INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT
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 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SECTIONAL SCORES
UNION CITY 8 BLUE RIVER 1
SOUTHERN WELLS 23 LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 1
DELTA 7 YORKTOWN 0
FRANKLIN 10 CENTRAL 0
STATE SCOREBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.MAXPREPS.COM/IN/BASEBALL/SCORES/?DATE=5/24/2024
INDIANA SOFTBALL SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT
CLASS 4A
1. LAKE CENTRAL (7) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
EAST CHICAGO CENTRAL, GARY WEST SIDE, HAMMOND CENTRAL, HAMMOND MORTON, LAKE CENTRAL, MERRILLVILLE, MUNSTER.
2. CHESTERSON (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CHESTERTON, CROWN POINT, HOBART, LOWELL, PORTAGE, VALPARAISO.
3. SOUTH BEND ADAMS (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
LAPORTE, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH BEND ADAMS, SOUTH BEND SAINT JOSEPH.
4. NORTHRIDGE (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CONCORD, ELKHART, GOSHEN, NORTHRIDGE, PENN, WARSAW COMMUNITY.
5. CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (5) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CARROLL (FORT WAYNE), DEKALB, FORT WAYNE NORTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP, FORT WAYNE SNIDER.
6. COLUMBIA CITY (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
COLUMBIA CITY, FORT WAYNE SOUTH SIDE, FORT WAYNE WAYNE, HOMESTEAD, HUNTINGTON NORTH, NEW HAVEN.
7. KOKOMO (5) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
HARRISON (WEST LAFAYETTE), KOKOMO, LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON, LOGANSPORT, MCCUTCHEON.
8. CARMEL (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CARMEL, FISHERS, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, NOBLESVILLE, WESTFIELD, ZIONSVILLE.
9. PENDLETON HEIGHTS (7) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
ANDERSON, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL, MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE), MUNCIE CENTRAL, NEW PALESTINE, PENDLETON HEIGHTS, RICHMOND.
10. LAWRENCE CENTRAL (7) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BEN DAVIS, INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL, INDIANAPOLIS CRISPUS ATTUCKS, LAWRENCE CENTRAL, LAWRENCE NORTH, NORTH CENTRAL (INDIANAPOLIS), PIKE.
11. FRANKLIN CENTRAL (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
FRANKLIN CENTRAL, INDIANAPOLIS ARSENAL TECHNICAL, PERRY MERIDIAN, RONCALLI, SOUTHPORT, WARREN CENTRAL.
12. TERRE HAUTE NORTH (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
AVON, BROWNSBURG, DECATUR CENTRAL, PLAINFIELD, TERRE HAUTE NORTH VIGO, TERRE HAUTE SOUTH VIGO.
13. CENTER GROVE (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BLOOMINGTON NORTH, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH, CENTER GROVE, GREENWOOD COMMUNITY, MARTINSVILLE, MOORESVILLE.
14. COLUMBUS EAST (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
COLUMBUS EAST, COLUMBUS NORTH, EAST CENTRAL, FRANKLIN COMMUNITY, SHELBYVILLE, WHITELAND COMMUNITY.
15. NEW ALBANY (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE, FLOYD CENTRAL, JEFFERSONVILLE, JENNINGS COUNTY, NEW ALBANY, SEYMOUR.
16. EVANSVILLE NORTH (5) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CASTLE, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL, EVANSVILLE F.J. REITZ, EVANSVILLE HARRISON, EVANSVILLE NORTH.
CLASS 3A
17. GRIFFITH (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BOONE GROVE, CALUMET, GRIFFITH, HANOVER CENTRAL, HIGHLAND, RIVER FOREST.
18. TWIN LAKES (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
FRANKFORT, NORTH MONTGOMERY, NORTHWESTERN, TWIN LAKES, WEST LAFAYETTE, WESTERN.
19. MISHAWAKA MARIAN (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
JIMTOWN, MISHAWAKA MARIAN, NEW PRAIRIE, SOUTH BEND CLAY, SOUTH BEND RILEY, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON.
20. KANKAKEE VALLEY (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CULVER ACADEMIES, GLENN, KANKAKEE VALLEY, KNOX, RENSSELAER CENTRAL, TIPPECANOE VALLEY.
21. FAIRFIELD (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
EAST NOBLE, FAIRFIELD, LAKELAND, NORTHWOOD, WAWASEE, WEST NOBLE.
22. LEO (7) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
ANGOLA, FORT WAYNE BISHOP DWENGER, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN, GARRETT, HERITAGE, LEO, WOODLAN.
23. OAK HILL (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BELLMONT, MACONAQUAH, MARION, NORWELL, OAK HILL, PERU.
24. DELTA (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CENTERVILLE, DELTA, JAY COUNTY, MISSISSINEWA, NEW CASTLE, YORKTOWN.
25. LEBANON (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CRAWFORDSVILLE, DANVILLE, LEBANON, MONROVIA, TRI-WEST HENDRICKS, WESTERN BOONE.
26. OWEN VALLEY (5) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
EDGEWOOD, INDIAN CREEK, NORTHVIEW, OWEN VALLEY, WEST VIGO.
27. INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD (5) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BREBEUF JESUIT, GUERIN CATHOLIC, HAMILTON HEIGHTS, INDIANAPOLIS BISHOP CHATARD, INDIANAPOLIS SHORTRIDGE.
28. BEECH GROVE (5) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BEECH GROVE, HERRON, PURDUE POLYTECHNIC, SPEEDWAY.
29. RUSHVILLE (7) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BATESVILLE, CONNERSVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, GREENSBURG, LAWRENCEBURG, RUSHVILLE CONSOLIDATED, SOUTH DEARBORN.
30. SILVER CREEK (7) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CHARLESTOWN, CORYDON CENTRAL, MADISON CONSOLIDATED, NORTH HARRISON, SALEM, SCOTTSBURG, SILVER CREEK.
31. SOUTHRIDGE (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
HERITAGE HILLS, JASPER, PIKE CENTRAL, SOUTHRIDGE, VINCENNES LINCOLN, WASHINGTON.
32. BOONVILLE (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BOONVILLE, EVANSVILLE BOSSE, EVANSVILLE REITZ MEMORIAL, GIBSON SOUTHERN, MT. VERNON, PRINCETON.
CLASS 2A
33. ANDREAN (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
ANDREAN, HAMMOND BISHOP NOLL, ILLIANA CHRISTIAN, LAKE STATION EDISON, NORTH NEWTON, WHITING.
34. SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS) (5) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BREMEN, HEBRON, LAVILLE, SOUTH CENTRAL (UNION MILLS), WHEELER.
35. CENTRAL NOBLE (5) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CENTRAL NOBLE, CHURUBUSCO, EASTSIDE, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS, WESTVIEW.
36. SOUTH ADAMS (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
ADAMS CENTRAL, BLUFFTON, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS, MANCHESTER, SOUTH ADAMS, WHITKO.
37. ROCHESTER (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
LEWIS CASS, NORTH JUDSON-SAN PIERRE, PIONEER, ROCHESTER COMMUNITY, WABASH, WINAMAC COMMUNITY.
38. DELPHI COMMUNITY (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BENTON CENTRAL, CARROLL (FLORA), CLINTON PRAIRIE, DELPHI COMMUNITY, SEEGER, TIPTON.
