“THE SCOREBOARD”
CENTRAL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
WES DEL 13 SOUTHERN WELLS 7
SOUTH DEARBORN 13 RUSHVILLE 1
SOUTH DEARBORN 4 RUSHVILLE 4
BLUE RIVER 11 LINCOLN 6
BLUE RIVER 6 LINCOLN 5
LAPEL 11 SPEEDWAY 0
LAPEL 8 SPEEDAY 2
ALEXANDRIA MONROE 9 MONROE CENTRAL 8
MONROE CENTRAL 11 ALEXANDRIA MONROE 1
FW DWENGER 1 UNIVERSITY 0
COVENANT CHRISTIAN 5 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 3
CRAWFORDSVILLE 9 FOUNTAIN CENTRAL 0
NEW PALESTINE 10 BATESVILLE 5
RONCALLI 4 KOKOMO 2
MCCUTCHEON 16 HUNTINGTON NORTH 4
PLAINFIELD 5 LEBANON 1
TRI-WEST 9 WEST VIGO 6
MADISON GRANT 14 DELPHI 4
MADISON GRANT 19 DELPHI 4
HOMESTEAD 7 WAPAHANI 4
WAPAHANI 2 HOMESTEAD 0
EVANSVILLE NORTH 4 TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 1
EVANSVILLE NORTH 5 TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 2
CROWN POINT 12 LAFAYETTE JEFF 2
LAFAYETTE JEFF 6 HUNTINGTON NORTH 3
WINCHESTER 2 UNION COUNTY 1
WINCHESTER 9 UNION COUNTY 4
BLOOMINGTON NORTH 12 LAWRENCE NORTH 0
NOBLESVILLE 7 FW CARROLL 5
HAGERSTOWN 23 MUNCIE BURRIS 0
YORKTOWN 9 CONNERSVILLE 3
BISHOP CHATARD 7 INDIANAPOLIS KINGS 0
COLUMBUS EAST 6 FLOYD CENTRAL 4
FLOYD CENTRAL 5 COLUMBUS EAST 0
HARRISON 12 CHESTERTON 7
RICHMOND 9 MARION 5
FISHERS 9 MT. VERNON 6
NEW CASTLE 13 LAWRENCE CENTRAL 9
PENN 8 CARMEL 4
DALEVILLE 8 ELWOOD 2
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN 16 SHORTRIDGE 3
CENTER GROVE 8 FRANKLIN 6
AVON 13 LEBANON 3
INDY LUTHERAN 16 BREBEUF 4
CASTLE 8 TERRE HAUTE NORTH 0
LUTHERAN 7 BREBEUF 6
CENTRAL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
MARTINSVILLE 17 SULLIVAN 6
INDY LUTHERAN 11 BLOOMFIELD 4
BEECH GROVE 7 DECATUR CENTRAL 5
DAVIESS COUNTY 11 CARMEL 1
AVON 24 EASTERN HANCOCK 5
WEST VIGO 16 MOORESVILLE 2
TRI 22 RANDOLPH SOUTHERN 8
LAWRENCEBURG 18 RUSHVILLE 10
PENDLETON HEIGHTS 10 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 9
GREENWOOD 18 LAWRENCE CENTRAL 8
CENTER GROVE 10 EAST CENTRAL 0
FRANKLIN 11 SOUTHPORT 4
CONNERSVILLE 10 FRANKLIN COUNTY 8
HAMILTON HEIGHTS 13 MACONAQUAH 2
ALEXANDRIA MONROE 17 COWAN 0
LAFAYETTE JEFF 19 FAITH CHRISTIAN 1
HERRON 16 INDY WASHINGTON 5
CATHEDRAL 10 SILVER CREEK 0
YORKTOWN 13 ELWOOD 3
MILAN 10 RICHMOND 0
MORRISTOWN 19 IRVINGTON PREP 6
INDY LUTHERAN 7 NORTHVIEW 0
HAMILTON SE 4 CASTLE 2
TERRE HAUTE NORTH 12 OWEN VALLEY 11
WESTERN 13 TIPTON 0
LAWRENCEBURG 11 RUSHVILLE 1
DECATUR CENTRAL 10 LAWRENCE NORTH 6
WINCHESTER 11 SOUTHERN WELLS 3
SOUTH ADAMS 12 WES DEL 1
TRITON CENTRAL 7 TRI-WEST 2
EASTERN HANCOCK 9 SHELBYVILLE 8
BLOOMFIELD 7 TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 2
LINCOLN 17 MONROE CENTRAL 7
SULLIVAN 13 MOORESVILLE 3
BISHOP CHATARD 3 HENDERSONVILLE 2
WEST VIGO 10 MARTINSVILLE 0
NEW CASTLE 25 MUNCIE CENTRAL 0
FRANKLIN CENTRAL 14 JENNINGS COUNTY 4
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 16 SHAKAMAK 4
GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 23 SHORTRIDGE 5
HERRON 16 CRISPUS ATTUCKS 3
LAKE CENTRAL 3 CENTER GROVE 1
GREENWOOD 11 LAWRENCE CENTRAL 10
SOUTH ADAMS 10 WES DEL 0
INDY LUTHERAN 6 TERR HAUTE SOUTH 0
HENDERSON COUNTY 10 ZIONSVILLE 5
EDGEWOOD 3 TERRE HAUTE NORTH 2
MOORESVILLE 17 OWEN VALLEY 4
WINCHESTER 4 SOUTHERN WELLS 2
LAWRENCE NORTH 12 BEECH GROVE 6
LEBANON 12 BEN DAVIS 6
PENDELTON HEIGHTS 11 JENNINGS COUNTY 1
CHRISTEL HOUSE 13 HERRON 3
CATHEDRAL 17 BISHOP WATTERSON 1
CENTRAL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL
IRVINGTON PREP 2 NEW CASTLE 0
IRVINGTON PREP 2 UNIVERSITY 0
HOMESTEAD 2 HARRISON 0
LAFAYETTE JEFF 2 ANDREAN 0
HERTIAGE CHRISTIAN 3 SHELBYVILLE 1
FRANKLIN 3 GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN 0
HARRISON 2 LAWRENCE NORTH 0
LAFAYETTE JEFF 2 MUNSTER 0
LAFAYETTE JEFF 2 MCCUTCHEON
HARRISON 2 COLUMBUS NORTH 0
INDY LUTHERAN 3 SCECINA 0
ANDREAN 3 MCCUTCHEON 0
TERRE HAUTE NORTH 3 EVANSVILLE REITZ 0
ST. XAVIER 3 RONCALLI 1
FRANKLIN 3 CENTER GROVE 1
WABASH VALLEY 2 IRVINGTON PREP 0
CENTRAL INDIANA BOYS LAX SCORES
AVON 10 HARRISON 3
CULVER ACADEMIES 14 ZIONSVILLE 5
CENTRAL INDIANA GIRLS LAX SCORES
BROWNSBURG 13 COLUMBUS NORTH 3
INDIANA COLLEGE BASEBALL SCORES
BUTLER 7 VILLNOVA 0
PURDUE 10 RUTGERS 5
INDIANA 12 ILLINOIS 3
WRIGHT STATE 9 PURDUE FT. WAYNE 7
BALL STATE 8 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 3
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 16 INDIANA STATE 9
MISSOURI STATE 10 VALPO 5
ILLINOIS STATE 7 EVANSVILLE 1
TENNESSEE TECH 8 SOUTHERN INDIANA 6
INDIANA COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCORES
VIRGINIA TECH 5 NOTRE DAME 0
VIRGINIA TECH 12 NOTRE DAME 4
CREIGHTON 10 BUTLER 7
INDIANA 14 WISCONSIN 1
IU INDY 7 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 0
IU INDY YOUNGTOWN STATE
OAKLAND 3 PURDUE FT. WAYNE 1
BALL STATE 3 MIAMI OH 0
BALL STATE 5 MIAMI OH 0
MISSOURI STATE 6 INDIANA STATE 3
ILLINOIS STATE 6 VALPO 2
DRAKE 9 EVANSVILLE 4
EASTERN ILLINOIS 5 SOUTHERN INDIANA 2
COLLEGE HOCKEY PLAYOFFS
WESTERN MICHIGAN 6 BOSTON 2
INDIANA MEN’S LAX SCORES
NOTRE DAME 12 VIRGINIA 7
INDIANA WOMEN’S LAX SCORES
GEORGETOWN 17 BUTLER 6
NBA SCOREBOARD
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
NHL SCOREBOARD
PHILADELPHIA 4 NY ISLANDERS 3
COLUMBUS 7 WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 7 NY RANGERS 3
LOS ANGELES 5 COLORADO 4
FLORIDA 3 BUFFALO 2
WINNIPEG 5 CHICAGO 4
TORONTO 1 MONTRÉAL 0
UTAH 5 DALLAS 3
VEGAS 5 NASHVILLE 3
SEATTLE 4 ST. LOUIS 3
MINNESOTA 3 VANCOUVER 2 OT
MLB SCOREBOARD
DETROIT 4 MINNESOTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 4 ST. LOUIS 1
NY YANKEES 8 SAN FRANCISCO 4
LAS VEGAS 3 NY METS 1
BALTIMORE 5 TORONTO 4
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 3 BOSTON 2
ATLANTA 5 TAMPA BAY 4
MIAMI 7 WASHINGTON 6
LA ANGELS 4 HOUSTON 1
CLEVELAND 6 KANSAS CITY 3
CINCINNATI 5 PITTSBURGH 2
ARIZONA 5 MILWAUKEE 4
SAN DIEGO 2 COLORADO 0
CHICAGO CUBS 16 LA DODGERS 0
SEATTLE 9 TEXAS 2
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
LOUISVILLE 5 INDIANAPOLIS 1
LOUISVILLE 7 INDIANAPOLIS 2
DAYTON 6 FORT WAYNE 0
SOUTH BEND 4 PEORIA 2
PEORIA 4 SOUTH BEND 2
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER SCOREBOARD
TORONTO 0 MINNESOTA 0
NEW ENGLAND 1 ATLANTA 0
ORLANDO CITY 0 NY RED BULLS 0
CHARLOTTE 1 MONTRÉAL 0
VANCOUVER 5 AUSTIN 1
NEW YORK CITY 1 PHILADELPHIA 0
CINCINNATI 1 DC UNITED 0
NASHVILLE 2 SALT LAKE 1
SEATTLE 1 DALLAS 0
COLORADO 3 SAN DIEGO 2
LOS ANGELES 2 SAN JOSE 1
LA GALAXY 1 HOUSTON 1
UFL SCOREBOARD
HOUSTON 18 MEMPHIS 17
WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION
ATLANTA 3 ORLANDO 0
GRAND RAPIDS 3 INDY 2
SAN DIEGO 3 OMAHA 1
TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/RELEASES
MEN’S GOLF
AIMING FOR 1ST MASTERS TITLE, RORY MCILROY TAKES 2-STROKE LEAD INTO FINAL DAY
Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy roared into the lead and carries a two-stroke advantage into the final round after shooting 6-under-par 66 in the third round of the Masters on Saturday at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.
McIlroy, aiming for his first Masters championship to complete a career grand slam, became the first player to shoot 5 under through the first five holes of a round in the famed tournament.
He’s at 12-under 204 going into Sunday’s final round. He recorded two eagles Saturday.
Bryson DeChambeau birdied three of the last four holes to post 69 and move to 10 under.
England’s Justin Rose, the leader after the first and second rounds, shot 75 and slumped to a tie for sixth place at 5 under.
Canada’s Corey Conners (70 on Saturday) is in third place at 8 under, while Patrick Reed (69) and Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg (69) are at 6 under.
McIlroy, in his 17th Masters, became the first golfer in tournament history to begin a round with five consecutive 3s. That equated to three birdies, an eagle and a pars. He also had a 3 for par on No. 6.
He logged eagles on the second and 15th holes, both par 5s — the first of those with a chip-in from the green fringe didn’t par any of the par 5s, also posting a bogey and a birdie on the longer holes.
McIlroy tied for 22nd place a year ago at Augusta. He has seven top-10 finishes, including a runner-up effort in 2022.
Rose began the round with a two-stroke lead. He produced just two birdies. His biggest blunder might have come at the par-3 16th, when he needed three putts from inside 10 feet and took a bogey. His troubles worsened with a bogey at No. 18.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler (72), Ireland’s Shane Lowry (72) and Australia’s Jason Day (71) are at 5 under.
England’s Tyrrell Hatton chipped in for birdie on No. 15 but had two bogeys after that and finished with 75 at 2 under.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB ROUNDUP: CUBS POUND DODGERS 16-0 TO END SKID
Carson Kelly homered twice, singled and walked twice for the visiting Chicago Cubs in a 16-0 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle game of their three-game series on Saturday night.
Michael Busch singled, doubled twice, homered, drove in three runs and scored four times for the Cubs, who ended a two-game losing streak.
Miguel Amaya hit a two-run homer and Ian Happ contributed three hits, a walk and two runs scored for Chicago, which scored 14 runs over the final three innings.
Cubs right-hander Ben Brown (2-1) threw six shutout innings, allowing five hits with five strikeouts and no walks. Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (0-1) went five innings for the first time in the majors, allowing one run and four hits with three strikeouts and two walks.
Teoscar Hernandez had two hits for the Dodgers, who suffered their largest shutout loss since 1965, an 18-0 defeat to the Cincinnati Reds.
Mariners 9, Rangers 2
Bryan Woo pitched seven strong innings, retiring the final 12 batters he faced, and Cal Raleigh went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run as Seattle defeated visiting Texas.
Julio Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a run-scoring triple and Luke Raley was 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs as the Mariners won their third consecutive game and their fourth in their past five. Woo (2-0) allowed one run on six hits, with one walk and seven strikeouts.
Rangers starter Kumar Rocker (0-2) allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits, walked two and fanned two over 3 1/3 innings.
Tigers 4, Twins 0
Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs, and Detroit cruised to a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Justyn-Henry Malloy also drove in a run for Detroit, which won for the seventh time in its past eight games. The Tigers will go for a three-game sweep of Minnesota on Sunday.
Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe (1-0) earned his first career victory. The 22-year-old fired six scoreless innings and gave up two hits, walked one and struck out two.
Phillies 4, Cardinals 1
Nick Castellanos went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs to power visiting Philadelphia past St. Louis.
Phillies starter Christopher Sanchez (1-0) allowed one run on eight hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out three. Jose Alvarado threw a perfect ninth to earn his third save.
Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas (0-2) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out six. Willson Contreras went 2-for-4 with the lone RBI for St. Louis, which grounded into five double plays.
Athletics 3, Mets 1
J.T. Ginn earned the win by tossing 5 1/3 solid innings in his season debut Saturday as the Athletics knocked off New York in West Sacramento, Calif.
Ginn (1-0), drafted by the Mets in the second round of the 2020 MLB draft and dealt to the Athletics in March 2022, allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out six. It marked Ginn’s first major league appearance since Sept. 26, when he won the franchise’s home finale at the Oakland Coliseum. Tyler Soderstrom, JJ Bleday and Jhonny Pereda had an RBI apiece for the Athletics.
New York starter David Ferguson (1-1) allowed two runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out five over six innings. Brandon Nimmo homered for the second straight day for the Mets, who lost for just the second time in the last nine games.
Orioles 5, Blue Jays 4
Heston Kjerstad and Adley Rutschman homered to help Baltimore rally for a win against visiting Toronto in the opener of a rain-shortened two-game series.
Cedric Mullins delivered the go-ahead two-run hit, a double followed by an error, for the Orioles who trailed 3-0 heading to the fifth inning.
Keegan Akin, Bryan Baker (1-0), Yennier Cano and Gregory Soto combined to limit the Blue Jays to one run and two hits over 3 1/3 innings to set up Felix Bautista for the ninth. In the Orioles’ first save opportunity this season, Bautista struck out Bo Bichette with runners on second and third to collect his first save since Aug. 24, 2023.
Marlins 7, Nationals 6
Eric Wagaman stroked a go-ahead RBI double in the fifth inning, leading host Miami to a win over Washington.
Sandy Alcantara (2-0) allowed five hits, four walks and four runs in 5 2/3 innings. Calvin Faucher pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up his first save of the season.
Four Marlins players had two hits each: Xavier Edwards (with two runs), Kyle Stowers (two RBIs), Griffin Conine (two RBIs) and Graham Pauley.
Yankees 8, Giants 4
Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking RBI single to trigger a five-run fifth inning that led New York past visiting San Francisco in rainy conditions.
Bellinger and Jasson Dominguez contributed two hits and two runs apiece for the Yankees. Aaron Judge and Ben Rice also posted two hits, which included Rice’s fourth homer of the year. Will Warren (1-0) earned his first career win by allowing two runs on two hits in five innings.
San Francisco starter Jordan Hicks (1-1) was tagged for eight hits and seven runs in four-plus innings. Wilmer Flores drove in all four Giants runs. He hit a tying two-run homer off Warren in the second and a two-run single off Fernando Cruz in the sixth.
White Sox 3, Red Sox 2
Brooks Baldwin lined a game-ending RBI single and Luis Robert Jr. smacked a two-run home run to lift host Chicago over Boston.
The White Sox clinched its first series victory of the season while also winning consecutive games for the first time. The Red Sox have lost five of six. Tyler Gilbert (1-0) picked up the victory in relief, retiring the last batter of the Boston ninth. Left-hander Martin Perez yielded two runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings for Chicago, with four walks and five strikeouts.
Red Sox rookie right-hander Matt Fitts spaced two hits, one walk and five strikeouts in five-plus scoreless innings, but his afternoon ended abruptly as he exited with what the club called “right shoulder pain” in the top of the sixth.
Braves 5, Rays 4
Michael Harris II swatted a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning as visiting Atlanta’s bats woke up and went deep four times, rallying past Tampa Bay.
Harris, who was 2-for-4 with a stolen base and walk, broke a 3-all tie with his second long ball, a shot to right center off Cole Sulser (0-1).
Sean Murphy went deep twice, and Ozzie Albies homered for Atlanta. Austin Riley and Nick Allen (double, run) had three hits apiece as part of a 15-hit showing.
Guardians 6, Royals 3
Luis Ortiz struck out a career-high 10 over 5 2/3 innings and Gabriel Arias homered for a second straight game as Cleveland won its fifth in a row with a victory over visiting Kansas City.
Ortiz (1-2) entered Saturday with an 8.44 ERA from his first two starts. But the right-hander was stellar in his home debut as he yielded only two walks and one hit — Vinnie Pasquantino’s fourth-inning homer. Arias clubbed an opposite-field solo homer in the sixth for his second hit and RBI of the night for the Guardians, who have won five straight to start 5-0 at home for the first time since 2002.
