INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
SECTIONAL SCHEDULE
CLASS 4A
1. MUNSTER (8) | BRACKET
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GARY WEST SIDE, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, HOBART, LAKE CENTRAL, MERRILLVILLE, MUNSTER
2. CROWN POINT (6) | BRACKET
CHESTERTON, CROWN POINT, KANKAKEE VALLEY, LOWELL, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO
3. PLYMOUTH (5) | BRACKET
LAPORTE, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH BEND ADAMS
4. PENN (6) | BRACKET
CONCORD, ELKHART, GOSHEN, NORTHRIDGE, PENN, WARSAW COMMUNITY
5. DEKALB (5) | BRACKET
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), DEKALB, FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER
6. COLUMBIA CITY (6) | BRACKET
COLUMBIA CITY, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, HUNTINGTON NORTH, NEW HAVEN
7. LAFAYETTE JEFF (6) | BRACKET
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, LOGANSPORT, MARION, MCCUTCHEON
8. NOBLESVILLE (6) | BRACKET
CARMEL, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, NOBLESVILLE, WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE
9. NEW PALESTINE (7) | BRACKET
ANDERSON, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), MUNCIE CENTRAL, NEW PALESTINE, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, RICHMOND
10. LAWRENCE NORTH (7) | BRACKET
BEN DAVIS, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), PIKE
11. RONCALLI (6) | BRACKET
FRANKLIN CENTRAL, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, PERRY MERIDIAN, RONCALLI, SOUTHPORT, WARREN CENTRAL
12. DECATUR CENTRAL (6) | BRACKET
AVON, BROWNSBURG, DECATUR CENTRAL, PLAINFIELD, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO
13. BLOOMINGTON NORTH (6) | BRACKET
BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, CENTER GROVE, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, MARTINSVILLE, MOORESVILLE,
14. SHELBYVILLE (6) | BRACKET
COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, SHELBYVILLE, WHITELAND COMMUNITY
15. SEYMOUR (6) | BRACKET
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, JENNINGS COUNTY, NEW ALBANY, SEYMOUR
16. EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ (5) | BRACKET
CASTLE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE NORTH
CLASS 3A
17. HIGHLAND (8) | BRACKET
ANDREAN, BOONE GROVE, CALUMET, GRIFFITH, HANOVER CENTRAL, HIGHLAND, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, RIVER FOREST
18. GLENN @ NEWTON PARK (5) | BRACKET
CULVER ACADEMIES, GLENN, KNOX, NEW PRAIRIE, TIPPECANOE VALLEY
19. MISHAWAKA MARIAN (6) | BRACKET
JIMTOWN, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, SOUTH BEND CLAY, SOUTH BEND RILEY, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON
20. NORTHWESTERN (6) | BRACKET
FRANKFORT, NORTH MONTGOMERY, NORTHWESTERN, TWIN LAKES, WEST LAFAYETTE, WESTERN
21. ANGOLA (7) | BRACKET
ANGOLA, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, GARRETT, HERITAGE, LEO, WOODLAN
22. FAIRFIELD (6) | BRACKET
EAST NOBLE, FAIRFIELD, LAKELAND, NORTHWOOD, WAWASEE, WEST NOBLE
23. NORWELL (6) | BRACKET
BELLMONT, MACONAQUAH, MISSISSINEWA, NORWELL, OAK HILL, PERU
24. YORKTOWN (5) | BRACKET
CENTERVILLE, DELTA, JAY COUNTY, NEW CASTLE, YORKTOWN
25. DANVILLE (6) | BRACKET
CRAWFORDSVILLE, DANVILLE COMMUNITY, LEBANON, MONROVIA, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS, WESTERN BOONE
26. EDGEWOOD (6) | BRACKET
EDGEWOOD, INDIAN CREEK, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY, SOUTH VERMILLION, WEST VIGO
27. BREBEUF JESUIT (5) | BRACKET
BREBEUF JESUIT PREPARATORY, GUERIN CATHOLIC, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE
28. BEECH GROVE (6) | BRACKET
BEECH GROVE, CHRISTEL HOUSE, HERRON, INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE WASHINGTON, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – DOWNTOWN, SPEEDWAY
29. LAWRENCEBURG (7) | BRACKET
BATESVILLE, CONNERSVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, GREENSBURG, LAWRENCEBURG, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SOUTH DEARBORN
30. NORTH HARRISON (7) | BRACKET
CHARLESTOWN, CORYDON CENTRAL, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NORTH HARRISON, SALEM, SCOTTSBURG, SILVER CREEK
31. JASPER (6) | BRACKET
HERITAGE HILLS, JASPER, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTHRIDGE, VINCENNES LINCOLN, WASHINGTON
32. PRINCETON COMMUNITY (6) | BRACKET
BOONVILLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, GIBSON SOUTHERN, MT. VERNON, PRINCETON COMMUNITY,
CLASS 2A
33. WHITING (6) | BRACKET
21ST CENTURY CHARTER-GARY, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, LAKE STATION EDISON, NORTH NEWTON, WHITING
34. NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE (6) | BRACKET
HEBRON, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), SOUTH BEND CAREER ACADEMY, WHEELER, WINAMAC COMMUNITY
35. DELPHI (6) | BRACKET
BENTON CENTRAL, CARROLL (FLORA), CLINTON PRAIRIE, DELPHI COMMUNITY, LEWIS CASS, SEEGER
36. WABASH (6) | BRACKET
BREMEN, LAVILLE, MANCHESTER, PIONEER, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, WABASH
37. SOUTH ADAMS (6) | BRACKET
ADAMS CENTRAL, BLACKFORD, BLUFFTON, EASTBROOK, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, SOUTH ADAMS
38. EASTSIDE (6) | BRACKET
CENTRAL NOBLE, CHURUBUSCO, EASTSIDE, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WESTVIEW, WHITKO,
39. EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (6) | BRACKET
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, EASTERN (GREENTOWN), ELWOOD COMMUNITY, MADISON-GRANT, TAYLOR, TIPTON
40. FRANKTON (6) | BRACKET
FRANKTON, LAPEL, MONROE CENTRAL, MUNCIE BURRIS, WAPAHANI, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY
41. SHENANDOAH (6) | BRACKET
EASTERN HANCOCK, HAGERSTOWN, KNIGHTSTOWN, NORTHEASTERN, SHENANDOAH, UNION COUNTY
42. PARK TUDOR (5) | BRACKET
HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA MEMORIAL, IRVINGTON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, PARK TUDOR, TRITON CENTRAL
43. SHERIDAN (6) | BRACKET
CASCADE, COVENANT CHRISTIAN (INDPLS), INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, RIVERSIDE, SHERIDAN, UNIVERSITY
44. GREENCASTLE (6) | BRACKET
CLOVERDALE, GREENCASTLE, NORTH PUTNAM, PARKE HERITAGE, SOUTH PUTNAM, SOUTHMONT
45. SOUTH RIPLEY (8) | BRACKET
AUSTIN, BROWN COUNTY, BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, HAUSER, MILAN, SOUTH RIPLEY, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY
46. CLARKSVILLE (5) | BRACKET
CLARKSVILLE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, EASTERN (PEKIN), PAOLI, PROVIDENCE
47. SULLIVAN (6) | BRACKET
EASTERN GREENE, LINTON-STOCKTON, MITCHELL, NORTH KNOX, SOUTH KNOX, SULLIVAN
48. SOUTH SPENCER (6) | BRACKET
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, FOREST PARK, NORTH POSEY, PERRY CENTRAL, SOUTH SPENCER, TELL CITY
CLASS 1A
49. MORGAN TOWNSHIP (6) | BRACKET
BOWMAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, HAMMOND ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, KOUTS, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
50. TRI-TOWNSHIP (7) | BRACKET
ARGOS, CULVER COMMUNITY, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, OREGON-DAVIS, TRITON, TRI-TOWNSHIP, WESTVILLE
51. FREMONT (7) | BRACKET
BETHANY CHRISTIAN, ELKHART CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, FORT WAYNE BLACKHAWK CHRISTIAN, FORT WAYNE CANTERBURY, FREMONT, HAMILTON, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN
52. NORTH WHITE (6) | BRACKET
CASTON, NORTH MIAMI, NORTH WHITE, NORTHFIELD, SOUTHWOOD, WEST CENTRAL
53. FRONTIER (6) | BRACKET
CLINTON CENTRAL, FAITH CHRISTIAN, FRONTIER, ROSSVILLE, SOUTH NEWTON, TRI-COUNTY
54. LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (6) | BRACKET
ATTICA, COVINGTON, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, NORTH VERMILLION, RIVERTON PARKE
55. WES-DEL (7) | BRACKET
ANDERSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY, COWAN, DALEVILLE, LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, SOUTHERN WELLS, TRI-CENTRAL, WES-DEL
56. SETON CATHOLIC (6) | BRACKET
BLUE RIVER VALLEY, CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN, SETON CATHOLIC, TRI, UNION CITY
57. SHAKAMAK (6) | BRACKET
BLOOMFIELD, CLAY CITY, DUGGER UNION, NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG), SHAKAMAK, WHITE RIVER VALLEY
58. BETHESDA CHRISTIAN (5) | BRACKET
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC – BROAD RIPPLE, PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY, TINDLEY
59. MORRISTOWN (5) | BRACKET
EDINBURGH, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN, MORRISTOWN
60. JAC-CEN-DEL (6) | BRACKET
JAC-CEN-DEL, NORTH DECATUR, OLDENBURG ACADEMY, SOUTH DECATUR, SOUTHWESTERN (SHELBYVILLE), WALDRON
61. SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH) (6) | BRACKET
BORDEN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, LANESVILLE, ROCK CREEK ACADEMY, SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH), WEST WASHINGTON
62. SHAWE MEMORIAL (6) | BRACKET
CROTHERSVILLE, HENRYVILLE, NEW WASHINGTON, RISING SUN, SHAWE MEMORIAL, TRINITY LUTHERAN
63. LOOGOOTEE (6) | BRACKET
BARR-REEVE, LOOGOOTEE, NORTH DAVIESS, ORLEANS, SHOALS, VINCENNES RIVET
64. NORTHEAST DUBOIS (6) | BRACKET
CANNELTON, EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, SPRINGS VALLEY, TECUMSEH, WOOD MEMORIAL
CENTRAL INDIANA BASEBALL SCORES
TERRE HAUTE NORTH 10 CHARLESTON 0
NEW CASTLE 8 MUNCIE CENTRAL 3
RANDOLPH SOUTHERN 16 TRI 7
WAPAHANI 8 MONROE CENTRAL 6
SHENANDOAH 3 DALEVILLE 1
SEEGER 2 BENTON CENTRAL 0
MOORESVILLE 17 MONROVIA 2
WHITELAND 12 INDIAN CREEK 2
PURDUE POLY 14 HERRON 0
TRI-WEST 3 WESTERN BOONE 1
GREENCASTLE 5 PARKE HERITAGE 2
LAWRENCE NORTH 14 SCECINA 2
UNION CITY 8 CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN 0
COVENANT CHRISTIAN 12 BEECH GROVE 4
NEW PALESTINE 10 GREENWOOD 0
BEN DAVIS 15 SPEEDWAY 1
DANVILLE 8 FRANKFORT 7
UNIVERSITY 5 FRANKLIN 4
BREBEUF 15 PURDUE BROAD RIPPLE 2
VINCENNES LINCOLN 10 TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 8
ALEXANDRIA MONROE 10 SOUTHWESTERN 2
COLUMBUS EAST 5 RONCALLI 4
CENTER GROVE 9 COLUMBUS NORTH 3
HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 4 FRANKLIN CENTRAL 2
FLOYD CENTRAL 4 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 3
BATESVILLE 8 RUSHVILLE 5
BATESVILLE 8 RUSHVILLE 7
GREENCASTLE 4 S. PUTNAM 2
STATE SCOREBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.MAXPREPS.COM/IN/BASEBALL/SCORES/?DATE=5/17/2024\
CENTRAL INDIANA SOFTBALL SCORES
KNIGHTSTOWN 3 NEW CASTLE 1
WAPAHANI 14 MONROE CENTRAL 4
EASTERN HANCOCK 12 WES DEL 0
FISHERS 5 PENDLETON HEIGHTS 3
HERRON 14 SHORTRIDGE 1
EASTSIDE 16 W. NOBLE 0
SHENANDOAH 17 DALEVILLE 6
BEN DAVIS 15 CHRISTEL HOUSE 0
BEECH GROVE 3 LAPEL 1
EASTERN 10 ANDERSON 4
JAY COUNTY 14 RICHMOND 5
NEW PALESTINE 16 DELTA 0
TERRE HAUTE NORTH 6 MOORESVILLE 4
NORTH DAVIESS 8 BLOOMINGTON NORTH 4
CASCADE 12 ZIONSVILLE 5
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN 9 CLINTON PRAIRIE 6
WESTFIELD 8 MCCUTCHEON 6
STATE SCOREBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.MAXPREPS.COM/IN/SOFTBALL/SCORES/?DATE=5/17/2024
INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
SECTIONAL SCHEDULE
CLASS 4A
1. LAKE CENTRAL (7) | BRACKET
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GARY WEST SIDE, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, LAKE CENTRAL, MERRILLVILLE, MUNSTER.
2. CHESTERSON (6) | BRACKET
CHESTERTON, CROWN POINT, HOBART, LOWELL, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO.
3. SOUTH BEND ADAMS (6) | BRACKET
LAPORTE, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH.
4. NORTHRIDGE (6) | BRACKET
CONCORD, ELKHART, GOSHEN, NORTHRIDGE, PENN, WARSAW COMMUNITY.
5. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (5) | BRACKET
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), DEKALB, FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER.
6. COLUMBIA CITY (6) | BRACKET
COLUMBIA CITY, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, HUNTINGTON NORTH, NEW HAVEN.
7. KOKOMO (5) | BRACKET
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, LOGANSPORT, MCCUTCHEON.
8. CARMEL (6) | BRACKET
CARMEL, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, NOBLESVILLE, WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE.
9. PENDLETON HEIGHTS (7) | BRACKET
ANDERSON, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), MUNCIE CENTRAL, NEW PALESTINE, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, RICHMOND.
10. LAWRENCE CENTRAL (7) | BRACKET
BEN DAVIS, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), PIKE.
11. FRANKLIN CENTRAL (6) | BRACKET
FRANKLIN CENTRAL, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, PERRY MERIDIAN, RONCALLI, SOUTHPORT, WARREN CENTRAL.
12. TERRE HAUTE NORTH (6) | BRACKET
AVON, BROWNSBURG, DECATUR CENTRAL, PLAINFIELD, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO.
13. CENTER GROVE (6) | BRACKET
BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, CENTER GROVE, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, MARTINSVILLE, MOORESVILLE.
14. COLUMBUS EAST (6) | BRACKET
COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, SHELBYVILLE, WHITELAND COMMUNITY.
15. NEW ALBANY (6) | BRACKET
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, JENNINGS COUNTY, NEW ALBANY, SEYMOUR.
16. EVANSVILLE NORTH (5) | BRACKET
CASTLE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE NORTH.
CLASS 3A
17. GRIFFITH (6) | BRACKET
BOONE GROVE, CALUMET, GRIFFITH, HANOVER CENTRAL, HIGHLAND, RIVER FOREST.
18. TWIN LAKES (6) | BRACKET
FRANKFORT, NORTH MONTGOMERY, NORTHWESTERN, TWIN LAKES, WEST LAFAYETTE, WESTERN.
19. MISHAWAKA MARIAN (6) | BRACKET
JIMTOWN, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, NEW PRAIRIE, SOUTH BEND CLAY, SOUTH BEND RILEY, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON.
20. KANKAKEE VALLEY (6) | BRACKET
CULVER ACADEMIES, GLENN, KANKAKEE VALLEY, KNOX, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, TIPPECANOE VALLEY.
21. FAIRFIELD (6) | BRACKET
EAST NOBLE, FAIRFIELD, LAKELAND, NORTHWOOD, WAWASEE, WEST NOBLE.
22. LEO (7) | BRACKET
ANGOLA, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, GARRETT, HERITAGE, LEO, WOODLAN.
23. OAK HILL (6) | BRACKET
BELLMONT, MACONAQUAH, MARION, NORWELL, OAK HILL, PERU.
24. DELTA (6) | BRACKET
CENTERVILLE, DELTA, JAY COUNTY, MISSISSINEWA, NEW CASTLE, YORKTOWN.
25. LEBANON (6) | BRACKET
CRAWFORDSVILLE, DANVILLE, LEBANON, MONROVIA, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS, WESTERN BOONE.
26. OWEN VALLEY (5) | BRACKET
EDGEWOOD, INDIAN CREEK, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY, WEST VIGO.
27. INDPLS. BISHOP CHATARD (5) | BRACKET
BREBEUF JESUIT, GUERIN CATHOLIC, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE.
28. BEECH GROVE (5) | BRACKET
BEECH GROVE, HERRON, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC, SPEEDWAY.
29. RUSHVILLE (7) | BRACKET
BATESVILLE, CONNERSVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, GREENSBURG, LAWRENCEBURG, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SOUTH DEARBORN.
30. SILVER CREEK (7) | BRACKET
CHARLESTOWN, CORYDON CENTRAL, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NORTH HARRISON, SALEM, SCOTTSBURG, SILVER CREEK.
31. SOUTHRIDGE (6) | BRACKET
HERITAGE HILLS, JASPER, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTHRIDGE, VINCENNES LINCOLN, WASHINGTON.
32. BOONVILLE (6) | BRACKET
BOONVILLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, GIBSON SOUTHERN, MT. VERNON, PRINCETON.
CLASS 2A
33. ANDREAN (6) | BRACKET
ANDREAN, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, LAKE STATION EDISON, NORTH NEWTON, WHITING.
34. SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (5) | BRACKET
BREMEN, HEBRON, LAVILLE, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), WHEELER.
35. CENTRAL NOBLE (5) | BRACKET
CENTRAL NOBLE, CHURUBUSCO, EASTSIDE, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WESTVIEW.
36. SOUTH ADAMS (6) | BRACKET
ADAMS CENTRAL, BLUFFTON, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, MANCHESTER, SOUTH ADAMS, WHITKO.
37. ROCHESTER (6) | BRACKET
LEWIS CASS, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, PIONEER, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, WABASH, WINAMAC COMMUNITY.
38. DELPHI (6) | BRACKET
BENTON CENTRAL, CARROLL (FLORA), CLINTON PRAIRIE, DELPHI COMMUNITY, SEEGER, TIPTON.
39. MADISON-GRANT (6) | BRACKET
BLACKFORD, EASTBROOK, EASTERN (GREENTOWN), ELWOOD COMMUNITY, MADISON-GRANT, TAYLOR.
40. LAPEL (6) | BRACKET
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, FRANKTON, LAPEL, MONROE CENTRAL, WAPAHANI, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY.
41. KNIGHTSTOWN (6) | BRACKET
EASTERN HANCOCK, HAGERSTOWN, KNIGHTSTOWN, NORTHEASTERN, SHENANDOAH, UNION COUNTY.
42. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (6) | BRACKET
CHRISTEL HOUSE, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA, IRVINGTON PREPARATORY, PARK TUDOR, TRITON CENTRAL.
43. CASCADE (5) | BRACKET
CASCADE, COVENANT CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, RIVERSIDE, SHERIDAN.
44. SOUTHMONT (6) | BRACKET
GREENCASTLE, NORTH PUTNAM, PARKE HERITAGE, SOUTH PUTNAM, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT.
45. MILAN (7) | BRACKET
BROWN COUNTY, BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, HAUSER, MILAN, SOUTH RIPLEY, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY.
46. PROVIDENCE (6) | BRACKET
AUSTIN, CLARKSVILLE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, EASTERN (PEKIN), PAOLI, PROVIDENCE.
47. SOUTH KNOX (6) | BRACKET
EASTERN GREENE, LINTON-STOCKTON, MITCHELL, NORTH KNOX, SOUTH KNOX, SULLIVAN.
48. FOREST PARK (6) | BRACKET
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, FOREST PARK, NORTH POSEY, PERRY CENTRAL, SOUTH SPENCER, TELL CITY.
CLASS 1A
49. TRI-TOWNSHIP (6) | BRACKET
DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, HAMMOND ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, KOUTS, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, TRI-TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
50. WESTVILLE (6) | BRACKET
ARGOS, CULVER COMMUNITY, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, OREGON-DAVIS, TRITON, WESTVILLE.
51. FREMONT (4) | BRACKET
ELKHART CHRISTIAN, FREMONT, HAMILTON, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN.
52. NORTH MIAMI (6) | BRACKET
CASTON, NORTH MIAMI, NORTH WHITE, NORTHFIELD, SOUTHWOOD, WEST CENTRAL.
53. ROSSVILLE (6) | BRACKET
CLINTON CENTRAL, FAITH CHRISTIAN, FRONTIER, ROSSVILLE, SOUTH NEWTON, TRI-COUNTY.