39. MADISON-GRANT (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BLACKFORD, EASTBROOK, EASTERN (GREENTOWN), ELWOOD COMMUNITY, MADISON-GRANT, TAYLOR.
40. LAPEL (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
ALEXANDRIA MONROE, FRANKTON, LAPEL, MONROE CENTRAL, WAPAHANI, WINCHESTER COMMUNITY.
41. KNIGHTSTOWN (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
EASTERN HANCOCK, HAGERSTOWN, KNIGHTSTOWN, NORTHEASTERN, SHENANDOAH, UNION COUNTY.
42. HERITAGE CHRISTIAN (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CHRISTEL HOUSE, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS SCECINA, IRVINGTON PREPARATORY, PARK TUDOR, TRITON CENTRAL.
43. CASCADE (5) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CASCADE, COVENANT CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS CARDINAL RITTER, RIVERSIDE, SHERIDAN.
44. SOUTHMONT (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
GREENCASTLE, NORTH PUTNAM, PARKE HERITAGE, SOUTH PUTNAM, SOUTH VERMILLION, SOUTHMONT.
45. MILAN (7) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BROWN COUNTY, BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL, HAUSER, MILAN, SOUTH RIPLEY, SOUTHWESTERN (HANOVER), SWITZERLAND COUNTY.
46. PROVIDENCE (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
AUSTIN, CLARKSVILLE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, EASTERN (PEKIN), PAOLI, PROVIDENCE.
47. SOUTH KNOX (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
EASTERN GREENE, LINTON-STOCKTON, MITCHELL, NORTH KNOX, SOUTH KNOX, SULLIVAN.
48. FOREST PARK (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
EVANSVILLE MATER DEI, FOREST PARK, NORTH POSEY, PERRY CENTRAL, SOUTH SPENCER, TELL CITY.
CLASS 1A
49. TRI-TOWNSHIP (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
DEMOTTE CHRISTIAN, HAMMOND ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, KOUTS, MORGAN TOWNSHIP, TRI-TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
50. WESTVILLE (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
ARGOS, CULVER COMMUNITY, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC, OREGON-DAVIS, TRITON, WESTVILLE.
51. FREMONT (4) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
ELKHART CHRISTIAN, FREMONT, HAMILTON, LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN.
52. NORTH MIAMI (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CASTON, NORTH MIAMI, NORTH WHITE, NORTHFIELD, SOUTHWOOD, WEST CENTRAL.
53. ROSSVILLE (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CLINTON CENTRAL, FAITH CHRISTIAN, FRONTIER, ROSSVILLE, SOUTH NEWTON, TRI-COUNTY.
54. RIVERTON PARKE (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
ATTICA, COVINGTON, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC, NORTH VERMILLION, RIVERTON PARKE.
55. SOUTHERN WELLS (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
ANDERSON PREPARATORY, COWAN, DALEVILLE, LIBERTY CHRISTIAN, SOUTHERN WELLS, TRI-CENTRAL, WES-DEL.
56. TRI (4) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CAMBRIDGE CITY LINCOLN, RANDOLPH SOUTHERN, TRI, UNION CITY.
57. WHITE RIVER VALLEY (7) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BLOOMFIELD, CLAY CITY, CLOVERDALE, DUGGER UNION, NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG), SHAKAMAK, WHITE RIVER VALLEY.
58. INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (4) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN, EMINENCE, INDIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, PROVIDENCE CRISTO REY.
59. INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (4) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
EDINBURGH, GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN, INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN, MORRISTOWN.
60. NORTH DECATUR (5) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
JAC-CEN-DEL, NORTH DECATUR, OLDENBURG, SOUTH DECATUR, WALDRON.
61. LANESVILLE (6) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BORDEN, CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF INDIANA, LANESVILLE, ROCK CREEK, SOUTH CENTRAL (ELIZABETH), WEST WASHINGTON.
62. NEW WASHINGTON (5) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CROTHERSVILLE, HENRYVILLE, NEW WASHINGTON, RISING SUN, TRINITY LUTHERAN.
63. NORTH DAVIESS (5) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
BARR-REEVE, LOOGOOTEE, NORTH DAVIESS, ORLEANS, SHOALS.
64. NORTHEAST DUBOIS (5) | BUY TICKETS |BRACKET
CANNELTON, NORTHEAST DUBOIS, SPRINGS VALLEY, TECUMSEH, WOOD MEMORIAL.
CENTRAL INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SECTIONAL SCORES
EASTERN HANCOCK 16 NORTHEASTERN 0
CONNERSVILLE 9 FRANKLIN COUNTY 8
STATE SCOREBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.MAXPREPS.COM/IN/SOFTBALL/SCORES/?DATE=5/24/2024
INDIANA GIRLS TENNIS STATE TOURNAMENT BRACKET:
INDIANA TRACK RESULTS: https://in.milesplit.com/results
NBA PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
• GAME 1: BOSTON 133 INDIANA 128 OT (CELTICS LEAD SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: BOSTON 126 INDIANA 110 (CELTICS LEAD SERIES 2-0)
• GAME 3: CELTICS VS. PACERS, SATURDAY, MAY 25 (8:30 ET, ABC)
• GAME 4: CELTICS VS. PACERS, MONDAY, MAY 27 (8:00 ET, ESPN)
• GAME 5: PACERS VS. CELTICS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 (8:00 ET, ESPN)*
• GAME 6: CELTICS VS. PACERS, FRIDAY, MAY 31 (8:00 ET, ESPN)*
• GAME 7: PACERS VS. CELTICS, SUNDAY, JUNE 2 (8:00 ET, ESPN)*
BOSTON LEADS SERIES 1-0
* = IF NECESSARY
WESTERN CONFERENCE
• GAME 1: DALLAS 108 MINNESOTA 105 (DALLAS LEADS SERIES 1-0)
• GAME 2: DALLAS 109 MINNESOTA 108 (DALLAS LEADS SERIES 2 – 0)
• GAME 3: TIMBERWOLVES VS. MAVERICKS, SUNDAY, MAY 26 (8:00 ET, TNT)
• GAME 4: TIMBERWOLVES VS. MAVERICKS, TUESDAY, MAY 28 (8:30 ET, TNT)
• GAME 5: MAVERICKS VS. TIMBERWOLVES, THURSDAY, MAY 30 (8:30 ET, TNT)*
• GAME 6: TIMBERWOLVES VS. MAVERICKS, SATURDAY, JUNE 1 (8:30 ET, TNT)*
• GAME 7: MAVERICKS VS. TIMBERWOLVES, MONDAY, JUNE 3 (8:30 ET, TNT)*
* = IF NECESSARY
> NBA FINALS SCHEDULE
THE 2024 NBA FINALS PRESENTED BY YOUTUBE TV WILL BEGIN JUNE 6, WITH ABC AS THE EXCLUSIVE BROADCASTER.