Kansas City’s Michael Lorenzen (1-2) gave up three runs and seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. Pasquantino had three of the six hits for the Royals.
Reds 5, Pirates 2
Elly De La Cruz celebrated his bobblehead night in dramatic fashion with his second career grand slam to power Cincinnati past visiting Pittsburgh on Saturday night.
Cincinnati left-hander Andrew Abbott (1-0) was activated from the injured list before the game and responded with five strong innings in his first start of the season, which included three hitless innings. Held out for the first two weeks as he strengthened his rotator cuff, Abbott allowed only two hits and one run. He struck out five and walked two while throwing 81 pitches.
Heaney (0-1) was charged with four runs over six innings as he allowed three hits and two walks. He also hit two Reds and struck out six. Alex Canario stroked a fifth-inning homer for Pittsburgh, which lost for the third time in four games.
Angels 4, Astros 1
Tyler Anderson carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Taylor Ward and Nolan Schanuel each hit solo home runs, and visiting Los Angeles beat Houston.
The Angels have hit 25 home runs across their last nine games for the most homers in any nine-game span in franchise history. Mike Trout added a two-run single for Los Angeles, which evened the three-game series after losing 14-3 on Friday. Anderson (1-0) allowed one hit with four walks and six strikeouts over 5 2/3 scoreless innings. Kenley Jansen worked around a one-out single in the ninth for his fourth save.
Houston was limited to three hits, including Isaac Paredes’ two-out homer in the eighth inning against Ryan Zeferjahn.
Diamondbacks 5, Brewers 4
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to cap a five-run ninth inning as Arizona beat Milwaukee in Phoenix.
The Diamondbacks had not scored in the first 17 innings of the series before their ninth-inning comeback. Arizona’s Gabriel Moreno walked with one out in the ninth off Joel Payamps and Alek Thomas had an RBI triple to right center. Trevor Megill (0-1) replaced Payamps and walked Garrett Hampson before Corbin Carroll hit a two-run double to right-center field to make the deficit 4-3.
Milwaukee’s Jackson Chourio had two hits including a home run to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 14 games.
Padres 2, Rockies 0
Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jason Heyward homered and Kyle Hart tossed six scoreless innings as San Diego improved to 9-0 at home with a shutout of Colorado.
Hart (2-0) allowed just one hit, a one-out double in the fourth inning by Kyle Farmer, and walked none while fanning four.
Three relievers finished up for Hart, with Robert Suarez pitching the ninth for his seventh save in as many chances. Dating back to last September, it was San Diego’s 13th consecutive home win, its longest winning streak in the 22-season history of Petco Park.
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: JETS SECURE WEST’S NO. 1 SEED
Cole Perfetti scored a nifty goal on his first career shootout attempt to help the Winnipeg Jets clinch the top spot in the Western Conference with a 5-4 road win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.
Winnipeg inched closer to its first Presidents’ Trophy in franchise history with the victory, while the Blackhawks lost their seventh game over the past nine (2-5-2). The Jets have two regular-season games left and a five-point edge on the Eastern Conference’s top seed, the Washington Capitals, who have three to play.
Josh Morrissey scored twice, Kyle Connor tallied a goal and an assist and Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves.
Frank Nazar and Connor Bedard both finished with a goal and an assist. Meanwhile, Spencer Knight stopped 37 of the 41 shots he faced in Chicago’s net.
Hurricanes 7, Rangers 3
Seth Jarvis scored a goal and collected two assists as Carolina claimed a victory in Raleigh, N.C., that eliminated New York from postseason consideration.
Jordan Staal and Jackson Blake added one goal and one assist apiece for the Hurricanes. Jayden Chatfield and Mark Jankowski contributed goals to help Carolina build a 5-1 lead early in the third. Pyotr Kochetkov made 28 saves to pick up the win.
Will Cuylle scored late in the second for the Rangers while J.T. Miller and Adam Fox delivered goals in the third period to cut the margin to 5-3. Igor Shesterkin allowed five goals on 26 shots.
Maple Leafs 1, Canadiens 0 (OT)
Mitch Marner scored 36 seconds into overtime and Toronto defeated visiting Montreal.
Marner scored from the edge of the left circle after taking a pass from William Nylander. Anthony Stolarz made 15 saves to earn his third shutout of the season and the 11th of his career. The Maple Leafs opened a four-point lead in the Atlantic Division over the second-place Tampa Bay Lightning.
Jakub Dobes stopped 34 shots for the Canadiens, who needed a win in regulation to clinch a playoff spot.
Flyers 4, Islanders 3 (SO)
Tyson Foerster scored twice in regulation and Bobby Brink netted the only goal of the shootout as host Philadelphia eliminated New York from playoff contention.
Samuel Ersson made 37 saves in regulation before stopping all five shootout attempts for Philadelphia, which has won five of its last six games. Brink’s decisive shootout goal featured a series of stick-handling moves before he snapped a wrister past Marcus Hogberg.
Anders Lee, Noah Dobson and Bo Horvat each registered a goal and an assist for New York. Hogberg made 19 saves as the Islanders lost for the ninth time in 11 games.
Kings 5, Avalanche 4
Kevin Fiala scored twice, Quinton Byfield and Alex Laferriere had a goal and two assists each, and host Los Angeles strengthened its hold on second place in the Pacific Division with a win over Colorado.
Anze Kopitar also scored, Andrei Kuzmenko added two assists and Darcy Kuemper turned away 22 shots for Los Angeles. The Kings stretched their lead over idle Edmonton to four points. Both have three games remaining before their likely matchup in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Brock Nelson posted two goals, including the 300th of his career, to lead the Avalanche. Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist and Sam Malinski scored for Colorado, which rested six top players including leading scorers Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar.
Panthers 3, Sabres 2 (SO)
Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist for Florida in its shootout win over visiting Buffalo.
Anton Lundell scored the lone goal in the shootout, and Vitek Vanecek made 26 saves for the Panthers, who have won three in a row. Florida tied Tampa Bay in points for second place in the Atlantic Division, but the Lightning have played one fewer game.
Rasmus Dahlin and JJ Peterka scored for the Sabres, who are 0-1-1 in their past two after a five-game winning streak. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves.
Frank Nazar and Connor Bedard both finished with a goal and an assist. Meanwhile, Spencer Knight stopped 37 of the 41 shots he faced in Chicago’s net.
Blue Jackets 7, Capitals 0
Jet Greaves made 22 saves for his first NHL shutout and Columbus kept its playoff hopes alive with a win against visiting Washington.
Adam Fantilli scored two goals and James van Riemsdyk had a goal and two assists for the Blue Jackets, who are four points behind the Montreal Canadiens for the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot. Sean Monahan and Kent Johnson each had a goal and an assist.
Greaves, 24, was playing his 18th NHL game and eighth this season.
Utah Hockey Club 5, Stars 3
Utah was 4-for-4 on the power play and defeated host Dallas.
Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists, Barrett Hayton a goal and assist while defenseman Sean Durzi, Josh Doan and Nick Schmaltz also scored for Utah, which has won three of its last four. Jack McBain and Dylan Guenther each had two assists and Karel Vejmelka stopped 21 shots, in his 23rd straight game.
Wyatt Johnston, defenseman Brendan Smith and Jason Robertson got the goals for the Stars, who lost their fifth straight (0-3-2). Mikko Rantanen had two assists and Casey DeSmith made 29 saves.
AUTO RACING NEWS
ALEX BOWMAN SOARS TO POLE IN BRISTOL QUALIFYING
BRISTOL, Tenn. — A little ray of sunshine was all Alex Bowman needed to secure the pole position for Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway (3 p.m. ET, FS1, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Well, not quite all. Bowman also had to turn a blistering lap in his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet during Saturday’s time trials at the 0.533-mile short track, and he did just that.
Bowman covered the distance in 14.912 seconds (128.675 mph) — the fastest lap ever run at Bristol in the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen car. That was good enough to hold off fellow Chevrolet driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (128.563 mph) by 0.013 seconds to secure the top starting spot for the ninth Cup Series race of the season.
It wasn’t just the Busch Light Pole Award that had Bowman salivating. Extensive tire wear in the practice session that preceded qualifying compared to last year’s spring event in Thunder Valley, where tire fall-off was a crucial aspect of the competition.
“I think we’re all much more prepared than we were last spring,” said Bowman, who ran his lap under favorable cloud cover — with the sun coming out shortly after his qualifying attempt and warming the track slightly on an otherwise chilly day.
“I’m excited for a tire management race. It’s going to be a lot of fun. We’ll see what we’ve got,” he added.
“We started practice with rubber already on the track from the Xfinity cars, peeled it right up and sawed the tires right off. Yeah, confusing why we’re doing it again when we didn’t do it in the fall.
“It’s going to be warmer tomorrow. Maybe that changes it. It’s really difficult to say. I think it’s going to be like that (the spring race), but we’ll find out together, I think.”
Kyle Larson (128.511 mph) qualified third, after winning the pole position for Saturday’s Xfinity Series race earlier in the day. Denny Hamlin, winner of the last two Cup events, was fourth in the fastest Toyota at 128.460 mph, and Ryan Blaney topped all other Ford drivers with a fifth-place qualifying lap at 128.305 mph.
In seven of the last eight Cup races at Bristol, the winner has come from the top five spots on the starting grid — two from the pole and two from the second starting position.
Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Ty Gibbs and Christopher Bell claimed the sixth and seventh starting spots, with AJ Allmendinger, Carson Hocevar and Justin Haley claiming eighth, ninth and 10th, respectively.
Kyle Busch was 15th fastest in qualifying, but he spun off Turn 4 on his second lap and flat-spotted his tires. Joey Logano, who qualified immediately after Busch, broke loose off Turn 2 and smacked the outside wall with the right rear of his No. 22 Team Penske Ford. Logano will start 38th on Sunday.
Xfinity Series regular Jesse Love qualified 19th for his Cup Series debut on Sunday in the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.
Hyak Motorsports’ Ricky Stenhouse Jr. topped the leaderboard in practice at 128.082 mph ahead of Team Penske drivers Blaney (127.571 mph) and Austin Cindric (127.140 mph).
Larson (126.737 mph) and Chase Elliott (126.520 mph) rounded out the top five for Hendrick Motorsports.
Brad Keselowski (126.495 mph), Hamlin (126.461 mph), Busch (126.337 mph), John Hunter Nemechek (126.187 mph) and Bowman (126.121 mph) completed the top 10.
TOP INDIANA HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
COLLEGE PORTAL UPDATE
Purdue Women’s Basketball lands UCLA forward Zania Socka-Nguemen
Luke Almodovar, So., St. Francis, Ind./NAIA (Noblesville): 20.0 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.0 apg
Landen Babusiak, R-Fr., Stetson (Hanover Central/Bosco Institute): 1.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.5 apg
Reggie Bass, Jr., Lindenwood (Tech): 12.2 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.7 apg
Flory Bidunga, Fr., Kansas (Kokomo): 5.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg — COMMITTED TO RETURN TO KANSAS
Jalen Blackmon, Sr., Miami, Fla. (Marion): 6.9 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.4 apg
Vincent Brady II, Jr., Missouri State (Cathedral): 13.5 ppg, 38% on 3s
Jayden Brewer, Jr., FIU (Ben Davis): 14.5 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.7 apg
Xavier Booker, So., Michigan State (Cathedral): 4.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg — COMMITTED TO UCLA
Kanon Catchings, Fr., BYU (Overtime Elite/Brownsburg): 7.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg
Myles Colvin, So., Purdue (Heritage Christian): 5.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO WAKE FOREST
Tayshawn Comer, Jr., Evansville (Cathedral): 16.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.1 apg
Ryan Conwell, Jr., Xavier (Pike): 16.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.5 apg — COMMITTED TO LOUISVILLE
DaJohn Craig, So., Oregon (Lawrence Central): 1.9 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO COASTAL CAROLINA
AJ Dancler, So., Le Moyne (Southport): 15.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.4 apg — COMMITTED TO COASTAL CAROLINA
Koron Davis, Jr., Lafayette (Gary Bowman): 8.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.4 apg
Micah Davis, Fr., Eastern Kentucky (Franklin): 0.8 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 0.3 apg — COMMITTED TO IU INDY
Tae Davis, Jr., Notre Dame (Warren Central): 15.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.8 apg — COMMITTED TO OKLAHOMA
Owen Dease, Jr., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Evansville Reitz): 7.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.3 apg
Keaton Dukes, Jr., Purdue Fort Wayne (Wawasee): 1.5 ppg, 0.3 rpg
Jaxon Edwards, Jr., St. Bonaventure (Cathedral): 3.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO IU INDY
Michael Eley, Jr., Tulane (Veritas Prep – from Fort Wayne): 8.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.8 apg
Gus Etchison, Sr., Marian/NAIA (Hamilton Heights): 19.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, So., Illinois (McCutcheon et al.): 4.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.5 apg
Maximus Gizzi, Sr., Huntington/NAIA (New Palestine): 10.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.7 apg
Landin Hacker, Jr., Bellarmine (Center Grove): 5.5 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.9 apg
Cameron Haffner, Jr., Evansville (Westfield): 12.7 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.4 apg — COMMITTED TO WESTERN KENTUCKY
Brit Harris, Jr., SC Upstate (Michigan City Marquette/Bosco Institute): 11.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.7 apg
Connor Hickman, Sr., Cincinnati (Bloomington South): 8.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.8 apg
Nick Hittle, Sr., Southern Indiana (Culver Academy): 4.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 0.5 apg
Curt Hopf, Jr., Bellarmine (Barr-Reeve): 4.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.8 apg
Drew Kegerreis, Fr., IU Indy (Roncalli): Redshirted this past season.
J.R. Konieczny, Jr., Notre Dame (South Bend St. Joseph): 4.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 0.8 apg
Jalen Jackson, Jr., Purdue Fort Wayne (FW Northrop): 19.2 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.1 apg — COMMITTED TO BUTLER
Shilo Jackson, Jr., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (North Central): 5.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.4 apg
Kamari Jones, Fr., Western Carolina (Lawrence Central): 3.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.3 apg
RaSheed Jones, So., Coastal Carolina (Marion): 11.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.1 apg
Jeffrey ‘JT’ Langston Jr., Fr., Southern Utah (San Gabriel Academy – from Fort Wayne): 6.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 0.6 apg
Jordan Lomax, Fr., Purdue Fort Wayne (Brownsburg): N/A
AJ Lux, Fr., Bellarmine (Crown Point): 3.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.5 apg
David Meriwether, East Tennessee State (Lawrence North): 1.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Tytan Newton, R-So., Morgan State (Richmond): 1.1 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.3 apg
Mason Nicholson, R-Jr., Jacksonville State (Gary West Side): 7.5 ppg, 7.4 rpg — COMMITTED TO VANDERBILT
Okechukwu Okeke, Sr., FIU (East Chicago Central): 4.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.1 apg
Nijel Pack, Gr., Miami (Lawrence Central): 14.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.2 apg — COMMITTED TO OKLAHOMA
Quimari Peterson, Sr., East Tennessee State (Gary West Side): 19.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.7 apg — COMMITTED TO WASHINGTON
Kiyron Powell, Jr., Western Illinois (Evansville Bosse): 2.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.2 apg
Zach Reed, R-So., Bellarmine (Brebeuf Jesuit): 3.5 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.3 apg
JaQualon ‘JQ’ Roberts, So., Vanderbilt (Bloomington North): 1.0 ppg, 0.8 rpg
Ron Rutland III, Fr., IU Indy (Crispus Attucks): 2.2 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.6 apg
Tyler Schmidt, Sr., Valparaiso (Victory Christian): 10.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.6 apg — COMMITTED TO TOWSON
Sheridan Sharp, So., Southern Illinois (Ben Davis): 4.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 2.3 apg
Tyler Shirley, Sr., Florida A&M (Pebblebrook Ga., from Gary): 3.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.6 apg
Billy Smith, Jr., Bellarmine (Brebeuf Jesuit): 14.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.6 apg
Isaiah Stafford, Sr., Valparaiso (Crispus Attucks): 16.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.1 apg
Jahni Summers, So., Indiana State (Evansville Harrison): 5.7 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.6 apg
Tucker Tornatta, Fr., UIndy (Evansville Memorial): 7.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Cayden Vasko, So., Central Michigan (Lowell/Bosco Institute): 7.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 2.6 apg
Leland Walker, Jr., Florida Atlantic (North Central/Hargrave Military): 9.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.1 apg
Jalen Washington, Jr., North Carolina (Gary West Side): 5.7 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 0.5 apg — COMMITTED TO VANDERBILT
Ashton Williamson, Fr., FIU (Gary 21st Century): 7.3 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.7 apg
Harold Woods, Jr., Northeastern (Hammond): 11.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 2.4 apg
INDIANA PACERS
GAME PREVIEW: PACERS AT CAVALIERS
Just one game remains before the next chapter in Indiana Pacers playoff history begins.
In what could resemble a preseason contest, Indiana (49-32) will conclude its 2024-2025 regular season on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers (64-17) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
The result of Indiana’s season finale will make no difference in the final Eastern Conference standings, as the Pacers are locked into the fourth seed and the Cavs clinched the No. 1 overall seed more than a week ago. One through 10 in the East was settled by the end of Friday night’s games.
In the first round of the playoffs, the Pacers will have homecourt advantage against the fifth-seeded Milwaukee Bucks (47-34). The teams met in the first round last year, as the sixth-seeded Pacers upset the No. 3 Bucks in six games.
Playoff times and dates have yet to be announced, but the Pacers and Bucks will play Game 1 in Indianapolis on either Saturday, April 19 or Easter Sunday, April 20. The Cavaliers’ first-round opponent won’t be determined until the Play-In Tournament concludes.
If both the Pacers and Cavs win their first-round series in the playoffs, the sides would play in the East semis. The Pacers lead their regular season series with the Cavs 2-1.
It’s hard to predict which players will take the court on Sunday since the sides want to stay healthy going into the playoffs, but there’s a strong chance both teams go deep into their benches.
On Thursday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, a 114-112 Indiana win over Cleveland, the Pacers played their normal rotation while the Cavs sat four of their five starters. Since the Pacers locked up homecourt advantage with the Thursday win, the Blue & Gold sat its entire starting lineup in a 129-115 loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday.
Alternatively, the Cavs used a mix-and-match approach to its rotation on Friday after sitting most of their starters in a 108-102 win at the New York Knicks (50-30).
If Indiana does come out on top in Cleveland, it will be the first 50-win season for the Pacers since the 2013-14 season.