54. RIVERTON PARKE (6) | BRACKET
ATTICA, COVINGTON, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, NORTH VERMILLION, RIVERTON PARKE.
55. SOUTHERN WELLS (6) | BRACKET
ANDERSON PREPARATORY, COWAN, DALEVILLE, LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, SOUTHERN WELLS, TRI-CENTRAL, WES-DEL.
56. TRI (4) | BRACKET
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN, TRI, UNION CITY.
57. WHITE RIVER VALLEY (7) | BRACKET
BLOOMFIELD, CLAY CITY, CLOVERDALE, DUGGER UNION, NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG), SHAKAMAK, WHITE RIVER VALLEY.
58. INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (4) | BRACKET
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, EMINENCE, INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY.
59. INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (4) | BRACKET
EDINBURGH, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, MORRISTOWN.
60. NORTH DECATUR (5) | BRACKET
JAC-CEN-DEL, NORTH DECATUR, OLDENBURG, SOUTH DECATUR, WALDRON.
61. LANESVILLE (6) | BRACKET
BORDEN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, LANESVILLE, ROCK CREEK, SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH), WEST WASHINGTON.
62. NEW WASHINGTON (5) | BRACKET
CROTHERSVILLE, HENRYVILLE, NEW WASHINGTON, RISING SUN, TRINITY LUTHERAN.
63. NORTH DAVIESS (5) | BRACKET
BARR-REEVE, LOOGOOTEE, NORTH DAVIESS, ORLEANS, SHOALS.
64. NORTHEAST DUBOIS (5) | BRACKET
CANNELTON, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, SPRINGS VALLEY, TECUMSEH, WOOD MEMORIAL.
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COLLEGE BASEBALL SCORES
LOUISVILLE 14 NOTRE DAME 6
CONNECTICUT 12 BUTLER 2
PENN STATE 6 MARYLAND 5
OHIO STATE 11 RUTGERS 5
MINNESOTA 13 NORTHWESTERN 3
PENN STATE 19 MARYLAND 7
NEBRASKA 11 MICHIGAN STATE 3
INDIANA 8 MICHIGAN 4
IOWA 15 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 2
ILLINOIS 9 PURDUE 4
PURDUE FORT WAYNE 4 OAKLAND 3
MIAMI OHIO 7 E. TENNESSEE STATE 6
CENTRAL MICHIGAN 9 WESTERN MICHIGAN 8
NORTHERN ILLINOIS 15 EASTERN MICHIGAN 14 (11)
BALL STATE 11 KENT STATE 1
OHIO 2 AKRON 1
BOWLING GREEN 8 TOLEDO 6
INDIANA STATE 11 VALPARAISO 9
EVANSVILLE 9 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 3
SOUTHERN INDIANA 5 WESTERN ILLINOIS 3
COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCORES
NCAA REGIONALS
WASHINGTON 8 INDIANA 7
VIRGINIA 7 MIAMI OHIO 0
KENTUCKY 4 MICHIGAN 3
TEXAS STATE 4 PENN STATE 2
NORTHWESTERN 7 ST. FRANCIS 2
NBA PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD TIME
• GAME 1: CELTICS 120, CAVALIERS 95
• GAME 2: CAVALIERS 118, CELTICS 94
• GAME 3: CELTICS 106, CAVALIERS 93
• GAME 4: CELTICS 109, CAVALIERS 102
• GAME 5: CELTICS 113, CAVALIERS 98
BOSTON WINS SERIES 4-1
• GAME 1: KNICKS 121, PACERS 117
• GAME 2: KNICKS 130, PACERS 121
• GAME 3: PACERS 111, KNICKS 106
• GAME 4: PACERS 121, KNICKS 89
• GAME 5: KNICKS 121, PACERS 91
• GAME 6: PACERS 116, KNICKS 103
• GAME 7: PACERS VS. KNICKS, SUNDAY, MAY 19 (3:30 ET, ABC)
SERIES TIED 3-3
* = IF NECESSARY
WESTERN CONFERENCE
ALL TIMES EASTERN STANDARD TIME
(1) OKLAHOMA CITY VS. (5) DALLAS
• GAME 1: THUNDER 117, MAVERICKS 95
• GAME 2: MAVERICKS 119, THUNDER 110
• GAME 3: MAVERICKS 105, THUNDER 101
• GAME 4: THUNDER 100, MAVERICKS 96
• GAME 5: MAVERICKS 104, THUNDER 92
• GAME 6: THUNDER VS. MAVERICKS, SATURDAY, MAY 18 (8 ET, ESPN)
• GAME 7: MAVERICKS VS. THUNDER, MONDAY, MAY 20 (8:30 ET, TNT) *
DALLAS LEADS SERIES 3-2
* = IF NECESSARY
• GAME 1: TIMBERWOLVES 106, NUGGETS 99
• GAME 2: TIMBERWOLVES 106, NUGGETS 80
• GAME 3: NUGGETS 117, TIMBERWOLVES 90
• GAME 4: NUGGETS 115, TIMBERWOLVES 107
• GAME 5: NUGGETS 112, TIMBERWOLVES 97
• GAME 6: TIMBERWOLVES 115, NUGGETS 70
• GAME 7: TIMBERWOLVES VS. NUGGETS, SUNDAY, MAY 19 (8 ET, TNT)
SERIES TIED 3-3
NHL PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
FLORIDA PANTHERS (1A) VS. BOSTON BRUINS (2A)
FLORIDA WINS SERIES 4-2
GAME 1: BRUINS 5, PANTHERS 1
GAME 2: PANTHERS 6, BRUINS 1
GAME 3: PANTHERS 6, BRUINS 2
GAME 4: PANTHERS 3, BRUINS 2
GAME 5: BRUINS 2, PANTHERS 1
GAME 6: PANTHERS 2, BRUINS 1
COMPLETE PANTHERS-BRUINS SERIES COVERAGE
NEW YORK RANGERS (1M) VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES (2M)
NEW YORK WINS SERIES 4-2
GAME 1: RANGERS 4, HURRICANES 3
GAME 2: RANGERS 4, HURRICANES 3 (2OT)
GAME 3: RANGERS 3, HURRICANES 2 (OT)
GAME 4: HURRICANES 4, RANGERS 3
GAME 5: HURRICANES 4, RANGERS 1
GAME 6: RANGERS 5, HURRICANES 3
COMPLETE RANGERS-HURRICANES SERIES COVERAGE
WESTERN CONFERENCE
DALLAS STARS (1C) VS. COLORADO AVALANCHE (3C)
DALLAS WINS SERIES 4-2
GAME 1: AVALANCHE 4, STARS 3 (OT)
GAME 2: STARS 5, AVALANCHE 3
GAME 3: STARS 4, AVALANCHE 1
GAME 4: STARS 5, AVALANCHE 1
GAME 5: AVALANCHE 5, STARS 3
GAME 6: STARS 2, AVALANCHE 1 (2OT)
COMPLETE STARS-AVALANCHE SERIES COVERAGE
VANCOUVER CANUCKS (1P) VS. EDMONTON OILERS (2P)
VANCOUVER LEADS SERIES 3-2
GAME 1: CANUCKS 5, OILERS 4
GAME 2: OILERS 4, CANUCKS 3 (OT)
GAME 3: CANUCKS 4, OILERS 3
GAME 4: OILERS 3, CANUCKS 2
GAME 5: CANUCKS 3, OILERS 2
GAME 6: CANUCKS AT OILERS — MAY 18, 8 P.M. ET (ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS)
+ GAME 7: OILERS AT CANUCKS — MAY 20, 9 P.M. ET (ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS)
COMPLETE CANUCKS-OILERS SERIES COVERAGE
+ = IF NECESSARY
WNBA SCORES
CONNECTICUT 84 WASHINGTON 77
MINNESOTA 102 SEATTLE 93
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH 9 CHICAGO CUBS 3
PHILADELPHIA 4 WASHINGTON 2
BALTIMORE 9 SEATTLE 2
NY YANKEES 4 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 2
TAMPA BAY 4 TORONTO 3
MIAMI 8 NY METS 0
CLEVELAND 3 MINNESOTA 2
SAN DIEGO 3 ATLANTA 1
KANSAS CITY 6 OAKLAND 2
LA ANGELS 9 TEXAS 3
HOUSTON 5 MILWAUKEE 4
ST. LOUIS 10 BOSTON 6
DETROIT 13 ARIZONA 0
LA DODGERS 7 CINCINNATI 3
SAN FRANCISCO 10 COLORADO 5
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
TOLEDO 8 INDIANAPOLIS 3
FT. WAYNE 8 SOUTH BEND 7
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
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UFL
NO GAMES SCHEDULED
TOP NATIONAL HEADLINES/RELEASES
SCHEFFLER, CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AFTER OFFICER DRAGGED NEAR FATAL CRASH, TEES OFF AT PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation.
In a span of four hours, the top-ranked golfer in the world was arrested wearing gym shorts and a T-shirt, dressed in an orange jail shirt for his mug shot, returned to Valhalla Golf Club in golf clothes and made his 10:08 a.m. second-round tee time.
Louisville Metro Police Department said Scheffler was booked on four charges, including second-degree assault of a police officer after his vehicle dragged an officer to the ground.
Scheffler said the incident was a “big misunderstanding.”
“This morning, I was proceeding as directed by police officers,” he said in a statement released as he was warming up on the range. “It was a very chaotic situation, understandably so considering the tragic accident that had occurred earlier, and there was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do.
“I never intended to disregard any of the instructions,” he said. “I’m hopeful to put this to the side and focus on golf today. Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning. It truly puts everything in perspective.”
His attorney, Steve Romines in Louisville, also described it as a misunderstanding and told The Associated Press, “We will litigate the case as it goes.”
Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg said tournament vendor John Mills was the pedestrian killed and offered sympathies to his family. Greenberg also said the incident involving Scheffler and LMPD was “unfortunate” and that the police department was investigating.
Traffic was backed up for about a mile in both directions on the only road that leads to Valhalla in the morning darkness with light rain, with dozens of police vehicles flashing red-and-blue lights near the entrance.
Police said a pedestrian had been struck by a bus while crossing the road in a lane that was dedicated to tournament traffic and was pronounced dead at the scene about 5:09 a.m.
ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington said Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world who was to start the second round at 8:48 a.m., drove past a police officer a little after 6 a.m. in his SUV with markings on the door indicating it was a PGA Championship vehicle.
The officer screamed at him to stop and then grabbed onto the car until Scheffler stopped about 10 yards later, Darlington said. The officer, identified in the arrest report as Det. Gillis, was dragged “to the ground” and suffered “pain, swelling, and abrasions to his left wrist” after the car “accelerated forward,” according to Louisville police.
Scheffler was booked at 7:28 a.m. — about 2 1/2 hours before his updated tee time after the second round was delayed because of the fatality. In addition to the assault charge, he was booked on charges of third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.
“The main thing is he was proceeding exactly as he was directed in a marked vehicle with credentials,” Romines said. “He didn’t do anything intentionally wrong.”
The officer was dressed in a high visibility reflective jacket when he stopped Scheffler’s car to give instructions, the arrest sheet said. Gillis was taken to the hospital for his injuries.
Darlington watched it unfold. He said police pulled Scheffler out of the car, pushed him up against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs.
“Scheffler was then walked over to the police car, placed in the back, in handcuffs, very stunned about what was happening, looked toward me as he was in those handcuffs and said, ‘Please help me,’” Darlington said. “He very clearly did not know what was happening in the situation. It moved very quickly, very rapidly, very aggressively.”
Mitchell told Louisville radio station WHAS the man was crossing Shelbyville Road about 5 a.m. and the bus didn’t see him. Mitchell said the man was pronounced dead on the scene.
Scheffler was released by police and returned to the course at 9:12 a.m. He made his way to the practice area around 9:30 a.m. and was welcomed by fans — one shouted “free Scottie!”
Scheffler seemed like his normal, relaxed self, sharing a few laughs on the driving range. Then he went out and made a birdie on his first hole of the day after sticking his approach shot to three feet.
With cars backed up in the morning darkness, other PGA-marked vehicles tried to move slowly toward the entrance. Traffic finally began to move gradually a little before 7 a.m.
It was a surreal start to what already has been a wild week of weather — the Masters champion and top-ranked player in the world, dressed in workout clothes with his hands in cuffs behind his back amid flashing flights.
Darlington said police were not sure who Scheffler was. He said an officer asked him to leave and when he identified himself being with the media, he was told, “There’s nothing you can do. He’s going to jail.”
Darlington said another police officer later approached with a notepad and asked if he knew the name of the person they put in handcuffs.
Scheffler is coming off four victories in his last five tournaments, including his second Masters title. He was home in Dallas the last three weeks waiting on the birth of his first child, a son that was born May 8.
Scheffler opened with a 4-under 67 and was five shots out of the lead as he tries to become only the fifth player since 1960 to win the first two majors of the year.
REPORT: WILL ZALATORIS SAID PLAYERS DISCUSSED ASKING FOR 2ND ROUND TO BE POSTPONED
Will Zalatoris told reporters that a group of players nearly asked for the second round of the PGA Championship to be postponed after the harrowing early morning hours Friday.
According to The Athletic, Zalatoris said the conversation among the players lasted around 30 minutes after the death of a pedestrian and the arrest of No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler on a felony charge of assault on a police officer.
“Some of the guys were talking about, wondering if we should even play today,” Zalatoris said, according to the report. “At one point there were a group of guys in the locker room talking about going to the PGA of America about it, but I think it was dead in the water in the locker room. It was bizarre. We just didn’t know … when Scottie was going to get out, any of the details.”
The arrest came as Scheffler tried to enter Valhalla Golf Club as he drove in a player-marked courtesy car. The 27-year-old was attempting to drive around the site of a fatal accident that occurred, per Louisville Metro Police, at 5:09 a.m. ET. In that incident, a shuttle bus struck and killed an adult male pedestrian as he was crossing the road near the front gate of Valhalla. The man was a vendor working at the tournament.
Scheffler was arrested and charged with four offenses: second-degree assault on a police officer, a felony, as well as third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from officers directing traffic.
Scheffler was released from custody after being booked at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections, his mug shot taken while wearing an orange jail-issued jumpsuit. He was released in time to make his tee time, which was pushed back by 80 minutes for all players because of the traffic jam that resulted from the accident.
Zalatoris, who is a friend of Scheffler, said he thought the round should have at least been delayed a few hours to address the situation.
“The fatality happened, hey it was maybe, ‘Let’s not try to rush this thing in.’ It happened right in front of the gates,” Zalatoris said. “‘Let’s push this back three to four hours or something and we can make it up on the weekend.’ When it happened with Scottie, we were just all shell-shocked and didn’t know what to do or think or say. In 20/20 hindsight, maybe a four- or five-hour delay just to let the (police) do their business and let them handle everything that happened because a life was lost and let us come in as normal as possible, and unfortunately world No. 1 got arrested. This is the world of golf to a T right now. There’s no such thing as normality.”
Scheffler, whose arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. ET, shot a 5-under 66 on Friday and is 9-under par after the first two days of competition.
TIGER WOODS STRUGGLES TO 77, MISSES CUT AT PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Done in by a pair of triple bogeys early in his round, Tiger Woods carded a 6-over 77 Friday and will miss the cut at the PGA Championship in Louisville, Ky.
Woods was unable to improve on the 1-over 72 he shot Thursday morning at Valhalla Golf Club. At 7-over 149, Woods was tied for 136th out of 155 in the field as the second round wrapped up.
It was the 15-time major champion’s first start since making his record 24th straight cut at the Masters last month at Augusta National.
Woods, 48, has not made the cut at the PGA Championship since 2018, when he finished second to Brooks Koepka.
Woods went 7 over in a three-hole stretch at Nos. 2-4 on Friday, with triple-bogey 7s sandwiching a bogey at the par-3 third hole. At the second, he had a shot fly from one greenside bunker to another before getting on the green in five strokes and finishing with two putts.
He was in the sand again at No. 4 when his third shot failed to get up onto the green. His first attempt to get out of the green caught the upper lip and the ball rolled back down to his feet. Again, it took him five shots to land on the green.
Woods went on to make back-to-back birdies at Nos. 7-8 before they were erased by consecutive bogeys at Nos. 11-12. He finished his week with a birdie at the par-5 18th hole.
Woods was playing at the site of his 2000 PGA Championship victory — the third leg of the “Tiger Slam,” which saw him win all four major championships consecutively from 2000-01.
WOMEN’S GOLF NEWS
ATTHAYA THITIKUL SURGES IN FRONT AT MIZUHO AMERICAS OPEN
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand birdied five of her last seven holes to charge into the second-round lead at the Mizuho Americas Open on Friday in Jersey City, N.J.
Thitikul matched the low round of the day with a 7-under 65 at Liberty National Golf Club to get to 9-under 135 for the tournament. That gave her a two-shot edge on So Mi Lee of South Korea (second-round 71) entering the weekend.
Nelly Korda posted a 4-under 68 to move into a tie for third at 6 under with Ariya Jutanugarn (68) of Thailand, Gabriela Ruffels (70) of Australia and Mao Saigo (70) of Japan.
One of the top young stars in the women’s game, the 21-year-old Thitikul birdied Nos. 1 and 3 and stayed bogey-free before her big run got started at the par-4 12th and the par-5 13th.
She then rolled in three in a row at Nos. 15-17, all par-4s, to zip to the top of the leaderboard.
“I think 15 is tough pin, but I just trying to go for the pin, because like not much wind or whatever like that,” Thitikul said. “But just like I think for all of them I just make the putt, except 16 I hit it close. Yeah, ball-striking pretty good on the back nine but not the front nine today.”
Thitikul won twice on the LPGA Tour in 2022 but has not broken through stateside since. She began this season dealing with a thumb injury and made just her third start of the season this week.
“Like last year, as everyone know, I have been like talking with struggling with like, you know, mental-wise, emotional-wise on the course,” Thitikul said.
“… But maybe like overall after that when I can (come to the U.S.), play in (the Chevron Championship), be able to play golf again, it’s just like — it’s just like click and change my mind. Just be able to play golf it’s good enough for me. It’s just go enjoy. Just do the best that you can do out there.”
Lee was the surprise 18-hole leader after getting into the field at the last minute as the second alternate. She had three bogeys to go with four birdies on Friday, but she was just glad to have time for her normal pre-round preparation, unlike Thursday.
“Today I could do all routines that I always did, so it was just — everything was kind of appreciated,” Lee said. “Yeah, so mindset was like I’m so (appreciative) of everything.”
Korda is lurking again after piling up five birdies and one bogey Friday. She recently had a five-start winning streak come to an end when Rose Zhang won last week’s Cognizant Founders Cup.
Korda played her round with Thitikul and praised the tournament leader for her “phenomenal” golf.
“I’m happy to be in it,” Korda said. “Three back at the halfway point, but hopefully I can give it my best.”
Lexi Thompson (145), Allisen Corpuz (149), Danielle Kang (149) and New Zealand’s Lydia Ko (149) were among those who missed the cut.
NBA NEWS
SIAKAM HELPS PACERS BEAT KNICKS 116-103 IN GAME 6 TO SEND EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS TO THE LIMIT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and seven rebounds, Myles Turner added 17 points and eight rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers turned the tables on the New York Knicks with a 116-103 victory on Friday night to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at 3-3.
The decisive Game 7 will be played Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Indiana entered the game determined to match New York’s intensity and physical rebounding style after a 30-point blowout loss in Game 5. The Pacers outworked New York for a 44-37 rebounding edge and even held a slight 14-13 advantage on the offensive end after getting dominated on the glass in Game 5.
Tyrese Haliburton and Andrew Nembhard each scored 15 points, with Nemhard pulling down six rebounds and dishing out six assists as Indiana kept its perfect postseason home record intact at 6-0. Haliburton had nine assists.
Jalen Brunson again led the severely short-handed Knicks by scoring 31 points on 11-of-26 shooting after missing his final 11 shots in the first half. Deuce McBride added 20 points and Donte DiVincenzo had 17, but Josh Hart left in the fourth quarter with what the Knicks said was abdominal soreness.
The Knicks have lost nine straight playoff games at Indiana but are now heading back to the Garden, where they have played dramatically better.
It didn’t take the Pacers long to show this contest would be different. They outhustled New York early, scooping up loose balls and turning them into quick points as they took a 42-41 lead on Haliburton’s second 3-pointer of the game. The ensuing 16-7 run helped the Pacers take a 61-48 halftime lead and they never trailed again.
Brunson rebounded in the second half, getting the Knicks within 61-56 after making two baskets and a free throws.
But Nembhard and Haliburton answered with consecutive 3s to rebuild an 11-point margin, and the Knicks never really contended again.
It was the third straight game decided by double digits after the first three were all single-point margins.
New York again played without four key players because of injuries — forwards OG Anunoby, Bojan Bogdanovic and Julius Randle, and backup center Mitchell Robinson. Only Anunoby, who injured his left hamstring in the second half of Game 2 and hasn’t played since, appears to have a chance to return Sunday.