- GAME 1: THURSDAY, JUNE 6 (8:30 ET)
- GAME 2: SUNDAY, JUNE 9 (8 ET)
- GAME 3: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 (8:30 ET)
- GAME 4: FRIDAY, JUNE 14 (8:30 ET)
- GAME 5: MONDAY, JUNE 17 (8:30 ET)*
- GAME 6: THURSDAY, JUNE 20 (8:30 ET)*
- GAME 7: SUNDAY, JUNE 23 (8 ET)*
* = IF NECESSARY
WNBA SCORES
INDIANA 78 LOS ANGELES 73
NHL PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
NEW YORK RANGERS VS. FLORIDA
SCHEDULE:
GAME 1: FLORIDA 3 NY RANGERS 0 (FLORIDA LEADS SERIES 1-0)
GAME 2: NY RANGERS 2 FLORIDA 1 OT (SERIES EVEN 1 – 1)
GAME 3: NYR @ FLA | MAY 26, 3 P.M. ET (ABC/ESPN+) | PREVIEW
GAME 4: NYR @ FLA | MAY 28, 8 P.M. ET (ESPN/ESPN+) | PREVIEW
GAME 5: FLA @ NYR | MAY 30, 8 P.M. ET* (ESPN/ESPN+) | PREVIEW
GAME 6: NYR @ FLA | JUNE 1, 8 P.M. ET* (ABC/ESPN+) | PREVIEW
GAME 7: FLA @ NYR | JUNE 3, 8 P.M. ET* (ESPN/ESPN+) | PREVIEW
WESTERN CONFERENCE
DALLAS VS. EDMONTON
SCHEDULE:
GAME 1: EDMONTON 3 DALLAS 2 (2OT)
GAME 2: EDM @ DAL | MAY 25, 8 P.M. ET (TNT) | PREVIEW
GAME 3: DAL @ EDM | MAY 27, 8:30 P.M. ET (TNT) | PREVIEW
GAME 4: DAL @ EDM | MAY 29, 8:30 P.M. ET (TNT) | PREVIEW
GAME 5: EDM @ DAL | MAY 31, TBD ET* (TNT) | PREVIEW
GAME 6: DAL @ EDM | JUNE 2, TBD ET* (TNT) | PREVIEW
GAME 7: EDM @ DAL | JUNE 4, TBD ET* (TNT) | PREVIEW
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT 6 TORONTO 2
PITTSBURGH 11 ATLANTA 5
WASHINGTON 6 SEATTLE 1
KANSAS CITY 8 TAMPA BAY 1
CINCINNATI 9 LA DODGERS 6
MINNESOTA 3 TEXAS 2
SAN FRANCISCO 8 NY METS 7
MILWAUKEE 7 BOSTON 2
BALTIMORE 6 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 4
COLORADO 3 PHILADELPHIA 2 (11)
CLEVELAND 10 LA ANGELS 4
MIAMI 3 ARIZONA 0
HOUSTON 6 OAKLAND 3
NY YANKEES 8 SAN DIEGO 0
CHICAGO CUBS AT ST. LOUIS POSTPONED
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCORES
IOWA 12 INDIANAPOLIS 0
SOUTH BEND 6 WISCONSIN 1
LANSING 2 FORT WAYNE 0 (GAME SUSPENDED TOP 2)
COLLEGE BASEBALL
BIG 10 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
TUESDAY, MAY 21
INDIANA 8 PURDUE 6
OHIO STATE 15 NEBRASKA 2
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
GAME 3: PENN STATE 3 ILLINOIS 1
GAME 4: MICHIGAN 3 IOWA 2 (10)
GAME 5: NEBRASKA 5 PURDUE 2
THURSDAY, MAY 23
GAME 6: ILLINOIS 4 IOWA 2 (10)
GAME 7: INDIANA 14 OHIO STATE 7
GAME 8: PENN STATE 9 MICHIGAN 5
FRIDAY, MAY 24
GAME 9: NEBRASKA 12 OHIO STATE 5
GAME 10: MICHIGAN 4 ILLINOIS 2
SATURDAY, MAY 25
INDIANA VS. NEBRASKA 11:00AM
MICHIGAN VS. PENN STATE 3:00PM
SUNDAY, MAY 26
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, 3 P.M. (WINNER TAKE ALL)
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SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MAY 21
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 9 MISSOURI STATE 8
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 12 BELMONT 2
SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
GAME 3: EVANSVILLE 17 ILLINOIS STATE 6
GAME 4: BELMONT 6 MISSOURI STATE 4
GAME 5: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 10 INDIANA STATE 9 (11)
SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MAY 23
GAME6: ILLINOIS CHICAGO 12 MURRAY STATE 2GAME 7: ILLINOIS STATE 6 BELMONT 4
GAME 8: INDIANA STATE 11 MURRAY STATE 4
GAME 9: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 14 ILLINOIS STATE 0
SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 24
EVANSVILLE 12 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 1
INDIANA STATE 5 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 3
SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, MAY 27
GAME 14: INDIANA STATE VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 11:00
ILLINOIS STATE VS. EVANSVILLE 2:30PM
GAME 15: MVC CHAMPIONSHIP (IF NECESSARY), 6 PM
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND
GAME 1 – BALL STATE 5 TOLEDO 1
GAME 2 – MIAMI OH 5 KENT STATE 2
THURSDAY, MAY 23RD
GAME 3 – TOLEDO 8 KENT STATE 2
GAME 4 – BOWLING GREEN 12 MIAMI OH 4
GAME 5 – WESTERN MICHIGAN 8 BALL STATE 0
FRIDAY, MAY 24TH
GAME 6 – TOLEDO 8 MIAMI OH 4
GAME 7 – BALL STATE 4 TOLEDO 3
GAME 8 – WESTERN MICHIGAN 11 BOWLING GREEN 0
SATURDAY, MAY 25TH
BOWLING GREEN VS. BALL STATE 12:30
SUNDAY, MAY 26TH
GAME 11 (IF NECESSARY) – REPLAY OF G10, NOON ET
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MAY 22
GAME #1 MILWAUKEE 5 PURDUE FT. WAYNE 4
GAME #2 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 13 OAKLAND 10
GAME #3 PURDUE FT. WAYNE 8 OAKLAND 2
MAY 23
GAME #4 WRIGHT STATE 12 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 2
GAME #5 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 5 MILWAUKEE 3
GAME #6 YOUNSTOWN STATE 12 PURDUE FT. WAYNE 10
MAY 24
GAME #7 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 10 VS. WRIGHT STATE 6
GAME #8 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 3 MILWAUKEE 2
GAME #9 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 6 WRIGHT STATE 3
MAY 25
GAME #10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE VS. NORTHERN KENTUCKY 12:00
GAME #11 (IF NECESSARY) WINNER GAME 10 VS. LOSER GAME 10 4 P.M. ET
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LUKA’S LATE 3 GUIDES MAVS PAST T-WOLVES FOR 2-0 LEAD
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Luka Doncic searched to find space as the clock ticked down, using a screen to draw Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert out to the top of the key and a crossover dribble to set up his step-back 3-pointer.
With a swish and a shout, Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are headed home with a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals on the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Doncic hit the winner with 3 seconds left and posted his fifth triple-double of the playoffs to lead the Mavericks to a 109-108 victory over the Timberwolves on Friday night.
“I was just trying to get to my spot and step back. I’m confident in that shot,” Doncic said.
Doncic had 32 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for his eighth triple-double in 42 career postseason games for the Mavericks, who erased an 18-point deficit that stood late in the second quarter and were still down 16 midway through the third.
“As you’ve seen with Luka, he loves that stage. He doesn’t run from it,” Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. “I thought he was great the whole game, keeping guys together, his energy.”
Naz Reid went 7 for 9 from 3-point range for 23 points, but his last try at the buzzer rimmed in and out to send the Wolves to Dallas for Game 3 on Sunday in a big hole after another off night by stars Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns.
“First to four. Nothing’s won,” Doncic said. “You’ve just got to think about next game — not in the future, just this game.”