Projected Starters
Pacers: G – T.J. McConnell, G – Benedict Mathurin, F – Obi Toppin, F – Jarace Walker, C – Thomas Bryant
Cavaliers: G – Craig Porter Jr., G – Jaylon Tyson, F – Javonte Green, F – Chuma Okeke, C – Jarrett Allen
Injury Report
Pacers: Ben Sheppard – doubtful (left great toe sprain), Tyrese Halliburton – out (lower back injury management), Isaiah Jackson – out (torn right Achilles tendon), Pascal Siakam – out (right elbow injury management)
Cavaliers: Darius Garland – out (left great toe injury management), De’Andre Hunter – out (rest), Ty Jerome – out (left knee injury management), Sam Merrill – out (rest), Donovan Mitchell – out (left ankle sprain), Evan Mobley – out (sore lower back), Isaac Okoro – out (rest), Max Strus – out (right knee injury management), Dean Wade – out (rest)
Last Meeting
April 10, 2025: Outlasting the Cavs 114-112 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the Pacers clinched at least the fourth seed in the 2-25 Eastern Conference playoffs.
Cleveland, which clinched the No. 1 seed a week prior, sat four of five starters while the Pacers played their regular lineup.
After trailing for much of the fourth quarter, Tyrese Haliburton made back-to-back 3-pointers to put the Pacers in front by three with 3:08 left in the game before the team held on. The Cavs had a chance to tie or take the lead in the final seconds, but the visitors never got a good look at the basket as the Pacers locked in on defense.
Indiana outshot Cleveland 46.2 to 43.9 percent, but the Cavs kept it close by making 17 3-pointers while the Pacers drained 14 treys.
Haliburton led the Pacers with 23 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds, Aaron Nemsith scored 22, and Jarace Walker supplied 15 points off the bench.
Ty Jerome scored 24 points in 26 minutes to top the Cavs, De’Andre Hutner scored 23, and Craig Porter finished with 16.
Injury Report
Win or lose on Sunday, the Pacers will finish with their best regular season record since finishing 56-26 during the 2013-14 season.
Pacers reserve guard Ben Sheppard has missed the past four games with a toe sprain on his left foot.
All 30 NBA teams will play their final game of the 2024-2025 regular season on Sunday.
Broadcast Information (TV and Radio Listings >>)
TV: FanDuel Sports Network – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)
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INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS
INDIANS SWEPT IN DOUBLEHEADER AT LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Indianapolis Indians were swept by the Louisville Bats in Saturday’s seven-inning doubleheader, losing game one by a score of 5-1 and dropping game two, 7-2.
In the first contest, Nick Solak reached base safely three times for the Indians (4-7), going 2-for-3 with a walk. Abrahan Gutierrez tallied a pair of hits for his second multi-hit effort of the season.
In game two, Malcom Nuñez connected on his second home run of the season in the sixth inning off major league rehabber Alexis Díaz. He finished the game 2-for-3 with a double, home run and two RBI. It marked Indy’s sixth home run of the series against the Bats (8-6). Darick Hall extended his hitting streak to four games, collecting three hits throughout the doubleheader and posting his first multi-hit contest of the season in game two.
Louisville’s Will Benson went 4-for-4 in the second game, landing a triple shy of the cycle with a double, home run, four RBI and two runs scored. He put the Bats up early, 1-0, with an RBI single in the first inning.
In game one, the Indians got on the board out of the gate, 1-0, with a first-inning sacrifice fly by Matt Gorski. The Bats knotted the game, 1-1, in the bottom of the first when Austin Hays hit his first home run of the season off Mike Burrows (L, 0-1). Levi Jordan gave Louisville a 2-1 lead when he grounded into a run-scoring double play in the bottom of the second inning.
Ivan Johnson extended the lead for the Bats, 3-1, with his second homer of the season in the third inning. He tacked on two more RBI with a two-run single in the sixth inning, finishing the game 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Bats starter Drew Parrish tossed 4.0 innings of one-run ball and Lyon Richardson (W, 2-0) earned his second win of the season with 2.0 scoreless innings in relief.
The Bats completed the sweep with a 7-2 win in game two that was fueled by a five-run second inning. Peter Strzelecki (L, 0-2) made the first start of his professional career, allowing six earned runs across 1.2 innings.
All with two outs in the second inning, Louisville put five runs on the board with five consecutive two-out hits. Strzelecki was charged with six earned runs in just 1.2 innings. Aaron Wilkerson (W, 2-1) tossed five shutout innings to extend his scoreless innings streak to 11.0.
The six-game series at Louisville Slugger Field concludes tomorrow at 1:05 PM. Pirates top prospect Bubba Chandler is set to make his third start of the season. The right-hander is yet to allow a run in 6.2 innings with 12 strikeouts. Opposite Chandler is RHP Chase Petty for the Bats. Petty is set to make his third start of the season. He did not factor into the decision in game one of the series on Tuesday, limiting the Indians to one run across 4.0 innings.
INDY IGNITE
IGNITE FALL TO RISE IN FRONT OF SELLOUT CROWD
FISHERS, Ind. (April 12, 2025) – An enthusiastic sellout crowd did everything it could to urge the Indy Ignite on to victory tonight at Fishers Event Center, but the home team fell just short in its quest against Grand Rapids.
Trailing two sets to one, the visiting Rise rallied to capture the final two sets and the Pro Volleyball Federation triumph. The defeat dropped Indy to 12-10 this season, but the Ignite maintained fourth place in the standings and are still just a half-game behind Orlando (13-10) with six matches to play. The top four teams at the conclusion of the regular season advance to the PVF playoffs, with the champions earning a $1 million bonus.
After dropping the opening set 25-17, the Ignite battled back to take the next sets by 25-22 and 25-21 scores. Opposite hitter Azhani Tealer totaled 13 kills in the two sets. Setter Sydney Hilley put together a double-double in the second set alone with 15 assists and 11 digs. The Indy attack was masterful in the third set, with the team logging 20 kills and a stellar 30.6% kill efficiency.
Indy led early in each of the last two sets but couldn’t sustain the momentum. A four-point run nudged Grand Rapids ahead 7-3 in the third set, and the Rise slowly stretched the advantage to clinch the 25-18 set win. Indy’s only lead in the fifth set came at 1-0. The Ignite were trailing just 10-8 when the Rise ran off three straight points and never looked back, winning the match-deciding set by a 15-11 score.
“The whole game they blocked really well obviously, they passed well and it was hard to defend,” Tealer said. “We weren’t passing that well so it was really hard for us to get any kind of movement and separation in our offense. They’re a good team; we expected a battle. They’re obviously fighting for a playoff spot too, so it’s tough.”
Tealer led the Ignite in scoring with 19 kills, two blocks and a service ace, adding 14 digs for her ninth double-double of the season. Outside hitter Caitie Baird, playing her first home match since signing with the team two weeks ago, also had a double-double with 17 kills, 14 digs and a block.
Hilley completed her 13th double-double this season with 55 assists and a season-high 23 digs. Libero Elena Scott also collected a season best in digs with 29.
A majority of Grand Rapids’ success came via its net defense. The Rise combined for 24 blocks compared to just seven for the Ignite. Grand Rapids middle blocker Ali Bastianelli led the way with a season-high nine blocks.
“They’re a good blocking team, it’s evident,” Baird said. “We were taking rips and they just kept getting touches and it was falling their way a little bit more than ours. We tried to hit more of their hands on the outside, but they kept just getting their hands around it. Props to them for such a great blocking night.”
The Ignite are home again at 7 p.m. ET Thursday when they take on the Vegas Thrill. Tickets for that and all Ignite matches are available from Ticketmaster via the Ignite website. Thursday’s match also streams for free on the Roku Channel.
FISHERS FREIGHT
FREIGHT LOSE HARD FOUGHT BATTLE IN MASSACHUSETTS
FISHERS – The Fishers Freight took their undefeated record on the road to Lowell, MA, to take on the Massachusetts Pirates. It was an offensive showcase in the first half and the Massachusetts Pirates would never relinquish the lead and hold on for a 50-47 win.
FIRST QUARTER
The Pirates took their first drive down for a TD off the back of a crucial pass interference call on third down against the Freight. The Pirates would score on a QB sneak and make the game 7-0.
It would not take long for the Freight to respond as Jiya Wright took the first play from scrimmage down to the five-yard line with this incredible hurdle. Wright would later punch it in on the sneak to cut the deficit to one after a Michael Baloga missed field goal.
Massachusetts would respond with a deep touchdown on 4th and 6, as Theo Redding would come down with the ball in triple coverage.
The Freight offense wouldn’t even touch the football before their next score as Devin Hafford would take it to the house on the kickoff for the first-ever kick return touchdown in team history.
The quarter would end with the Pirates up one, 14-13.
SECOND QUARTER
The Pirates would start the quarter off with another rushing touchdown to put them up 21-13.
After another strong return by the Freight special teams unit, the offense only took one play to score as Shavarez Smith caught the deflection from Matt Elam. After another Michael Baloga missed field goal, the Freight would trail 21-19.
Isaiah Coulter would come down and score on the ensuing Pirates possession after the kickoff for the Freight would hit the scoreboard in the Tsongas Arena.
With just over 3:30 on the clock, the Freight would punch it on another Jiya Wright tush push touchdown. The ensuing two-point try would fail, and the Pirates would lead 27-25.
A third Pirates QB sneak would give them a 33-25 lead with just under a minute remaining in the half. An incomplete pass to J.T. Stokes on an untimed down would end the first half with Massachusetts up by eight points.
THIRD QUARTER
Devin Hafford picked up right where he left off as he took the opening kickoff of the second half the entire length of the field for a 58-yard kick return TD. The two-point conversion would fail for the Freight, and they would start the half down 33-31 after the Hafford kick return TD.
The Pirates close out the third quarter with another tush push touchdown and lead after 45 minutes by a score of 40-31.
FOURTH QUARTER
Keegan Shoemaker replaced Jiya Wright for the Freight to start the fourth quarter and didn’t waste any time. On a 4th and 5, Shoemaker found J.T. Stokes for the first passing touchdown of Shoemaker’s IFL career. Baloga would make the extra point to cut the deficit 40-38.
The Freight would receive a point on the kickoff as the Pirates did not get the ball out of the end zone, but Aaron Jackson would be called for unnecessary roughness, bringing the ball out to the 20 for the Pirates. Massachusetts would drive down, and Thomas Owens would score his first receiving touchdown of the season to put the Pirates up 47-39.
After a failed Freight drive, Shawn Steele would give his offense back the football with his first interception of the season. That would set up Keegan Shoemaker and the offense to drive down and tie the game on a Jon Lewis receiving touchdown and Shavarez Smith two-point conversion, the first successful conversion for the Freight in this game.
With 58 seconds remaining, the Pirates would get the ball into field goal range, thanks to a long reception by Pooka Williams. Josh Gable would end the game by kicking a successful 22-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Pirates their first win of the season by a score of 50-47.
INDY FUEL
FUEL SET NEW FRANCHISE RECORDS ON SATURDAY DESPITE LOSS TO K-WINGS
KALAMAZOO– The Fuel headed to Kalamazoo to take on the K-Wings after eliminating them from playoff contention last night and securing the final spot in the Central division playoffs. After five power play goals in the game and multiple lead changes, it was the Kalamazoo Wings who were victorious with a 6-4 win over Indy.
1ST PERIOD
Kevin Lombardi got to work quickly, putting the puck in the net just 59 seconds into the game to put the Fuel up 1-0. Chris Cameron had the lone assist.
About ten minutes later, Josh Bloom tied it up for the K-Wings on a breakaway.
At 12:33, Darby Llewellyn was called for tripping, giving Kalamazoo the first power play of the game.
Kalamazoo capitalized quickly with a goal at 12:42 by Zach Okabe to give them their first lead of the game, 2-1.
Indy’s Jarrett Lee had an answer about a minute later with a goal assisted by Ethan Manderville and Ty Farmer to tie the game again at 2-2.
Max Humitz scored for Kalamazoo at 16:52 to give them a 3-2 lead. Less than a minute later, Indy’s Adam McCormick headed to the box for tripping. This put the Fuel back on the penalty kill.
Former Fuel defenseman, Luc Salem scored on the power play for the K-Wings at 19:05 to extend their lead to 4-2 before the period ended.
Kalamazoo outshot Indy 19-5 in the first frame.
2ND PERIOD
Travis Broughman took a tripping penalty at 2:41 to put the Fuel on the power play early in the second period. Indy’s Ethan Manderville quickly capitalized with a goal to make it 4-3. Lombardi and Colin Bilek claimed both of those power play assists.
At 4:59, Spencer Kennedy went to the box for roughing which put the Fuel on the power play once more.
Again, they capitalized on it. This time, with a goal from Colin Bilek assisted by Bryan Lemos and Lombardi. With that assist, Lemos tied the Fuel franchise record for most assists with 123, also held by Alex Wideman.
Zach Bannister headed to the box next after a high sticking double minor penalty but Kalamazoo’s Lee Lapid also went to the box for roughing less than thirty seconds later.
At 13:35, Indy’s Jordan Martin was called for a high sticking minor. The Fuel killed that off then went to the power play after Lapid went back to the penalty box, also for high sticking.
The K-Wings killed off that penalty, then went straight to the net where Bloom scored his second goal of the game at 17:24 to make it 5-4.
With 42 seconds to go in the second period, Indy’s Jaden Condotta headed to the box for tripping, putting the Fuel back on the penalty kill.
Lapid scored the fifth power play goal of the game to put the K-Wings up 6-4 just before time expired on the second period.
Through two periods, Kalamazoo was outshooting Indy 27-12.
3RD PERIOD
Less than four minutes into the third period, Jordan Martin and Jack Clement dropped the gloves and each earned five minutes for fighting.
At 10:29, Jon Martin and Lucas Brenton were sent to the box for two minutes each for roughing and interference, respectively.
Kalamazoo’s Phil Beaulieu sat for tripping at 12:22, putting the Fuel on the power play once again.
After a dogpile in front of the Kalamazoo net, Jarrett Lee went to the box for goaltender interference and Bilek joined him for unsportsmanlike conduct at 13:20.
Things settled down after those penalties expired and time ran down quickly without much more momentum from the Fuel. The K-Wings took the 6-4 victory after time expired.
With this game, head coach Duncan Dalmao set a new franchise record for most games coached in his 231st Fuel game, passing Bernie John who previously held the record. Dalmao already holds the Fuel franchise record for most wins with 125.
The Fuel will play their final regular season game tomorrow against the Toledo Walleye who they will meet again for the first round of the Kelly Cup playoffs next week.
INDIANA SOFTBALL
INDIANA CRUSHES WISCONSIN IN FIVE INNINGS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– After a close Friday loss, Indiana provided a strong statement in a dominant bounce back win. The Hoosiers handled the Badgers on Saturday afternoon, winning 14-1 in five innings at the Goodman Softball Complex.
Indiana scored in four of the five innings to secure the run rule to push the team to a win. Indiana’s record now stands at 28-11 overall and 7-6 in the Big Ten.
INDIANA 14, WISCONSIN 1 (F/5)
KEY MOMENTS
• The Hoosier bats were ready to go from the jump as Taylor Minnick doubled and Avery Parker walked in two of the first three at bats.
• Kinsey Mitchell took advantage of the situation and doubled to bring Minnick home. In the very next at bat, the Hoosiers hit another double as Aly VanBrandt hit the ball over the left fielder’s head to score two more runs and make it a 3-0 game from the jump.
• Two more Indiana runs crossed home when Minnick and Parker hit RBI singles in back-to-back at bats to bring the lead to 5-0 in the top of the second.
• Just like the first inning, VanBrandt extended that lead with a 3-run home run over the left center field wall to put the Hoosiers up 8-0.
• Wisconsin got on the board with an Emily Bojan home run and threatened with the bases loaded. Brianna Copeland entered the circle and forced two popouts in the infield to keep the score at 8-1.
• Indiana added another run to the lead when Taylor Minnick hit a home run to right field to make it 9-1 in the top of the fourth.
• The Hoosiers scored another five runs in the fifth inning to close the game at a 14-1 advantage. Melina Wilkison hit a home run to left, Minnick hit an RBI double to the right field wall and Parker hit a 3-run home run to finish it.
NOTABLES
• VanBrandt’s home run was the second of her career.
• Four Hoosiers hit home runs (VanBrandt, Minnick, Wilkison, Parker).
• Indiana has won six of its last seven games.
• With the win in the circle, Copeland’s season record has improved to 12-5.
• Indiana hit eight extra base hits on the afternoon.
UP NEXT
Indiana will close out the series with Wisconsin on Sunday at 1 p.m. (ET)/12 p.m. (CT) at the Goodman Softball Complex.
INDIANA TRACK
HOOSIERS CLOSE OUT STRONG WEEKEND IN CRIMSON TIDE INVITATIONAL
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Indiana track and field closed the final day of The Crimson Tide Invitational at Bernie Moore Stadium on Saturday (April 12). The Hoosiers recorded several personal bests and multiple event wins across the weekend.
“The team got better this weekend across the board. We walked away with some event winners and saw several athletes take strides in the right direction with personal best, moving up on the all time IU list, the big ten list as well as in regionals,” said assistant coach Valerie Brown.
“This meet sets the team up well for the next meets where we are hoping to have some more quality performances. We are looking forward to building on this momentum for the next meets in preparation for another good meet for us.”
The day started on the track, as Olivia Gee (13.68) finished fourth in the 100-meter hurdles.
Morgan Snow (54.47), and Katelyn Henselmeier (55.05) placed seventh and 11th, respectively, in the women’s 400-meter sprint.
Aliyah Johnson moved up to eighth in the all-time list in the 100-meter sprint. She finished in a personal best time of 11.66.
Four Hoosiers earned a top 10 finish for the women’s 800-meter run. Veronica Hargrave (2:04.34; PR) took home second with Maddie Russin (2:08.97), Amelia Dodds (2:09.85), and Lily Myers (2:10.40; PR) following in sixth, eighth, and tenth, respectively.
On the men’s side, the Hoosiers continued to dominate, earning three of the top four positions overall. Martin Segurola (1:48.22; PR) earned the win in first, with Aidan Lord (1:49.41; PR) and Andrew Mangum (1:49.62) following in third and fourth, respectively.
Jania Hodges (59.30) ran a season best time in the 400-meter hurdles to place third in the event. John Colquitt (51.77) followed with a personal best time in the event to place fourth.
Trelee Banks-Rose continues to climb the program all-time lists. Banks placed second in the men’s 200-meter sprint in a personal best time of 20.59. He now sits fifth in school history in the event. Tamer Saleh (21.13) and Christian Woodson (21.14) joined Banks in the event, placing 13th and 15th respectively.
The women’s 1,500 meter run saw personal best times from Joey Rastrelli (4:31.27), Michaela Quinn (4:34.23), and Maddie Rocchio (4:38.34). The men’s side also saw success, with Nolan Satterfield (3:44.30) and Cole Raymond (3:46.63) placing fifth and seventh, respectively.