Coach Tom Thibodeau said Anunoby continues to do “light work” as he tries to recover.
WNBA NEWS
NAPHEESA COLLIER HELPS LYNX TOP STORM IN DOUBLE OVERTIME
Napheesa Collier had 29 points, nine rebounds, five assists and six steals, and the Minnesota Lynx escaped with a 102-93 double-overtime win against the Seattle Storm on Friday night in Minneapolis.
Kayla McBride added 19 points on 6-for-13 shooting for Minnesota, which beat Seattle for the second time in less than a week. Alanna Smith finished with 16 points, five rebounds and a game-high six blocked shots.
Nneka Ogwumike led Seattle with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 22 and Jewell Loyd finished with 20 but shot 4 of 21 from the field.
The Lynx led for most of the game before falling apart late in regulation.
Seattle closed the fourth quarter on a 17-4 run to even the score at 78-78 and force the first overtime.
The Lynx led 78-75 with 24 seconds left and had McBride at the free-throw line for two attempts. But McBride, who entered the game as a career 89.5 percent shooter from the charity stripe, missed both of her attempts.
Moments later, McBride fouled Loyd on a 3-point attempt on the other end of the court. Loyd calmly made all three free throws to even the score.
In the first overtime, the Lynx had a chance to take the lead with 2.7 seconds left. Collier made her first free-throw attempt but missed her second, which left the score tied at 88-88 heading into the second overtime.
Finally, Minnesota took control as it posted a 14-5 advantage in the final session. Collier and McBride opened the second overtime with back-to-back 3-pointers, and Smith hit a 3-pointer with 1:25 remaining to increase the Lynx’s lead to 99-91.
The Lynx led 22-16 at the end of the first quarter and 44-37 at the half.
Seattle fell behind 74-61 with 5:43 left in the fourth quarter after Bridget Carleton made a pair of free throws. Nneka Ogwumike started Seattle’s late surge with a 3-pointer off an assist from Diggins-Smith with 4:58 remaining.
Lynx rookie Alissa Pili made her home debut and finished with five points and two rebounds. Pili was Minnesota’s first-round pick this spring out of Utah.
SUN OVERCOME FOURTH-QUARTER DEFICIT TO CLIP MYSTICS
DeWanna Bonner scored a game-high 22 points and the Connecticut Sun rallied from a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter to stop the visiting Washington Mystics 84-77 on Friday.
DiJonai Carrington added 21 for Connecticut (2-0) and Alyssa Thomas contributed 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. The Sun shot 42.6 percent from the field while going just 2 of 20 on 3-pointers but forced 20 turnovers and outscored Washington 24-12 at the foul line.
Karlie Samuelson led the Mystics (0-2) with 18 points, while backup point guard Julie Vanloo added 12 points and eight assists. Shakira Austin contributed 10 points and nine rebounds.
Washington played all but six minutes without Brittney Sykes, who sprained her ankle in the first quarter and didn’t return. Vanloo filled in nicely and the Mystics led 62-56 with 8:18 left in the game after Austin delivered a 3-point play.
Connecticut turned the game around by scoring 15 unanswered points. Bonner capped the run with six points in a row, giving the Sun a 71-62 advantage with 4:51 left. After Washington got within 78-75 in the last minute, Bonner put the game away with a putback layup and two foul shots.
Washington made it clear from the start that Connecticut wouldn’t score as easily as it did during a 92-71 rout of Indiana in its season opener Tuesday. The Sun managed only four points in the first 4 1/2 minutes and trailed 20-18 at the end of the first quarter.
The Mystics established a 28-22 lead at the 6:35 mark of the second period as Stefanie Dolson nailed a 3-pointer but the Sun rattled off 12 straight points, taking their own six-point advantage on two foul shots by Carrington with 2:40 left.
Samuelson made a 3-pointer with 1:09 remaining to tie it 36-36 at the break.
The third quarter was nip-and-tuck until Washington got a pullup jumper from Samuelson in the final minute to grab a 56-52 edge going to the fourth.
NHL NEWS
PANTHERS BEAT BRUINS WITH LATE GAME-WINNER, ADVANCE TO EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL
BOSTON (AP) — Gustav Forsling scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound with 1:33 left, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots for the Florida Panthers to beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Friday night and win their second-round playoff series in six games.
The Panthers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals, where they will face the New York Rangers. Game 1 is on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Anton Lundell scored for the Panthers and also set up the game-winner when his shot was deflected to the left side of the net. Forsling came in and beat Jeremy Swayman. The Panthers, who also knocked the Bruins out of the playoffs after their record-setting regular-season last year, won all three games in Boston.
Swayman stopped 26 shots for the Bruins. Pavel Zacha scored to give Boston a 1-0 lead late in the first period, but they were unable to beat Bobrovsky again.
The Bruins got captain Brad Marchand back after he missed two games with an injury believed to be a concussion. The longest-tenured member of the roster got a big ovation at introductions, but did not figure in the scoring.
Boston took the lead with a minute left in the first period when Jake DeBrusk made a no-look backhanded pass to Zacha to send him on a breakaway. Brandon Carlo also helped by flattening Carter Verhaeghe at the blue line to keep him from pursuing the puck.
But Florida tied it with seven minutes left in the second, after a scramble in front of the Boston net that left DeBrusk on the ice. Lundell swooped into the slot and swept the puck past Swayman.
TOO MANY TOO MANY MEN
The Bruins were called for having too many men on the ice for a record seventh time this postseason. The bench minor early in the second period did not result in a goal for the Panthers.
DUCHENE SCORES WINNER IN 2ND OT, STARS ADVANCE TO WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL WITH 2-1 WIN OVER AVS
DENVER (AP) — Matt Duchene scored at 11:42 of the second overtime after being involved in a play that led to a goal disallowed for goaltender interference in the first extra period, and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference final with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6 on Friday night.
Duchene, a former draft pick of the Avalanche, secured a loose puck in front of the net and sent it over a sprawled out Alexandar Georgiev. Duchene took off down the ice and slid on his knees in celebration.
Dallas advances to face either Edmonton or Vancouver next. It’s the second straight trip to the conference final for the Stars, who lost last season to eventual Stanley Cup champion Vegas. The Stars won their only Stanley Cup title in 1999.
Jamie Benn tied the game at 1:56 of the third period. Mason Marchment thought he scored the winner with 7:29 left in the first overtime but it was waved off for goaltender interference. The play was reviewed and the call on the ice stood. Duchene was jostling with Cale Makar in front of Georgiev, leading to a call. The NHL’s situation room explained that Duchene impaired Georgiev’s ability to play his position in the crease.
Jake Oettinger was stellar all night in making 29 saves. One of his biggest was a close-range shot from Artturi Lehkonen down low midway through the second OT.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NEWS
MLB ROUNDUP: PAUL SKENES STRIKES OUT 11 IN PIRATES’ WIN
Paul Skenes fanned 11 across six no-hit innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the host Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday afternoon.
Skenes (1-0) earned his first career win while making his second major league start. He struck out the first seven batters he faced and was perfect until walking Michael Busch with one out in the fifth.
Busch was the only one to reach base against Skenes. Chicago did make Skenes work, though, preventing him from going the distance. He threw 100 pitches, 67 for strikes, and was replaced by Carmen Mlodzinski ahead of the home half of the seventh.
Connor Joe finished with three hits and Jared Triolo and Yasmani Grandal each had two to go along with three RBIs for Pittsburgh, which has taken the first two games of the four-game series.
Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks (0-4) was charged with eight runs (seven earned) and 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out four as his ERA ballooned to 10.57. Miguel Amaya hit a solo home run for the Cubs.
Rays 4, Blue Jays 3
Left-hander Tyler Alexander was perfect into the eighth inning, Richie Palacios hit a two-run home run and visiting Tampa Bay defeated Toronto.
Davis Schneider hit a two-run home run for the Blue Jays, who did not have a base runner until Danny Jansen singled with one out in the eighth. Alexander (2-2) allowed three runs and three hits in 7 1/3 innings in the opener of a three-game series. He walked none and struck out four.
Toronto right-hander Chris Bassitt (3-6) allowed three runs, five hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.
Tigers 13, Diamondbacks 0
Javier Baez drove in five runs and Kerry Carpenter knocked in four as Detroit shook off its recent offensive struggles and routed Arizona in Phoenix.
The Tigers piled up 17 hits in the opener against Arizona. Rookie Colt Keith collected a career-high four hits while contributing two RBIs and three runs. Six Tigers enjoyed multi-hit performances as the club posted a season-high run total. Tigers starter Tarik Skubal (6-0) pitched six innings of one-hit ball, striking out six and walking none.
Arizona, which managed three hits and no walks, took its first shutout loss since an 8-0 result against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 1.
Giants 10, Rockies 5
Thairo Estrada belted Ryan Feltner’s last pitch for a three-run home run, Luis Matos drove in a career-high five runs and San Francisco opened a three-game home series against Colorado.
Six San Francisco relievers combined for six innings of one-run ball as the Giants ended Colorado’s seven-game winning streak by posting their third win over the Rockies in four games over the past 11 days. Giants starter Mason Black was pulled after three-plus ineffective innings, charged with four runs and six hits.
Jordan Beck hit his second home run of the season, a solo shot, for the Rockies. Ryan McMahon collected two hits and two RBIs. Ezequiel Tovar, Brendan Rodgers and Jake Cave also had two hits and Charlie Blackmon scored twice for the Rockies, who were outhit 14-11.
Yankees 4, White Sox 2
Nestor Cortes allowed just an unearned run in seven stellar innings and host New York continued its roll with a victory over Chicago.
The Yankees matched a season high by winning five straight for the third time. New York sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton hit long solo homers in the first and sixth innings, respectively. Including the postseason, the Yankees are 35-4 when the pair homer in the same game. Cortes (2-4) produced New York’s third straight start without an earned run allowed.
Chicago starter Mike Clevinger (0-2) gave up three runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked two.
Orioles 9, Mariners 2
Gunnar Henderson led off Baltimore’s five-run first inning with a home run and the host Orioles went on to defeat Seattle.
Colton Cowser added a two-run double in the opening inning, and Henderson later smacked a run-scoring triple during the Orioles’ four-run seventh inning. John Means (2-0), in just his third outing of the season, worked six strong innings for Baltimore, giving up two runs on six hits. He walked none and struck out four.
Dylan Moore homered and doubled for Seattle. Bryce Miller (3-4) took the loss, though he lasted 5 1/3 innings after the shaky first inning. He gave up five runs (four earned) on six hits and one walk, striking out one.
Cardinals 10, Red Sox 6
Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn each hit a two-run homer to power St. Louis past visiting Boston.
Alec Burleson hit a solo homer and an RBI single and Nolan Gorman also went deep for the Cardinals, who won for the fourth time in five games. Kyle Gibson (3-2) allowed five runs on eight hits in six-plus innings.
David Hamilton hit a two-run triple and Rafael Devers had a homer and two RBIs for the Red Sox, who lost for the fourth time in five games. Brayan Bello (4-2) yielded five runs in 4 2/3 innings.
Phillies 4, Nationals 2
Zack Wheeler pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and Philadelphia beat visiting Washington in the opener of a three-game series.
Alec Bohm and Brandon Marsh each hit an RBI double for the Phillies, who won for the fourth time in five games.
Keibert Ruiz and Eddie Rosario provided RBI doubles for the Nationals, who have lost three straight, having been shut out in their previous two.
Guardians 3, Twins 2
Jose Ramirez clubbed a two-out, tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning as host Cleveland handed reeling Minnesota its fourth straight defeat.
Facing Twins reliever Jhoan Duran (0-1), who hadn’t allowed a run in seven innings over seven previous appearances this season, the Guardians star clubbed a curveball well into the right-field seats for the lead. It was Ramirez’s 10th homer of the season.
Alex Kirilloff ended the Twins’ 28-inning scoreless drought with a solo homer — his third of the season — in the third.
Marlins 8, Mets 0
No. 9 hitter Nick Fortes, who was batting just .127 entering the game, slugged a three-run home run to lead Miami over visiting New York.
Fortes went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBIs and one walk. Jesus Luzardo (1-3) pitched six scoreless innings to notch his first win since Sept. 17, 2023. He allowed five hits and no walks, striking out seven.
Mets rookie Christian Scott (0-2), in his third MLB game, lasted just four innings, allowing seven hits, one walk and four runs. His ERA rose from 2.84 to 4.32.
Padres 3, Braves 1
San Diego knuckleballer Matt Waldron baffled the Atlanta bats for 5 2/3 innings and set a career high with 10 strikeouts to help the visiting Padres beat the Braves.
Waldron (2-5) allowed one run on five hits and two walks in his first career appearance against Atlanta, ending his three-start losing streak.
Atlanta starter Max Fried (3-2) pitched seven no-hit innings in his previous outing but struggled with his control against the Padres and was yanked after 4 1/3 innings. Fried gave up three runs on nine hits with three walks and two strikeouts while throwing 88 pitches.
Royals 6, Athletics 2
Cole Ragans pitched seven scoreless innings while Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia each homered during a five-run sixth as Kansas City powered past visiting Oakland to open a three-game series.
Salvador Perez went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI, while Massey singled twice to go along with his home run. Garcia led the Royals with three RBIs.
Shea Langeliers spoiled Kansas City’s shutout bid with a two-out, two-run homer in the top of the ninth off of Matt Sauer. Abraham Toro had two singles and JJ Bleday went 1-for-4 as the Athletics lost for the 11th time over their past 13 games, including six in a row.
Angels 9, Rangers 3
Zach Neto and Taylor Ward homered while Tyler Anderson tossed seven strong innings as visiting Los Angeles beat Texas.
Willie Calhoun led the Angels’ 14-hit attack by stinging his former team for four hits, scoring twice and knocking in a run. Neto, Ward and Logan O’Hoppe each had two hits.
Andrew Heaney (0-5) lasted only 3 2/3 innings, permitting five hits and three runs, two of them earned for the Rangers. He walked two and fanned five but saw his winless streak extend to nine starts.
Astros 5, Brewers 4
Jake Meyers and Jeremy Pena each homered before four relievers preserved Hunter Brown’s first win of the season as Houston topped visiting Milwaukee.
The Astros extended their winning streak to six games and earned their eighth victory in nine games. They did so with a pair of multi-run homers and a stout bullpen performance capped by closer Josh Hader, who retired the side in order in the ninth for his sixth save of the season.
Jake Bauers and Joey Ortiz homered in the loss for the Brewers.
Dodgers 7, Reds 3
Will Smith hit a go-ahead RBI single in a two-run seventh inning and Los Angeles beat visiting Cincinnati.
Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Jason Heyward hit home runs for the Dodgers, who pulled ahead late after blowing an early three-run lead. Los Angeles had gone without an extra-base hit in each of the previous two games, both losses.
Stuart Fairchild and Tyler Stephenson homered for the Reds, who fell after dominating in the series opener for a 7-2 victory on Thursday. Cincinnati had lost 12 of its previous 14 games before the series started and is now 3-5 on a 10-game road trip.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS
NO. 1 WR DAKORIEN MOORE DECOMMITS FROM LSU
Dakorien Moore, the No. 1-ranked receiver in the Class of 2025, announced he has decommitted from LSU.
The 247Sports composite also lists him as the No. 3 overall player in the class.
Moore, from Duncanville, Texas, made the announcement on social media Thursday night. He had been committed to coach Brian Kelly’s Tigers since last August.
“I want to express my sincere gratitude to Coach Kelly and the entire LSU community for their tremendous support of my family and me,” he said. “I am incredibly blessed and deeply appreciative of the opportunity the coaching staff has given me to play football at the collegiate level.
“After careful and extensive consideration, my family and I have decided that it is in my best interest to decommit from LSU. I want to emphasize that despite this decision, I will not be considering any recruitment offers.”
247Sports predicted that Moore would land with home-state Texas, which will make its Southeastern Conference debut this fall.
AUTO RACING
DRIVERS PREPARE FOR ALL-STAR RACE AFTER RAIN HALTS QUALIFYING
In NASCAR’s highly anticipated return to its roots this weekend, Mother Nature turned out to be the first winner Friday.
Late afternoon rain at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina postponed qualifying for Sunday’s All-Star Race and set the field by points for the All-Star Open, the preliminary race before the 200-lap headline event.
Instead, the Pit Crew Challenge used to qualify the All-Star participants for Saturday’s heat races will take place in the morning.
Denny Hamlin likes what the ensuing tire tests revealed following the 0.625-mile track’s repaving in March.
“If it turns into a tire conservation race, I definitely like my chances,” said Hamlin, who won the 2015 All-Star event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “It gives the teams options to run what they think is best for them.
“Any time we are all on the same tire, at times, it seems like we all run the same speed. I like the idea of the driver playing a bigger role in your result and they certainly will (Sunday).”
The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing driver has one win in 17 starts in the All-Star Race, which was held at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2020 after a 33-year run in Charlotte. Then it ran for two seasons at Texas Motor Speedway.
Saturday’s two heat races will be quick — 60-lap shootouts with a halfway break that will determine the All-Star Race’s inside and outside rows for Sunday night’s $1 million top prize.
Preceding the 200-lapper (8 p.m. ET) will be The Open, a 100-lap event. The top two finishers will advance to the final race with a fan selection allowing the top vote-getter to occupy the final spot in the 20-car field.
On Friday in the first qualifying session, Austin Dillon paced The Open with a best lap of 18.29 seconds (122.96 mph), but a rain shower denied Alex Bowman and Ty Gibbs a chance to post times.
The rain never let up, and the field was then set by points, with Gibbs and Bowman sharing the front row based on those points.
“I wish they’d have both gotten (their laps) in there because I think our lap was pretty strong,” said Dillon, who will instead start his No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 15th. “I think we balanced our car around both of (the tires). … The hard tire is a little freer. The soft tire felt (like) you got heat in it and it laid down a little bit.”
There’s some newness at the incredibly old venue in the hills of western North Carolina.
North Wilkesboro Speedway, which has been in existence since 1947, has received a facelift, primarily due to the efforts of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Marcus Smith beginning in late 2019.
An avid online racer following his retirement, Earnhardt, a 26-time Cup race winner, wanted to immortalize the decaying facility in a digital format, cleaning up the track physically then scanning it for future iRacers.
That lit the fire in Smith, the successor to his father Bruton Smith at Speedway Motorsports Inc., the company that owns the short track in the curvy foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
An intense refurbishing of the speedway led to its first NASCAR event last May — the All-Star Race — on the old racing surface. Kyle Larson dominated the event, but two months ago, the track’s asphalt received its first repave since 1981.
WEEKEND PREVIEW: NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY
It’s a notable irony that Kyle Larson will be a primary focal point in this year’s NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway (Sunday, May 19 at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Among the 17 NASCAR Cup Series drivers already locked into the All-Star Race field and 20 others trying to ascend to the main event, Larson will be spending the least amount of time at the newly repaved 0.625-mile short track.
Former Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick, now a full-time analyst with Fox Sports, has agreed to practice and qualify Larson’s car as Larson practices and qualifies his McLaren IndyCar for the Indianapolis 500, preparing for the “double” with the Coca-Cola 600 on May 26.
The schedule at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will preclude Larson from competing at North Wilkesboro until Sunday — after Top 12, Last Chance and Fast Six qualifying concludes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
If the weather and transportation cooperate, Larson will line up against the 19 other drivers in the NASCAR All-Star Race with significant milestones on the line.
Larson is the defending winner of the race, an event he dominated in its first appearance at revitalized North Wilkesboro last year by leading 145 of 200 laps. With a victory, he would join the back-to-back winners club that currently has two members: Davey Allison (1991-92) and Jimmie Johnson (2012-13).
With three victories in the NASCAR All-Star Race, Larson is the only full-time active driver with more than one. Another win would tie Johnson for most all-time.
Larson is taking the details of the commute between Indy and North Wilkesboro, N.C., in stride.
“I’m not stressed out by logistics at all,” he said on Wednesday during a video interview with reporters. “I feel like we’ve got a good plan. Yeah, I feel like kind of, ‘Tell me where to be, tell me when to get in the car, tell me which car I’m getting in,’ and we’ll go.”
The 17 drivers already eligible for the main event have qualified either by winning a race in 2023 or 2024, or by being a former All-Star winner racing full-time or a former NASCAR Cup champion racing full-time.
Two other spots go to the top two finishers in the NASCAR All-Star Open, which precedes the All-Star Race (Sunday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The final berth in the main event goes to the winner of the Fan Vote.
Qualifying on Friday afternoon will set the field for a pair of heat races on Saturday, which will determine the starting order for the All-Star Race. The top qualifier on Friday earns the pole position for Heat No. 1.
If Larson is a focal point for the race, so are the tires that Goodyear is providing for the event. Each team will receive two sets of faster “option” tires and more durable “prime” tires.
All drivers must start the All-Star Race on the option tires. There are planned cautions at approximately Lap 100 and Lap 150, which will give crew chiefs the possibility of using varying tire strategies.