Kyrie Irving had 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, including a corner 3-pointer with 1:05 left that pulled the Mavericks within two. Then the Wolves sandwiched turnovers around a short miss by Doncic. Edwards threw the ball out of bounds off a drive with 13 seconds left, setting up Doncic’s winner.
He took the inbounds pass and dribbled to set up a screen by Dereck Lively II that triggered a switch by the Wolves, with NBA All-Defensive second team pick Jaden McDaniels dropping with Lively’s roll and Gobert staying out on the top of the key.
“I can’t move fast, but I can move faster than him,” said Doncic, who flexed his arms and yelled at Gobert, who fouled him hard at one point in the first half to draw a stare from the five-time All-NBA pick.
The lead for either side was three points or less from 10:50 remaining to 1:29 until Edwards — who had 21 points but is shooting 11 for 33 in the series — sank two free throws for a 108-103 edge. That came right after Irving missed both foul shots that had the crowd howling for the promotion that awards fans a free Chick-fil-A sandwich.
Mike Conley scored 18 points and Gobert had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolves, who needed Reid — the NBA Sixth Man of the Year — more than ever. His top-of-the-key swish at the end of the third quarter gave the Wolves an 86-79 cushion just after the Mavericks closed the gap hard with a 21-7 spurt — mostly while Conley rested — over a 6:36 stretch.
“We’re just beating ourselves a lot of the times, making simple, mental errors,” said Towns, who had 15 points on 4-for-16 shooting. “Our defense that’s held us together all year, sometimes it just falters in the wrong times. If you mix that in with the offense that we’re just not producing right now, it’s tough.”
Doncic, who flourished in the fourth quarter of Game 1 to finish with 33 points, has been fighting through what the Mavericks have listed on the league’s official injury report as a sprained right knee and left ankle soreness.
When he was subbed out late in the first quarter, Doncic jogged straight to the locker room before returning to the bench prior to his next shift. After running the floor for a fast-break layup late in the second quarter, Doncic was laboring and limping on the way back. He shot 5 for 14 before halftime.
The beauty of the 25-year-old Slovenian superstar’s game is that he hardly needs a full-strength spring in his step to dominate. Doncic had Minnesota’s league-leading defense looking out of sorts on so many possessions with his laser-like passing, often setting up their high-leaping centers Daniel Gafford (16 points) and Lively (14 points) with slick lobs for easy dunks.
The Mavericks shot 60.5% from the floor (23 for 38) in the second half.
“Luka was definitely involved in a lot of that. He makes a lot of great reads out of the pick-and-roll. We tried to show him different looks,” Edwards said. “He kept making the right reads. It’s all him. We’ve just got to figure him out. But we’ll figure it out.”
PACERS TRYING TO REGROUP AFTER STAR TYRESE HALIBURTON LEAVES GAME 2 WITH HAMSTRING, CHEST INJURIES
BOSTON (AP) — The Pacers left the opener of their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Celtics lamenting a rash of late turnovers that spoiled one of their best performances this postseason.
Indiana walked off the court following a 126-110 Game 2 loss Thursday night with its top star banged up, and the Pacers looking back on a six-minute stretch that left with a second straight 2-0 series deficit.
All-Star Tyrese Haliburton scored 10 points and played just eight minutes in the second half before leaving the game because of a sore left hamstring. He sat out the entire fourth quarter.
Haliburton also suffered what Pacers coach Rick Carlisle described as a chest injury that occurred during a first-half collision with Boston’s Jaylen Brown.
“We’ll know more tomorrow and then probably more Saturday,” Carlisle said.
Haliburton didn’t speak with reporters postgame but could be seen limping as he walked out of the arena.
He finished with 10 points in 28 minutes but had just two points after halftime. His status for Game 3 when the series shifts to Indiana on Saturday night is to be determined.
Carlisle said the hamstring injury was the same one Haliburton injured during a Jan. 8 regular-season win over the Celtics. He missed 10 of the next 11 games. Video Thursday showed him wincing in pain after stumbling while defending Jayson Tatum.
“Sore. Aggravated. I don’t have much detail other than it’s sore,” Carlisle said.
Carlisle said the chest injury occurred during a play in the second quarter when he we went up for a rebound and collided by Brown.
“Jaylen Brown looked like he almost went through him to get the ball,” the coach said.
Pacers teammate Pascal Siakam picked up the scoring load as best he could after Haliburton exited, going 13 of 17 from the field and finishing with 28 points before being pulled early in the fourth with Boston in control.
It wasn’t nearly enough to slow down a Celtics team that used two big runs to blow the game open.
Indiana’s other three starters – Aaron Nesmith, Myles Turner and Andrew Nembhard – combined to go 12 of 26 from the field.
“They played a little bit better for more stretches than we did,” Siakam said. “Our energy wasn’t were it was supposed to be. … We have look ourselves in the mirror and move on.”
The Pacers only solace is that they haven’t lost on their Gainbridge Fieldhouse home court since March 18, a run of 11 straight wins, including 6-0 this postseason.
Siakam said they were prepared to respond even if Haliburton is unavailable for Game 3.
“We need Ty, but next man mentality. We’ve got to play together,” he said. “This team got where we’re at by playing together. … It’s on us to continue to play and bring that energy.”
PACERS PUT UNBEATEN HOME PLAYOFF RECORD ON THE LINE VS. CELTICS ROAD SUCCESS IN GAME 3
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers can read the numbers.
They’re down 2-0 in another best-of-seven series and are heading home, where they are a perfect 6-0 during this season’s playoff run. They need a win in Saturday’s pivotal Game 3 to get back in this series, just as they did last week against New York. And, yes, they’re facing the top-seeded Boston Celtics, who are a perfect 4-0 on the road this postseason.
The bleakest part of this equation for Indiana is the possibility of losing All-NBA guard Tyrese Haliburton. The league’s assist champ departed in the third quarter of a Game 2 loss after re-injuring his left hamstring. He did not return.
Yet this Pacers team, largely composed of playoff newcomers or newcomers to high-profile postseason roles, has not blinked when others wrote them off — and they do not intend to start now with so much at stake this weekend.
“Our fans give us so much energy,” said Indiana forward Pascal Siakam, a midseason acquisition from Toronto where he won an NBA title. “Obviously, for me, I’m experiencing for the first time the energy and they’re so passionate about our team. We can’t wait to go out there Saturday and just the energy they’re going to bring to support us.”
Haliburton’s status could change everything. The Pacers are expecting an update on his playing status on Friday’s injury report. While the injury could dampen the mood in Indy, it won’t change the fact this will be the city’s biggest weekend in years.
The 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, the world’s largest single-day sporting event expected to draw a crowd of nearly 300,000, is sandwiched in between Saturday’s Game 3 and Monday’s Game 4.
Should rain force the race’s first postponement since 1997, it would be rescheduled for Monday — creating a wildly rare Pacers and racers Memorial Day doubleheader.
The conflagration of a show built for speed, like the Pacers, isn’t lost on these guys, most of whom are sharing Indy’s May stage with the IndyCar stars and the Colts, who have been holding offseason workouts in town. The only missing feature is Caitlin Clark, who is on a West Coast trip with the WNBA’s Indiana Fever.
But make no mistake: The Pacers are eager to shake things up every bit as much as the Greatest Spectacle in Racing — with or without Haliburton.