In the cage, Makayla Hunter (16.40m/53-9.75) moved to eighth in program history as she placed third in the shot put.
Kelly Moran earned fifth place in the triple jump with her mark of 12.03m/39-5.75.
The 4×400 meter relays each saw success as the top teams for the men and women placed in the top five overall. The women’s quartet (3:39.76) finished second, while the men’s team (3:10.86) place fifth.
The Hoosiers will be back next weekend where they will compete in three meets. They will open the weekend on Thursday, April 17th as they travel to Terre Haute, Ind. for the Gibson Invitational and Winston-Salem, N.C. for the Wake Forest Invitational.
PURDUE BASEBALL
BIG INNINGS, VAN ASSEN’S QUALITY START PROPEL PURDUE
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Cole Van Assen struck out a career-high seven while becoming the Boilermakers’ first starting pitcher this season to work into the eighth inning, a quality start that propelled Purdue Baseball to a series-clinching 10-5 victory vs. Rutgers on Saturday at Alexander Field.
The Boilermakers (22-12, 5-9 Big Ten) posted big innings in their first and final at-bats, rallying for a four-run first and five-run eighth while sending 10 men to the plate in both extended frames.
After producing just four base runners (two hits) vs. Van Assen over the first seven innings, the Scarlet Knights (16-19, 5-9 Big Ten) came alive in the top of the eighth and had the tying run in scoring position with one out. As Purdue’s fourth pitcher of the frame, Avery Cook induced a chopper towards the second base bag that Ty Gill turned into an inning-ending 4-3 double play.
At the plate, Gill was 4-for-5 with four RBI, both totals representing career highs. He had a two-run single in both big innings.
In the bottom half of the eighth, the Boilermakers not only matched Rutgers’ three-run rally but then added on two more insurance runs. Cook closed out the victory for his second save of the series, seventh of the season and 12th career. His seven saves are the most by a Boilermaker since 2019 and he’s moved into sixth place in program history. The sidearmer has pitched in four consecutive games and 18 of 34 overall this season.
Van Assen’s longest outing as a Boilermaker featured four 1-2-3 innings, including three straight while retiring the first 11 batters of the game. He surrendered just one hit to the first 23 batters he faced. Of the 26 total batters he faced, only five were out of the stretch. It was his second outing of the season without issuing a walk, both being at least six innings. The sophomore is Purdue’s only starting pitcher to go at least four innings without issuing a walk this year.
A leadoff double in the eighth led to the only run Van Assen was charged with. He gave way to the bullpen and a different look on the mound invigorated the Rutgers lineup as the first five batters of the frame reached base safely.
Nick Kolze got a big out on a pop up off the bat of the cleanup hitter with the bases loaded and the tying run on base for the first time. But Purdue went back to the bullpen for Cook after Kolze went 2-0 on the next batter. Cook walked the batter to force home a run, but the big inning-ending double play followed.
Leadoff man Albert Choi batted twice in both big innings, igniting the rallies with a game-opening single and hit by pitch. Aaron Manias, Sergio DeCello and Gill delivered the RBI singles in the bottom of the first.
Purdue had only one extra-base hit on the day – CJ Richmond’s two-run double to open the scoring in the five-run eighth. Brandon Rogers and Gill delivered two-out, run-scoring singles later in the frame.
Van Assen has worked 12 1/3 innings of two-run ball over his last two outings, both weekend starts in Big Ten play. Both runs he was charged with scored in the final inning he was on the mound (in each outing). Saturday, he became the first Boilermaker to pitch into the eighth inning at Alexander Field since Jordan Morales went 7 2/3 innings one year ago to the day (April 12, 2024) in a series-opening win vs. Michigan State.
Purdue swept that series vs. MSU and it had stood as the Boilermakers’ last series win at home in Big Ten play until Saturday’s victory. Purdue has won five straight against Rutgers and seven of eight dating back to 2023.
Sunday’s series finale is slated for a 1 p.m. ET first pitch. Gavin Beuter is set to start on the mound for the Boilermakers, his first start of the season.
NOTRE DAME MEN’S LAX
#9 IRISH USE 7-0 RUN TO DOWN CAVALIERS, 12-7
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The No. 9 Fighting Irish bounced back in emphatic fashion on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in front of a capacity crowd of 5,000 fans at Arlotta Stadium, defeating Virginia by a score of 12-7 to improve to 6-3 on the season and 2-1 in ACC play.
Notre Dame used a 7-0 run that stretched from the end of the third quarter through the majority of the routh to blow the game wide open.
Six different players recorded multi-point games, led by Chris Kavanagh’s three-point effort off two goals and an assist. Jake Taylor, Matthew Jeffery and Jalen Seymour each posted two-goal outings in the win.
The Irish defense was masterful, causing 10 turnovers on the day. Goalie Thomas Ricciardelli had a strong showing between the pipes, making 13 saves while allowing just seven shots past him.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Irish came out of the gates firing, scoring twice in the first three minutes of game action to jump out to an early 2-0 advantage. The Irish goals came from Jake Taylor and Jalen Seymour.
The Cavaliers clawed their way back into the game, scoring the final two goals of the quarter to level the score at 2-2 after the opening 15 minutes of play.
Virginia took its first lead of the game a little over a minute into the second quarter at 3-2. The Cavaliers advantage didn’t last long, as Kavanagh scored on the man-up opportunity less than two minutes later to even the scoreline at 3-3, which ended up being the score at the halftime break.
Jeffery put the Irish back on top within the first four minutes of the start of the third quarter with his first of the day before Virginia scored a man-up goal with 5:21 left in the third to knot the game up at 4-4.
The momentum of the game swung on a sequence with under four minutes left in the third frame. Thomas Ricciardelli made a clean save on the defensive end and sprung an Irish fastbreak with a perfect outlet pass to Ramsey, who flew down the field and buried his first goal of the season to give the Irish a 5-4 lead.
The goal got the capacity crowd riled up and then Kavanagh and Taylor scored back-to-back highlight worthy goals in the span of two minutes to give Notre Dame a 7-4 cushion.
Seymour then put an exclamation mark on the quarter, running by his defender before rifling his second goal of the afternoon with just 10 seconds left in the period to put the Irish up 8-4 heading into the final frame.
THe Irish carried its momentum into the fourth, adding goals from Jeffery, Christian Alacqua and Devon McLane to extend the lead to seven at 11-4 with 3:27 left in regulation.
Virginia scored three goals in the final three minutes before Jeffery Ricciardelli scored his first of the afternoon with 30 seconds left to deliver the Irish the 12-7 victory.
STAT OF THE GAME
The Irish defense held Virginia to just seven goals, matching its lowest scoring output against Notre Dame in the series history.
NOTRE DAME NOTES
The Irish improved to 12-11 against Virginia in the all-time series, posting wins in each of the last four matchups.
Taylor’s two goals give him 123 in his career, moving up to fifth in the ND all-time record books for career goals. Taylor passed former Irish great Matt Kavanagh (122).
With two goals in the win, Kavanagh now has 136 career goals, which breaks a tie with Ryan Hoff (134) and moves him into second place alone in program history.
With three points, Kavanagh now has 219 in his career, which ranks fourth in program history.
Thomas Ricciardelli has recorded double-digit saves in six of his last seven games and has finished with a .500 save percentage or better in seven of nine contests.
The goal from Alacqua was the first of his career.
With Ramsey and Alacqua each scoring their first goals of the season, the Irish now have 22 different players with a goal during the 2025 campaign.
UP NEXT
Notre Dame heads to Tobacco Road for another ranked ACC matchup, as it takes on No. 7 North Carolina at Dorrance Field at noon ET on Saturday, April 19 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The game will air on ESPNU.
NOTRE DAME SOFTBALL
IRISH DROP DOUBLEHEADER BATTLE TO #12 VIRGINIA TECH
BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Notre Dame softball team battled hard on the road against one of the top teams in the country, but ultimately dropped Saturday’s doubleheader to 12th-ranked Virginia 5-0 and 12-4 in five innings. The Irish are now 19-23-1 on the year and 6-11 in conference play.
Addison Amaral reached 100 career hits with a single up the middle in the opening inning of game two. The sophomore shortstop notched two hits on the day and leads the team with 47 this season.
Caroline O’Brien extended her team-best hitting streak to 10 games. The freshman had an infield single in game one and a pair of hits in game two.
Anna Holloway clubbed her third home run of the season on a ball crushed to center field in the second inning of game two. It was her ninth career homer.
Game One
Freshman Brianne Weiss made her 5th start of the season, 4th in conference play. Facing one of the top teams in the country in a hostile atmosphere, Weiss ran into trouble earlier, walking the first two batters before hitting the next batter by a pitch to load the bases with no outs.
After striking out the next two batters, a two-run single up the middle by Jordan Lynch put the Hokies up 2-0 after the opening frame.
Jane Kronenberger delivered the first hit for the Irish in the top of the third, a single to center field with one out. Two batters later, Emily Tran reached on an error to put two on with two outs for Notre Dame, but Virginia Tech starter Emma Lemley got a swinging strikeout to escape the jam.
Lemley and Weiss exchanged blows the next two innings, both putting up zeros in the following innings.
In the bottom of the fourth, a leadoff hit followed by a walk put more traffic on for the Hokies. After a sac bunt, Weiss got a huge swinging strikeout of Cori McMillan, one of the best hitters in the nation, before getting a lineout to escape any danger. The score remained 2-0 after four.
Kami Kamzik would take over in the fifth. Weiss finished her start with a line of 4 innings pitched, 3 hits, 2 earned runs, 4 walks and 4 strikeouts.
The Hokies added another run in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI-double to the right center field gap. Virginia Tech led 3-0 after five.
O’Brien got an infield single in the top of the sixth to extend her hitting streak to nine games, the most by any player on the team so far this season.
A two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth was the final blow in game one. Virginia Tech took game one 5-0.
Game Two
Notre Dame got the bats swinging early, getting back-to-back singles from O’Brien and Addison Amaral. The hits marked 10 games in a row with a knock for O’Brien and the 100th career hit for Amaral. The two would be stranded after Tech starter Emma Mazzarone struck out the side to keep the Irish off the board in the first.
Virginia Tech scratched across a couple in the bottom of the first, getting one run on a sacrifice fly and the other on an RBI fielder’s choice. For the second straight game, it was the Hokies with a 2-0 lead after the first inning, this time off of starter Micaela Kastor.
Anna Holloway countered in the bottom of the second with a no-doubt home run over the center field fence to cut the lead in half. It was the third of the year for the senior second baseman.
The ball kept flying out of the yard however in the bottom of the second after a 2-run homer by McMillan increased the Tech lead to three.
In the top of the third, Rachel Allen delivered an RBI single back up the middle to score O’Brien who had walked earlier in the inning to cut the lead in half.
After falling behind 6-2 after three, O’Brien ripped a base hit into center that scored a pair to cut the lead to two. However, on the next pitch O’Brien was out at the plate after trying to score on a ball that got past the catcher.
Shannon Becker made her first appearance of the series to start the bottom of the fourth and tossed a scoreless inning, the first inning without inning runs by either team since the top of the first.
Tech’s bats didn’t go away, as the Hokies put three up against Becker in the bottom of the fifth to make it 9-4. Alexis Laudenslager took over after that in just her ninth appearance of the season. Virginia Tech tacked on three more to hit the run-rule, 12-4 after five.
The Irish will look to salvage the series tomorrow night at 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ACC Network.
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S LAX
TIMARKY FINISHES WITH HAT TRICK AT PITT
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-8, 1-7) fell 12-13 on the road to the Pitt Panthers (8-7, 2-6) on Saturday afternoon.
The Irish offense was led by Kate Timarky, who finished the day with three goals for her fourth hat trick of the season. She was followed by Kristen Shanahan and Fran Frieri with two goals apiece.
The Irish trailed 2-0 early, but a Katie Mallaber goal would put the Irish on the board to make it 1-2 at 8:43 in the first. Shanahan netted her first goal at 6:20 to make it 2-3, but the Irish would trail 2-4 heading into the second period.
Pitt opened the quarter with another goal to make it 2-5, but the Irish offense started to get hot as they responded with a 6-0 run. Frieri scored first to bring the Irish within two and was followed by Lila O’Brien, who netted her first career goal as she took it all the way after winning the draw.
Emma Murphy scored to tie it up at 5-all with 8:00 remaining in the half. Kathryn Morrissey scored at the 7:43 mark to put the Irish up 6-5, giving Notre Dame their first lead of the day.
Timarky netted back-to-back Irish goals to put Notre Dame up 8-5 as Pitt would score one more goal to make it 8-6 at the half.
The Panthers responded with a run of their own to open up the third quarter, scoring four straight goals to regain the lead 8-10 with 5:06 left in the period. Shanahan scored the only Irish goal of the period to make it 9-10, but Pitt netted one more goal to make it 9-11 heading into the fourth quarter.
Frieri opened the final period with her second goal of the day and was followed by Meghan O’Hare to tie it up at 11-all with 7:30 remaining. Pitt responded with two more goals to regain the lead 11-13 at 4:24.
Notre Dame worked to close the gap in the final minutes and while Timarky completed her hat trick with 24.5 seconds left to make it 12-13, the Irish would come up just short and fall 12-13 on the road.
The Irish will host the Louisville Cardinals in their final regular season game on Thursday, April 17 at Arlotta Stadium.
BUTLER WOMEN’S GOLF
BULLDOGS HOLD LEAD AFTER OPENING 18 OF LADY JAGUAR INVITATIONAL
Butler has eight players among the Top 25 at the Lady Jaguar Invitational, an effort that has the Bulldogs in the top spot in the team standings after Saturday’s first round.
The Bulldogs posted a team score of 307 (+19) Saturday, giving the team a three-shot lead over Marian. There are a total of seven teams in the field.
Senior Madalin Small, playing as an individual, stands in third alone after an opening-round two-over 74. Small’s Saturday included a pair of birdies on the 6,157-yard Plum Creek course in Carmel, Ind.
Sophie McGinnis is tied for fourth after a Saturday 75. McGinnis is joined in the Top 10 by teammates Kelli Scheck and Cybil Stillson. Treva Dodd, Ashley Freitas, Katie Steinman and Maddie Diedrich are all among the Top 25.
DePauw’s Becky Williams shot a four-under 68 in the first round and holds a five-shot lead in the individual standings.
The final 18 holes are set for Sunday. The first competitors are scheduled to tee off at 8:30 a.m. IU Indy is hosting the weekend event.
THE BULLDOGS:
3) Madalin Small (playing as an individual), 74 (+2)
T4) Sophie McGinnis, 75 (+3)
T9) Kelli Scheck, 77 (+5)
T9) Cybil Stillson, 77 (+5)
T12) Treva Dodd, 78 (+6)
T16) Ashley Freitas (playing as an individual), 79 (+7)
T19) Katie Steinman, 80 (+8)
T22) Maddie Diedrich (playing as an individual), 81 (+9)
43) Gianna Medica (playing as an individual), 88 (+16)
BUTLER WOMEN’S LAX
BUTLER FALLS TO GEORGETOWN IN FIRST GAME OF LONG ROAD TRIP
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Butler women’s lacrosse team lost the first game of their long trip to Georgetown. Annika Bennett led the way with a career-high three goals in the game.
The Bulldogs struck first with a goal by Annika Bennett to open the scoring 1-0. The Hoyas then bounced back seven unanswered goals to jump to 7-1. Bennett would net two more goals to secure the hat trick in the first half to bring the Bulldogs back within 10-4.
Georgetown would add onto their lead in the second half making the score 13-4 at the end of the third quarter. Sophia Knoblock scored her second goal of the season in the fourth quarter, but the Hoyas eventually won the game 17-6.
Inside the Box Score
Annika Bennett netted a career-high three goals on seven shots along with a pair of ground balls and a caused turnover
Elise Latham continued her scoring streak adding two goals and an assist
Alyssa Lentz made nine saves and a pair of ground balls
Patricia Lynn had three ground balls and three caused turnovers
Up Next
The Bulldogs will have two more games on the road next week first at Central Michigan on Wednesday Apr. 16 at 1 PM. The team will then head west to take on Denver on Saturday, Apr. 19 at 1 PM.
BUTLER SOFTBALL
AFTER SIXTH-INNING RALLY, BUTLER SOFTBALL SEES LEAD FADE AT CREIGHTON
OMAHA, Neb. – The Butler softball team rallied to take a late lead but ultimately conceded game two of the three-game BIG EAST series with Creighton. The Bulldogs (21-17, 10-7 BIG EAST) were down four, but a seven total runs in the fourth and sixth innings gave the visitors a temporary, 7-4, lead. The Bluejays (17-20, 7-7 BIG EAST) produced six runs in the bottom of the sixth and held on to clinch the series with a 10-7 win.
Game 2: Creighton 10, Butler 7 (7 innings)
Creighton used six walks, a hit-by-pitch batter, and one single to score three runs in the first two innings.
In the third, the Bluejays hit a solo home run, expanding the lead to 4-0.
Butler rallied in the fourth inning. After a pair of walks, Sydney Carter singled in the first run. One batter later, Kieli Ryan hit a double that pushed the second run across. An infield single from Cate Lehner then allowed Carter to cross, and a bases-loaded walk, drawn by Ella White, tied the game at 4-4.
In the sixth, Lehner and Hailey Conger each reached base and were advanced by a White sacrifice bunt. A second sacrifice bunt from Paige Dorsett gave the Dawgs a one-run lead, and a Makena Alexander two-run home run extended the lead to 7-4.
In the bottom of the sixth, Creighton scored two runs to draw to within one run. Then, with two outs, the Bluejays hit a grand slam home run and retook the lead, 10-7.
Butler loaded the bases with no outs in seventh, but a force at home, a strikeout, and a deep flyout to right field ended the game.
Gwen Baker (1.2 IP, 3R, 1H, 5BB) started in the circle for Butler but was knocked out early. Rylyn Dyer (6-5) entered in the second inning, lasted into the sixth, and took the loss. In 3.2 innings, she allowed five runs on six hits and two walks with two strikeouts. Katie Petran (0.2 IP, 2R, 1H, 2BB) entered in the bottom of the sixth with the Dawgs up, 7-6, and with one out and two runners in scoring position. She finished the inning and game.
Bulldog Bits
Makena Alexander’s home run was her ninth this season and the twelfth of her career.
Alexander’s double was her seventh this season and the tenth of her career.
Kieli Ryan’s double was her second of the season and the 12th of her career.
Up Next
Butler remains in Omaha for the third and final game of the series with Creighton on Sunday, Apr. 13.