All teams must execute four-tire pit stops during the Lap 100 “All-Star Caution.”
–Truck Series race will feature a varied field
After a hiatus of 26 years, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returned to North Wilkesboro Speedway for last year’s points race, won by Larson.
Larson, however, won’t be around to defend his victory in Saturday’s Wright Brand 250 (1:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
That doesn’t mean there won’t be interlopers. CARS Tour late model stock car star Brenden “Butterbean” Queen will make his series debut in the No. 1 TRICON Garage Toyota.
Aric Almirola will attempt to qualify for his first Truck Series race since 2012 in the No. 16 Hattori Enterprises Toyota.
Xfinity Series regular Sammy Smith will make his second start of the season in the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.
Dawson Sutton, 18, the Pro Late Model rookie of the year, will attempt to make the field for his series debut in the No. 26 Rackley W.A.R. Chevrolet.
Full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain will pilot the No. 45 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet, hoping to improve on last year’s ninth-place finish at North Wilkesboro.
The drivers enumerated above will be competing against Truck Series regulars, among them Ty Majeski, the 2023 runner-up, and Corey Heim, who led 75 laps in last year’s race (second to Larson’s 138) in finishing fifth.
Las Vegas winner Rajah Caruth will make his second start at North Wilkesboro, hoping to improve on last Friday’s 30th-place result at Darlington.
“Honestly, it’s really special to go to North Wilkesboro, because I know the history and I am a nerd about NASCAR as a whole,” Caruth said. “It’s been really cool to be part NASCAR’s return to a track with such a deep history.”
NASCAR TO KEEP CUP SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP IN PHOENIX
NASCAR revealed part of its 2025 schedule on Thursday, announcing that Phoenix Raceway will host the Cup Series championship race on Nov. 2.
It will be the sixth consecutive year that Championship Week has been held in Phoenix, starting in 2020. NBC Sports will air the title race.
NASCAR also disclosed that Amazon’s Prime Video will make its 2025 debut of racing coverage with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25.
Beginning in 2025, NBC Sports, Fox Sports, Prime Video and TNT Sports will provide the coverage of all 38 Cup Series races, with the media rights agreement expiring after the 2031 season.
Earlier this week, NASCAR announced an in-season, single-elimination bracket tournament, with drivers over the course of five races competing for a $1 million first-place prize.
The tournament will begin June 28 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
TOP INDIANA HEADLINES/RELEASES
INDIANA PACERS BASKETBALL
With the Pacers facing an elimination game for the first time this postseason, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said he expected the team’s “level of urgency” to be “at a fever pitch” in Game 6 on Friday night against the New York Knicks. All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton said the Blue & Gold needed to have “a level of desperation that we’ve never had before.”
The Pacers lived up to those expectations on Friday, flying all over the floor from the opening tip and willing their way to a 116-103 victory in Game 6 to force a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden for a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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After laying an egg in a 30-point loss in Game 5 in New York on Tuesday night, the Pacers responded with an all-out effort that had the sellout crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on its feet and roaring early, often, and late into the night.
The Pacers outscored New York 62-38 in points in the paint and outrebounded the Knicks 47-35. It was an impressive reversal from Tuesday, when the Knicks outscored Indiana by 26 points in the paint and outrebounded the Pacers by 24.
After the win, several members of the team mentioned a spirited film session at Thursday’s practice as a key motivator heading into Game 6.
“I think coach just challenged our effort,” Haliburton said. “I think that was the biggest thing. We had some bone-headed things happen offensively, turnovers…but I think when you go back and look at Game 5, the majority of everything that added up was rebounding the basketball. A lot of their points were off second-chance, and they kept rebounding the ball and that didn’t allow us to play in transition so that affected our offense, too, at the same time.”
Veteran forward Pascal Siakam led the way offensively on Friday, scoring 25 points on 11-of-21 shooting to go along with seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals. With the Knicks utilizing a small-ball starting lineup that essentially features four guards, the Blue & Gold worked the offense through their 6-8 swingman.
Five other Pacers finished in double figures, including Myles Turner (17 points on 6-of-10 shooting, eight rebounds, and two blocks), Haliburton (15 points, six rebounds, nine assists, and two blocks), and Andrew Nembhard (15 points, six boards, and six assists).
Playing aggressively from the opening tip, the Pacers got off to a fast start, as Nembhard scored six quick points and Turner threw down a thunderous jam in traffic to propel Indiana to an early 13-9 lead.
But Miles McBride provided an unlikely spark for the Knicks offense early, knocking down three 3-pointers and scoring 11 of New York’s first 17 points. Donte DiVincenzo then got hot, scoring the next eight Knicks points to put the visitors in front, 25-20.
The Blue & Gold clawed back over the closing minutes of the first quarter, ending the frame with a 10-4 run to trim the Knicks’ lead back to one.
The first half of second quarter was highly competitive, featuring five ties and seven lead changes. But the final six minutes of the frame was all Pacers.
Indiana outscored New York 17-5 overall the the last six minutes of the half. Turner scored nine points over that stretch, including a monster cutting dunk off a dish from Pascal Siakam that brought the house down.
The Knicks did get a little momentum at the end of the half, as DiVincenzo buried a three from the right corner in the closing seconds and then Nembhard was whistled for a technical foul after the halftime buzzer.
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson shot the technical free throw at the start of the third quarter. He made it, then scored a layup on the Knicks’ first possession. After Siakam missed a jumper, McBride scored to suddenly make it a five-point game just 38 seconds into the second half.
After a timeout from Carlisle, the Blue & Gold responded, with Nembhard and Haliburton knocking down back-to-back threes to push the margin back to double digits.
“I didn’t have to say much,” Carlisle said of the timeout. “The guys in the huddle came together and they said we’ve got to make a stand and we’ve got to go on a run here. We hit a couple threes and we got things back to where we needed to get them. That was an important point in the game.”
The Blue & Gold continued to grow the lead from there, with Turner coming up with another big dunk — this one a put-back slam after Aaron Nesmith missed a three — that pushed the lead to 13. A short while later, two straight jumpers from Haliburton and a three-point play from T.J. McConnell made it 84-66.
Indiana took an 88-75 lead into the fourth quarter. Nembhard’s 3-pointer made it a 20-point game with 8:24 remaining and the Blue & Gold never looked back. Obi Toppin provided the icing on the cake, driving to the basket and throwing down a left-handed dunk on Isaiah Hartenstein.
McConnell and Toppin once again were very impressive off the bench on Friday. McConnell tallied 15 points on 7-of-13 shooting and four assists in 16 minutes, while Toppin scored 11 in 18 minutes on 5-of-6 shooting.
Brunson scored 26 of his game-high 31 points after halftime to lead New York in the loss. McBride added 20 points, going 8-for-12 from the field and 4-for-6 from 3-point range, while DiVincenzo scored 17.
There will be a quick turnaround for Game 7, as the Pacers and Knicks will meet at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 PM. The winner will advance to face the top-seeded Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, which will begin on Tuesday night in Boston.
“We know the storied history of this rivalry between these two franchises, and now we’re adding another chapter to that,” Haliburton said. “I think we’re all excited to go. There’s going to be a lot of energy in the building from them and from us. I think just weathering our emotions as much as we can, don’t’ get too high and don’t get too low. It’s gonna be a game of runs…I expect whoever plays harder to win. I’m excited to be a part of that.”
Inside the Numbers
The Pacers shot 53.8 percent from the field while holding New York to 43.9 percent shooting.
Siakam surpassed 20 points for the third time this series and the fifth time this postseason.
The Blue & Gold had 35 assists in Game 6, their second-highest assist total in a playoff game in franchise history. It would have been a new record if not for the 38 assists Indiana dished out in a 125-108 win in Milwaukee in Game 2 of their first-round series last month.
After being outrebounded 20-5 on the offensive glass in Game 5, the Pacers had 14 offensive rebounds to New York’s 13 on Friday. The Knicks led the NBA in offensive rebounding this season, but the Pacers have pulled down more offensive boards in four out of six games this series.
Brunson was 2-for-13 from the field in the first half, but 9-for-13 in the second half to record his third 30-point game of the series.
You Can Quote Me On That
“We needed to do better in the aggression department….Game 5 in New York was I would have to say our lowest aggression game of the entire playoffs. We didn’t have a very fun film session yesterday watching it. But you go through these ups and downs and young teams are going to grow. We’ll find up how much on Sunday.” -Carlisle on what changed from Game 5 to Game 6
“Game 5 was an embarrassment I think on all fronts from all of us. We just made a concerted effort — credit to Myles and the bigs and just the entire group of coming together and being mature about it and knowing what we had to fix and going out there and fixing it.” -McConnell on the improvements from Game 5
“He’s a tremendous player. We got him because we wanted to make the playoffs and be able to advance in the playoffs. But we’re also trying to build something special here…Tonight in the second half there were some possessions where he’s the only guy on our roster that can manufacture a 16-foot shot over a 7-foot guy and make it. He did it three or four times in the third and fourth quarter.” -Carlisle on Pascal Siakam
“He didn’t force anything. He just kind of let the game come to him. He’s just a special player. When we traded for him, it was I think for moments like he’s had here, going to get a bucket when we really need it and just bringing a different dynamic to this team. He’s been incredible.” -McConnell on Siakam
“When they put a smaller guy on him, we need him to do what he does and attack the paint, be a beast down low. It’s hard to guard, it puts pressure on their defense. And when he has it going, it makes it easier for kick outs and sprays.” -Nesmith on getting Siakam going
“He’s changed things for the better for this franchise and for this city. When you’ve got a guy who’s your franchise guy that really gets people involved and that’s his main objective is to get people going and shoot when he’s open, it’s easy for everyone to rally around a guy like that…As a teammate and a person, he’s one of the best I’ve ever been around.” -McConnell on Tyrese Haliburton
“He’s a rockstar. His energy, the way he plays the game … the home crowd loves him and we love him.” -Siakam on McConnell
“It’s the ultimate game. This is a great opportunity…This team’s been through a lot of new experiences over the last three-and-a-half weeks and this will be another new one. We’ll do everything possible to get them ready, but in Game 7s it comes down to compete level and how well you’re tied together.” -Carlisle on what is different about playing a Game 7
“It’s one of those things where the team that exerts the most energy and plays to exhaustion comes out on top. It’s win or go home. It’s something that I feel like every player plays for, a Game 7. Excited for the opportunity, but we have to be more dialed in than I think any of us have ever been before.” -McConnell on playing in a Game 7
“That’s the best two words in sports. I think everybody in here’s excited for it. I know it’s a lot of people’s first Game 7…It’s going to be a lot of fun.” -Nesmith on playing a Game 7
“It’s exciting for us. A lot of us, this is our first playoff experience let alone our first Game 7. I think we’re all excited about it. We’ve got to be ready to go for 48 minutes. The Garden is an unbelievable environment and the crowd will be rowdy. We just haven’t won there yet, so we’ve got to prove we’re able to do that.” -Haliburton on Game 7
Stat of the Night
After Friday’s victory, the Pacers are a perfect 6-0 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse this postseason and have won 11 straight home games including the regular season. Indiana’s last home loss was on March 18.
Noteworthy
- Knicks forward Josh Hart was treated during the game for abdominal soreness and was ultimately ruled out in the fourth quarter after tallying five points, eight rebounds, and three assists in 31 minutes.
- Former Pacers forward Antonio Davis “revved up” the crowd before Game 6. Former Pacers center Dale Davis and former Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne were also in attendance.
- Sunday will be the first time the Pacers play a Game 7 since 2018. Indiana is 3-6 all-time in Game 7s and 1-1 against the Knicks in Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. New York won Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals in 1994, but the Pacers prevailed in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 1995.
Up Next
The Pacers and Knicks will play Game 7 on Sunday, May 19 at 3:30 PM ET at Madison Square Garden. The game will air nationally on ABC.
Tickets
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INDY ELEVEN SOCCER
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Indy Eleven vs Hartford Athletic
Saturday, May 18, 2024 – 7 p.m. ET
Michael A. Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis, Indiana
Hometown Heroes Night
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2024 USL Championship Records
Indy Eleven: 4-4-2, 14 pts (-1); 4th Eastern Conference
Hartford Athletic: 3-5-0, 9 pts (-9); 9th Eastern Conference
SETTING THE SCENE
The Boys in Blue return to The Mike Saturday to host Eastern Conference opponent Hartford Athletic. Indy is looking to extend its six-game unbeaten streak across all competitions, with four coming in USL Championship action.
The Boys in Blue are coming off a 3-1 win over Miami FC last Sunday. Indy sits at 4-4-2 in the Eastern Conference and is in fourth place. Hartford is 3-5-0 in 2024 and dropped a 2-0 contest to Colorado Springs its last time out. They sit ninth in the Eastern Conference.
| IND | HFD | |
| 10 | Games | 8 |
| 17 | Goals | 7 |
| 18 | Goals Conceded | 16 |
| 11 | Assists | 5 |
| 41 | SOT | 39 |
| 43 | Shots Faced | 42 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 2 |
SERIES VS. HARTFORD
Saturday marks the eighth meeting all-time between the sides, with Indy leading the series 4-2-1. This is the first of two meetings this season, with the return trip taking place September 7.
Indy leads 4-2-1 | GF 11, GA 6
Recent Meetings
June 24, 2023 | W, 2-0 | Away
June 10, 2023 | D, 1-1 | Home
Aug. 13, 2022 | L, 2-1 | Away
April 30, 2022 | W, 1-0 | Home
July 29, 2020 | W, 4-1 | Home
#GOALS
The Boys in Blue have scored in 10 straight USLC matches to open the 2024 season, bringing their total to 17 goals (T3 USL). The streak is the longest to open a USLC campaign (6 in 2019) and longer than any streak during the 2023 season (5 – 2x). It is the longest run overall within the same USLC season for the club since a 12-game streak in 2022. In total, Indy has scored in 13 straight regular USLC season matches dating back to Sept. 30, 2023, the longest streak since joining the league for the 2018 season.
THE [NEW] GAFFER
2024 is Indy’s first season under head coach Sean McAuley, who previously served as interim head coach/assistant at MLS-side Minnesota United FC. McAuley helped Minnesota to playoff appearances in each of his first three seasons, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2020. In 2015, he hoisted the MLS Cup with Portland Timbers. McAuley opened his playing career with Manchester United and played for Portland Timbers and the U-21 Scottish National Team, among others.
McAuley got his first career win in the USL Championship on March 16, 2024, a 2-1 defeat of Memphis 901 FC. His USLC record sits at 4-4-2, and he is 6-4-2 overall.
STREAKING
The Boys in Blue are currently riding a six-match unbeaten streak across all competitions, which includes a four-game streak in USL Championship action. Indy has outscored its opponents 10-3 in those matches, while posting three clean sheets.
4.17 | Chicago Fire FC II* | W, 1-0
4.20 | at Colorado Springs Switchbacks SC | D, 1-1
4.27 | North Carolina FC | W, 2-1
5.4 | at Monterey Bay F.C. | W, 1-0
5.8 | San Antonio FC* | W, 2-0
5.12 | at Miami FC | W, 3-1
*denotes U.S. Open Cup match
The Boys in Blue’s longest unbeaten streak in 2023 ended at six matches (8.9-9.2) with victories over Birmingham, Miami (2x), El Paso and Loudoun and a tie at Memphis.
TOTW x3
Aedan Stanley was named the USL Championship Player of the week following his first career two-assist match in the 3-1 win over his former club, Miami. Stanley was joined on the team of the week by Adrian Diz Pe and Augi Williams.
TOTW REGULARS
Jack Blake earned his fourth USL Championship Team of the Week honor of the 2024 season following Indy Eleven’s 1-0 win over Monterey Bay F.C. Blake is tied for the Indy Eleven lead with four goals in 10 matches, already besting his season total (3) from 2023.
Indy opened the season with back-to-back weeks with two players on the USL Championship Team of the Week. Blake and Younes Boudadi were honored after the week one match at Oakland, while Blake repeated alongside Aedan Stanley after the win over Memphis week two. Both Callum Chapman-Page (week 8) and Adrian Diz Pe (week 9) have earned bench honors.
TOP-10 TEAMMATES
Sebastian Guenzatti (T6th, 72) and Augi Williams (9th, 70) serve as the only pair of active teammates in the USL Championship’s top 10 for all-time regular season goals.
ALLOW ME TO ASSIST YOU
Aedan Stanley has a league-best five assists after a pair in the 3-1 win over Miami.
FAMILIAR FOE
Boys in Blue Younes Boudadi (2021, 2022) and Yannik Oettl (2022) both spent time with the opposition during their USL Championship careers, while Hartford’s Rece Buckmaster played in the Circle City in (2021).
LAST TIME OUT
MIAMI (Sunday, May 12, 2024) – Indy Eleven went on the road and picked up three points with a 3-1 victory over USL Championship Eastern Conference opponent Miami FC.
In the waning minutes of the first half, Indy’s season assist leader Aedan Stanley lined up for a corner that found the head of Adrian Diz Pe. The assist was Stanley’s fourth of the season and the tally was the first of 2024 for Diz Pe.
The visitors had an 8-1 advantage in shots in the first frame and garnered four corners to Miami’s zero.
It didn’t take long for Miami to grab the equalizer in the second frame, as Luisinho registered a 57th-minute goal to pull the game level.
The remainder of the second half saw Augi Williams take over for the Boys in Blue after converting on a penalty in the 67th minute, drawn by Younes Boudadi, for the eventual match winner. A 70th-minute insurance goal for Williams came from who other than Stanley, tying Willams for a team-high four goals in 2024 and a fifth assist for Stanley. Stanley’s five assists are the most for a player in the league.
Indy finished with the 17-8 advantage in shots, including 6-2 on frame. Williams led the team with nine shots, three on frame, while Martinez had three and Blake had two. Defensively, Diz Pe won three tackles, had three interceptions and added a pair of clearances. Yannik Oettl had one save.
Scoring Summary
IND – Adrian Diz Pe (Aedan Stanley) 41’
MIA – Luisinho 57’
IND – Augi Williams (penalty) 67’
IND – Augi Williams (Aedan Stanley) 70’
Discipline Summary
IND – Tyler Gibson (caution) 3’
MIA – Nicolas Cardona (caution) 19’
MIA – Frank Lopez (caution) 31’
MIA – Alejandro Mitrano (caution) 45+1’
IND – Cam Lindley (caution) 61’
IND – Augi Williams (caution) 90+2’
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS BASEBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – Canaan Smith-Njigba laced a game-tying, two-run triple in the third inning, but the Toledo Mud Hens scored single runs in five of their last six trips to the plate to hand the Indianapolis Indians an 8-3 setback on Friday night at Victory Field.
Moments after Smith-Njigba split the left-center gap and swam around the tag on a head-first slide at third base to tie the game, 3-3, Parker Meadows put the Mud Hens (24-18) on top in the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly. Jace Jung and Akil Baddoo launched solo home runs in the fifth and seventh, and Justyn-Henry Malloy and Buddy Kennedy added run-scoring hits in the final two frames to give the Mud Hens breathing room.
Daulton Jefferies – making his Pirates organizational debut – surrendered three runs on five hits in the second inning, two coming on a double by former Indian Bligh Madris and another on a two-bagger by Meadows. The Indians (18-21) clawed back to pull even thanks to Andrés Alvarez reaching on a bases-loaded infield single in the bottom of the second and Smith-Njigba’s second triple of the season that plated Jake Lamb and Malcom Nuñez, but the offense couldn’t break through late, despite putting a runner on in each of the final six innings.
Brenan Hanifee (W, 1-2) took over for Bryan Sammons in the fourth inning and recorded five outs to earn the win. Wily Peralta (L, 1-1) pitched 2.0 innings in relief of Jefferies and yielded two earned runs on three hits, including Jung’s seventh home run of the season, to suffer the loss.
Ji Hwan Bae notched a double, walk and stolen base in his two-hit performance, and Smith-Njigba reached base safely in three of four plate appearances, adding two walks to go with his triple.
Indianapolis and Toledo meet again on Saturday at 6:35 PM. Neither team has named its probable starting pitcher.
INDIANA FEVER BASKETBALL
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – The New York Liberty (2-0) welcome the Indiana Fever (0-2) to Barclays Center on Saturday afternoon for the closing trip of the early-season home-and-home series tipping off at 1 p.m. ET on ABC. This will be the third of four consecutive games on national TV for the Fever to begin the regular season.
In front of a sellout Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd on Thursday, the Fever dropped the regular season home-opener, 102-66, to the Liberty with forward Breanna Stewart leading the way with 31 points.
Fever center and last year’s WNBA Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston led Indiana in scoring with 12 points and forward Katie Lou Sameulson followed behind with 10 points. Samuelson scored eight of her 10 points in the first quarter alone and shot 3-of-3 from the field and 2-of-2 from beyond the arc to open the game. Boston and Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark each grabbed seven rebounds, with Clark contributing a team-high seven assists.