“Like I said, losing sucks,” Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard said after playing four games in seven days in three cities. “It was a long road trip. I think it will be nice for all of us to get back in our own beds. We’re excited to play in front of our fans, and it’s going to be a big weekend with the race in there. So we can’t wait to get back on our home court.”
The Celtics, meanwhile, come to town with a different kind of advantage.
They won twice at Miami in the first round before returning home to close out the Heat in five games. Then in the conference semifinals, they won twice at Cleveland before eliminating the Cavaliers in five games. If they win the next two, Boston will be back in the NBA Finals for the second time in three years, courtesy of a conference finals sweep.
Clearly, the math works — even if Boston doesn’t expect things to go quite so smoothly.
“They were down 2-0 in a series that went to Game 7. They do a great job defending their home court,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said. “So it’s going to take a lot more to get the job done. I know they’re going to respond, so it’s up to us to do the same.”
Boston has its other issues to sort out, too.
While Jaylen Brown matched his playoff career high with 40 points in Game 2 after being left off the All-NBA teams, Jayson Tatum struggled to get going early.
The Celtics also lost backup center Luke Kornet with a sprained left wrist Thursday. It’s unclear if Kornet or Kristaps Porzingis (calf), who has not played since April 29, will be available Saturday.
Without Kornet and Porzingis, Mazzulla went with a smaller lineup that included former Pacers forward Oshae Brissett. The stats showed Mazzulla’s move slowed down Haliburton and the league’s highest-octane offense.
“The individual defense was good,” Mazzulla said. “We were able to get in line with them going out to shooters and, we talked about this, a little bit better communication. I thought we had a little bit more patience (defensively).”
Could it work again in Indianapolis?
Part of the answer will be determined by Haliburton’s status. The rest may be determined by what kind of game-day strategy they employ to overcome a hobbled Haliburton.
“When your franchise guy goes down, obviously it’s tough,” Pacers guard T.J. McConnell said. “But that’s a time for everyone to step up and take a bigger role. We’ve done a good job of that when he has been out. Obviously, it hurts when he goes down, but it’s one of those things where it’s the next man up mentality and, obviously, we’ll see.”
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SAN JOSE STATE LANDS UCLA TRANSFER WILL MCCLENDON
Ex-UCLA guard Will McClendon is transferring to San Jose State for the 2024-25 season.
“Will McClendon brings the type of character and talent we need at San Jose State,” Spartans coach Tim Miles said. “He is a two-way guard that can make plays with the ball in his hand or off the ball. He has competed at a high level in high school and college. Defensively, Will has the ability to guard multiple positions and adds much needed flexibility in our backcourt. We are very excited to have Will on board.”
247Sports ranked the 6-foot-3 McClendon as a four-star prospect in the Class of 2021 out of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas.
He missed the 2021-22 season due to an injury. He appeared in 60 games for the Bruins, including all 33 in the 2023-24 season when he averaged 4.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
San Jose State was 9-23 (2-16 Mountain West Conference) last season.
NHL PLAYOFFS
RANGERS EVEN SERIES VS. PANTHERS WITH GOODROW’S OT WINNER WILL
NEW YORK (AP) — Tough guy Matt Rempe added the excitement the Rangers lacked in Game 1 against the defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers. Linemate Barclay Goodrow gave New York and its fans something even more important — an overtime goal.
Goodrow scored 14:01 into the extra period to give the Rangers a 2-1 victory in Game 2 on Friday night, evening the conference final. The fourth-line center has four goals in the postseason, matching his total in 80 regular-season games.
“It was great, a massive goal. A really clutch goal,” Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere said. “We were playing good, they were playing good. A tight game. Obviously, we didn’t like our Game 1. Tonight was a big game and we played well.”
Goodrow fired a snap shot between the circles over goalie Sergei Bobrovsky’s right shoulder, sending the Madison Square Garden crowd that had been sitting on edge into a frenzy. It was his second winner in these playoffs, with the other coming against Washington.
“When you see someone who does so many other things to help a team be successful, I’m really happy for a guy like that to make a huge impact in the game tonight,” Rangers coach Peter Laviolette said.
The Rangers really needed this win. Since the league went to conferences in 1967-68, no team has lost the first two games at home and come back to win the conference final.
“You shouldn’t beat the Presidents’ Trophy winner twice in a row, you really shouldn’t,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. “We got that to overtime. I liked it. We just couldn’t get it to go. It was two really good goaltenders at each end. It was exciting”
Vincent Trocheck scored early and had the primary assist on Goodrow’s goal, while Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves for New York — six in the overtime
The Rangers made only one lineup change after losing the opener of the best-of-seven series 3-0, and it was the 6-foot-7 Rempe replacing Kaapo Kakko. The crowd loved it and cheered the big guy with every hit. They roared when he was forced to take a faceoff and won it.
“It was a blast, so much fun,” Rempe said.
It wasn’t as much fun as the first game for Florida, which had its 11-game postseason overtime winning streak snapped. It dated to Game 3 of the 2021 first round.
Carter Verhaeghe scored a power-play goal for Florida and Bobrovsky made 29 saves. The Panthers lost for only the second time in seven games away from home in the playoffs.
“They’re a really good team,” Verhaeghe said. “We didn’t expect to win every game. They come out strong. We got a split. We go home and refocus.”
The series shifts to Florida for Games 3 and 4 on Sunday and Tuesday.
The Rangers missed on a good chance earlier in overtime when a rebound of Chris Kreider’s shot bounced to Filip Chytil, but his shot toward an open net hit off the rear end of Panthers defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and deflected just wide.
The Rangers converted early on Trocheck’s seventh goal of the playoffs 4:12 after the opening faceoff. The play was set up by a collision between Verhaeghe and Lafreniere and it allowed Adam Fox to find Trocheck for a back-door tap-in.
There was a skirmish after the goal — one involving Verhaeghe and Lafreniere — and New York got a power play. The Rangers didn’t convert on that and another at the 10:04 when Dmitry Kulikov got two minutes for a hit to the head on Alex Wennberg. It was reviewed for a major.
Florida got its first power play late with 2:50 left in the period and Verhaeghe converted from straight on after sidestepping a block attempt by Wennberg.
Both teams hit goalposts in the second period with Wennberg clanging one early on a Rangers power play and Aleksander Barkov hitting one in close late in the second period.
BLACKHAWKS, ISLANDERS SWAP 1ST-ROUND PICKS AHEAD OF DRAFT
The Chicago Blackhawks moved up in the first and second rounds of the 2024 NHL Draft through a trade with the New York Islanders on Friday.
The Blackhawks received the 18th and 50th overall picks of the draft from the Islanders.
In turn, New York pocketed the 20th and 54th selections in addition to receiving the 61st overall pick.
The 2024 NHL Draft begins on June 28 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Rounds 2-7 will be conducted on June 29.
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MLB ROUNDUP: JUAN SOTO HOMERS IN RETURN TO SD; YANKS ROLL
Carlos Rodon tossed six-plus shutout innings Friday night and Juan Soto homered in his return to San Diego as the New York Yankees scored an 8-0 win.
Rodon (6-2) allowed three hits and three walks, striking out two. Two relievers finished the shutout as New York won in its first visit to Petco Park since 2016.
Yu Darvish (4-2) endured his poorest outing of the year, getting shelled for nine hits and seven runs over 5 2/3 innings. Darvish walked one and whiffed five as the Padres continued their peculiar home-road splits. They are 17-10 on the road but 10-17 in home games.