IU INDY SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL SWEEPS PENGUINS IN SATURDAY DOUBLEHEADER
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis softball team completed the doubleheader sweep over Horizon League foe Youngstown State on Saturday afternoon at the IU Indy Softball Field. The Jaguars took game one in shutout fashion, 7-0, then followed it up with a 10-4 comeback win in game two.
IU Indy wasted no time setting the tone in the doubleheader opener. In the bottom of the first inning, Alexa Holman drove a two-RBI single up the middle to give the Jaguars a 2-0 lead. The offense continued to apply pressure in each of the next five innings.
Morgan Gilbert extended the lead in the second with an RBI groundout, while Callie Dickerson followed with a run-scoring groundout of her own in the third inning. A single from Paige McPhearson plated Kendal Calvert in the fourth inning.
The Jaguars capitalized on Penguins miscues in the sixth inning, adding two more runs. An RBI lineout from Molly Kable and a fielder’s choice from Holman gave the Jags the 7-0 lead, heading into the top of the seventh inning.
Lily Roush (W, 4-9) closed out the game with back-to-back strikeouts. The freshman was dominant from start to finish, as she tossed a complete-game shutout, allowing just five hits with no walks and three strikeouts.
The second game started with a different script, as Youngstown State jumped ahead 4-0 through three innings.
The Jaguars rallied back in the bottom half of the third inning. McPhearson sparked the rally with an RBI single, while Kable followed with a two-RBI double to cut the deficit to one at 4-3.
IU Indy took full control in the fourth frame. Kennedy Cowan delivered a two-RBI double down the left field line to give the Jags their first lead of the game, while Gilbert’s sacrifice bunt added another run to make it 6-4.
The Jaguars added to their lead in the fifth inning with a two-RBI single from Reese Rosenbaum. Dickerson closed the scoring with another two-RBI double in the sixth inning to cap off the 10-4 win.
Dickerson (W, 2-0) also earned the win in game two, throwing five scoreless innings, giving up just two hits with two strikeouts.
With the sweep, IU Indy moves to 15-23 overall on the season with a 9-8 Horizon League mark. The Jaguars and Penguins will close out the three-game series with a single game tomorrow, Sunday, April 13. First pitch is set for 12:00 PM.
IU INDY MEN’S TRACK
MEN’S TRACK TEAM COLLECTS TWO EVENT WINS AT BSU WE FLY CHALLENGE
MUNCIE, Ind. – The IU Indianapolis men’s track team collected a pair of event wins at the BSU We Fly Challenge on Saturday (Apr. 12), although technically, three individuals can claim wins next to their names. Freshman Alec Hueftle won the 3,000m steeplechase in a personal best time of 9:31.50, marking the third-best time in the Horizon League this outdoor season.
However, in the 800m event, freshmen Joey Ashman and Nick Cook both came across at 1:53.00, earning a virtual tie for the event win. The time was a new personal best for Ashman while Cook, the school record holder in the event, missed a new personal record by a half second. Jay Pillai finished third in the 800 with a personal best time of 1:55.60 and freshman Jaydon Steidinger earned a heat win and fifth-place finish at 1:57.60, taking two seconds off his prior best.
Like the 800, the Jaguars dominated the steeple as Hueftle led the charge, followed by Noah Price’s runner-up time of 9:41.20. Nolan King was third at 9:45.20 and freshman Carter Schorr placed fourth at 10:05.30.
“It was a really great day to mix it up with the guys. I had a great time finding my feet over the barriers and and water for the first time,” Hueftle said, following his first collegiate steeple. “No one warned me about how cold the water was going to be!”
Earlier in the day, Matt Mitsch paced the team’s entries in the 5,000m event, running a personal best time of 15:17.61 in a runner-up finish. Cameron Smith crossed at 15:30.90 and Ty Perez was just off his pace at 15:31.70.
All total, 10 different Jaguars registered new personal bests in Muncie on Saturday.
The Jaguars will be back in action this week as selected Jaguars will head to California to compete in the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific.
IU INDY WOMEN’S TRACK
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD NOTCHES 13 PERSONAL BESTS AT WE FLY CHALLENGE
MUNCIE, Ind. – The IU Indianapolis women’s track and field team posted 13 new personal bests on Saturday (Apr. 12) as the Jaguars concluded the Ball State We Fly Challenge at the Briner Sports Complex. Sophomore Paige Laffoon notched three personal bests, doing so in the 100m hurdles, 200m dash and long jump, to highlight the efforts.
Laffoon paced the team’s entries in the long jump with a best effort of 5.60m (18′ 4.5”), placing second overall and breaking her personal best by more than seven inches. Freshman Jade Wiese had a best mark of 5.11m (16′ 9.25”) and Morgan Hoard jumped 4.96m (16′ 3.25”).
On the track, Wini Barnett placed sixth in the 800m with a time of 2:18.34 and freshman Julianna Crow ran a personal best time of 2:19.80. Laffoon followed with a fifth-place finish in the 100m hurdles, inching closer to the school record by finishing in 14.57 seconds. Skyler Sichting ran 15.75 and Shelby McGee had a personal record time of 16.32 seconds. In the 400m run, freshman Jahzara McAlister won her heat with a new best time of 58.21 and Barnett finished at 59.72.
Sa’Mone Winters was the team’s lone entry in the 100m dash and notched a time of 12.36 seconds in her outdoor debut.
In the 400m hurdles, Journey Howard ran a personal best time of 1:06.19 to cap her strong weekend while Pa’Shence Purnell clocked a new personal record time of 1:06.82. Laffoon followed with a personal best time of 26.23 seconds in the 200m dash to close out an impressive day of work.
Five different Jaguars registered new personal bests in the 1,500m event as Ellie Cates paced the group with a time of 4:40.62. Hannah Robbins clocked a new best time of 4:49.53 and Julie Smith crossed at 4:50.67. Other Jags to post new personal records in the 1,500m event included Ella Colclesser (4:52.75), Mary Fritch (4:58.49), Carina Alanis (4:59.38) and Julynne Spidell (5:16.49).
The Jaguars will compete at both Wake Forest and Indiana State this week as they continue to chase marks ahead of the Horizon League Outdoor Championships in early May.
BALL STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
MVB FALLS TO LOYOLA CHICAGO IN FOUR
CHICAGO, Ill. – No. 17 Ball State men’s volleyball fell to No. 6 Loyola Chicago on the road Saturday (Apr. 12) night to close out regular season play.
Despite falling 3-1 (23-25, 29-27, 22-25, 21-25), the Cardinals (17-12, 9-7 MIVA) put up a good fight in Gentile Arena. While the Cardinals finished the match at a .271 clip, they were able to hold the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association’s (MIVA) leader in hitting percentage to .299.
It was a close opening set, as Ball State was able to stay within a couple points of the Ramblers (22-3, 13-3 MIVA) for most of the frame. Loyola Chicago was able to hold off the Cardinals 25-23 to take point one.
Set two was another battle that saw numerous tied scores throughout. Nearing the end of the frame, Loyola Chicago put up five in a row to take a strong 23-18 advantage over the visiting Cardinals. However, in incredible comeback fashion, Ball State went on a five-point run of its own to tie the match at 23-23. The Ramblers took the next point at 24-23, but the Cardinals once again tied the score to force extra points. Both teams traded points through an even score of 27 before Ball State pushed past the Ramblers to win the second set 29-27.
After their strong run in the second, the Cardinals were unable to complete the upset, ultimately falling 1-3 to Loyola Chicago.
Patrick Rogers was a powerhouse for Ball State, adding 12 kills, 11 digs and five blocks. Tinaishe Ndavazocheva was also a large factor for the Cardinals’, adding 11 kills and seven digs on the night.
Will Patterson was an asset at the net, putting up seven blocks.
The Cardinals will now prepare for the postseason MIVA quarterfinals. Ball State will enter the tournament as the fifth seed and will visit fourth-seeded Lewis on Saturday, April 19.
BALL STATE WOMEN’S GOLF
LANGERAK’S SECOND ROUND LEADS SOLID EFFORT FOR WOMEN’S GOLF
COLUMBUS, Ohio – – Senior Sabrina Langerak turned in the sixth-lowest second round effort on the Scarlet Course at the Ohio State Golf Club Saturday afternoon to lead a surging Ball State women’s golf team on the opening day of the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational.
“I’m really proud of the grit we showed today,” head coach Cameron Andry said. “Scarlet is one of the most demanding venues in college golf and it certainly left us with some bumps and bruises, but we just kept clawing.”
Led by Langerak’s +1 (73), the Cardinals climbed three spots up the leaderboard in the second-round and are tied with Wisconsin out of the Big Ten for sixth overall at +45 (621) among a talented 13-team field.
In fact, Ball State turned in the sixth-lowest second round as a team, at +18 (306), while its nine-stroke improvement over its first-round score of +27 (315) was the fourth best among the field.
After shooting +7 (79) in her first tour of the challenging par-72, 6,319-yard Scarlett Course, Langerak herself climbed 12 spots up the leaderboard and is currently tied for 12th overall among the 69-golfer field at +8 (152). Langerak carded 12 pars in her opening round, while adding three birdies and 11 pars over her final 18.
“Sabrina’s second round was impressive,” Andry exclaimed! “She managed her game well and made some really nice putts, the best of which had to be the 92-footer for birdie on hole 8!”
Junior Sarah Gallagher led the Cardinals in the opening round at +4 (76), and despite battling illness throughout the day, finds herself tied for 25th overall at +12 (156). Her day included a pair of opening round birdies and 21 total pars.
“Sarah was really not feeling well and emptied the tank today,” Andry said. “She’s such a warrior but I really wasn’t sure how she would finish 36 holes. She not only did, but she gave us our lowest opening round.”
Sophomore Jenna Estravillo also shot +4 (76) in her second round, to tie Gallagher for the team’s second-lowest round on the 36-hole day. Estravillo, who carded a team-best five total birdies Saturday, was a last-minute addition to the lineup when freshman Sophie Korthiujs was forced to withdraw due to illness. Two of Estravillo’s five birdies came on the par-4, 327-yard 16th, which helped her move into a tie for 30th overall at +13 (157).
“After a rough start, Jenna came back with a really good score in the second round,” Andry exclaimed! “She’s grown so much as a competitor and she’s proving that she’s up to the challenge, especially being thrust into the lineup at the last minute.”
Also shooting +13 (157) on the day was junior Jasmine Driscoll who fired rounds of +7 (79) and +6 (78). Her day included a pair of birdies and 20 total pars.
Rounding out Ball State’s competitors was sophomore JJ Gregston who is tied for 52nd overall at +18 (162). Gregston’s best round was her second, in which she birdied holes two and six to help shoot +7 (79).
“Jasmine didn’t have her best, but she managed what she had to give us something a score we could count,” Andry added. “JJ showed some progress too. with some really good stretches. I think she is absolutely trending in the right direction.”
No. 17 Ohio State is the tournament’s overall leader at +9 (585), while Mid-American Conference rival Kent State is second at +15 (591). Ball State does lead league rivals Northern Illinois +66 (642), Western Michigan +69 (645) and Ohio +72 (648).
The Ball State women’s golf team closes play in the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational Sunday morning with another 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.
Ball State Individual Scores
T-12th – Sabrina Langerak: +8 (152): 79-73
T-25th – Sarah Gallagher: +12 (156): 76-80
T-30th – Jasmine Driscoll: +13 (157): 79-78
T-30th – Jenna Estravillo: +13 (157): 81-76
T-52nd – JJ Gregston: +18 (162): 83-79
BALL STATE SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL SHUTS OUT MIAMI IN SATURDAY SWEEP
MUNCIE, Ind. – – Freshman Breanna Severino and junior Ella Whitney threw a combined 14 innings of shutout softball to lead the Ball State softball team to 3-0 and 5-0 victories over Mid-American Conference leader Miami Saturday afternoon.
Severino threw the opener for the Cardinals (26-11; 11-5 MAC), scattering seven hits over her seven innings of work while allowing just one walk. She also struck out four batters on her way to her second career collegiate complete game shutout.
On the offensive front, all three of Ball State’s runs came in the fourth inning which started with redshirt junior right fielder Ashlee Lovett being hit by a pitch. Two batters later, sophomore third baseman Mandy Lauth was also hit by a pitch, giving the Cardinals a pair of base runners.
Then, with two outs, the Cardinals took advantage of the hit batters with sophomore shortstop Maia Pietrzak smashing a two-run double to right center. The rally continued in the next at bat, when redshirt senior catcher McKayla Timmons blasted an RBI double of her own to the wall in center field.
In the nightcap, it was Whitney’s turn to pick up her second complete game shutout of the season as she limited the RedHawks (25-18; 14-3 MAC) to two hits over one of her most dominating efforts of the season. She struck out six batters along the way, five of which she caught looking.
On the offensive front, it was also Whitney who would drive in what proved to be the game-winning run as she opened the bottom of the second with her eighth home run of the season.
The Cardinals extended its lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the third, capitalizing on a lead off walk by Pietrzak thanks to an RBI double form senior left fielder Kara Gunter. Two batters later, redshirt freshman pinch run Payton Fox came around to score on a single down the left field line from redshirt junior second baseman McKenna Mulholland.
Lovett capped the scoring in the bottom of the fifth, driving in both Timmons and Gunter with a one-out double down the left field line. Timmons walked to open the inning, while Gunter picked up her 100th collegiate hit with a double to right center to put the pair in scoring position.
NOTES
– Along with the crucial HBPs in the third inning of the opener, Ball State’s batters were hit by five pitches on the day to raise its program record and NCAA-leading total to 68 on the year.
– Saturday’s pitch effort marks the first time Ball State has earned back-to-back shutout victories since April 20, 2022, when the Cardinals earned a pair of 5-0 victories over Western Michigan … Of note, the second game of that sweep was the first recorded perfect game in program history thrown by then-freshman Angelina Russo.
– Ball State turned in another errorless game in Saturday’s opener, raising its season total to 18 games without an error.
– Redshirt junior center fielder Hayley Urban came up big on defense in the third inning of the opener when Miami put its first two batters on base … She started with a spectacular backpedaling catch up against the wall to rob a two-run double … The second out was another backpedaling catch near the warning track, while the final out was a routine fly right to her.
UP NEXT:
The Ball State softball team returns to action Tuesday, when it travels to Western Michigan for a1 p.m. doubleheader.
BALL STATE BASEBALL
HARTLAUB AND HOMERS POWER BASEBALL TO 8-3 WIN OVER NIU
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State baseball team got another strong start from Jacob Hartlaub and home runs from Alex Richter and Dylan Grego on its way to an 8-3 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday afternoon at Shebek Stadium.
The Cardinals (25-11, 12-2 Mid-American Conference) did their damage in the first half of the contest to win their second straight against the Huskies (12-21, 3-11 MAC) and fifth conference win in a row
overall.
Grego scored after a Nick Husovsky single in the first inning to put the hosts ahead 1-0 before Richter drilled a two-run homer a projected 389 feet to right field in the third to extend the advantage to 3-0.
Northern pushed across a run in the top half of the fourth frame, but Ball State responded with an RBI single by Gavin Balius to plate Blake Bevis and regain a three-run edge. The Cardinals scored four times in the fifth inning including a solo blast by Grego that went a projected 410 feet down the right field and bounced in the direction of the football stadium’s parking lot to gain an 8-1 advantage.
Jacob Hartlaub (5-2) went seven innings and struck out six while allowing two runs to earn the win, and Brendan Garza accumulated three strikeouts to close out the game in the eighth and ninth innings. Hartlaub has now gone at least seven innings in three consecutive starts after getting through eight in each of his past two appearances on the mound.
Grego went 3-for-5 with the home run and two runs scored, and Husovsky and Bevis each had a pair of hits on the day. Richter and Balius went for two RBI each.
“Our team got an excellent pitching performance from Jacob Hartlaub,” Ball State head coach Rich Maloney said. “A lot of guys contributed offensively. Great team effort!”
Ty Brachbill (1-5) suffered the loss as NIU’s starting pitcher, as he gave up eight runs in 4.1 innings.
Ball State will look to sweep the Huskies in Sunday’s series finale scheduled for 1 p.m.
INDIANA STATE BASEBALL
SYCAMORES FALL 16-9 TO SIU ON SATURDAY, SET UP SUNDAY RUBBER MATCH AT THE BOB
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Southern Illinois took advantage of nine Indiana State walks issued in the contest to score eight runs as the Salukis offset four Sycamores’ home runs in the game (two from Carlos Pena) on their way to evening the weekend series with the 16-9 Saturday win.
The Salukis (24-10, 7-4) built a 13-2 lead through the top of the fifth inning as Southern Illinois utilized five-run third and fourth innings highlighted by bouts of wildness from the Indiana State (17-17-, 6-5) staff. Tim Simay drove in four RBIs with a pair of two-run singles over the two frames as SIU built a commanding lead early.
The Sycamores steadily chipped away at the SIU lead with Andrew Ortiz and Mason Roell solo home runs cutting into the deficit, while Carter Beck connected on a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning to keep the game alive.
Indiana State continued to battle with Caden Schrader and Cole Chace providing key relief outings late and Pena homered in both the seventh and eighth innings, but the SIU lead proved to be too great to surmount as the teams set up a Sunday rubber match with the Salukis’ win.
Beck and Ortiz both had three-hit games as Indiana State out-hit the Salukis 14-13 in the contest. Pena and Jackson Taylor added multi-hit efforts in the contest as the Sycamores connected against the SIU pitching staff throughout the game. Beck and Martinez both doubled in the loss.
Ty Brooks (3-3) took the loss as the freshman right-hander struggled in the Saturday start. Brooks went 2.0 innings allowing three hits and six runs, while walking three and striking out one. Colby Morse, Aaron Moss, Caden Schrader, Brady Banker, and Cole Chace all saw time on the mound in relief.
Matt Schark went 3-for-4 with four runs scored, while Simay (3-for-6, four RBIs) and Lemm (2-for-4, four RBIs, three runs) were among the offensive leaders for SIU on Saturday afternoon. Jaxon Holder added two hits and four runs scored in the win.
Alec Nigut (6-1) picked up the win allowing six hits and three runs while striking out five over 5.0 innings of work. Gavan Wernsing and Matt Irvine both worked 0.2 innings apiece in relief, while Dylan Petrey went the final 2.2 innings to close out the contest.
How They Scored
John Lemm singled through the right side bringing home Matt Schark in the top of the first inning giving SIU the early 1-0 lead.
The Sycamores rallied back with two runs in the bottom of the second with Jeremy Martinez scoring on Emil Estrella’s RBI fielder’s choice, while Carter Beck singled home Estrella later in the frame to give Indiana State the 2-1 lead.