Coupled by her 31 points, Stewart tied with Liberty forward Jonquel Jones for 10 rebounds. Liberty guards Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton posted 14 and 12 points respectively. Ionescu also pulled down seven rebounds and three assists to end her night.
In the end, the Liberty outscored the Fever in paint points by more than 20. New York tallied a near-perfect night from behind the free throw line at 22-of-23 to secure the victory.
INDIANA BASEBALL
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana Baseball team (30-22-1, 15-9 B1G) did what it does best on Friday (May 17) night at Bart Kaufman Field: blast home runs and strike out batters in bunches. The Hoosiers hit five long balls including two from freshman second baseman Jasen Oliver while punching out 17 Wolverines on the mound in an 8-4 victory to finish off the regular season.
Friday’s win gave IU its sixth Big Ten series victory of the season. Over the past two years, the Hoosiers are 12-4 in conference weekends, going 6-2 in both campaigns. It also gave IU its 30th regular season win of the year. The Hoosiers have reached that mark in 11 of the past 12 full seasons (25; 2022).
Sophomore outfielder Devin Taylor gave his final regular season performance as he chases the Big Ten Player of the Year award. He went deep again for his co-conference leading 17th home run of the season. He tallied 77 hits in 53 games with 28 multi-hit contests.
The pitching staff was brilliant once again as pitching coach Dustin Glant gets the group for a potential run through the Big Ten Tournament. IU conceded just nine runs on the entire weekend, the fewest given up in a conference series since allowing nine vs. Iowa in 2023. Its 17 strikeouts were a season best from the staff, led by a career-high eight punchies from sophomore right-hander Aydan Decker-Petty.
IU heads to Omaha and the Big Ten Tournament as the league’s No. 3 seed, meaning it will play the opening game on Tuesday (May 21) at 10:00 AM against an undetermined opponent. Since April began, the Hoosiers have won 15 of 24 games and six of its last seven Big Ten series.
Scoring Recap
Bottom Second
Jasen Oliver worked a full count before blasting a three-run home run over the bullpen in left field to hand IU an early lead.
Indiana 3, Michigan 0
Top Third
Michigan got one back in the third inning. A throwing error from third baseman Josh Pyne allowed Brock Leitgeb to score an unearned run all the way from first base.
Indiana 3, Michigan 1
Bottom Third
The Hoosiers got two runs in the bottom of the frame as Tyler Cerny and Carter Mathison each hit solo home runs.
Indiana 5, Michigan 1
Bottom Fourth
Oliver hit his second home run of the game, a solo shot to left field to extend the lead.
Indiana 6, Michigan 1
Top Fifth
Kyle Dernedde crushed a breaking ball from IU reliever Ryan Kraft to trim the deficit in half.
Indiana 6, Michigan 3
Bottom Fifth
Devin Taylor continued his scorching hot streak, taking a ball away over the bullpen in left field for a two-run blast.
Indiana 8, Michigan 3
Top Eighth
Collin Priest blasted a solo shot into right field, the last run by either side in the game.
Indiana 8, Michigan 4
Top Hoosier Performers
#2 Oliver, Jasen
204, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI
#5 Taylor, Devin
2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB
#55 Decker-Petty, Aydan
3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 8 K
Notes to Know
• Indiana won its sixth Big Ten series of the season, winning three both at home and on the road for the second-straight year. Getting to 30 regular season wins marked the 11th time in the past 12 full seasons the Hoosiers have reached that benchmark.
• Jasen Oliver hit a pair of home runs on Friday night, the second multi-home run game of his young career (March 26 vs. Middle Tennessee State). It was the third game of his freshman season with at least four RBIs.
• The Hoosier pitching staff, led by Aydan Decker-Petty (8), recorded a season-high 17 strikeouts against Michigan. IU had 17 in a contest vs. Iowa last year (April 8, 2023) but it was the most in a nine-inning contest since punching out 17 at Clemson in February of 2022.
• On top of the 35 strikeouts from the IU rotation this weekend, the Hoosiers also conceded just nine runs (eight earned) over 27 innings against Michigan. It was the fewest runs allowed in a Big Ten series since giving up nine vs. Iowa last season (April 7-9, 2023).
• Tonight’s five home run effort marked the third game this year with five long balls, matching the season-best tally also recorded in home wins over Butler (March 30) and Rutgers (April 28). Tyler Cerny hit his 10th long ball of the year, giving IU’s offense three guys with 10+ home runs (Taylor – 17, Mathison – 13).
• IU will be the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament next weekend and will play in the opening game at Charles Schwab Field next Tuesday morning (10:00 AM). The Hoosiers have made 11-consecutive conference tournaments, the league’s longest active streak.
Up Next
The Hoosiers will meet an undetermined opponent on Tuesday morning as the No. 3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Tuesday’s first pitch is at 10:00 AM. It will be broadcasted on the Big Ten Network and can be heard on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio.
INDIANA SOFTBALL
COLUMBIA, Mo. ––– Indiana Softball fell in a very close battle against Washington in their opening round game of the NCAA Columbia Regional on Friday afternoon, 8-7.
With the loss, Indiana will play in the elimination game tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. (ET)/4:30 p.m. (CT) against the loser of No. 7 overall seed Mizzou and Omaha today.
The Hoosiers are now 40-19 on the season.
INDIANA 7, WASHINGTON 8
KEY MOMENTS
• Washington took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second on a double from Johnson and a sac fly from Fiedler.
• Indiana would go on to make it a 2-1 game in the top of the fourth when freshman Aly VanBrandt put down a perfect bunt for a single and RBI as sophomore Cassidy Kettleman scored.
• The Huskies would add on another two runs in the fourth, making it 4-1.
• In the fifth inning, Indiana would score four runs to take a 5-4 lead.
• The run began when redshirt senior Cora Bassett took home on a throwing error by Washington. A few at-bats later, junior Taylor Minnick hit a clutch double down the right field line to score Copeland and make it 4-3.
• Junior Sarah Stone hit a go-ahead home run over the left center wall to put the Hoosiers in front, 5-4.
• In the top of the sixth inning, freshman Alex Cooper hit a solo home run out to dead center and put the Hoosiers up 6-4.
• Washington took the lead back in the bottom of the sixth inning, going up 7-6.
• Sophomore Avery Parker doubled off the left field wall to score junior Brianna Copeland to make it 7-7 in the top of the seventh.
• In the bottom of the inning, Alvarez doubled to put Washington up, 8-7.
NOTABLES
• Minnick, Stone and Parker each had two hits.
• Both Stone and Cooper hit home runs.
• Stone went 2-for-4 at the plate with a triple and a home run.
• Both Copeland and sophomore Sophie Kleiman threw three-plus innings in the circle.
UP NEXT
With the loss, Indiana will play in the elimination game tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. (ET)/4:30 p.m. (CT) against the loser of No. 7 overall seed Mizzou and Omaha today.
Should Indiana win in the elimination game, they will play again on Saturday at 8 p.m. (ET)/7 p.m. (CT) against the loser of game four of the regional.
PURDUE WOMEN’S GOLF
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Behind an even-par 72 from Momo Sugiyama, Purdue Women’s Golf carded a 7-over 295 in the opening round of the NCAA Championships. After 18 holes, the Boilermakers find themselves in 18th place out of the 30 teams that advanced to the national championship stage at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa.
Purdue sits tied alongside No. 2 Wake Forest and ahead of three teams ranked Top 10 nationally. No. 3 South Carolina is one stroke back of the Boilermakers, while No. 7 USC, No. 8 Texas and No. 14 Ole Miss are tied at 11-over. No. 16 Clemson holds the clubhouse lead, posting an 8-under 280 in the morning before No. 13 Texas A&M put together a 281 (-7) during the afternoon wave.
Sugiyama recorded her 19th par-or better round of her junior campaign, passing Numa Gulyanamitta and Laura Gonzalez Escallon for the third-most in a single season in program history. She bounced back after a bogey-bogey start, throwing a dart at the par-3 third before rolling in a 15-foot putt on No. 9 to make the turn at even. Sugiyama made it back-to-back birdies by taking advantage of the par-5 10th. Two consecutive bogeys dropped her back to 1-over, but she nearly jarred her approach at No. 15, leading to her fourth birdie of the day to get to even par and in a tie for 38th on the individual leaderboard.
The first Boilermaker on the course, Natasha Kiel started strong with a 1-over 73. She matched Sugiyama by making a team-high four birdies throughout the day, recording a pair on both sides of the par-72 course. Three of her birdies came on par 4s, as she played those holes 1-under. Following a stretch of three straight bogeys on the back nine, Kiel responded by finishing 2-under on the final five holes. She birdied No. 15 and nearly holed out for eagle on the par-5 18th. She settled by making the downhill 4-footer for birdie to complete her round and take some momentum into the second round.
Beginning her 41st and final collegiate tournament, Ashley Kozlowski carded a 74 (+2). Take away a pair of double bogeys, the All-Big Ten golfer played well with two birdies and 14 pars. After making pars on the first four holes, she drained a birdie putt at No. 5 to get into red figures. Her other birdie came at the 11th, and Kozlowski tallied seven pars on both the front and the back nine.
Jocelyn Bruch contributed to the Boilermakers’ team score with a 76 (+4). Her lone birdie was at the par-5 sixth, and she played the final six holes bogey free.
After teeing off in the morning to begin the tournament, Purdue will play in the afternoon wave on Saturday (May 18). The Boilermakers will start on No. 10, once again be paired alongside Michigan State (E) and Baylor (+12), at 4:17 p.m. ET.
For updates throughout the rest of the NCAA Championships, follow Purdue Women’s Golf on Twitter @PurdueWGolf.
BOILERMAKERS
T38. Momo Sugiyama: 72 (E)
T58. Natasha Kiel: 73 (+1)
T75. Ashley Kozlowski: 74 (+2)
T99. Jocelyn Bruch: 76 (+4)
T116. Jasmine Kahler: 77 (+5)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. #16 Clemson: 280 (-8)
2. #13 Texas A&M: 281 (-7)
T3. #1 Stanford: 285 (-3)
T3. #6 Auburn: 285 (-3)
T3. #11 Northwestern: 285 (-3)
T6. #9 Duke: 286 (-2)
T6. #15 Arizona State: 286 (-2)
T6. San Jose State: 286 (-2)
T9. #19 Florida State: 287 (-1)
T9. Oklahoma State: 287 (-1)
T9. #23 Mississippi State: 287 (-1)
T12. #10 Arkansas: 288 (E)
T12. Michigan State: 288 (E)
14. #4 LSU: 289 (+1)
T15. #5 UCLA: 291 (+3)
T15. #21 Pepperdine: 291 (+3)
17. #12 Oregon: 294 (+6)
T18. Purdue: 295 (+7)
T18. #2 Wake Forest: 295 (+7)
20. #3 South Carolina: 296 (+8)
T21. #14 Ole Miss: 299 (+11)
T21. #7 USC: 299 (+11)
T21. #8 Texas: 299 (+11)
T21. Oregon State: 299 (+11)
T25. Baylor: 300 (+12)
T25. #20 Vanderbilt: 300 (+12)
T27. #22 Virginia: 301 (+13)
T27. North Carolina: 301 (+13)
29. #25 SMU: 302 (+14)
30. Tulsa: 303 (+15)
PURDUE BASEBALL
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Luke Wagner surrendered just three hits over six innings for his second straight start at Alexander Field, but Illinois erupted for seven runs in the seventh inning to defeat Purdue Baseball 9-4 Friday on the penultimate day of the regular season.
The Fighting Illini strung together four of their eight hits in the top of the seventh, sending 10 men to the plate after also drawing two walks in the frame. The big blows were a go-ahead, two-run homer from Ryan Moerman and a grand slam from Camden Janik.
Illinois (32-17, 17-6 Big Ten) clinched at least a share of the Big Ten Conference title, its first since 2015. Nebraska (16-7 Big Ten) remains a game back and can still claim a share of the title with a victory Saturday at Michigan State coupled with a Purdue (33-21, 13-10 Big Ten) win over the Illini.
Wagner retired the first 12 batters he faced and 18 of 22 overall. He put together for his fifth quality start (6+ IP, 3 H, 2 R, BB, 2 K) of the season at Alexander Field, finishing his season with a 3.07 ERA and .268 batting average against in a team-high 41 innings at the home this year.
Purdue held leads of 1-0 and 2-1, carrying the lead into the seventh inning after cutting down the tying run at the plate in the top of the sixth. Catcher Connor Caskenette made the key play, ranging into the righthanded batter’s box to take the throw from shortstop Thomas Green and getting the tag on Cal Hejza as Hejza’s premature slide slowed him just enough to allow for the out. The Boilermakers had brought the infield in after Hejza’s one-out triple to left center.
Mike Bolton Jr. connected for a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh, his fifth of the season and Purdue’s first at Alexander since April 21.
Couper Cornblum and Caskenette connected for consecutive singles through the right side in the first inning to give the Boilermakers their first lead since holding a 6-5 advantage in the top of the seventh May 11 at Michigan. Caskenette registered his Big Ten-leading 69th RBI.
#4faves from the 2nd to last @PurdueBaseball home game of the year tonight. pic.twitter.com/QeTMyc1QEd
— Dave Wegiel Photo (@pinolaphoto) May 18, 2024
ACTIVE STREAKS
• Couper Cornblum – 11-game on-base streak; 9-game hit streak in all games; 9-game hit streak in Big Ten play; 107 consecutive games started (since start of 2023)
• Luke Gaffney – 7-game on-base streak; 6-game on-base streak in Big Ten play
The Illinois outfielders lost Ty Gill’s fly ball to deep left center in the lights to open the bottom of the fifth. It went for a triple and Gill scored on a wild pitch.
Both third basemen accounted for web gems in the game, with the Illini’s Coltin Quagliano taking a hit away from his counterpart, Jo Stevens, after a one-out double from Luke Gaffney in the fourth inning. Stevens made his diving stop to rob Hejza of a hit in the top of the ninth.
The best play of the night in the outfield came from Connor Milton, a running catch at the wall in center field to end the fourth inning as Green barreled up for a loud out with two on and two outs.
The series and regular season finale is slated for Saturday at 3 p.m. ET live on the Big Ten Network. Purdue’s annual Senior Day ceremony is set for 2:30 p.m.
NOTRE DAME MEN’S LAX
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – No. 1 Notre Dame looks to avenge its only loss of the season, as it takes on No. 8 Georgetown in the NCAA Championship quarterfinals at James M. Shuart Stadium on the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York for a chance to go to Championship Weekend in Philadelphia. The game will be played on Saturday, May 18 and will air on ESPNU.
GAME DETAILS
Location: Hempstead, New York | James M. Shuart Stadium
Schedule: May 18 — Noon ET
TV: ESPNU
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Live Stats: FightingIrish.com
Twitter Updates: @NDlacrosse
For a more in-depth look at the matchup – Game Notes: Notre Dame
POSTSEASON SUCCESS
The Irish won their first NCAA title in 2023, defeating Duke in the title game by a final score of 13-9 in Philadelphia on Memorial Day.
Notre Dame has now made the NCAA Championship field in 17 of the last 18 tournaments.
Notre Dame has advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship in 12 of the last 14 NCAA Tournaments.
Notre Dame is 21-11 over its last 12 NCAA Championship appearances.
Notre Dame owns a 26-25 record in its 27 trips to the NCAA Championship.
This is the 15th time overall and 14th time in the last 16 seasons that the Irish have earned one of the eight national seeds for the NCAA Championship.
The Irish are 11-3 in games played at Arlotta Stadium in NCAA Championships play.
Notre Dame advanced to the NCAA Championship final weekend in 2001, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2023 and played in the title game in 2010, 2014 and 2023.
THE GEORGETOWN SERIES
Saturday will be the 20th meeting all time between Notre Dame and Georgetown. The Irish have a slight edge in the series with a record of 10-9.
This weekend’s game will be the first between the Irish and Hoyas in the NCAA Tournament.
Notre Dame enters the matchup winners of seven of the last nine meetings, dating back to the 2011 season.
The Irish suffered their only defeat of the season to the Hoyas, falling by a score of 11-10 in overtime at Arlotta Stadium on Feb. 25.
VIDEO GAME NUMBERS
The Irish enter Saturday’s game leading the country in scoring offense (15.86 goals per game), first in the country in points per game (25.5), first in the country in shooting percentage (37.5) and third in assists per game (9.64).
Notre Dame has reached double-digit scoring in every game this season.
Five of ND’s 12 opponents have allowed their most goals in a game this season to the Irish (Cleveland St., Marquette, Michigan, Duke and Virginia).
The 10-goal win over Cleveland State, the 13-goal victory at Marquette, the five-goal win over Maryland and the 10-goal win over Duke represent the largest margin of victory for the Irish in the respective all-time series.
The Irish have also played fairly clean games thus far, as they are averaging just 14.5 turnovers per game which leads the ACC and ranks 10th in the country.
PICK YOUR POISON
The Irish starting attack has combined for 170 points this season.
Pat Kavanagh (25G, 40A), Chris Kavanagh (31G, 33A) and Jake Taylor (38G, 3A) are each having great seasons.
The three attackman have a combined 549 points in their career off 306 goals and 243 assists.
The Irish starting midfield also presents headaches for the opposition with Eric Dobson, Jordan Faison and Devon McLane each presenting different challenges to try to stop.
McLane leads the unit with 39 points (31G, 8A) while Faison has 27 (19G, 8A) and Dobson has added 26 (14G, 12A).
CASHING IN ON THE EMO
For the third-straight season, Notre Dame’s man-up offense is among the nation’s best, scoring on 70.3 percent of its opportunities.
Notre Dame comes into Sunday 26-of-37 on man-up situations.
The mark of 70.3 percent is the second best mark in NCAA history..
Jeffery Ricciardelli leads the unit with seven goals, ranking seventh in the country, while Devon McLane has scored six, Jake Taylor has recorded five and Chris Kavanagh has added four.
The Irish finished the 2023 season going 22-for-41 (.537) on the EMO ranking fifth in the country.
The Irish EMO unit cashed in on 21-of-31 chances (.677) during the 2022 season.
DOMINATING DEFENSE
The Irish have allowed just 124 total goals over the course of the season, giving up 9.29 goals per game despite playing some of the top attacks in the country.
The 9.29 goals per game is the best mark in the ACC and fourth best in the country.
Dating back to last season, which includes an NCAA Championship run, the Irish have held 13 of their last 18 opponents to 10 or fewer goals, including each of their last five opponents.
Notre Dame has allowed just nine goals in each of its wins over UVA, marking the first time that Virginia was held under 10 goals in back-to-back games since 2016, the first time in the shot clock era.
The unit allowed just three goals in the win over Cleveland State, which is tied for the second fewest given up by ND in a season opener in program history.
The Irish finished 2023 allowing just 9.69 goals per game, leading the ACC and ranking sixth in the country, despite playing nine games against opponents that ranked in the top 10 in goals scored per game.
Notre Dame led the ACC and ranked ninth in the country in caused turnovers per game last season, averaging 9.69.
BEATING THE BEST
Notre Dame has never shied away from putting together a challenging schedule and the 2024 slate is no different.
Of Notre Dame’s 14 games during the 2024 season, nine feature opponents ranked in the current USILA or Inside Lacrosse Top 20 Polls.
The Irish are now 7-0 against top-10 teams at the time of the matchup this season.
The Irish have three wins against teams ranked No. 3 in the country at the time of the matchup (Maryland, Syracuse and Duke).
Notre Dame is 8-1 against teams currently ranked.
THE CONDUCTOR
Pat Kavanagh became the first Notre Dame player to be named a Tewaaraton Trophy finalist three times, earning the honor in 2024, 2023 and 2021.
The graduate student was named the ACC Offensive Player of the Year this season after leading the Irish to an undefeated 4-0 regular-season record in league play.
With four points in the regular-season win over Virginia, Kavanagh became the all-time career points record holder at Notre Dame, which was previously held by Randy Colley (273). Kavanagh has 286 career points (111G, 175A).
The attackman is the current NCAA DI active career leader in assists per game (2.97) and is second for total career assists (175).
Kavanagh has recorded three or more points in every game this season.
The Rockville, New York, native broke the program record for points in a season in 2023 with 77 points off 25 goals and 52 assists.
Kavanagh became the program record holder for career assists during the 2023 season and has 175 in his illustrious career.
The attackman also shattered his own single-season program assists record in 2023, totaling 52 on the season. Kavanagh now holds the top four marks for assists in a season.
Kavanagh is also the only player in program history to record 10 points in a single game, a feat which he has achieved three times in his career.
THE STOPPER
Grad student Liam Entenmann was named a 2024 Tewaaraton Finalist, becoming the third men’s goalie in history to earn the distinction and first since 2011.
Entenmann was named the 2024 ACC Defensive Player of the Year and ACC Goalie of the Year, claiming both awards for the second straight season.
Entenmann joins former Irish great Matt Landis as the only two players in ACC history to garner ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors multiple times.