Soto crushed a two-run shot to the right field in the third inning, followed by Judge’s solo blast into the second deck in left field. After Alex Verdugo singled off the left field wall, Giancarlo Stanton crashed a two-run bolt to left that traveled an estimated 417 feet. The three homers covered more than 1,200 feet and decided the game.
Giants 8, Mets 7
Patrick Bailey hit the go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning for visiting San Francisco, which mounted another multi-run late-inning comeback to stun New York in the opener of a three-game series.
J.D. Martinez, Mark Vientos and Pete Alonso hit solo homers to help stake the Mets to a 6-2 lead before the Giants stormed back against Reed Garrett (5-2). Mike Yastrzemski and Marco Luciano opened the inning with singles before Luis Matos popped out and Luciano was forced at second on a grounder by LaMonte Wade Jr.
Thairo Estrada doubled on the next pitch to cut it to 6-3, and Matt Chapman worked a seven-pitch walk before Bailey homered on a 2-0 fastball.
Marlins 3, Diamondbacks 0
Left-hander Braxton Garrett tossed a four-hit shutout as Miami defeated Arizona in the opener of a three-game series in Phoenix.
Garrett (1-0), making just his third start after beginning the season on the 15-day injured list with a left shoulder injury, struck out six and didn’t walk a batter. He retired the final 14 batters and needed just 95 pitches, 71 of which were strikes, to register the first complete game of his career.
Zac Gallen (5-4) picked up his second straight loss, allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk over seven innings. He struck out five. Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte went 0-for-4, snapping his 21-game hitting streak, tied for the fourth-longest in team history.
Rockies 3, Phillies 2 (11 innings)
Ezequiel Tovar hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 11th inning to cap a four-hit game, and Colorado rallied to beat scorching Philadelphia in Denver.
Colorado handed the Phillies a rare loss and ended Philadelphia’s six-game winning streak. Jacob Stallings had a two-out, pinch-hit home run in the bottom of the ninth to tie it and Kris Bryant had two hits for the Rockies, who have played three straight games that have gone past the 10th inning. Tyler Kinley (3-1) pitched one inning for the win.
Edmundo Sosa homered and doubled, Nick Castellanos also went deep and J.T Realmuto had two hits for Philadelphia, which was without Bryce Harper (ejected) for a majority of Friday night’s game.
Guardians 10, Angels 4
Jose Ramirez hit two home runs, including the first of three straight in a five-run fourth inning, to power Cleveland to a victory over Los Angeles in Anaheim, Calif.
Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the third inning off Angels starter Patrick Sandoval, then another two-run homer in the fourth. Josh Naylor followed Ramirez with a solo homer off Sandoval, who was removed after the blast. David Fry completed the hat trick with a homer off Jose Suarez. The Guardians finished with 10 hits, including two each from Ramirez, Fry, Andres Gimenez and Gabriel Arias. Six different Guardians hitters had at least one RBI, led by four from Ramirez.
It was another disappointing performance by Sandoval (2-7), who gave up eight runs, six hits and four walks in 3 2/3 innings.
Tigers 6, Blue Jays 2
Colt Keith hit his first career home run and drove in two runs, Kerry Carpenter smacked a two-run homer and host Detroit ended a five-game losing streak by defeating Toronto.
Kenta Maeda (2-1), activated off the 15-day injured list earlier in the day, pitched five scoreless innings to collect the win for the Tigers. Beau Brieske tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings and Jason Foley got the last out for his 11th save in the second game of a four-game series.
Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah (1-2) gave up six runs (four earned) and five hits in 4 2/3 innings with four strikeouts and two walks.
Nationals 6, Mariners 1
MacKenzie Gore pitched seven strong innings as Washington defeated visiting Seattle in the opener of a three-game interleague series.
Luis Garcia Jr., Keibert Ruiz and Eddie Rosario each homered to account for all of the runs for the Nationals, who snapped a two-game skid and won for just the second time in their past nine games. The only run Gore (3-4) allowed came on J.P. Crawford’s leadoff homer in the first inning. The left-hander gave up four hits, walked one and struck out eight.
Crawford homered for the American League West-leading Mariners, who lost their third in a row and dropped to 3-5 on their 10-game trip to Baltimore, New York and Washington. Seattle, which was blanked by the host Yankees 5-0 on Thursday, managed just five hits, two by Crawford, and struck out 10 times against Washington.
Royals 8, Rays 1
Michael Massey belted a three-run homer and Seth Lugo tossed seven strong innings to fuel Kansas City to a victory over Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. launched a solo shot to lead off the seventh inning for his third homer in his past three games. Freddy Fermin had an RBI double and Garrett Hampson added an RBI single for the Royals, who matched a season high with their seventh straight win. The offense was more than enough for Lugo (8-1), who allowed one run on four hits and two walks, striking out three. His win total is tops in the American League. Massey exited the game in the sixth inning with low back tightness.
Tampa Bay saw its season-high skid extend to five games. Tyler Alexander (2-3) took the loss after permitting eight runs on 11 hits in five innings. He relieved opener Shawn Armstrong, who did not allow a hit and struck out three in two scoreless innings.
Orioles 6, White Sox 4
Adley Rutschman hit a tiebreaking two-out, pinch-hit single in the eighth inning to drive in two runs and Gunnar Henderson homered earlier as Baltimore defeated host Chicago.
Rutschman has five runs batted in across the first two games of the series after going four straight games without an RBI. Orioles starter Corbin Burnes lasted six innings and gave up three runs on seven hits. He walked two and struck out six.
Chicago’s Andrew Vaughn, who was at the center of Thursday night’s controversy when he was ruled out for runner interference in what became a game-ending double play, launched a tying home run in the seventh inning. White Sox starter Chris Flexen gave up four runs in 4 2/3 innings on five hits and two walks, striking out two. John Brebbia (0-3) took the loss for Chicago, which has lost seven of eight.
Pirates 11, Braves 5
Nick Gonzales went 2-for-3 with a career-high four RBIs and Edward Olivares went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to help Pittsburgh beat visiting Atlanta.
Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter (3-2) allowed three runs on six hits and struck out four in 7 1/3 innings.
Braves starter Ray Kerr (1-1) allowed five runs on seven hits while fanning six in four innings.
Twins 3, Rangers 2
Alex Kirilloff hit the go-ahead home run and Minnesota held on to top Texas in Minneapolis, extending its winning streak to three.
Corey Seager hit a two-run homer — his fourth straight game with a home run — to lead the Rangers. Texas has lost five straight and 11 of its past 13 contests.
Twins right-hander Bailey Ober (5-2) allowed two runs on four hits in five innings. He walked three and struck out five, throwing 57 of 99 pitches for strikes. Rangers right-hander Jose Urena (1-4) gave up three runs on nine hits in five innings. He walked one and struck out six.
Brewers 7, Red Sox 2
William Contreras hit a two-run home run and Willy Adames added a two-run double as visiting Milwaukee won the opener of a three-game series against Boston.
Christian Yelich had three hits for the Brewers, who improved their road record to 17-12. Milwaukee received two hits apiece from Contreras, Adames and Blake Perkins.
Dominic Smith hit a solo home run for the Red Sox, who entered the contest on a four-game winning streak. It was his first home run of the season.
Reds 9, Dodgers 6
Jonathan India hit a go-ahead grand slam in the fifth inning and Cincinnati beat visiting Los Angeles, the Reds’ second series-opening win over L.A. in eight days.