SIU retook the lead on a pair of two-run singles from Gabe Petrucelli and Tim Simay in the top of the third inning, while Lemm scored on Kaleb Hall’s RBI ground out to give the Salukis the 6-2 lead.
The Salukis added five more runs in the top of the fourth with Schark (RBI single), Simay (two-run single), and Cecil Lofton (RBI ground out) driving in runs, while Jordan Bach scored on a wild pitch to make it 11-2 Southern Illinois.
The lead reached 13-2 in the top of the fifth as Bach doubled in Jaxon Holder and scored on a wild pitch to stretch the Salukis’ advantage.
Andrew Ortiz connected on his first collegiate home run in the bottom of the fifth inning with a drive over the left field wall and into the tree line as the Indiana State freshman cut the lead down to 13-3.
The Sycamores continued to come back in the sixth as Mason Roell connected on a solo home run over the right field wall, while Carter Beck brought home Ortiz and Jackson Taylor with a two-run double to left field making it a 13-6 ballgame.
The Salukis made it 14-6 in the top of the seventh as Lemm worked a bases-loaded walk scoring Holder.
Indiana State kept rallying back as Carlos Pena connected on a towering home run over the right field wall in the bottom of the seventh to put the score at 14-7.
Pena connected for the second time in the contest with a two-run shot into the trees beyond the left field wall scoring Eli Gipson in the bottom of the eighth to make it a 14-9 ballgame.
Lemm provided the cap on the scoring with a two-run home run over the right field wall in the top of the ninth scoring Schark to provide the final 16-9 margin.
News & Notes
Carlos Pena ran his on-base streak to 28 consecutive games after homering in the seventh inning. He finished 2-for-5 from the plate with a pair of home runs and three RBIs.
Pena’s multi-homer game marked his second in MVC play this season after homering twice on April 6 at Belmont. It marked Indiana State’s fifth game in 2025 where a player has hit two or more home runs and ties him with Keegan Garis (2) for most multi-homer games in 2025.
Andrew Ortiz became the 13th Indiana State player to homer in the 2025 season after his solo shot in the fifth inning on Saturday afternoon.
Ortiz recorded a career-high three hits in Saturday’s game, marking his fourth multi-hit game of the 2025 season.
Mason Roell connected on his second home run of the season and first since going deep March 22 against Valparaiso. It marked the second time he’s homered in the sixth inning in 2025.
Jackson Taylor drove in a career-high three RBIs on Friday evening with his two-run single in the first and RBI bunt in the eighth.
Carter Beck recorded his team-leading 11th multi-RBI contest of the 2025 season after driving in three on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday’s four-homer game from the Indiana State offense tied the season-high for the team and equaled the mark set against Wagner (Feb. 16), at Illinois (Mar. 18), and at UIC (Mar. 29).
Caden Schrader worked a career-high 1.2 innings on Saturday afternoon and included the first three strikeouts of his collegiate career on the mound.
Cole Chace worked a career-high 2.1 innings in relief on Saturday afternoon in his first appearance since Feb. 28, 2025, against Virginia Tech. He added a career-high two strikeouts in relief.
Up Next
Indiana State and Southern Illinois close out the weekend series on Sunday afternoon at Bob Warn Field. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. and will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
INDIANA STATE SOFTBALL
SYCAMORES DROP SECOND GAME OF THE SERIES TO MISSOURI STATE, 6-3
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State softball dropped the second game of the weekend series against Missouri State on Saturday afternoon, falling 6-3 at Price Field.
The Bears came out swinging, putting up a five-spot in the top of the first inning. A leadoff walk to Merced and a single by Derryberry set the tone early.
After a strikeout, Perales singled to load the bases before Baber delivered a two-RBI double to left center.
McLaughlin added an RBI single, and following a walk to Rowland, the Sycamores turned to Megan Asher in relief of starter Lauren Sackett.
Vaughan capped the inning with a two-run single to make it 5-0 Missouri State.
Indiana State responded quickly in the bottom of the frame. Madison Poulson led off with a single and advanced to second on an error.
After Livi Colip reached on a fielder’s choice, Hannah Welch drove in Poulson with a single to left to put the Sycamores on the board.
The Sycamore bats stayed active in the third. Poulson notched her second hit of the game to lead off the inning, and Morgan Goodrich followed with a single of her own, advancing to second on a left field error and driving in Poulson.
Colip then laced an RBI double to right field to bring in Goodrich, cutting the Missouri State lead to 5-3.
Missouri State added an insurance run in the top of the sixth.
A single by Gerardy and a walk to Vaughan setup Merced, who drove in Gerardy with a base hit to left.
Indiana State brought in Cassi Newbanks, and she closed the frame with a flyout, but the Bears held on to a 6-3 advantage.
Despite solid offensive efforts from Poulson (3-for-3, 2 runs) and Colip (2-for-3, RBI), the Sycamores couldn’t complete the comeback.
Up Next: Indiana State and Missouri State will wrap up the series on Sunday at noon.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
LOGAN MUIR RECORDS 23 KILLS AGAINST NO. 12 MCKENDREE
LEBANON, Ill. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s volleyball program, led by Logan Muir’s 23 kills, dropped a three-set contest (25-17, 25-23, 33-31) at No. 12 McKendree on Saturday (April 12).
The MIVA Tournament will begin on Saturday (April 19) with quarterfinal round matches. Purdue Fort Wayne earned the No. 7 seed and return to Illinois to play No. 2 seed McKendree on the road.
Muir earn a spot in the program’s record book, as his 23 kills ranked third-most in a three-set match in the rally scoring era. The sophomore’s 25.5 points was good for fifth in the rally scoring era among Mastodon three-setters.
The opening frame was led by McKendree for nearly the entirety of the set. The Bearcats held a 15-11 lead at the first called timeout. McKendree’s .458 hitting percentage led them to a 25-17 first set.
Neither side could hold a lead during the second set, resulting in 19 total ties. The ‘Dons hit a match-high .533 hitting percentage, while Muir added nine kills in the set. McKendree pulled off three consecutive points to conclude the frame at a .500 clip, taking the second 25-23.
The Mastodons rattled off a 4-0 run to open the third with a 6-2 lead. The Bearcats answered with a 7-2 surge later in the set to snag the lead at 19-18. The final frame came down to the wire, sitting at 25-25 after Muir fended off the first match point. The Mastodons owned two set-point opportunities before McKendree rallied off the final three points to take the third set 33-31. Muir ended with 12 of his 23 kills in the final frame.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 11-14, 4-12 in MIVA play. McKendree jumps to 19-7, 13-3 in the MIVA, winning the regular season championship.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE BASEBALL
MIDDLE GAME GOES TO WRIGHT STATE
DAYTON, Ohio – The Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team out-hit Wright State 12-9 on Saturday (April 12) but fell to the Raiders 9-7 in Horizon League play.
Brooks Sailors had a three-run home run in the ninth inning over the right field wall to get the Mastodons within two runs with one out. Augusto Schroeder added a pinch-hit walk and Garrett Maish followed with a pinch hit single to bring the potential leading run to the plate. But a groundout ended the rally and the contest.
Tyson Greenwood allowed one run in 3.1 innings of work. Joe Chrapliwy needed only five pitches to get the final two outs of the eighth inning. Zane Danielson suffered the loss after starting and going four innings.
Drew Helton totaled three hits and scored once for the ‘Dons. Jackson Micheels had two hits including a double. Kevin Hall recorded two hits, a walk and a run for the Mastodons.
The contest featured only five combined strikeouts. Boston Smith hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning to give the Raiders an 8-3 lead.
Wright State improves to 20-13 (12-2 Horizon League). The Mastodons fall to 6-26 (5-8 Horizon League). The same two teams will play on Sunday.
EVANSVILLE BASEBALL
ACES BASEBALL FALLS IN SECOND GAME TO ILLINOIS STATE
NORMAL, Ill. – The offense struggled to get going on Saturday afternoon in the University of Evansville baseball team’s 7-1 loss to the Illinois State Redbirds.
The Purple Aces competed in an almost opposite game from its first of the series against Illinois States in a low scoring affair. UE’s offense only had seven hits over nine innings with three batters connecting on all but one of the team’s hits. Outfielder Ty Rumsey (Evansville, Ind. / North HS), infielder Cal McGinnis (Kimberly, Wis. / Bradley) and infielder Jake McGhee (Fenton, Mo. / Christian Brothers Academy) all had two hits each on the afternoon.
“Back-to-back series losses on the road is tough, but we haven’t earned it over the last two weekends,” said Head Coach Wes Carroll. “We need to play well tomorrow to showcase this great conference on national TV. I’m ready to see a complete competitive game out of this club.”
Both teams were held scoreless in the first two innings as the Redbird and Evansville defense shined. The Aces turned their 20th double play of the season in the bottom of the second as third baseman Drew Howard (Ferdinand, Ind. / Forest Park HS) was part of all three outs. Howard slid in for a bunt lineout and got the out at third on the double play with an assist to first to end the inning.
After getting two hits in the top of the second, Evansville’s bats went quiet for the top of the third. Illinois State took the early lead in the bottom of the third with four straight hits. The Redbirds had three singles to score the first run of the game. And then first baseman Judah Morris hit a three-run homer to make it a 4-0 score for Illinois State.
The Aces had two on base in the fourth as catcher Matt Flaherty (Lake Zurich, Ill. / Bellarmine) led off the inning with a hit by pitch and McGinnis put a single into right center. But UE’s next three batters went down in order, sending the defense back out onto the field. The Redbirds added to their lead in the bottom of the fourth, scoring three runs on five hits with four straight hits to begin the frame.
Evansville scored its lone run of the game in the top of the fifth. A lead off walk to shortstop Drew McConnell (Blue Springs, Mo. / Blue Springs HS) followed by a single from Howard had a runner in scoring position for the Aces. Rumsey then connected on his second hit of the afternoon with a double down the right field line to score McConnell, making it a 7-1 game.
That would remain the final score as neither team brought a run home in the final four innings of the afternoon. UE left two runners in scoring position in the top of the seventh, as the top of the seventh was the last time either team got close to scoring another run.
Evansville will try to close out the series with a win on linear television on Sunday afternoon. The Aces third game at Illinois State will be broadcast on ESPNU, the first of two linear games for UE this season. First pitch for Sunday’s series finale is set for 1:30 p.m. from Duffy Bass Field.
EVANSVILLE SOFTBALL
ADAMS HITS 13TH HOME RUN IN SETBACK TO DRAKE
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Morgan Adams hit her MVC-leading 13th home run of the season on Saturday as the University of Evansville softball team fell to Drake by a final of 9-4 at Tri-State Orthopaedics Field at Cooper Stadium.
A big start by the Bulldogs saw them score four runs in the top of the first. They reached with five walks as they took the early advantage.
Morgan Adams and Keghan Pye notched hits for UE over the ensuing stretch, but Drake continued the shutout. Their offense came back with three unearned runs in the top of the fifth to push the lead to 7-0 before two more in the sixth made it a 9-0 game.
Evansville got on the board with four runs in the bottom of the sixth. Callie Meinel led off with a pinch-hit solo home run before Morgan Adams added a 3-run shot to make it a 9-4 game.
Adams recorded two of the Purple Aces; five hits on the day while bringing in three runs. Starter Sydney Weatherford was tagged with the loss. She threw just over an inning with four runs scoring. Cassidy Gall allowed five runs, two earned, in five frames while Elle Jarrett threw a scoreless seventh inning. The Bulldogs wrapped up the day with seven hits while Peyton Driscoll threw the complete game to record her third win of 2025.
Sunday’s series finale is set for a 12 p.m. first pitch.
SOUTHERN INDIANA SOFTBALL
SOUTHERN INDIANA COMES UP SHORT IN SERIES OPENER AT EASTERN ILLINOIS
CHARLESTON, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Softball tried to climb back from a five-run deficit in the series opener at Eastern Illinois University on Saturday, but the Screaming Eagles came up short to the Panthers by a final score of 5-2.
Eastern Illinois (20-17, 12-3 OVC), who entered the weekend in first place in the Ohio Valley Conference standings, opened the scoring with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning.
Southern Indiana (10-19, 7-7 OVC) got a quality chance to score with two runners in scoring position in the top of the third inning but could not convert on the opportunity. The Panthers went on to increase their lead to 5-0 on a pair of home runs in the bottom of the third.
After a couple of more hits in the fourth for USI did not pan out into runs, the Screaming Eagles cashed in with two runs in the top of the fifth to chip away at the five-run deficit. USI organized some two-out momentum, loading the bases. Freshman third baseman Jordan Mackey singled up the middle to bring two runs home and pull Southern Indiana within three. USI would load the bases again later in the frame, but Eastern Illinois was able to get out of the jam.
Following the five runs through three innings, senior pitcher Josie Newman settled in for Southern Indiana and posted zeroes the rest of the way. However, the Screaming Eagles were unable to close in any further on the Panthers.
Southern Indiana totaled six hits with senior infielder Whitley Hunter and Mackey tallying two hits each. Mackey collected two RBIs on the fifth-inning hit. Newman (6-12) went all six innings pitched with nine strikeouts and allowed five runs off four hits.
Eastern Illinois’ sophomore pitcher McKenzie Oslanzi (11-10) recorded the win after 4.2 innings of work with two runs surrendered and five strikeouts. Junior pitcher Karlie McKenzie was credited with her fourth save of the season after pitching the final 2.1 innings.
Southern Indiana and Eastern Illinois will clash again on Sunday in a doubleheader to wrap up the weekend series. Sunday’s action starts at Noon, which can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on The Spin 95.7 FM. Additional coverage can be found at usiscreamingeagles.com.
SOUTHERN INDIANA BASEBALL
USI COMES UP SHORT IN SEESAW GAME, 8-6
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball lost a seesaw game with Tennessee Tech University, 8-6, Saturday afternoon in Cookeville, Tennessee. USI is 16-18 overall and 7-4 in the OVC, while TTU goes to 23-13 overall, 8-3 OVC.
USI wasted little time jumping in front of game two, scoring four times on four hits in the opening frame. The Screaming Eagles loaded the bases with the first three hitters before junior leftfielder Patrick McLellan put USI out in front with an RBI single left field for the 1-0 lead.
Junior first baseman Kannon Coakley sent the lead to 3-0 with a two-run single up the middle before junior shortstop Clayton Slack finished the scoring at 4-0 with a sacrifice fly. TTU would respond with three runs of its own in the bottom of the first to close the gap to 4-3 and took the lead, 5-3, with two more in the second.
USI would rebound to retake the lead, 6-5, with a pair of tallies in the top of the fourth. Junior designated hitter Cole Kitchens broke an 0-for-6 string in the series with an RBI single to center field to tie the game, 5-5, while McLellan struck again with an RBI infield single for the 6-5 advantage.
The Screaming Eagles’ lead would last until the bottom of the fifth when TTU scored three times on three hits to take an 8-6 lead and chase USI junior starting right-hander Blake Kimball. Kimball (4-4) would eventually take the loss after allowing eight runs on six hits and two walks in four-plus innings.
TTU would shut the USI offense down for the next four frames, allowing only one hit and two base runners to close out the 8-6 final.
On the mound, USI junior right-hander Andres Gonzalez had a strong appearance in his game out of the bullpen. Gonzalez kept USI close by throwing three scoreless innings and striking out three.
Up Next for the Eagles:
The Screaming Eagles and the Golden Eagles conclude the series Sunday at 1 p.m.
Following the series at TTU, USI continues the nine-game road swing with a visit to Northern Kentucky University April 15; a three-game series at Southern Illinois University at Edwardwardsville (April 17-19); and a single game at Saint Louis University (April 22).
VALPO SOFTBALL
SOFTBALL FALLS SATURDAY TO REDBIRDS
The Valpo softball team dropped the middle game of its weekend series against Illinois State Saturday at the Valpo Softball Complex by a 6-2 final.
How It Happened
Illinois State opened the scoring in the top of the third inning. With the bases loaded and two outs, Tatum Wolford dropped a fly ball into shallow center field — Marissa Jackson (Willis, Mich./Huron) made a diving effort on the ball, which was briefly in her glove before popping out. When the dust settled, it was a bases-clearing double for the Redbirds to give them a 3-0 lead.
Illinois State added two unearned runs in the top of the fourth after a two-out error extended the inning.
The Beacons got on the board in the bottom of the fifth with consecutive two-out hits. Erin Metz (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton North) pinch hit and chopped a single back through the middle, and Madison Vrastil (Oak Forest, Ill./Andrew) followed by lining a 1-0 pitch the other way to the wall in left-center, allowing Metz to come around and score to make it a 5-1 game.
Illinois State got the run back in its next turn at the plate with consecutive base hits.
Valpo scored for a second straight inning in the bottom of the sixth as Kayden Krug (Milford, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) knocked a one-out single through the left side and eventually scored on a line-drive single from Kaiah Fenters (Speedway, Ind./Speedway).
It looked like the Beacons had shaved another run off the deficit to make it 6-3 and were still batting with a runner in scoring position after a successful first and third double steal, but upon replay review, the runner from first was adjudged to have left early for the third out of the inning.
Valpo went down in order in the bottom of the seventh in its final turn at the plate.
Inside the Game
Vrastil went 2-for-4 at the top of the batting order, her 17th multi-hit game of the year. That is the most by a Valpo player since 2017, when Carly Trepanier had 18 multi-hit efforts.
Krug also had a multi-hit game — her seventh of the campaign — as she went 2-for-3 with a run scored.
Mack Gallagher (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East [MSU Moorhead]) drew a two-out walk in the first inning to extend her on-base streak to 18 consecutive games.
Metz’s plate appearance as a pinch-hitter in the fifth was just her second of the season, and with her single, the freshman is now 2-for-2 at the plate in her collegiate career. She also scored her first collegiate run.
Sydney McDermott (Stout, Ohio/Portsmouth West) started in the circle and went 3.1 innings in two separate stints, taking the loss to fall to 4-6 on the year.
Next Up
Valpo (17-20, 6-10 MVC) closes out its series against Illinois State on Sunday afternoon at the Valpo Softball Complex. First pitch is slated for noon.
VALPO BASEBALL
MISSOURI STATE TAKES MIDDLE GAME OF WEEKEND SERIES
Sophomore Kevin Denty (Tinley Park, Ill. / Marian Catholic) reached base four times, while junior Austin Amburgey (Miamisburg, Ohio / Miamisburg) picked up three of the team’s 10 hits, but the Valparaiso University baseball team fell 10-5 to Missouri State on Saturday afternoon at Hammons Field in Springfield, Mo.
How It Happened
The Beacons scored the game’s first runs on a two-out, two-run, ground-rule double by Patrick Ilitch (Detroit, Mich. / University Liggett) in the top of the first. Valpo had three hits plus a walk in the opening inning to take a 2-0 lead.