The goalie cemented his status as the top goalie in the country with his play in 2023, being named the Ensign C. Markland Kelly Jr. Outstanding Goalie by the USILA, ACC Defensive Player of the Year, ACC Goalie of the Year and NCAA Championships Most Valuable Player.
Entenmann became the all-time program saves leader in the win over Cornell, surpassing Joey Kemp (633 saves) for the top spot. The shot stopper enters the weekend with 708 saves.
The goalie ranks first in the ACC in goals allowed per game (9.32) and save percentage (.555).
The grad student turned in his best performance of the season in the ACC semifinal win over No. 5 Virginia, making a season-high 18 saves while allowing just six goals in a dominant performance against one of the best attacks in the country.
The goalie followed up the performance with 12 saves while allowing just six goals in the ACC Tournament title, leading the Irish to the victory and was named the ACC Tournament MVP.
Entenmann led the ACC and ranked sixth in the country in goals against average, allowing just 9.55 goals per game in 2023.
Entenmann had a save percentage of .570 (196 saves, 148 goals allowed), ranking fourth in the country last season.
Entenmann made double-digit saves in each of the final 13 games in 2023, including a season-high 18 in the win over No. 1 Duke to win the national title.
THE SCORER
Chris Kavanagh had one of the most prolific goal scoring seasons in program history in 2023, recording a career-high 46 goals to lead the Irish attack.
Kavanagh hasn’t missed a beat in 2024, as the junior is second on the team in points (64) with 31 goals and 33 assists.
The junior is just the second player in program history to record 30 or more goals and assists in the same season, joining his brother Matt (42G, 33A – 2015).
With four points (1G, 3A) in the ACC semifinal win over No. 5 UVA, Chris broke into the top 10 on Notre Dame’s career scoring list. The junior has 159 points off 99 goals and 60 assists and currently ranks ninth in program history.
The junior not only paced Notre Dame’s offense in 2023 but his 46 goals ranked third all-time in program history for a single season, just three behind Randy Colley’s record of 49 goals set in 1995.
The attackman also added 16 assists to total 62 points, which ranks 10th all-time in Notre Dame men’s lacrosse history.
Chris finished with 10 hat tricks during the 2023 campaign and has 15 in his career.
The Rockville Centre, New York, native has 99 career goals.
ACC HONORS
The Irish cleaned up four of the five major awards handed out by the ACC following the regular season, as Pat Kavanagh was named Offensive Player of the Year, Liam Entenmann claimed Defensive Player of the Year and Goalie of the Year, and Kevin Corrigan was named the Coach of the Year.
Entenmann became just the second player in ACC history to earn multiple ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors, joining former Notre Dame great Matt Landis.
Entenmann picks up Notre Dame’s sixth ACC Defensive Player of the Year award, which marks the most for any program since it was created during the 2012 season.
Pat Kavanagh is the second Fighting Irish player in program history to earn ACC Offensive Player of the Year, as former standout Bryan Costabile took home the award in 2019.
Corrigan garners the honor for the first time in his career and has now has now earned seven conference coach of the year honors over his career, with the previous six coming from other leagues.
Entenmann and Kavanagh were one of seven Irish players on the All-ACC team, being joined by Chris Kavanagh (A), Eric Dobson (M), Will Donovan (LSM), Ben Ramsey (SSDM) and Will Lynch (FO).
The seven Irish honorees are tied for the most All-ACC selections of any team in conference history, as Notre Dame also had seven representatives last season. Of the 19 total All-ACC Team members, Donovan, Lynch and Ramsey are the only representatives at their positions.
KINGS OF THE QUEEN CITY
Notre Dame won their third ACC Tournament title this season, defeating No. 5 UVA (18-9) and No. 6 Duke (16-6) in Charlotte to claim the championship.
The Irish scored a combined 34 goals, which was tied for the all-time record for most goals scored in an ACC Tournament.
Sixteen different Notre Dame players scored over the two games.
Liam Entenmann was named the ACC Tournament MVP after posting 30 saves while allowing just 12 goals over the two games.
The goalie was joined by Will Lynch, Shawn Lyght, Jake Taylor, Chris Kavanagh and Devon McLane on the ACC All-Tournament Team.
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S LAX
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – After a record breaking season all around for the Irish, five individuals from the Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team have been tabbed All-American, as announced by ILWomen and Inside Lacrosse. The ACC Attacker of the Year and Tewaaraton Finalist, Jackie Wolak highlights the First Team honors while Tewaaraton nominee Kasey Choma was named to the Second Team. Madison Ahern, MK Doherty and Olivia Dooley were all recognized as Honorable Mentions by the media.
Wolak’s historic Irish career came to an end last weekend as the all-time leading scorer and holds the program record for most assists and points in NCAA postseason play. A 2024 Tewaaraton finalist and the ACC Attacker of the Year, Wolak finished second nationally in points with 110 and became the first individual in program history to boast triple-digit points in multiple seasons. Her 5.50 points per game average also ranked top-10 nationally while she was 11th overall in total assists (52). In her final weekend in an Irish uniform, the graduate attacker set a single-game record for assists (9), assists in a half (5) and points in a quarter (6). She closed out the weekend as the team’s all-time points leader (341) after adding seven points against Michigan for an 18-point NCAA Tournament stretch, which led all Division I players.
Choma led the midfield position with 56 goals and 22 assists, ranking third on the team in both categories. With 56 goals on the season, Choma became just the second individual in program history to surpass 250 career goals when she scored her second of the day against Michigan to cap off her stories career. Previously this season, Choma was named a Tewaaraton nominee along with First Team All-ACC, USA Lacrosse First Team All-American and an ILWomen Midseason First Team honoree. Choma’s performance on the free position (.714) ranked fifth nationally at the end of the season and led all ACC opponents.
A graduate attacker, Ahern finished second on the team in overall points (80) while boasting the most goals on the season with 60 in 20 games played. Averaging 3.00 goals per game in her final collegiate season, the team’s leader at the free position she ranked second in the ACC and 20th nationally with a .900/game. In 2024, Ahern had a minimum of one goal per game and started all 20 games for the team this season. She was previously recognized this season as a First Team All-ACC honoree and USA Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-American while being named to the Tewaaraton Watchlist at the start of the season.
Doherty earned numerous recognition throughout the 2024 season, picking up Second Team honors by the IWLCA in addition to her honors on the Tewaaraton Watchlist, Second Team All-ACC and USA Lacrosse Second Team All-American nod. With seven game-winners in her senior season, Doherty led the team in the category while appearing in 17 games for the Irish. In addition to her play on the offensive side of the ball, Doherty made a mark at the midfield with 77 draw controls on the year which ranked second on the team. She finished fourth on the team in points with 47 while adding 19 ground balls and nine caused turnovers to the mix.
An addition to the team in 2024, Dooley quickly made an impact on the Irish defense, leading the team in caused turnovers (37) while finishing second in ground balls with 37. The graduate set a career best five ground balls and six caused turnovers against Liberty on April 11. In the opening round of the ACC Tournament, Dooley tallied four caused turnovers and five ground balls for the Irish to lift them to a win over Clemson and fourth consecutive appearance in the ACC Semifinals. Earlier this season, Dooley was named to the All-ACC Tournament Team and was a Midseason All-American Honorable Mention by ILWomen.
NOTRE DAME BASEBALL
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Notre Dame (27-25, 9-21 ACC) suffered a 14-6 loss to Louisville (32-22, 16-14 ACC) in the regular season finale Friday.
INF Jack Penney and INF Simon Baumgardt notched two hits apiece in Friday’s game, and INF Estevan Moreno homered. Overall, seven Irish player posted hits on the day.
Starting RHP Rory Fox (2-3) took the loss. OF TJ Williams made the catch of the day in shallow center field in the fourth inning, diving to grab a sacrifice fly ball.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Notre Dame drew two walks in the first inning, but neither runner was able to come home. Fox dealt a strikeout in the bottom of the inning as the Cardinals went three up, three down.
In the second, Baumgardt led off with a single, also stealing second, but was left on base. In the bottom of the inning, Louisville’s first two batters hit two-consecutive solo home runs, and after two outs, added another solo homer to go up 3-0.
The Irish were unable to generate runs in the third, and in the bottom of the inning, Louisville hit yet another solo home run. After Fox delivered another strikeout, RHP Bennett Flynn entered in relief and struck out the next batter to limit the damage.
Notre Dame sat down in order in the fourth, and after a double and HBP from Louisville in the bottom half, a sac bunt moved both runners to scoring position. A sacrifice fly scored one, but Williams made the diving grab on the fly ball to save more runs. Later on, a double scored another run for the Cardinals, giving them a 6-0 lead after the fourth.
C Tony Lindwedel delivered a single in the fifth, and OF David Glancy drew a walk, but neither was able to score. After an out in the bottom of the inning, a single and home run meant two more for the Cardinals. RHP Will Jacobsen entered to pitch for Notre Dame, and sat the next two batters to end the inning down 8-0.
Moreno led off the sixth inning with a solo home run, and after an out, Baumgardt doubled. OF Brady Gumpf took a HBP, and DH Tito Flores singled to load the bases. A wild pitch pushed all three runners a base, scoring Baumgardt. Lindwedel walked, and after an out, Glancy drew a bases-loaded HBP to score Gumpf. Penney then singled to score both Flores and Lindwedel, and the Irish ended the top half down only three after batting through the lineup.
Louisville took advantage of Irish missteps in the bottom of the sixth, drawing a walk and HBP, with both runners reaching scoring position on a passed ball. A walk loaded the bases, and another walk brought in a run for the Cardinals. RHP Nate Hardman entered to pitch for the Irish. After battling to a full count, Louisville singled to bring in two additional runs. After a foul-out, a HBP loaded the bases, and a fielder’s choice scored one more for Louisville to make it 12-5.In the seventh, Baumgardt forced an error to reach base, and Gumpf followed with a double. Baumgardt was tagged out at the plate on the scoring attempt, and Gumpf took third on the throw. Flores walked, and C Joey Spence entered to deliver an RBI single, scoring Gumpf and earning Notre Dame’s sixth run. Hardman struck out the first two batters in the bottom of the inning, and the third flew out to Gumpf in right field to end the inning at 12-6.
The Irish went three up, three down in the eighth. RHP Caden Spivey took the mound to begin the bottom of the eighth. Louisville led off with a single, and after a flyout and a Spivey strikeout, a walk put two on base. A double scored both runners to make the score 14-6. Notre Dame again sat down in order in the ninth, giving Louisville the win.
UP NEXT
The Irish will await results of matchups around the ACC to determine their ability to advance to the ACC Tournament.
BUTLER MEN’S GOLF
The Bulldogs are under par and in contention after the opening 18 holes of the 2024 GOLFWEEK National Golf Invitational Championship.
The 10-team event in Maricopa, Ariz., continues Saturday and Sunday with rounds each day to crown the eventual 54-hole tournament champion.
The NGI gives teams on the outside of the NCAA postseason a chance to have a season-ending championship of their own.
Butler’s four-under total of 284 has them five shots off the lead of TCU, which carded a nine-under 279 Friday. The Bulldogs are fifth among a contested leaderboard. Butler has a six-shot advantage over Cal State-Northridge, which is sixth in the day-one standings.
Butler’s top performer Friday was Leo Zurovac, who is third on the leaderboard after an opening round 68.
Zurovac’s four-under round on the 7,323-yard Ak-Chin Southern Dunes course featured an eagle on the par-5, 584-yard seventh hole in addition to five birdies.
He is one of the three Bulldogs who are under par after the first 18 as Will Horne (70) and Damon Dickey (68) joined him in red numbers. Dickey’s card included six birdies, while Horne circled five holes.
Washington State’s Preston Bebich and TCU’s Jack Beauchamp share the lead at 67 (-5), one shot ahead of Zurovac.
THE BULLDOGS:
3) Leo Zurovac, 68 (-4)
T9) Will Horne, 70 (-2)
T15) Damon Dickey, 71 (-1)
T31) Derek Tabor, 75 (+3)
T31) Daniel Tanaka, 75 (+3)
Saturday’s play is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. local time as players will go off the tees at No. 1 and No. 10.
Live scoring will be available via GolfStat with a link available on the schedule page of ButlerSports.com.
BUTLER BASEBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – The UConn Huskies recorded a 12-2 win over Butler by scoring at least one run in each of the first six innings of the contest on Friday afternoon. The victory keeps the Huskies in sole possession of first place in the conference standings and gives UConn the regular season BIG EAST title outright. The setback moves BU to 20-34 overall.
Stephen Quigley guided UConn to victory on Friday by throwing seven of the nine innings for the Huskies. He struck out seven and only walked one to collect his fifth win of the season. The only other arm needed for the visitors was Kieran Finnegan. The lefty tossed the final two frames, striking out three.
For Butler, Nate Rosser got the start and was hit with the loss. Colin Dailey, Nick Miketinac and Aidan Hatcher were also involved on the mound. That group collectively struck out five and walked five.
UConn’s lineup got a lift from Paul Tammaro in today’s contest. The shortstop went 4-for-5 from the plate with three RBIs and two runs scored. Maddix Dalena hit a monster home run for UConn over the scoreboard in right field and extra base hits would also go to T.C. Simmons, Drew Kron, and Caleb Shpur.
Butler broke onto the scoreboard in the bottom of the third inning after a Joey Urban single to left-center scored Evan Parks. Butler’s second run came courtesy of Xavier Carter. His home run to right moved his season total to 3 and gave the Bulldogs 61 as a team.
These two teams will wrap up the regular season tomorrow with a 1 PM contest. Senior Day activities will begin at approximately 12:40 at Bulldog Park.
BALL SATE BASEBALL
The Ball State baseball team’s offense was productive and the pitching was dominant throughout Friday afternoon’s 11-1 win over Kent State at Schoonover Stadium.
The Cardinals (32-20-1, 18-11 Mid-American Conference) plated single tallies in each of the first three innings against the Golden Flashes (26-25, 16-13 MAC), and that was all they’d need as the trio of Keegan Johnson, Nate Blain and Owen Quinn combined to limit the hosts to one run on two hits.
With the win, Ball State clinched at least a No. 3 seed in next week’s conference tournament with the possibility of getting a No. 2 seed if the Cardinals can win on Sunday or Western Michigan/Toledo lose one of their remaining games.
Nick Gregory led off the game with a triple before scoring on a Hunter Dobbins grounder. Blake Bevis followed that up with a solo home run to leadoff the second inning and give the Cardinals a 2-0 edge. In the third, Clay Jacobs singled, stole second and eventually scored on a wild pitch.
After Kent State scored in the bottom half of the third to cut the Ball State lead to 3-1, the visitors responded with sac flies by Jacobs in the fifth and Michael Hallquist in the sixth for a 5-1 advantage.
Dobbins and Hallquist went back-to-back in the eighth and the Cardinals got RBI singles from Bevis, Jacobs and Decker Scheffler and an RBI walk by Hallquist in the ninth for the day’s final scoring.
Hallquist went 2-for-3 with three RBI including his 20th homer of the year, while nine different Cardinals collected hits and nine scored runs on the day in the balanced offensive attack.
Johnson (8-2) struck out six in 5.0 innings of one-run ball to earn the win before Blain (three strikeouts in 3.0 shutout innings) and Quinn (one strikeout in 1.0 shutout frame) closed the game out from there.
Kent State starter Benny Roebuck (1-2) gave up four runs in 4.1 innings to suffer the loss.
“Our boys played a solid game in all facets: excellent pitching, solid defense and timely hitting,” head coach Rich Maloney said.
The Cardinals and Golden Flashes are set to conclude the regular season with a game at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
The Ball State men’s basketball team has signed Portland transfer guard Juanse Gorosito.
The Ceres Santa Fe, Argentina native was a 3-point shooting specialist in his two seasons with the Pilots, averaging 8.1 points per game in 67 games played (30 starts) while making 36.8 percent of his long-distance jumpers.
Gorosito added 2.1 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game and made 79.5 percent of his free throw attempts combined during his freshman and sophomore years competing in the West Coast Conference.
The 6-foot-0 guard has two seasons of eligibility remaining and joins Payton Sparks (Indiana), Joey Hart (Kentucky) and Jeremiah Hernandez (USI) as recent signees to the team. Jai Anthoni Bearden (Phoenix, Ariz.) and Jermahri “Fatt” Hill (South Plains JC) signed with the program in November.
INDIANA STATE BASEBALL
VALPARAISO Ind. – Luis Hernandez and Randal Diaz homered twice to power a six-homer offensive attack for Indiana State and Zach Davidson worked six strong innings out of the bullpen as the Sycamores secured their 19th consecutive Missouri Valley baseball series win with Friday afternoon’s 11-9 win.
Indiana State (38-11, 21-5) built an 11-6 advantage heading into the top of the ninth inning as the Connor Hicks (solo) and Diaz (two-run) both connected on home runs to provide insurance for the Sycamore pitching staff. The insurance was needed heading into the bottom of the ninth as Valparaiso (14-37, 6-20) nearly rallied their way back into the game.
The Beacons put their first two runners on base in the bottom of the ninth inning before Liam Patton connected on a three-run home run over the left field wall to cut the ISU lead down to 11-9. After Brady Nowicki singled to left center putting the potential game-tying run at the plate, the Sycamores turned to reliever Simon Gregersen (S, 7) to attempt to close out the contest.
Gregersen worked his way around a fly out to left and a strikeout for the first two outs, before Brady Renfro drew a walk to put two on with two outs. The Sycamore relief ace worked ahead of Valpo’s Kyle Schmack and forced a fly ball to center field with Adam Pottinger sliding in to make the final catch and secured the Indiana State series win.
ISU took an early lead in the contest as Luis Hernandez and Parker Stinson connected on back-to-back solo home runs in the top of the first inning to put the Sycamores ahead 2-0.
Valparaiso chased ISU starter Brennyn Cutts early in the contest on their way to scoring four runs in the first inning. Davidson (4-1) took over from there for the Sycamores posting a trio of strikeouts to end the Beacons’ rally in the bottom of the first inning.
The Sycamores rallied back with a five-run third inning highlighted by Hernandez’s second home run of the day on their way to retaking the lead, 7-5. Randal Diaz added a pair of home runs in fourth and eighth innings, while Connor Hicks put one off the batter’s eye in center field to add to the Indiana State lead.
Davidson cruised through six innings of relief work as the reigning Missouri Valley Pitcher of the Week recorded his third consecutive game of eight-plus strikeouts. The Hartsburg, Mo. native retired nine consecutive batters from the end of the third inning into the bottom of the sixth on his way to going 6.0 innings allowing six hits and an unearned run while striking out eight.
Cameron Holycross, Cam Edmonson, and Gregersen all worked one inning out of the bullpen on their way to closing out the contest.
All nine Sycamores in the starting lineup recorded hits led by Diaz and Adam Pottinger both posting 3-for-5 days. Hernandez, Stinson, and Josue Urdaneta also recorded multi-hit games on Friday afternoon as the Sycamores connected on 16 hits overall in the win.
Alex Ryan, Ryan Maka, Brady Nowicki, and Alex Thurston all recorded two-hit games with Ryan and Maka both doubling in the loss.
Griffin McCluskey (1-5) took the loss going 4.0 innings allowing seven hits and eight runs while striking out two. Joe Seiber, Jake Jakubowski, and Grant Jablonski all pitched in relief on Friday afternoon.
How They Scored
Luis Hernandez and Parker Stinson hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the first inning to give Indiana State the early 2-0 advantage.
Valparaiso responded by scoring four runs in the bottom of the first with Alex Ryan’s two-run double the key hit, while Ryan Maka added a two-run single down the right field line to give the Beacons the 4-2 lead.
The Beacons added to the lead in the bottom of the second inning as Brady Renfro beat out an infield single and Alex Thurston scored on an ISU throwing error to put Valparaiso ahead 5-2.
Luis Hernandez homered for the second time with a two-run shot over the wall in left center in the top of the third, while Mike Sears (RBI double) and Grant Magill (two-run double) also drove in runs during a five-run rally to put the Sycamores ahead 7-5.
Randal Diaz added to the Indiana State lead with a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning to push the Sycamores ahead 8-5.
Chase Maifield put one back in the scoring column for the Beacons in the bottom of the seventh inning driving in Kyle Schmack to cut the deficit down to 8-6.
Connor Hicks extended the Indiana State lead with a solo home run off the batter’s eye in the top of the eighth inning, while Diaz homered for the second time with a two-run shot over the left field wall to put ISU ahead 11-6.
Liam Patton connected on a three-run home run to left in the bottom of the ninth during Valparaiso’s late rally to provide the final 11-9 margin.
News & Notes
Indiana State’s win on Friday afternoon secured the Sycamores’ 19th consecutive Missouri Valley series win dating back to the final weekend of the 2022 season when ISU went 2-0-1 against Dallas Baptist to start the stretch.
The Sycamores won all nine Valley series for the second consecutive season for the first time in program history.