Spencer Steer hit a three-run home run and Stuart Fairchild added a solo homer for the Reds, who won May 16 at Los Angeles and then lost five of six. Fairchild also made two spectacular catches against the wall, robbing Will Smith and Mookie Betts of extra bases.
Smith and Teoscar Hernandez hit home runs for the Dodgers and Betts had three hits, including an RBI double. Chris Taylor added a two-run double as Los Angeles lost three consecutive games for the first time since mid-April.
Astros 6, Athletics 3
Jake Meyers capped a six-run fourth inning with a three-run homer, Justin Verlander won again at one of his favorite road sites and Houston won the opener of a three-game series over Oakland.
Verlander (3-2) made it through six innings despite allowing eight hits. He limited the A’s to two runs (one earned) with nine strikeouts and no walks.
A’s starter Ross Stripling gave six runs on eight hits in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out three without walking anyone.
Cubs at Cardinals, ppd.
Chicago’s game at St. Louis, the first game of the season between the National League Central rivals, was postponed by rain. The game has been rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader in St. Louis on July 13.
FUELED BY POSTSEASON FAILURES, THE PHILLIES ARE RIDING HIGH WITH THE BEST RECORD IN BASEBALL
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillies are winning games at such a torrid pace, you have to stretch to the halcyon days of when Grover was a hip name in America to find anything like what Philly’s favorite team ready has achieved this season.
Take ace lefty Ranger Suárez.
The 28-year-old Suárez is 9-0 with a 1.36 ERA, the third-lowest ERA by a Phillies pitcher in his first 10 starts of a season. Suárez trails only Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander, who had a 1.24 ERA in first 10 starts of 1916 and a 1.31 ERA in his first 10 starts of 1915.
Or how about the entire team?
Riding a high with the best record in baseball, the Phillies are 29-6 over their last 35 games, which matches the best 35-game span in franchise history, last done in 1892.
Who can forget the 1892 presidential election, when Grover Cleveland beat Benjamin Harrison to become the only president elected for two nonconsecutive terms?
Grover may be out-of-style these days as a first name — with apologies to the furry blue monster, if the Phillies win it all, they’ll take a parade ride down Broad Street rather than Sesame Street — but the Phillies are still rocking winning streaks like they did more than 130 years ago.
The Phillies are 37-14 and lead the NL East by six games over the Atlanta Braves as they open a six-game trip Friday in Colorado.
They are winning at a clip that not even Steve Carlton and Mike Schmidt or Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard could muster this early in a season. Their recent streaks are about as eye-popping as a Schwarbomb: Philadelphia is 17-3 in May, it opened with the best 50-game start in baseball since the 2001 Seattle Mariners and it has already swept seven series, the most recent being a three-gamer over the World Series champion Texas Rangers.
“This is best team I’ve ever been a part of,” right fielder and 12-year-veteran Nick Castellanos said.
The root of the early run just might be found in last season’s postseason failure. A year after a surprise run to the World Series in 2022 that saw them lose to the Houston Astros, the Phillies blew NL Championship Series leads of 2-0 and 3-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023.
Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, Bryce Harper and Castellanos went 5 for 53 (.094) with 11 walks, 22 strikeouts and two RBIs in Philadelphia’s four NLCS losses. Against six Arizona pitchers in Game 7, the four went 1 for 15 (.067) with five strikeouts and no RBIs.
“I had a real hard time enjoying any part of the offseason, even when I was on vacation, just because of how that bitter season ended,” Castellanos said.
The Phillies suffered the kind of franchise-crushing defeats that often lead to a roster overhaul. Maybe one of their free-swinging sluggers gets traded for an arm. Maybe they let a couple of free agents walk.
Instead, team president Dave Dombrowski essentially stood pat.
In sports parlance, the Phillies decided to run it back.
They re-signed homegrown right-hander Aaron Nola to a seven-year, $172 million contract. They signed manager Rob Thomson to an extension through 2025. They eliminated any possible distraction Zack Wheeler might have had in the final year of his deal by re-signing the righty on a three-year, $126 million contract.
“There’s kind of an edge to everybody,” Thomson said. “They want to finish it.”
Why bust up a good thing?
“The fact we were able to face adversity together (and) feel losses together, it just makes our bond as a group better,” Castellanos said. “That’s hats off to ownership and the front office for believing in pieces that were already here.”
The Phillies boasted a $243,476,617 payroll on opening day, a far cry from 2002 when The New York Times writer Murray Chass described the franchise as “a major-market team disguised as a small-market welfare recipient.”
Oh sure, Harper is on a tear again, with 12 homers. J.T. Realmuto has hit in a career-high 13 straight games. Third baseman Alec Bohm is second in the NL with 46 RBIs and tops in baseball with 20 doubles.
Yes, the Phillies can slug.
But it’s a throwback approach to the rotation that has it posited as the best in baseball.
Phillies starters have pitched at least seven innings in 18 starts this year, the most in baseball.
“They all, obviously, have plus, plus stuff,” Realmuto said. “But just the fact they all throw strikes with multiple pitches and can attack hitters different ways inside of the strike zone makes them really tough to game plan against and be successful off of. Just throwing different pitches in different counts and they’re all for strikes when they want them, that’s rare in this game and we have a lot of guys that can do it.”
So yeah, maybe the Phillies are keep it old-school, in comparisons to the best teams and players in franchise history, and with a way of thinking that has them tops in baseball.
They know, though, each time they look beyond another packed house and at the 1980 and 2008 World Series flags that fly at Citizens Bank Park, a record start means nothing without a championship finish.
“It’s cool, but, again, we all know what we want to accomplish,” reliever Matt Strahm said. “Other Phillies clubs have won World Series and that’s the most impressive thing. So that’s what we want to do.”
GOLF NEWS
RICHARD BLAND STILL ON TOP AT SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
LIV Golf’s Richard Bland is alone in first place after two rounds of the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.
The Englishman followed his opening 64 with a 5-under 66 at Harbor Shores Resort to take a one-shot lead over Scott Dunlap on Friday in Benton Harbor, Mich.
After his bogey-free trip around the course on Thursday gave him a share of the 18-hole lead with Australian Richard Green, Bland made six birdies (four on the front nine) with one bogey for his encore. He enters the weekend at 12-under 130.
“Probably wasn’t as easy as it probably was yesterday,” Bland said. “I kind of — I struggled a little bit on the greens with my pace; my strike was a little off. …
“But, yeah, tee to green there is no issues there. But I haven’t really had any all year, so, yeah, if I can just get the putter warmed up a little bit, then hopefully there is a couple good scores in me for the weekend.”
Bland, 51, is playing in his first senior tournament of any kind and clearly faring well. He said he was curious how he’d do against the 50-and-older major championship field.
“I want to play LIV as long as I can, but also I know — I don’t really know what I want to do when that ends, whether I do want to come and try and play out here,” Bland said.
“… My wife seems to think I’ll never retire, but, yeah, we’ll see. Even if I did win here this week, and there is a lot of golf to be played before then, I don’t know if the PGA Tour would allow me to play Champions.”
For his part, Dunlap reached 12 under for the tournament by birdieing seven of his first 11 holes Friday. His only misstep came with a bogey at the par-5 15th, so he settled for a 65.
The 60-year-old won last week’s Insperity Invitational for his first victory in about 10 years.