Valpo starter Harry Deliyannis (Bloomington, Ind. / Bloomington North) retired the first two men he faced in the bottom of the first, but a pair of two-out walks were followed by a three-run homer from Carter Bergman to make it 3-2 in favor of the hosts.
After Deliyannis rebounded from the first-inning gopher ball by working a 1-2-3 second, senior Connor Giusti (Hoffman Estates, Ill. / Fremd) ripped a run-scoring single in the third to get Valpo back to level at 3-3.
Deliyannis sent down nine straight following the first-inning home run, but unfortunately the next baserunner he yielded also touched them all as Zack Stewart had a two-out, solo shot in the fourth to put Missouri State back in front 4-3. The Bears threatened for more in that inning, but Deliyannis picked up an inning-ending strikeout with a man stranded at third.
Missouri State had four straight hits to start the fifth inning, including a string of three straight extra-base knocks that culminated with a two-run homer by Jake McCutcheon, ending the day for the Valpo starter with the Bears ahead 8-3 with nobody out in the fifth. Josh Cottrill (Pewaukee, Ill. / Pewaukee) did a nice job preventing further damage as he came in and recorded three outs without allowing a run.
Cottrill worked a scoreless sixth, but was touched for two runs (one earned) in the seventh, allowing the Bears to build the lead to 10-3.
The Beacons picked up a run in the top of the eighth as Amburgey led off the inning with a single and eventually came around to score on a wild pitch.
Lefty Kaden Kiser (Columbus, Ohio / Hamilton Township) came out of the bullpen to record three strikeouts as part of a scoreless eighth.
A two-out hit by Amburgey in the ninth drove in Valpo’s fifth run and made it 10-5, accounting for the game’s final score.
Inside the Game
Amburgey collected three hits to lead the team, tying a season high with his second three-hit game, both coming in the last four games as he had three a week ago in the Saturday game against Illinois State.
Denty had a big day for the Beacons, reaching base in all four plate appearances. He notched a pair of singles and was hit by a pitch twice. The multi-hit game was his team-leading ninth of the season.
Senior Kade Reinertson (Huxley, Iowa / Ballard Community) picked up a pair of hits including a double, his third multi-hit effort of the year.
The 10 hits tied for the team’s most in league play this season.
Up Next
The Beacons (8-21, 3-8) will close out the series in Springfield with the finale against the Bears on Sunday at 1 p.m. The game will air on ESPN+.
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TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
April 13
1914 — The first Federal League game was played in Baltimore and the Terrapins defeated Buffalo, 3-2, behind Jack Quinn. A crowd estimated at 27,000 stood 15 rows deep in the outfield to witness the return of major league baseball to Baltimore.
1921 — With new U.S. President Warren G. Harding, former president Woodrow Wilson, and VP Calvin Coolidge watching, the Washington Senators lose their home opener, 6-3, to the Boston Red Sox.
1933 — Sammy West of St. Louis went 6-for-6 in an 11-inning win over the Chicago White Sox. He had five singles and a double off Ted Lyons.
1953 — For the first time in half a century, a new city was represented in the American or National leagues. The Braves moved from Boston to Milwaukee and opened in Cincinnati, where Max Surkont set down the Reds, 2-0.
1954 — Henry Aaron made his major league debut in left field for the Milwaukee Braves and went 0-for-5 in a 9-8 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati’s Jim Greengrass hit four doubles in his first major league game.
1963 — Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds tripled off Pittsburgh’s Bob Friend for his first major league hit.
1972 — The first player strike in baseball history ended.
1984 — Montreal’s Pete Rose got his 4,000th hit, a double off Philadelphia pitcher Jerry Koosman. The hit came exactly 21 years after his first hit. Rose would score on Tim Raines one out single, sliding into home to give Montreal a 4-1 lead in their eventual 5-1 victory.
1987 — The San Diego Padres set a major league record when the first three batters in the bottom of the first inning hit homers off San Francisco starter Roger Mason in their home opener. The Padres, trailing 2-0, got homers from Marvell Wynne, Tony Gwynn and John Kruk.
1993 — Lee Smith became the all-time saves leader as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-7. Smith got his 358th save, surpassing Jeff Reardon of the Cincinnati Reds.
1998 — Ken Griffey, Jr. of the Seattle Mariners hits his 300th career home run to become the second-youngest player to reach the milestone.
1999 — Texas catcher Ivan Rodriguez drove in nine runs in the Rangers’ 15-6 victory at Seattle.
2004 — San Francisco’s Barry Bonds hit his 661st homer, passing Willie Mays to take sole possession of third place on baseball’s career list.
2009 — Orlando Hudson hit for the cycle as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Randy Johnson and San Francisco 11-1.
2009 — Jody Gerut christened the Mets’ new home, Citi Field, with a leadoff homer in San Diego’s 6-5 win over New York. Gerut’s shot off Mike Pelfrey marked the first time in history that the first batter homered in a regular-season opener at a major league ballpark.
2011 — A federal jury convicted Barry Bonds of a single charge of obstruction of justice, but failed to reach a verdict on the three counts at the heart of allegations that he knowingly used steroids and human growth hormone and lied to a grand jury about it.
2018 — Houston’s Gerrit Cole struck out a career-high 14 batters in seven innings to lead the Astros to a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers. Cole joined Nolan Ryan as the only pitchers in major league history to strike out at least 11 in three consecutive starts to start a season. Cole also set an major league record with 36 strikeouts in his first three starts with a new team, surpassing Randy Johnson in 1999 with Arizona (34).
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April 14
1910 — William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to throw out the first ball at a baseball opener in Washington.
1910 — Chicago’s Frank Smith pitched a one-hitter in the season opener to give the White Sox a win over the St. Louis Browns.
1915 — In the opening game at Philadelphia, left-hander Herb Pennock of the A’s blanked the Red Sox 5-0. He gave up only one hit — a scratch single by Harry Hooper with two outs in the ninth.
1917 — Ed Cicotte of the Chicago White Sox pitched an 11-0 no-hitter over the St. Louis Browns.
1925 — The Cleveland Indians opened the season with a 21-14 victory over the St. Louis Browns, the most runs scored by one club on opening day. The Indians scored 12 runs in the eighth inning when the Browns made five errors. Browns first baseman George Sisler had four errors in the game.
1925 — In the first regular-season Chicago Cubs game to be broadcast on the radio, Quin Ryan announces the contest from the grandstand roof for WGN.
1931 — Jack Quinn of the Brooklyn Robins becomes the oldest pitcher to start an Opening Day game at 47 years old.
1961 — The “new” Washington Senators franchise wins its first game, defeating the Cleveland Indians, 3-2.
1964 — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax throws his ninth complete game without allowing a walk.
1967 — Boston rookie Bill Rohr lost a no-hit bid in his first major league start when Elston Howard singled in the ninth inning for the New York Yankees’ only hit in a 3-0 loss to the Red Sox.
1969 — The first major league game outside the United States was played in Montreal’s Jarry Park with the Expos defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7.
1976 — In the 6th inning of today’s 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs, Mets’ Dave Kingman hits what will become widely regarded as the longest home run ever hit in Wrigley Field, estimated at 600 feet.
1991 — Nolan Ryan becomes the 12th pitcher in major league history to surpass 5,000 innings pitched.
1999 — John Franco struck out the side in the ninth inning of the New York Met’s 4-1 win over the Florida Marlins, becoming only the second pitcher to reach 400 career saves. The only reliever with more saves than Franco is Lee Smith, who retired with 478.
2004 — A day after Yankees teammate Mike Mussina earned his 200th career victory, Kevin Brown reaches the same plateau.
2005 — Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield got into a brief scuffle with a fan along the right-field fence at Fenway Park during New York’s game against the Boston Red Sox.
2010 — Jorge Cantu homered, making him the first player in major league history to have at least one hit and one RBI in each of his team’s first nine games, and the Florida Marlins beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3.
2014 — Neil Walker and Gaby Sanchez hit back-to-back homers twice, and the Pirates and Reds combined for 10 homers in only six innings before rain forced a suspension. Pittsburgh had three sets of back-to-back homers, only the third time that’s happened in major league history. The NL Central rivals completed the game the next day. Andrew McCutchen doubled and came around on Russell Martin’s single in the seventh inning, giving the Pirates an 8-7 win.
2016 — Bryce Harper makes the 100th home run of his career his first-ever grand slam.
2017 — The Braves open their new ballpark, SunTrust Park, with a 5 – 2 win over the Padres before a sellout crowd of 41,149.
2021 — Carlos Rodon of the White Sox throws the second no-hitter of the season, blanking the Indians, 8-0.
April 15
1909 — Leon Ames of the New York Giants pitched a no-hitter for 9 1-3 innings on opening day, but lost 3-0 to Brooklyn in 13 innings.
1915 — Rube Marquard of the New York Giants no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers, winning 2-0.
1947 — Jackie Robinson played his first major league game, for the Dodgers. He went 0-for-3, but scored the deciding run in a 5-3 victory over the Boston Braves in Brooklyn. He was the first black to appear in the majors since 1884.
1957 — President Eisenhower officially opened the 1956 season by tossing out the first ball at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C. The ball was the 10 millionth Spalding baseball to be used in major league play.
1958 — Major league baseball came to California as the transplanted Giants and Dodgers played the first game on the Pacific Coast. Playing in Seals Stadium in San Francisco, Ruben Gomez blanked Los Angeles 8-0.
1968 — Houston and the New York Mets played 24 innings in a night game in the Astrodome before the Astros won 1-0. The game lasted more than six hours.
1976 — New York opened the refurbished Yankee Stadium with an 11-4 rout of the Minnesota Twins.
1977 — Hank Aaron becomes the first player to have his uniform number retired by two teams. The Atlanta Braves retire his No. 44 during a pre-game ceremony. The Milwaukee Brewers had previously retired Aaron’s number.
1987 — Juan Nieves threw the first no-hitter in Brewers history as Milwaukee beat Baltimore 7-0.
1993 — Sparky Anderson earned his 2,000th victory as a manager as the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2.
1993 — Andre Dawson became the 25th player to hit 400 home runs as the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3.
1997 — The 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s breaking the color barrier in major league baseball is celebrated before 54,047 at Shea Stadium during a game between the NY Mets and the LA Dodgers.
1998 — The first-ever AL-NL doubleheader is held in New York’s Shea Stadium as the New York Yankees beat the Anaheim Angels 6-3 and the New York Mets edge the Chicago Cubs 2-1. The Yankees draw a crowd of 40,743, a dramatic contrast to the gathering of 16,012 who show up for the Mets game at night.
2000 — Cal Ripken became the 24th player to reach 3,000 hits when he lined a clean single to center off Twins reliever Hector Carrasco. He reached the milestone with his third hit in a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins and became the seventh player in major league history to get 3,000 hits and 400 home runs.
2004 — Fifty-seven years after the historic event, major league baseball begins the tradition of Jackie Robinson Day, an annual celebration marking the day the color line was broken.
2006 — Eric Chavez, Frank Thomas, and Milton Bradley all homered on consecutive pitches in Oakland’s 5-4 victory over Texas.
2008 — Jose Lopez became the 12th player in major league history to hit three sacrifice flies in a game, and the Seattle Mariners tied the team record for five sac flies in an 11-6 victory over Kansas City.
2009 — Every player in Major League Baseball wears number 42 today on Jackie Robinson Day, in honor of the anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color line.
2009 — Ian Kinsler of Texas became the fourth player in team history to hit for the cycle, and was 6-for-6 in Texas’ 19-6 win over Baltimore.
2010 — Florida’s Jorge Cantu extended his major league season-opening record to 10 games with a hit in a 10-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
2011 — Texas tied an AL record by turning six double plays and the Rangers picked up where they left off last October, beating the New York Yankees 5-3. This was the 15th time an AL team made six DPs in a game. The major league mark for double plays in a game is seven by San Francisco in 1969.
2011 — Brennan Boesch hit a go-ahead two-run double with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and Detroit rallied to beat Oakland 8-4 for manager Jim Leyland’s 1,500th career win. Leyland became the 19th major league manager to reach 1,500 wins, doing so on his first attempt.
2012 — Vin Scully is back in the broadcast booth for a record 63rd season after missing a week with a bad cold.
2022 — Jackie Robinson Day is celebrated across North America on the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color line in Major League Baseball.
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April 16
1929 — Cleveland’s Earl Averill became the first American League player to hit a home run in his first major league plate appearance. The Indians won the game 5-4 in 11 innings on Carl Lind’s double.
1935 — Babe Ruth, 40, made a sensational National League debut in Boston. His single and homer off Carl Hubbell led the Braves over the Giants 4-2.
1940 — Bob Feller of Cleveland defeated the Chicago White Sox 1-0 in the only opening day no-hitter in major league history.
1948 — WGN-TV televised a baseball game for the first time. It was an exhibition game at Wrigley Field with Jack Brickhouse doing the play-by-play. The White Sox defeated the Cubs 4-1.
1961 — Beginning his historic chase of Babe Ruth’s 60 home run season-record, Roger Maris connects for his first homer in the twelfth game of the season for the Yankees.
1972 — Burt Hooton of the Cubs no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 at Wrigley Field.
1978 — Bob Forsch of the St. Louis Cardinals no-hit the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0. Less than a year later, Bob’s brother Ken of the Houston Astros pitched a no-hitter against Atlanta. They are the only brothers to throw no-hitters.
1983 — LA Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey appears in his 1,118th straight National League game, breaking the mark held by Billy Williams.
1984 — Dave Kingman of the Oakland A’s hit three home runs, including a grand slam, in his first three at-bats. In total, he drove in eight runs in a 9-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
1989 — Kelly Gruber becomes the first player in Toronto Blue Jays history to hit for the cycle in a 15-8 victory against the Kansas City Royals.
1997 — The Chicago Cubs set the mark for worst start in National League history, making three more errors as they extended their losing streak to 12 with a 4-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Chicago broke the modern NL record of 0-10 set by Atlanta in 1988 and the overall NL record of 0-11 by the 1884 Detroit Wolverines.
2005 — Toronto’s Reed Johnson was hit by a major league record-tying three pitches — two with the bases loaded — in the Blue Jays’ 8-0 victory over Texas.
2006 — Albert Pujols hit three home runs, including a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth, to give St. Louis an 8-7 win over Cincinnati.
2007 — The Cleveland Indians became the first team in nearly 55 years to win a game with their only hit coming in their first at-bat. Grady Sizemore led off Cleveland’s 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox with a double.
2009 — Ichiro Suzuki makes history as collects the 3,086th hit of his pro career, breaking the Japanese record held for decades by Isao Harimoto.
2009 — Grady Sizemore hit a grand slam and Cleveland ruined the first game at the new Yankee Stadium by beating New York 10-2.
2014 — Masahiro Tanaka and Michael Pineda pitched the New York Yankees to a 3-0, 2-0 sweep of the Chicago Cubs in a chilly day-night-doubleheader. The Yankees had not won by shutout twice in one day since April 9, 1987, against Kansas City. No team in the major leagues had done it since Minnesota swept Oakland on June 26, 1988.
2015 — Giancarlo Stanton becomes the Marlins all-time leading home run hitter when he slugs #155 for his career.
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April 17
1932 — New York first baseman Bill Terry tied an NL record with 21 putouts as the Giants beat Boston 5-0 behind Hal Schumacher’s two-hitter.
1951 — In his first major league game, Mickey Mantle went 1-for-4 in the New York Yankees’ 5-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
1953 — Mickey Mantle cleared the bleachers at Griffith Stadium with a 565-foot home run off Chuck Stobbs. The shot came in the fifth inning of a 7-3 win over the Senators.
1964 — The New York Mets lost their first game at Shea Stadium, falling 4-3 to the Pirates. Pittsburgh’s Willie Stargell hit the first homer at Shea.
1969 — Bill Stoneman of Montreal pitched a 7-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in the 10th game of the Expos’ existence.
1976 — Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies hit four consecutive home runs and a single in an 18-16, 10-inning victory over the Cubs in Wrigley Field. Hitting .167 going into the game, he connected twice off Rick Reuschel, once off Rick’s brother, Paul, and once off Darold Knowles. He drove in eight runs.
1983 — Nolan Ryan strikes out seven Expos in a 6-3 Houston victory to become only the second pitcher in major league history to record 3,500 career strikeouts.
2000 — Major League Baseball owners vote to approve the $96 million sale of the Kansas City Royals to team chairman David Glass.
2001 — Barry Bonds became the 17th major leaguer to hit 500 home runs. Bonds’ two-run, eighth-inning drive off Terry Adams went into San Francisco Bay to lead the Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2.
2008 — Troy Tulowitzki’s RBI double with two outs in the 22nd inning scored Willy Taveras and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 in the longest game in the majors in nearly 15 years, a 6-hour, 16-minute marathon.
2008 — Chipper Jones, Mark Teixeira and Brian McCann hit consecutive home runs in a span of 12 pitches in the fifth inning off Florida’s Ricky Nolasco in Atlanta’s 8-0 win.
2009 — Jason Kubel completed the ninth cycle in Twins history with a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning that helped Minnesota to an 11-9 victory over the Angels.
2010 — Ubaldo Jimenez pitched the first no-hitter in the Colorado Rockies’ 18-year history, dominating the Atlanta Braves in a 4-0 victory. Jimenez (3-0) walked six — all in the first five innings. He was helped by Dexter Fowler’s diving backhanded catch in left-center field in the seventh inning.
2010 — Jose Reyes hit a sacrifice fly in the 20th inning and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in the longest game in the majors in two years. Jeff Francoeur also had a sacrifice fly for New York in the 19th inning, snapping a scoreless tie, but Yadier Molina singled in Albert Pujols with two out in the bottom half. St. Louis left the bases loaded in the 10th, 12th and 14th and stranded 22 runners, including 14 in extra innings.
2012 — Jamie Moyer, 49, became the oldest pitcher to win a major league game. He threw seven masterful innings and Dexter Fowler hit a two-run homer, helping the Colorado Rockies hold on for a 5-3 win over the San Diego Padres. Moyer’s 268th win tied him with Hall of Famer Jim Palmer for 34th on the career list.
2014 — Major League Baseball suspended Seattle Mariners first baseman Ji-Man Choi 50 games following a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
April 13
1927 — Stanley Cup Final, Ottawa Senators beat Boston Bruins, 3-1 for a 2-0-2 series win.
1933 — Stanley Cup Final, New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 1-0 in OT for a 3-1 series win; first best-of-4 Finals series.
1940 — The New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 to win the Stanley Cup in six games.