Indiana State connected on back-to-back for the sixth time in the 2024 season after Luis Hernandez and Parker Stinson both connected in the first inning. It marked the first time since ISU went back-to-back since Dominic Listi and Luis Hernandez connected in the bottom of the seventh inning against Belmont back on May 4.
Indiana State’s six home runs on Friday afternoon marked the most by the Sycamores this season surpassing their previous high of five set on four separate occasions, including Thursday afternoon. The six home runs were the most by the Sycamores since ISU connected on six homers back on April 24, 2022, against Evansville.
Randal Diaz recorded his second multi-homer game of the 2024 season equaling the feat he achieved back on May 3 against Belmont.
Luis Hernandez hit multiple homers for the third time this season and first since May 4 against Belmont.
It marked the 10th and 11th times an ISU player has connected on two or more home runs in the same game this season.
Hernandez hit home runs No. 19 and No. 20 on Friday afternoon to move into a tie for second all-time in the ISU single season home run records set by Boi Rodriguez (1985).
Diaz connected on home runs No. 14 and No. 15 on Friday afternoon.
Parker Stinson connected on his 15th homer of the 2024 season.
Connor Hicks connected on his second home run of the 2024 season and first since going deep on March 26 against Purdue.
Josue Urdaneta extended his on-base streak to 38 consecutive games after drawing a leadoff walk in the top of the third inning. He finished the day 2-for-4 with a walk and pair of runs scored.
Adam Pottinger extended his on-base streak to 21 consecutive games on Friday following his single in the top of the third inning. He finished the day 3-for-5 with a run scored.
Randal Diaz extended his hitting streak to 22 consecutive games and on-base streak to 28 games following his one-out solo home run in the top of the fourth inning. He finished the day 3-for-5 with two home runs, two runs scored, and three RBIs.
Zach Davidson continues to deal out of the bullpen. The senior left-hander has put together a statistical line of 14.2 IP, 26 strikeouts, and one unearned run over his last three outings following Friday afternoon.
The Sycamores are 47-8-1 over their last 56 Missouri Valley conference games.
Indiana State improved to 19-0 in the second game of an MVC conference series dating back to 2022.
Up Next
Indiana State closes out the weekend series against Valparaiso as the Sycamores and Beacons are back on the field tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m. ET. The game is set to be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE BASEBALL
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Grant Thoroman delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th to lift the Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team to a 4-3 victory over Oakland on Friday (May 17) at Mastodon Field.
Thoroman came to the plate with the bases loaded and one out. He took the first pitch he saw to right field for the game-winning knock. His single scored Nate Simpson. Simpson started the inning with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice by Brooks Sailors. A pair of walks followed before Thoroman’s heroics.
While Thoroman received the water shower on the field for his single, he was one of several Mastodons with key contributions in the game.
Carter Sabol started and received a no-decision, but struck out seven in 6.0 innings while allowing three runs. Kevin Fee tossed the final four innings, shutting out Oakland. Fee is now 7-1. Fee has now tied the school record for single-season pitching wins with seven. He is the fifth Mastodon to notch seven wins in a season. The last was Trevor Storie in 2016. He is just the third Mastodon to reach seven wins during the NCAA Division I era. He also lowered his league-leading ERA to 3.18 in the contest.
Jacob Walker hit his fifth home run of the season in the third inning to knot the game at two after Oakland scored a pair in the first. A Thoroman sacrifice fly put the ‘Dons up 3-2 in the same inning.
The ‘Dons improve to 18-34 (11-18 Horizon League). Oakland falls to 30-25 (17-12 Horizon League).
Ian Cleary had a two-run home run for Oakland in the first. Hunter Pidek threw seven innings for a no-decision. Aaron Evers took the loss. He is 1-2.
The two teams will close out the regular season on Saturday (May 18) in a 1 p.m. start at Mastodon Field. It will be Senior Day for the ‘Dons.
EVANSVILLE BASEBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A monster sixth inning with eight runs on four hits led to a comeback win for the University of Evansville baseball team against the UIC Flames on Friday night.
It was a slow start offensively for the Purple Aces in their second of three games against UIC. But UE found its offense in the bottom of the sixth, batting through the order to overcome a 3-0 deficit in just a half inning. Evansville had eight different batters record a hit with seven adding an RBI and seven runners crossing home plate against the Flames.
“What a great effort from Donovan Schultz to keep our offense in the game when we gave up three runs against that high-powered offense,” said UE head coach Wes Carroll. “It was a really big senior moment for him. And our offense was finally able to get that big inning, we could exhale a little bit. I think there’s been a lot of pressure that we’ve put on ourselves. We had a lot of intensity this past weekend and we lost a close one last night. Then we come out here and our offense was just really grinding out to finally have that big inning.
“I’m proud of our club as we got back into the series. Our goal is to win each and every series and with the all-important Senior Day and recognition tomorrow, I hope we come to the yard ready to compete. Again, I’m really proud of Donovan Schultz, Shane Harris, and Parker MacCauley to get in there and get three outs as it was really big. But what I do know is that we are now 2-0 without Tom Benson here over the past couple of weeks. Hopefully everybody come’s out and really celebrates this group of seniors tomorrow that mean a lot to me and this program. And having our third-straight 30-win season is really a testament to what they’re all about.”
UIC took the early lead on Friday as the Flames got a run across in the top of the second and added two more in the top of the sixth. After UIC stretched its lead, the Aces offense answered immediately with four hits and eight runs scored. Senior catcher Brenden Hord got things started for UE with a single to lead off the bottom of the sixth. Hord’s single was followed by back-to-back hits, including a double from right fielder Harrison Taubert to score Evansville’s first run of the game.
The Aces kept things going on the base paths as a hit by pitch to center fielder Ty Rumsey made it a bases loaded situation. In UE’s next AB second baseman Brodie Pert singled into right field for Evansville’s final hit of the inning and its second run with no outs on the board. The Aces first out of the sixth scored another run as shortstop Simon Scherry hit a sacrifice fly into left field that gave UE the lead after a run scored on a wild pitch just moments earlier.
Evansville’s next four runs scored on either a walk or a hit by pitch, giving the Aces a commanding 8-3 lead heading into the seventh inning. After six solid innings from starting pitcher Donovan Schultz (4-2), reliever Shane Harris shut down the Flames offense for two innings to keep UE in the drivers seat. Left fielder Mark Shallenberger also added some insurance for Evansville with a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh to make it a 9-3 game.
The Aces shut the door in the top of the ninth as Parker MacCauley came in for the final half inning as UE’s closer. In only his fifth appearance of the season, MacCauley took down UIC in four batters while throwing three strikeouts. Evansville improves to 30-23 on the season overall and 16-10 in the MVC with the win. The Aces have the chance to finish the season as either the two, three, or four seed depending on tomorrow’s result and the result of Saturday’s Murray State and Bradley game.
Saturday’s game is Senior Day for UE as they celebrate 11 members of the 2024 team including: graduate players Brendan Hord, Chase Hug, Jace Kressin, Mark Shallenberger and Brent Widder, and seniors Kip Fougerousse, Shane Harris, Jakob Meyer, Simon Scherry, Donovan Schultz and Nick Smith. First pitch from German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium is set for 1 p.m.
SOUTHERN INDIANA BASEBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball trailed early, but rallied to defeat Western Illinois University, 5-3, Friday evening at the USI Baseball Field. The Screaming Eagles are 24-30 overall and 13-13 in the OVC, while Leathernecks go to 13-36, 8-18 OVC.
USI, which had clinched a spot in the Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Championship with the win and help on Thursday, rose to sole possession of fourth in the OVC standings with the win. The Eagles, 13-13 in the league, are a game ahead of University of Tennessee at Martin (12-14), Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (12-14), Tennessee Tech University (13-14), and Eastern Illinois University (12-14) with one game to play. USI holds the tie-breaker in the standings with TTU, SIUE, and EIU.
The OVC Baseball Championship, presented by SERVPRO, is scheduled for May 22-25 at Mountain Dew Park in Marion, Illinois. The top two seeds receive a double-bye, while seeds three and four receive a first round bye before the double-elimination portion of the eight-team tournament.
The Leathernecks grabbed the initial lead of Friday’s contest, 1-0, with a tally in the first and upped it to 2-0 with a run in the third. USI closed the gap to 2-1 when junior second baseman Lane Crowden (Jackson, Missouri) crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly by junior third baseman Ricardo Van Grieken (Venezuela) in the bottom of the third.
Crowden reached after being hit by a pitch, advanced to second on a sacrifice, and continued to third on an error/failed pick off.
The score would remain 2-1 until the bottom of the sixth when USI rallied with a pair of runs to take a 3-2 advantage. Van Grieken and sophomore shortstop Caleb Niehaus (Newburgh, Indiana) posted back-to-back hits to put runners at second and third to get the rally started.
Senior designated hitter Tucker Ebest knocked the tying run in with a sacrifice fly, while junior leftfielder Thomas Emerich (Ava, Missouri) gave the Eagles the 3-2 lead with a RBI-single to center.
USI increased the lead to 5-2 with a pair of runs in the bottom eighth. Niehaus drove in senior rightfielder Renn Tachioka (Japan) with a double down the left field line, while Emerich, who had a team-high two RBIs in the game, sealed WIU’s fate with a single to left for the fifth run of the ball game.
The Leathernecks challenged in the top of the ninth, closing the gap to 5-3, and loaded the bases before USI junior right-hander Tyler Hutson (Villa Hills, Kentucky) slammed the door shut on the win.
On the bump, junior right-hander Carson Seeman (Auburn, California) posted the win in relief. Seeman (4-2) blanked the Leathernecks on two hits and one walk, while strike out one in 2.1 innings of work.
Hutson recorded his team-high fifth save of the year after throwing the final two innings. The junior allowed one run on three hits and struck out two.
Up Next for the Eagles:
The Eagles and the Leathernecks conclude the series with USI’s Senior Day Saturday at 1 p.m. In addition to Senior Day Saturday, USI will be recognizing the 2014 NCAA Division II National Championship team prior to the game.
SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball has added Amiyah Buchanan, a 6-0 forward from Evansville, Indiana, who is transferring from Southeast Missouri State University.
Buchanan is coming off a freshman campaign with SEMO in 2023-24, making 12 starts in 27 games played. Buchanan averaged five points and five rebounds per game for the Redhawks. The forward recorded a team-high 22 blocks on the season and shot the basketball at just over 45 percent (53-116) from the floor, which was second-best among those with at least 50 field goal attempts for the Redhawks. Buchanan averaged nearly 22 minutes per contest for SEMO. The incoming sophomore scored in double figures three times and pulled down 10 boards in two contests. In seven starts and 16 appearances in Ohio Valley Conference play, Buchanan averaged five points and five rebounds while shooting over 49 percent overall.
“We are very excited to have Amiyah join our team and USI family,” USI Women’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Stein said. “Amiyah brings to our team a year of Division I and Ohio Valley Conference experience. Amiyah will impact our team immediately on both ends of the court with her athleticism, size, and play in the paint.”
Prior to 2023-24 at SEMO, Buchanan played for Evansville North High School, where she was a two-year starter and an all-conference selection. Buchanan played club basketball for the Nike Lady Gym Rats.
VALPO MEN’S GOLF
The Valparaiso University men’s golf team played the first round of the National Golf Invitational (NGI) on Friday at the par-72, 7323-yard Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Ariz. Anthony Delisanti (Sanborn, N.Y. / Niagara Wheatfield) paced the team and is part of the top 15 through one round.
How It Happened
Delisanti carded a 71 (-1) in the opening round, tied for 15th of 47 on the player leaderboard.
Senior Mason Bonn (Sherwood, Ore. / Sherwood) posted a 74 (+2) to finish the day tied for 28th, while sophomore Owen Sander (Carmel, Ind. / Carmel) and freshman Adam Melliere (Zionsville, Ind. / Zionsville) both used 76 strokes (+4).
The Beacons finished the day at 297 (+9), one stroke ahead of Missouri Valley Conference foe Belmont for eighth in the 10-team field.
TCU holds the team lead at 279 (-9), while TCU’s Jack Beauchamp and Washington State’s Preston Bebich are tied for first at 67 (-5).
Inside the Rounds
Valpo produced only 11 birdies in the opening round, but did hit par on 56 holes.
Bonn and Delisanti led the team with three birdies apiece.
Delisanti birdied back-to-back holes, the par-4 15th hole and the par-5 16th hole. He also birdied the par-5 third hole but did sprinkle two bogeys into the round.
Up Next
The second round of this weekend’s tournament will take place on Saturday. A link to live scoring via GolfStat is available on ValpoAthletics.com.
VALPO BASEBALL
The Valparaiso University baseball team scored three times in the bottom of the ninth and brought the potential winning run to the plate, but No. 20 Indiana State escaped Emory G. Bauer Field with an 11-9 victory on Friday afternoon. Brady Renfro (Antigo, Wis. / Antigo) drilled what would have been a game-tying home run to deep right with two outs in the sixth, but Indiana State right fielder Parker Stinson leaped up and robbed the would-be home run, a play that proved pivotal in the game’s outcome.
How It Happened
Indiana State hit back-to-back jacks with two outs in the top of the first to take a 2-0 lead.
Valpo responded in the bottom of the inning when a two-run double by Alex Ryan tied the game and a two-run single by Ryan Maka (Oak Forest, Ill. / Oak Forest) put Valpo ahead 4-2. Valpo knocked the Indiana State starting pitcher out of the game before he recorded an out.
A bunt single by Renfro that was compounded by an Indiana State throwing error in the bottom of the second helped Valpo extend the lead to 5-2.
A five-run third that included a two-run homer by Luis Hernandez – his second blast of the day – put the guests up 7-5.
Another Indiana State home run in the fourth made it 8-5. Joe Seiber came in to pitch the fifth and did not yield a run in the fifth, sixth or seventh innings. Valpo moved a step closer on an RBI single by Chase Maifield (Fox Lake, Ill. / Grant [Augustana]) in the bottom of the seventh to make it 8-6.
Seiber came out for a fourth inning of work but left after the first two batters reached, including a home run. After Seiber’s exit, a two-run shot by Randall Diaz – his second home run of the day – extended the Indiana State lead to 11-6.
After Maka doubled and Maifield was hit by a pitch, Liam Patton (Barrington, Ill. / Warsaw [Wabash]) belted a three-run homer to left center to make it 11-9 with no outs in the bottom of the ninth. After another Valpo base hit, Indiana State made a pitching change with the tying run at the dish and nobody out in the inning.
The next two batters were retired in succession, then a walk to Renfro on a payoff pitch brought the potential winning run to the plate, but a fly ball to center concluded the contest.
Inside the Game
Ryan, Maka, Brady Nowicki (Big Bend, Wis. / Mukwonago [Indiana Hills CC]) and Alex Thurston (Fowler, Ind. / Benton Central) had two hits apiece on a day where the Beacon bats totaled a dozen hits.
The Valpo bullpen did a respectable job against a nationally-ranked opponent, allowing three runs while scattering nine hits over five innings without issuing any walks.
The Beacons fell to 4-15 in games decided by two runs or fewer.
Patton’s home run was his second in a Valpo uniform.
Up Next
Valpo (14-37, 6-20 MVC) will close out the season on Saturday at 1 p.m. with the series finale vs. No. 20 Indiana State on ESPN+. The Senior Day ceremony recognizing Valpo’s 15-member senior class will begin at 12:35 p.m. at Emory G. Bauer Field.
UINDY BASEBALL
WINGATE, N.C. – The University of Indianapolis’ baseball team’s closer E.J. White has captured his second honors of the season. Already named to the All-GLVC First Team, White has now garnered NCBWA Midwest Regional First Team Honors.
White, in only his second year in the Crimson and Grey, has put together one of the best seasons for a Greyhound closer in program history up to this point. White has tossed 36 & 2/3 innings for the Hounds, second best out of the bullpen and during that time he’s been electric. The graduate student out of Carmel, Ind. has tallied 11 saves on the year, enough to lead the GLVC, but also fifth in all of Division II. White has punched out 40 batters this season, walking only 10 on route to that.
White is one of nine All-Region first teamers from the GLVC and one of the total 15 GLVC players recognized.
The full list of honorees can be found below.
FIRST TEAM
C: Matt Magno, Northwood
1B: Will Shannon, Hillsdale
2B: Joey Parliament, Trevecca Nazarene
SS: Alex Epp, William Jewell
3B: Mikey Kocen, Lewis
OF: Evan Jilbert, William Jewell
OF: Ryan Dykstra, Grand Valley State
OF: Collin Cornwell, Saginaw Valley State
OF: Braedon Stoakes, UMSL
DH: Hayden Jatczak, Saginaw Valley State
UTIL: Austin Simpson, Quincy
SP: Caleb Marks, Trevecca Nazarene
SP: Karter Fitzpatrick, Wayne State
SP: Griffin Kirn, Quincy
SP: Jacob Kroeger, Maryville
RP: E.J. White, Indianapolis
RP: Jake Canent, Rockhurst
SECOND TEAM
C: Kyle Ray, Wayne State
1B: Austin Simpson, Quincy
2B: Andrew Buescher, UMSL
SS: Cole Kwiatkowski, Findlay
3B: Jonas Gulbrandsen, Grand Valley State
OF: Adonis Forte, Rockhurst
OF: Kyle Nott, Grand Valley State
OF: Haven Mangrum, Trevecca Nazarene
OF: Brant Vanaman, Illinois Springfield
DH: Mark Kattula, Illinois Springfield
UTIL: Tommy Thamann, Tiffin
SP: Mike Morawski, Grand Valley State-
SP: Marshall Leishman, Ashland
SP: Kendall Anthes, Northwood
SP: Cody Bahl, Drury
RP – Sebastian Jones, Findlay
RP – Jake Jekielek, Northwood
MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
Player of the Year: Hayden Jatczak , Saginaw Valley State
Pitcher of the Year: Caleb Marks , Trevecca Nazarene
Coach of the Year: Adam Piotrowicz, Saginaw Valley State
MARIAN WOMEN’S GOLF
Silvis, Ill. – After continuing the leaderboard climb throughout the week, the Marian women’s golf team completed their best season in program history, as the Knights finished fifth overall at the 2024 NAIA National Championships, recording the best finish at the NAIA Championships. Marian jumped one spot on the final day, and were led for the week by senior Sidney Parmer, who earned NAIA All-Tournament Team honors.
Marian entered the final round in sixth place, and were hungry for more on the final day of the championships as they posted their second-best round score of the week with a 308. Marian ended the week with a total of 1247, slashing the previous-best record set in 2010 by 58 strokes. Marian’s fifth-place finish is the best-ever in program history, topping the previous-best finish of 14th set in the 2010 season.
Keiser would go on to win the NAIA Championships as they scored an 1194 for the week, while Oklahoma City placed second and British Columbia took third. Marian put the pressure on SCAD-Savannah on the final day, but came up 13 shots short of bringing home the fourth-place trophy, as the Bees put up a 1234 total. Marian was able to jump Texas Wesleyan on the final day, beating TWU by three strokes.
Individually, Sidney Parmer ended her brilliant senior season on a high note, as the Crossroads League Player of the Year finished the tournament in a tie for 14th place after ending the tournament with a pair of strong rounds. Coming off her 70 score on Thursday, Parmer ended her collegiate career with a 69, posting the second-lowest score of the day for the entire field. Parmer’s strong finish landed her on the NAIA Championship All-Tournament Team, tying the program record for 72 holes with her total of 305. Parmer is tied with Angela Gauck for the program record.
Keara Eder finished 29th for the week, shooting an 80 in the final round to total of 312 over four rounds. MacKendzie Dresbaugh tied for 47th as she shot an 84 in the final round and finished with a 319 score. Both of the freshmen in Marian’s lineup Emma Weiler and Hailey Kirkland tied for 51st, totaling a 322 for the week. Kirkland scored a 78 for the second consecutive day, while Weiler scored an 81 for the fourth round.
Marian’s program-record season was capped after headlining the Crossroads League honors in 2023-24, as the Knights won the CL Championship for a second consecutive season.
MARIAN WOMEN’S TRACK
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The official final rosters and entry lists for the 2024 NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship qualifiers have been announced.
Day one will feature Arriana Benjamin in the finals of the hammer with the 24th seed and a mark of 50.38m. Nora Steele, Katie Woods, Adrianna Boyd, Liz Loichinger, and the alternates of Taylor Thomas and Hanna Reuter are set to compete in the prelims of the 4x800m relay with the second seed and a time of 9:05.18.
Day two will feature Benjamin in the Shot Put with the second seed and a mark of 15.19m. Woods is set to compete in the 800m prelims with the 12th seed and a time of 2:13.29. The 4x800m relay will compete in the finals section and to round out the evening the 4x400m realy prelims will take place. With Janae Bailey, Thomas, Reuter, Boyd, and the alternate as Holli Reuter with the 16th seed and a time of 3:35.22.
The final day will feature Benjamin and Gabi Bilbrey in the Discus with, Bilbrey claiming the 25th seed with a mark of 43.61m and Benjamin claiming the seventh seed with a mark of 47.34m. Gina Butz and Brooke Coffman are set to compete in the High Jump with Butz claiming the 17th seed with a mark of 1.68m and Coffman claiming the eighth seed with a mark of 1.71m. The finals of the 800m and the 4x400m relays are also set to compete to round out the championships.
The NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship hosted by Indiana Wesleyan will occur in Marion, Ind. May 22-24.
Hudl TV will be the official home of the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championship streaming. It will broadcast as many events as possible. Due to the possibility of schedule overlap, there could be some events that are not fully streamed. The end of the current event will be prioritized over moving to the following event. We hope to have everything streamed barring any schedule changes. Single-day passes can be purchased for $19.95, while a full tournament pass is available for $39.95.
MARIAN MEN’S TRACK
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The official final rosters and entry lists for the 2024 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship qualifiers have been announced.
Day one will feature Christian Rios and Isaiah Tipping in the finals of the Hammer. Rios is currently seeded third with a mark of 64.03m and Tipping is currently the top seed with a mark of 65.28m. Jeremiah Brown, Armani Glass, Oliver Lifrange, and Manny Manneh will compete in the prelims of the 4×100 relay with a current seed at 20th place with a time of 40.90. Will Osafo is the alternate option for the relay as well. Tristian Trevino, Andrew McDade, Owen Pittman, and Mason Piatt will compete in prelims of the 4×800 relay with a seed of 7:31.81 and a placement of runner-up. Matthew Riehle and Ben Moster are also entered in as a alternate option to enter in the relay.Robin Aguilar-Gonzalez will round out the evening and compete in the 3000m Steeple Chase prelims with a seed of 38th place with a time of 9:28.59.
Day two will feature Gunner Kovach competing in the finals of the high jump with a seed of 16th place and a mark of 2.05m. Jacob Netral, Rios, and Tipping are set to compete in the finals of Discus. With Netral seeded in 18th place with a mark of 49.62m, Rios seeded in third with a mark of 52.85, and Tipping claiming the top seed with a mark of 55.14m. Trevino will compete in the prelims of the 800m with a seed of fourth place and a time of 1:50.28. Brown is set to compete in the prelims of the 100m with a seed of 13th and a time of 10.37. Lifrange and Eric Materna are set to compete in the prelims of th 400m with, Materna being seeded 37th with a time of 48.18 and Lifrange claiming the 23rd seed with a time of 47.88. Owen Meyers is set to appear in the finals of the 5000m race walk with the 16th seed and a time of 24:48.33. The 4×800 relay finals will occur on day two. Blake Hipkiss will compete in the prelims section of the 5000m with the 37th seed and a time of 14:45.57. The evening will conclude with the prelims of the 4×400 relay with Lifrange, Materna, Eli Givens, Richard Dube, and Gideon Brimmage as the alternate are in the fourth seed with a time of 3:12.05.
The final day will feature Brenden Endres competing in the finals of the Pole Vault with the 11th seed and a mark of 4.80m. Netral, Rios, and Tipping all are set to compete in the Shot Put with, Tipping seeded 17th with a mark of 16.28m, Rios seeded eighth with a mark of 16.84m, and Netral claiming the first seed with a mark of 18.60m. The 3000m steeple, 4x100m and 4x400m relays, 100m, 800m, and 5000m will all compete in the finals section of the race to end out the Nationals competition.
The NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship hosted by Indiana Wesleyan will take place in Marion, Ind. May 22-24.
Hudl TV will be the official home of the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championship streaming. It will broadcast as many events as possible. Due to the possibility of schedule overlap, there could be some events that are not fully streamed. The end of the current event will be prioritized over moving to the following event. We hope to have everything streamed barring any schedule changes. Single-day passes can be purchased for $19.95, while a full tournament pass is available for $39.95.
INDIANA SMAILL COLLEGE WEB SITES
INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/
EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/
WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/
FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/
ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/
ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index
TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index
BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/
DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/
HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/
MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/
HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/
OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx
ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index
IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/
IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/
IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/
PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/
INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx
GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/
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HOY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php
TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/
VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index
NUMBERS IN SPORTS
3 – 7 – 16
May 18, 1897 – Early MLB star of the New York Giants, Bill Joyce established a record of 4 triples in 1 game. Joyce batted left-handed and threw right-handed and stole 43 bases in just his rookie season. The man was fast so it is no wonder he could touch some extra bases on a solid hit!
May 18, 1934 – Philadelphia Athletics star, Jimmie Foxx, Number 3 hit what would be the first Home Run in Chicago’s Comiskey Park. Foxx ripped the ball to the center field bleachers.
May 18, 1956 – The forever amazing Mickey Mantle, Number 7 hits HR from both sides of plate for a record 3rd time in his career.
May 18, 1971 – At the Stanley Cup Final in Chicago Stadium, Henri Richard, Number 16 scored twice as the Montreal Canadiens overcame the Chicago Black Hawks for a 4-3 series victory to take home the cup once more.
FOOTBALL HISTORY
Football History for May 18
May 18, 2003 – Munster, Indiana – The Newspaper.com Football History Headline of the Day shows the Times from Munster, Indiana posted an article titled “Johnson and Johnson were Munster’s Finest.” The piece goes on to discuss two brothers, Keith and Larry Johnson that hailed from ole Munster High were being inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame after each having a brilliant gridiron career at the University of Michigan.
Larry Johnson graduated from Munster High School in 1970 played in the North-South All Star game and caught a 60 TD pass to help his team win then went on to the Wolverines and helped them attain three Big 10 Championships accumulating a record 30-2-1.
Keith Johnson, Larry’s younger brother graduated from Munster in 1972 and went on to catch eight or nine passes in the Orange Bowl according to a quote from their Michigan Head Coach Bo Schembechler. It’s no wonder that this pair of siblings was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame!
Hall of Fame Birthdays for May 18
Here are some bios on birthday boys that are either in the College Football Hall of Fame or the Pro Football Hall of Fame that were born on this day. There is plenty more about them to read by either clicking their high-lighted name or at the top of this page clicking the “On This Day in Football History” and going to May 18 Football History.
May 18, 1924 – Asheville, North Carolina – North Carolina Tarheel halfback of 1946 through 1949, Charlie Justice was born. Justice’s collegiate football records are celebrated in the College Football Hall of Fame after his induction in 1961. Justice after college took his game to the pro level where he played for the Washington Redskins 1950-54.
May 18, 1983 – Houston, Texas – Vince Young who was the University of Texas Longhorn’s dual threat quarterback from 2003 to 2005 celebrates his date of birth. The College Football Hall of Fame proudly placed a display in honor of Vince Young into their legendary museum in 2019. The Tennessee Titans selected Young with the third overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, and he played six seasons in the league with the Titans and Philadelphia Eagles.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
May 18
1912 — Detroit players went on strike to protest Ty Cobb’s suspension. To avoid a forfeit and fine, manager Hugh Jennings recruited college players and others; they lost to the Philadelphia A’s 24-2. Joe Travers gave up all 24 runs on 26 hits.
1929 — The Brooklyn Dodgers outslugged the Philadelphia Phillies for a 20-16 victory in the first game of a doubleheader. Brooklyn’s Babe Herman and Johnny Frederick each had five hits. Frederick scored five times to give him a major league record eight runs in two games. The Phillies won the second game 8-6. The teams combined for a record 50 runs in a doubleheader.
1933 — The first All-Star Game is announced for July 6th at Comiskey Park. It will be played as part of the Chicago World’s Fair celebration.
1956 — Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees hits home runs from both sides of the plate for the third time in his career, setting a major league record.
1957 — Dick Williams of the Orioles hit a ninth-inning, game-tying solo home run against Chicago’s Paul LaPalme seconds before 10:20 p.m. — the curfew set so the White Sox could catch a train out of Baltimore. If Williams had done anything else, Chicago would have won. The game was later replayed from the beginning and Baltimore won.
1968 — Frank Howard hit his 10th home run in a six-game span to power the Washington Senators to an 8-4 victory over Detroit at Tiger Stadium.
1981 — Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Fernando Valenzuela finally loses a game, 4-0, to the Philadelphia Phillies. He is now 8-1 and his earned run average increases to 0.90.
1990 — Chicago Cubs Ryne Sandberg’s errorless game streak at second base comes to an end after 123 games and 584 chances. Joe Morgan of the Cincinnati Reds had held the previous record of 91 games.
1990 — The Baltimore Orioles tied an AL record with eight consecutive singles in a seven-run first inning against Bobby Witt to beat the Texas Rangers 13-1. The eight straight singles equaled a record set by the Washington Senators against Cleveland in 1951 and matched by the Oakland Athletics against Chicago in 1981.
1999 — Edgar Martinez hit three home runs — tying a major league record with five homers in two games — to give the Seattle Mariners a 10-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. He homered twice in the opener of the series.
2000 — Mark McGwire homered three times and had a career-high seven RBIs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2.
2003 — The Texas Rangers swept three games at Yankee Stadium for the first time in the franchise’s 43-year existence, winning 5-3.
2004 — Randy Johnson, 40, became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, retiring all 27 hitters to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 2-0. It was the 17th perfect game in major league history and the first since the New York Yankees’ David Cone did it against Montreal on July 18, 1999.
2009 — Mark Teixeira homered from both sides of the plate and the New York Yankees finished a four-game sweep of Minnesota with a 7-6 victory.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
May 18
1920 — Man o’ War, ridden by Clarence Kummer, wins the Preakness Stakes by 1½ lengths over Upset.
1931 — Fifteen-year-old Eddie Arcaro rides his first race, finishing sixth, at Bainbridge Park, Ohio.
1933 — First MLB All-Star Game announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park; to be played as part of the Chicago World’s Fair; fans to pick players.
1956 — Mickey Mantle hits HR from both sides of plate for record 3rd time.
1957 — Bold Ruler, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins the Preakness Stakes by two lengths over Iron Liege. It’s the sixth and last time Arcaro wins the Preakness.
1960 — European Cup Final, Glasgow: Ferenc Puskás scores 4, Alfredo Di Stéfano 3 as Real Madrid routs Eintracht Frankfurt, 7-3; 5th consecutive title for Los Blancos.
1968 — Forward Pass wins the Preakness Stakes by six lengths to give Calumet Farm a record seven wins in by an owner in the race. Judy Johnson becomes the first female trainer to saddle a horse for the Preakness. Her horse, Sir Beau, finishes seventh in the field of 10.
1971 — The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in the seventh game to win the Stanley Cup.
1971 — 4th ABA Championship: Utah Stars beat Kentucky Colonels, 4 games to 3.
1985 — Patricia Cooksey becomes the first female jockey to compete in the Preakness Stakes. Tank’s Prospect wins the race and Cooksey’s mount, Tajawa, finishes sixth in the field of 11.
1990 — Edmonton’s Jari Kurri becomes the leading goal scorer in Stanley Cup history when he scores his 90th postseason goal in the first period of Game 2 of the finals against Boston. Kurri adds two more goals as the Oilers beat the Bruins 7-2.
1990 — Cubs Ryne Sandberg ends 2nd baseman record 123 errorless game streak.
1994 — 2nd UEFA Champions League Final: Milan beats Barcelona 4-0 at Athens.
1996 — Louis Quatorze carries Pat Day to the jockey’s third straight Preakness Stakes victory. Louis Quatorze, 16th in the Kentucky Derby, runs 1 3-16 miles in 1:53 2-5 to equal the race record set by Tank’s Prospect in 1985.
1997 — Chris Johnson makes an 8-foot par putt on the second playoff hole to win the LPGA championship over Leta Lindley. It’s the third playoff in the championship since the tournament began in 1955, and the first since 1970.
2004 — Randy Johnson becomes the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, retiring all 27 hitters to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 2-0.
2008 — Rafael Nadal beats defending champion Roger Federer 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-3 to win the Hamburg Masters, adding the only major clay-court title missing from his impressive collection.
2008 — Boston’s Paul Pierce and Cleveland’s LeBron James combine for 86 points in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. James outscores Pierce 45-41 in the shootout, but Boston advances with a 97-92 win.
2013 — Oxbow, ridden by Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens, leads from start to finish at the Preakness. It’s the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 14th Triple Crown victory, the most in horse racing history.
2014 — The Tradition Senior Men’s Golf, Shoal Creek G&CC: Kenny Perry wins his third of 4 Champions Tour majors by 1 stroke from Mark Calcavecchia.
2019 — English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (85,854): Gabriel Jesus & Raheem Sterling each score twice as Manchester City thrash Watford, 6-0, completing an unprecedented domestic treble.
2021— Spencer Turnbull, Detroit Tigers, no-hits the Seattle Mariners, 5-0, at Comerica Park, Detroit.
TV SPORTS SATURDAY
Saturday, 5/18/24
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Chi. White Sox at NY Yankees | 1:05pm | MLBN NBC Sports-Chicago YES MLB.TV Fubo |
| Pittsburgh at Chi. Cubs | 2:20pm | ATTSN-Pittsburgh MARQ MLB.TV Fubo |
| Tampa Bay at Toronto | 3:07pm | Bally Sports-Sun Sportsnet MLB.TV Fubo |
| Seattle at Baltimore | 4:05pm | FS1 Root Sports MASN2 MLB.TV Fubo |
| Colorado at San Francisco | 4:05pm | Rockies.TV NBC Sports-Bay Area MLB.TV Fubo |
| NY Mets at Miami | 4:10pm | SNY Bally Sports-Florida MLB.TV Fubo |
| Washington at Philadelphia | 6:05pm | MASN NBC Sports-Philadelphia MLB.TV Fubo |
| Minnesota at Cleveland | 6:10pm | Bally Sports-North Bally Sports-Great Lakes MLB.TV Fubo |
| Oakland at Kansas City | 7:10pm | NBC Sports-California Bally Sports-Kansas City MLB.TV Fubo |
| Milwuakee at Houston | 7:10pm | Bally Sports-Wisconsin SCHN MLB.TV Fubo |
| LA Angels at Texas | 7:15pm | FOX Bally Sports-West Bally Sports-Southwest MLB.TV Fubo |
| San Diego at Atlanta | 7:15pm | FOX Padres.TV Bally Sports-South MLB.TV Fubo |
| Boston at St. Louis | 7:15pm | NESN Bally Sports-Midwest MLB.TV Fubo |
| Detroit at Arizona | 8:10pm | MLBN Bally Sports-Detroit YurView MLB.TV Fubo |
| Cincinnati at LA Dodgers | 9:10pm | MLBN Bally Sports-Ohio SNLA MLB.TV Fubo |
| NBA PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| West Semifinals Game 6: Oklahoma City at Dallas | 8:30pm | ESPN Fubo |
| NHL PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| East Semifinals Game 7: Carolina at NY Rangers at Carolina | – | – |
| West Semifinals Game 6: Vancouver at Edmonton | – | – |
| UFL | TIME ET | TV |
| Memphis at Michigan | 4:00pm | FOX |
| St. Louis at Birmingham | 8:00pm | ESPN2 |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge | 10:30am | CNBC |
| NASCAR Truck: Wright Brand 250 | 1:30pm | FS1 |
| HORSE RACING | TIME ET | TV |
| Preakness Stakes | 6:30pm | NBC |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| PGA Championship | 10:00am | ESPN |
| PGA Championship | 1:00pm | CBS |
| Champions: Regions Tradition | 5:00pm | GOLF |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs Augsburg | 9:30am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund vs Darmstadt 98 | 9:30am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Bundesliga: Eintracht Frankfurt vs RB Leipzig | 9:30am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Bundesliga: Heidenheim vs Köln | 9:30am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Bundesliga: Stuttgart vs Borussia M’gladbach | 9:30am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Bundesliga: Union Berlin vs Freiburg | 9:30am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Bundesliga: Werder Bremen vs Bochum | 9:30am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Bundesliga: Wolfsburg vs Mainz 05 | 9:30am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| MLS: Nashville SC vs Atlanta United | 1:45pm | FOX Fubo |
| Saudi Arabia Pro League: Al Ahli vs Abha | 2:00pm | FOX Soccer Plus Fubo |
| CAF Champions League: ES Tunis vs Al Ahly | 3:00pm | beIN Sports Fubo |
| Canadian Premier League: Forge vs Vancouver FC | 4:00pm | FOX Soccer Plus Fubo |
| MLS: Charlotte vs LA Galaxy | 7:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: Cincinnati vs St. Louis City | 7:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: Inter Miami vs DC United | 7:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: New England vs Philadelphia Union | 7:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: New York City vs New York RB | 7:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: Toronto FC vs CF Montréal | 7:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| NWSL: Washington Spirit vs Angel City | 7:30pm | ION Fubo |
| MLS: Austin vs Sporting KC | 8:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: Chicago Fire vs Columbus Crew | 8:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: Houston Dynamo vs Dallas | 8:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: Minnesota United vs Portland Timbers | 8:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids | 9:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| NWSL: Kansas City Current vs Racing Louisville FC | 9:30pm | ION Fubo |
| MLS: SJ Earthquakes vs Orlando City SC | 10:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps | 10:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| WNBA | TIME ET | TV |
| Indiana vs New York | 1:00pm | ABC |
| Los Angeles vs Las Vegas | 3:00pm | ABC |
| Chicago vs Dallas | 8:00pm | NBATV |
| Atlanta vs Phoenix | 10:00pm | NBATV |
| COLLEGE BASEBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| Albany vs Maine | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Boston College vs Clemson | 12:00pm | ACCN |
| FIU vs Iowa | 12:00pm | B1G+ |
| Murray State vs Bradley | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Rhode Island vs Dayton | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| SEC tbd vs SEC tbd | 12:00pm | SECN |
| Saint Louis vs UMass | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Southern Illinois vs Missouri State | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Boston College vs Clemson | 1:00pm | ACCNX |
| Central Arkansas vs Stetson | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Davidson vs George Mason | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Florida Gulf Coast vs North Florida | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Georgetown vs St. John’s | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Lipscomb vs Kennesaw State | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana Tech vs Liberty | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Nebraska vs Michigan State | 1:00pm | B1G+ |
| North Carolina vs Duke | 1:00pm | ACCNX |
| Notre Dame vs Louisville | 1:00pm | ACCNX |
| Ohio State vs Rutgers | 1:00pm | B1G+ |
| Oklahoma vs Cincinnati | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Pittsburgh vs Miami | 1:00pm | ACCNX |
| Rice vs East Carolina | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| SIU Edwardsville vs Morehead State | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| South Carolina vs Tennessee | 1:00pm | SECN+ |
| Tulane vs Charlotte | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UAB vs South Florida | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| VCU vs Richmond | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Western Carolina vs VMI | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Arkansas State vs UL Monroe | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Belmont vs Illinois State | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Dallas Baptist vs Middle Tennessee | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Illinois vs Purdue | 2:00pm | B1G+ |
| Indiana State vs Valparaiso | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Lamar vs New Orleans | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| McNeese vs Nicholls | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Michigan vs Indiana | 2:00pm | B1G+ |
| Minnesota vs Northwestern | 2:00pm | B1G+ |
| Mississippi vs LSU | 2:00pm | SECN+ |
| New Mexico State vs Western Kentucky | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| North Alabama vs Austin Peay | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Penn State vs Maryland | 2:00pm | B1G+ |
| Tarleton vs UT Arlington | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Texas State vs Southern Miss | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| The Citadel vs Mercer | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UIC vs Evansville | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UNC Asheville vs Presbyterian | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Western Illinois vs Southern Indiana | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Wofford vs Samford | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Grand Canyon vs Utah Valley | 2:05pm | ESPN+ |
| Alabama vs Auburn | 3:00pm | SECN+ |
| Incarnate Word vs Houston Christian | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Little Rock vs Tennessee Tech | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Missouri vs Mississippi State | 3:00pm | SECN+ |
| Murray State vs Bradley | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| SEC tbd vs SEC tbd | 3:00pm | SECN |
| South Alabama vs Louisiana | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Stanford vs UCLA | 3:00pm | P12LA |
| Stephen F. Austin vs Northwestern State | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs SE Louisiana | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Toledo vs Bowling Green | 3:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Virginia Tech vs Virginia | 3:00pm | ACCN |
| Wake Forest vs NC State | 3:00pm | ACCNX |
| Washington vs California | 3:00pm | P12BA |
| Washington State vs Oregon | 3:00pm | P12WA |
| Kansas vs Texas | 3:30pm | LHN |
| Pepperdine vs Gonzaga | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Saint Mary’s vs Portland | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| San Francisco vs Loyola Marymount | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| BYU vs Kansas State | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Cal Poly vs UC San Diego | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UC Santa Barbara vs Cal State Northridge | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| West Virginia vs TCU | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Hawai’i vs Long Beach State | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Oregon State vs Arizona | 9:00pm | PAC12N |
| UC Davis vs UC Riverside | 9:00pm | ESPN+ |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Internazionali BNL d’Italia Tennis: ATP Doubles Semifinals | 6:00am | TENNIS |
| Internazionali BNL d’Italia Tennis: WTA Singles Final | 11:00am | TENNIS |