1940 — Dutch Warmerdam becomes the first man to clear 15 feet in the pole vault in a small track meet at Cal-Berkeley. Warmerdam, the last to set records with a bamboo pole, will have 43 vaults over 15 feet at a time when no other vaulter in the world clears 15 feet.
1942 — 9th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Byron Nelson wins an 18-hole playoff by 1 stroke over runner-up Ben Hogan.
1944 — Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 5-4 in overtime for a 4-0 series sweep.
1949 — Basketball Association of America Finals: Minneapolis Lakers beat Washington Capitols, 77-56 to take series, 4 games to 2.
1954 — Milwaukee Braves’ Hank Aaron’s 1st game.
1957 — The Boston Celtics capture their first NBA championship as rookie Tommy Heinsohn scores 37 points and grabs 23 rebounds in a 125-123 double overtime victory over the St. Louis Hawks in Game 7. Rookie Bill Russell scores 19 points and pulls down a game-high 32 rebounds. Russell wins a NCAA title, an Olympic gold medal and an NBA championship in 13 months.
1963 — Pete Rose triples for his 1st major league base hit.
1963 — 33rd US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: George Archer wins his only major title, 1 stroke ahead of runners-up Billy Casper, George Knudson, and Tom Weiskopf.
1970 — Billy Casper wins the Masters with a five-stroke playoff victory over Gene Littler.
1972 — The first player strike in baseball history ends and the season is set to start April 15.
1975 — 39th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Jack Nicklaus wins his 5th Masters title.
1976 — 1st NBA playoff game for Cleveland Cavliers.
1980 — Seve Ballesteros, 23, becomes the youngest to win the Masters, with a four-stroke victory.
1980 — U.S. and its allies boycott the Summer Olympics in Moscow in protest against Russia’s invasion of Afghanistan.
1984 — Pete Rose of the Montreal Expos collects the 4,000th hit of his career with a double off Philadelphia’s Jerry Koosman in the fourth inning.
1986 — Jack Nicklaus wins the Masters for a record sixth time and at 46 becomes the oldest to win the event.
1986 — The Celtics end the 1985-86 season with a 135-107 win over the New Jersey Nets at Boston Garden and finish with an NBA-record 40-1 at home.
1991 — Pete Weber wins four games to become the second player in PBA history to win the BPAA U.S. Open twice, this time with a 289-184 victory over Mark Thayer.
1992 — Lou Carnesecca retires as head-coach of St John’s Men’s Basketball Team.
1997 — Tiger Woods wins the Masters by a record 12 strokes at Augusta National. Closing with a 69, Woods finished at 18-under 270, the lowest score in the Masters and matching the most under par by anyone in any of the four Grand Slam events.
1997 — Pittsburgh Penguins’ Mario Lemieux’s last NHL regular season game.
2003 — Mike Weir becomes the first Canadian to win the Masters after the first sudden-death playoff in 13 years.
2004 — Barry Bonds hits his 661st career home run, passing his godfather Willie Mays for 3rd most.
2008 — Trevor Immelman handles the wind and pressure of Augusta National far better than anyone chasing him to win the Masters, the first South African in a green jacket in 30 years.
2012 — Martin Brodeur stops 24 shots for his 100th postseason win, and a three-goal first period is enough to help the New Jersey Devils spoil the Florida Panthers’ long-awaited return to the Stanley Cup playoffs in a 3-2 victory. Brodeur also picks up an assist for his 10th postseason point, while becoming the second goalie in NHL history to reach triple-figures in playoff wins. Only Patrick Roy has more, with 151.
2014 — 78th US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Bubba Watson wins his 2nd Masters, 3 shots ahead of runners-up Jonas Blixt and Jordan Spieth.
2014 — Manny Pacquiao defeats Timothy Bradley to regain his WBO welterweight boxing title.
2019 — San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich surpasses Lenny Wilkens to became the all-time winningest coach in NBA history with his 1,413th win.
April 15
1901 — Boston Marathon won for second straight year by Canadian Jim Caffrey.
1907 — Boston Marathon won by Canadian Tom Longboat.
1927 — Yankees slugger Babe Ruth hits MLB record 60 HRs is a season.
1937 — The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 3-0 to take the Stanley Cup in the fifth and final game.
1947 — Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African-American to play in US major league baseball.
1952 — The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 to capture the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings holds the Canadiens to two goals in the four-game sweep.
1958 — 1st baseball game in California, SF Giants beat LA Dodgers, 8-0.
1979 — 43rd US Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC: Fuzzy Zoeller wins his only Masters with a birdie on the 2nd hole of a playoff with Ed Sneed and Tom Watson.
1984 — Ben Crenshaw wins the Masters by two strokes over Tom Watson.
1985 — Marvin Hagler retains his world middleweight title by stopping Tommas Hearns in the third round at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Both slug it out with reckless abandon for eight minutes, which many consider the most electrifying three rounds in boxing history.
1990 — PGA Seniors’ Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: South African Gary Player wins his third event title by 2 strokes.
1991 — Magic Johnson sets an NBA record for career assists in a 112-106 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Johnson, who needed nine assists to break Oscar Robertson’s record of 9,887, gets 19.
1993 — Sparky Anderson earns his 2,000th victory as a manager as the Detroit Tigers rally to beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2.
1993 — Andre Dawson becomes the 25th player to hit 400 home runs as the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3.
1997 — Baseball honors Jackie Robinson by retiring #42 for all teams.
1998 — The first-ever AL-NL doubleheader is held in New York’s Shea Stadium. The New York Yankees beat the Anaheim Angels 6-3 and the New York Mets edge the Chicago Cubs 2-1.
2000 — Cal Ripken becomes the 24th player to reach 3,000 hits when he lines a clean single to center off Twins reliever Hector Carrasco. He reaches the milestone with his third hit in a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins and becomes the seventh player in major league history to get 3,000 hits and 400 home runs.
2000 — NFL Draft: Penn State defensive end Courtney Brown first pick by Cleveland Browns.
2005 — Top-ranked Roger Federer’s 25-match winning streak ends when French teenager Richard Gasquet saves three match points before capturing a third-set tiebreaker at the Monte Carlo Masters. Federer’s 35-1 record this year is the best start on the men’s tour since John McEnroe was 39-0 in 1984.
2005 — Two-time Olympic champion Steven Lopez of the United States wins his third world taekwondo title, capturing the welterweight gold medal with a 3-2 victory over Ali Tajik of Iran.
2018 — Victor Oladipo scores 32 points and the Indiana Pacers hold off Cleveland’s second-half rally for a stunning 98-80 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference series, handing LeBron James and the Cavaliers’ their first loss in the opening round in eight years.
2019 — LA Clippers overcome an NBA record 31-point deficit to score an improbable 135-131 Game 2 playoff victory over the Golden State Warriors.
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April 16
1939 — Stanley Cup Final, Boston Garden, Boston, MA: Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1 for a 4-1 series win; first best-of-7 SC Final series.
1940 — Bob Feller of Cleveland defeats the White Sox 1-0 in Chicago in the only opening day no-hitter in the major leagues.
1949 — The Toronto Maple Leafs win 3-1 to sweep the Detroit Red Wings for the second straight year in the Stanley Cup Finals.
1953 — Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 1-0 for a 4-1 series win.
1954 — The Detroit Red Wings edge the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in the seventh game to win the Stanley Cup.
1957 — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 5-1 to take the Stanley Cup in five games.
1958 — Arnold Palmer edges Doug Ford by one stroke to capture the Masters.
1961 — The Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in six games with a 5-1 triumph over the Detroit Red Wings.
1978 — Cardinals’ Bob Forsch no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 5-0, in St. Louis.
1980 — Arthur Ashe retires from professional tennis.
1983 — Steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games.
1987 — Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scores 61 points in a 117-114 loss to the Atlanta Hawks and becomes the second player to surpass the 3,000-point mark in a season.
1989 — Costa Rica beats US 1-0, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup.
1990 — Gelindo Bordin becomes the first Olympic men’s champion to win the Boston Marathon. The Italian finishes in 2:08:19. Rosa Mota of Portugal wins the woman’s division in 2:25:24.
1991 — The St. Louis Blues become the eighth team in NHL playoff history to come back from a 3-1 deficit, beating the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in the seventh game.
1995 — PGA Seniors’ Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Raymond Floyd wins by 5 strokes.
2000 — PGA Seniors’ Championship Men’s Golf, PGA National GC: Doug Tewell wins first of 2 Champions Tour major titles.
2001 — Lee Bong-ju of South Korea wins the Boston Marathon, ending a 10-year victory streak for Kenyan men. Kenya’s Catherine Ndereba wins the women’s race.
2003 — The Anaheim Mighty Ducks beat the Detroit Red Wings in a 3-2 overtime victory, making the Red Wings the first defending Stanley Cup winner in 51 years to be swept the following season in a four-game opening series.
2003 — Washington Wizards’ Michael Jordan plays his final NBA game.
2008 — Jason Kidd gets the 100th triple-double of his career with 27 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds in Dallas’ 111-98 victory over New Orleans.
2013 — Two bombs explode in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 270 in a bloody scene of shattered glass and severed limbs. Earlier in the day, Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia wins the 117th edition of the marathon and Rita Jeptoo of Kenya takes the women’s race.
2018 — Desiree Linden runs through icy rain and a near-gale headwind to win the Boston Marathon, the first victory for an American woman since 1985.
2019 — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson becomes the highest-paid player in NFL history with a 4-year $140m extension.
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April 17
1939 — Joe Louis knocks out Jack Roper at 2:20 of the first round in Los Angeles to retain the world heavyweight title.
1947 — Jackie Robinson bunts for his 1st major league hit.
1951 — NY Yankee Mickey Mantle’s 1st game.
1967 — Italian boxer Nino Benvenuti beats American Emile Griffith in a 15 round points decision to win world middleweight crown.
1976 — Mike Schmidt hits four consecutive home runs and drives in eight runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcome a 13-2 deficit to beat the Cubs 18-16 in 10 innings at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.
1976 — Australian tennis star Evonne Goolagong Cawley wins her second WTA Tour Championship at the Los Angeles Sports Arena; beats Chris Evert.
1982 — The Denver Nuggets’ Alex English, Dan Issel and Kiki Vandeweghe each average 20 points a game, the first front court to do so since Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan and Clyde Lovellette of St. Louis in 1961.
1983 — Nolan Ryan strikes out his 3,500th batter.
1987 — Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers becomes the third player to score 30,000 points in his pro career. Erving scores 38 points to join Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
1994 — Carl Lewis and his Santa Monica Track Club teammates rewrite their world record in the 800-meter relay at the Mt. San Antonio College Relays. Lewis, Mike Marsh, Leroy Burrell and Floyd Heard are timed at 1:18.68, breaking the record of 1:19.11 they had set on April 25, 1992.
1995 — Wayne Gretzky reaches 2,500 career points when he sets up a power-play goal by Rob Blake in Los Angeles’ 5-2 loss to Calgary.
1997 — The New Jersey Devils’ Martin Brodeur becomes the second NHL goalie to score in the playoffs. Brodeur’s empty net goal caps a three-goal third period that gives the Devils a 5-2 win and a 1-0 lead in a first-round series against Montreal.
1999 — Quarterbacks go 1-2-3 in the NFL Draft as Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb and Akili Smith go to Cleveland, Philadelphia and Cincinnati — the first quarterback trifecta since 1971.
2001 — Barry Bonds becomes the 17th major leaguer to hit 500 home runs. Bonds’ two-run, eighth-inning drive off Terry Adams leads the San Francisco Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2.
2006 — Sidney Crosby, scores three assists in Pittsburgh’s 6-1 win over the New York Islanders to become the youngest player in NHL history to score 100 points in a season. The 18-year-old becomes the seventh NHL rookie to reach the 100-point mark.
2010 — Ubaldo Jimenez pitches the first no-hitter in the Colorado Rockies’ 18-year history, dominating the Atlanta Braves in a 4-0 victory.
2011 — Jimmie Johnson wins the Aaron’s 499, edging Clint Bowyer by about a foot. The official margin of 0.002 seconds, ties for the closest finish in NASCAR Sprint Cup history.
2018 — Brayden McNabb scores against his former team in the second period, lifting Vegas to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings that makes the Golden Knights the first expansion team in NHL history to sweep its first playoff series. Marc-Andre Fleury turns in another stellar performance, stopping 31 shots as the Knights finish off their fourth one-goal victory of the series.
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
TV SPORTS SUNDAY
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Toronto at Baltimore | 1:35pm | Sportsnet MASN |
| San Francisco at NY Yankees | 1:35pm | NBCS-BAY YES |
| Kansas City at Cleveland | 1:40pm | CleGuardians.TV FanDuel Sports KC |
| Pittsburgh at Cincinnati | 1:40pm | FanDuel Sports Ohio ATTSN-PIT |
| Atlanta at Tampa Bay | 1:40pm | FanDuel Sports South FanDuel Sports Sun |
| Washington at Miami | 1:40pm | MASN2 FanDuel Sports FL |
| LA Angels at Houston | 2:10pm | FanDuel Sports West SCHN |
| Detroit at Minnesota | 2:10pm | FanDuel Sports DET Twins.TV |
| Boston at Chi. White Sox | 2:10pm | NESN CHSN |
| Philadelphia at St. Louis | 2:15pm | FanDuel Sports MW NBCS-PHI |
| NY Mets at Athletics | 4:05pm | SNY NBCS-CA |
| Milwaukee at Arizona | 4:10pm | FanDuel Sports WI DBacks.TV |
| Colorado at San Diego | 4:10pm | Rockies.TV Padres.TV |
| Texas at Seattle | 4:10pm | RSN ROOT |
| Chi. Cubs at LA Dodgers | 7:10pm | ESPN |
| NBA REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers | 1:00pm | CHSN NBCS-PHI |
| Detroit Pistons vs Milwaukee Bucks | 1:00pm | FanDuel Sports WI FanDuel Sports DET |
| Washington Wizards vs Miami Heat | 1:00pm | MNMT FanDuel Sports Sun |
| Orlando Magic vs Atlanta Hawks | 1:00pm | FanDuel Sports FL FanDuel Sports ATL |
| Indiana Pacers vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 1:00pm | FanDuel Sports IND FanDuel Sports Ohio |
| New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets | 1:00pm | MSG YES |
| Charlotte Hornets vs Boston Celtics | 1:00pm | FanDuel Sports CHA NBCS-BOS |
| Denver Nuggets vs Houston Rockets | 3:30pm | ALT SCHN |
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers | 3:30pm | Rip City Spectrum |
| Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors | 3:30pm | NBCS-BAY FanDuel Sports SoCal |
| Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans | 3:30pm | GCSN FanDuel Sports OKC |
| Dallas Mavericks vs Memphis Grizzlies | 3:30pm | KFAA FanDuel Sports MEM |
| Utah Jazz vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 3:30pm | FanDuel Sports North KJZZ |
| Toronto Raptors vs San Antonio | 3:30pm | Sportsnet FanDuel Sports SW |
| Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings | 3:30pm | AFSN NBCS-CA |
| NHL REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| New York Islanders vs New Jersey Devils | 1:00pm | TNT MAX |
| Philadelphia Flyers vs Ottawa Senators | 1:00pm | ESPN+ NBCS-PHI Sportsnet |
| Boston Bruins vs Pittsburgh Penguins | 3:30pm | TNT MAX |
| Toronto Maple Leafs vs Carolina Hurricanes | 5:00pm | ESPN+ FanDuel Sports South Sportsnet |
| Buffalo Sabres vs Tampa Bay Lightning | 6:00pm | ESPN+ FanDuel Sports Sun MSG-BUF |
| Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals | 6:00pm | ESPN+ FanDuel Sports Ohio MNMT |
| Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets | 7:00pm | ESPN+ Sportsnet |
| San Jose Sharks vs Calgary Flames | 8:00pm | ESPN+ NBCS-CA Sportsnet |
| Colorado Avalanche vs Anaheim Ducks | 10:00pm | ESPN |
| NCAA BASEBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Texas at Kentucky | 12:00pm | SECN |
| Evansville vs. Illinois St. | 2:30pm | ESPNU |
| Stanford at Clemson | 3:00pm | ACCN |
| Tennessee at Mississippi | 3:00pm | SECN |
| NCAA SOFTBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Georgia Tech at North Carolina | 1:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Syracuse at Virginia | 1:00pm | ACCN |
| Notre Dame at Virginia Tech | 6:00pm | ACCN |
| Oklahoma at Alabama | 6:00pm | SECN |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| Formula One: Bahrain Grand Prix | 11:00am | ESPN |
| NASCAR Cup: Food City 500 | 3:00pm | FS1 |
| IndyCar: Grand Prix of Long Beach | 4:30pm | FOX |
| UFL | TIME ET | TV |
| San Antonio at Michigan | 12:00pm | ABC |
| D.C. at St. Louis | 3:00pm | ABC |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| The Masters | 2:00pm | CBS |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Serie A: Atalanta vs Bologna | 6:30am | Paramount+ |
| La Liga: Osasuna vs Girona | 8:00am | ESPN+ |
| EPL: Liverpool vs West Ham United | 9:00am | USA Peacock |
| EPL: Chelsea vs Ipswich Town | 9:00am | Peacock |
| EPL: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Tottenham Hotspur | 9:00am | Peacock |
| Serie A: Hellas Verona vs Genoa | 9:00am | Paramount+ |
| Serie A: Fiorentina vs Parma | 9:00am | Paramount+ |
| Ligue 1: Saint-Étienne vs Brest | 9:00am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Bundesliga: Stuttgart vs Werder Bremen | 9:30am | ESPN+ |
| La Liga: Deportivo Alavés vs Real Madrid | 10:15am | ESPN+ |
| Ligue 1: Angers SCO vs Montpellier | 11:15am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| Ligue 1: Le Havre vs Rennes | 11:15am | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| EPL: Newcastle United vs Manchester United | 11:30am | USA Peacock |
| Bundesliga: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Heidenheim | 11:30am | ESPN+ |
| Serie A: Como vs Torino | 12:00pm | Paramount+ |
| La Liga: Real Betis vs Villarreal | 12:30pm | ESPN+ |
| La Liga: Valencia vs Mallorca | 12:30pm | ESPN+ |
| MLS: Sporting KC vs Portland Timbers | 2:15pm | FOX MLS Season Pass |
| Serie A: Lazio vs Roma | 2:45pm | Paramount+ |
| Ligue 1: Auxerre vs Olympique Lyonnais | 2:45pm | Fanatiz beIN Sports |
| La Liga: Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| MLS: Chicago Fire vs Inter Miami | 4:30pm | MLS Season Pass |
| MLS: St. Louis City vs Columbus Crew | 7:00pm | MLS Season Pass |
| Liga MX: Saint-Étienne vs Brest | 7:00pm | VIX |