“That’s as good of golf as I’ve got,” Dunlap said. “Obviously I won recently, so got a little bit of confidence, maybe figured a few things out. But my track record around here has been a little wanting, so I guess maybe I hadn’t used up any of (my) good golf. It’s kind of all come out in these two rounds.”
Chris DiMarco also shot 65 to grab third place at 9 under. Ernie Els of South Africa had the round of the day, a 7-under 64, to jump into a tie for fourth at 8 under with Brian Gay (67). Els was frustrated that a bogey 6 at his last hole, the ninth, tarnished an eight-birdie outing.
“It’s a lot better than where I was (Thursday),” Els said. “Even with that bogey on 9, I’m where I want to be. You know, I can kind of be seeing what the leader is doing (Saturday) and hopefully I have a good round.”
Green shot an even-par 71 to drop into a large tie for sixth at 7 under. Notables to miss the cut of 2 over par include Stephen Ames of Canada (3 over), Bernhard Langer of Germany (3 over), Englishman Paul Broadhurst (4 over) and Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal (6 over).
DAVIS RILEY MOVES TO 10 UNDER FOR CHARLES SCHWAB LEAD
Davis Riley moved up the leaderboard with a bogey-free, 6-under 64 on Friday to claim the second-round lead of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.
Riley enters the weekend at 10-under 130, two shots clear of the field. Hayden Buckley shot 65 to take sole possession of second place at 8 under.
South Korea’s Sungjae Im matched Riley for the low round of the day with a 64 and is in a tie at 6 under that also features Keegan Bradley (66) and Austria’s Sepp Straka (66).
Riley started his round on the back nine at Colonial Country Club, and five of his six birdies came in a six hole stretch between No. 15 and No. 2. He capped his scoring for the day by sticking his approach at the par-4 sixth hole 10 feet away, then draining the right-to-left putt.
Riley’s only win on the PGA Tour came last year at the Zurich Classic, the team event in New Orleans, alongside Nick Hardy. He missed seven of 14 cuts this year coming to Colonial.
Not far off the pace at 5 under is a group featuring Brian Harman and Tony Finau, each of whom shot 69 on Friday. Gary Woodland, the 2019 U.S. Open winner who is back on tour after surgery to remove a brain tumor, had the other 64 of the day and is tied at 4 under.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was in danger of missing the cut after opening with a 2-over 72. He appeared back to his old self Friday, when he made four straight birdies amid a bogey-free 65 to get to 3 under for the week.
The projected cut late Friday evening was 2 over par. Notable players on track to miss the cut include Harris English (3 over), Camilo Villegas of Colombia (4 over) and Max Homa (7 over).
TOP INDIANA SPORTS RELEASES
INDIANA PACERS
GAME 3 PREVIEW
(PACERS RELEASE)
The Pacers find themselves in a familiar position heading into Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Indiana dropped two games in Boston to open the best-of-seven series and returns home trailing 0-2, just like they did in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against New York.
The Blue & Gold were able to overcome that deficit in the last round, winning Games 3 and 4 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and eventually taking the series in seven games.
It won’t be an easy task to repeat this round, but if the Pacers are going to climb back into this series, it will start on Saturday.
No team has been tougher to beat at home over the last two months than the Pacers. Indiana is a perfect 6-0 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the playoffs — the only remaining team in the postseason that has yet to drop a home game. Dating back to the regular season, the Pacers have won 11 straight home games and having lost in Indiana since March 18.
The Celtics, meanwhile, are a perfect 4-0 on the road in the playoffs, sweeping two road games in Miami in the first round and Cleveland in the second round. Something has to give on Saturday.
The biggest question heading into Saturday is the health of Pacers All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton exited with 3:44 remaining in the third quarter of Game 2 on Thursday and did not return after being diagnosed with a sore left hamstring. Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said that Haliburton would be evaluated Friday.
“We hope that this is a very short-term aggravation,” Carlisle said “But again, we’ll know more tomorrow and then Saturday obviously, the next game is coming quickly.”
Not having Haliburton for Game 3 would be a significant blow for Indiana. The 24-year-old is averaging 18.7 points and 8.2 assists per game in the playoffs and is the driving force behind one of the league’s most dynamic offenses.
Without Haliburton (or with a limited version of him), the Pacers would rely more heavily on Pascal Siakam has their lead option. The two-time All-Star is coming off a tremendous performance in Game 2, where he scored 28 points on 13-of-17 shooting, at one point scoring 20 of 24 points for Indiana across the end of the first and start of the second halves.
Although Haliburton is Indiana’s star, the Pacers do have two other capable point guards who have had strong postseasons. Second-year guard Andrew Nembhard has been starting at shooting guard, but can slide over to the point. He is averaging 13.1 points and 5 assists in the playoffs while shooting 55.9 percent from the field and 46.8 percent from 3-point range. Veteran backup T.J. McConnell has been a spark plug off the bench, averaging 10.8 points and 5.1 assists while shooting 48 percent from the field.
Projected Starters
Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Andrew Nembhard, F – Aaron Nesmith, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Myles Turner
Celtics: G – Jrue Holiday, G – Derrick White, F – Jaylen Brown, F – Jayson Tatum, C – Al Horford
Injury Report
Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton – TBA (sore left hamstring), Bennedict Mathurin – out (right shoulder labral tear)
Celtics: Luke Kornet – TBA (left wrist sprain), Kristaps Porzingis – TBA (right soleus strain)
Last Meeting
May 23, 2024: Jaylen Brown matched his playoff career high with 40 points as the Celtics used a few key runs to come away with a 126-110 win in Game 2 at TD Garden.
The Celtics surged ahead at the start of the second quarter, when they reeled off 17 straight points, and then pushed the margin to double digits for good with a 16-5 spurt in the third quarter after Indiana had drawn within two.
Pascal Siakam led Indiana with a team-high 28 points while going 13-for-17 from the field (2-for-2 from 3-point range). Andrew Nembhard finished with 16 points and five assists in the loss for Indiana, while Obi Toppin scored 11 points off the bench.
Derrick White added 23 points, four rebounds, and six assists for Boston, while All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum tallied 23 points, six rebounds, and five assists.
Noteworthy
The Pacers are 1-8 all-time when falling behind 0-2 in a best-of-seven series, but that won series win came in the last round against the Knicks.
Saturday’s game will be a “gold out,” with all fans in attendance receiving a gold t-shirt featuring the Pacers logo on a checkered flag background.
This is the seventh playoff series between the Pacers and the Celtics. All of their previous meetings occurred in the first round. Indiana won in 2004 and 2005, while Boston took the other four series in 1991, 1992, 2003, and 2019.
The Pacers and Celtics have met in the postseason six times, but all of their previous meetings occurred in the first round. Indiana won in 2004 and 2005, while Boston took the other four series in 1991, 1992, 2003, and 2019.
This is Indiana’s ninth appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals, with all those appearance coming in the last 30 years. Only four teams have more conference finals appearances over that span: the Spurs with 11 and the Lakers, Heat, and Celtics with 10 each.
TV: ABC – Mike Breen (play-by-play), Doris Burke (analyst), JJ Redick (analyst), Lisa Salters (sideline reporter)
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (studio host)
Tickets
The Eastern Conference Finals will shift to Indianapolis when the Pacers host the Celtics for Game 3 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, May 25 at 8:30 PM ET.
INDIANA FEVER
Caitlin Clark rallied after missing her first seven 3-point attempts on Friday to connect on a pair of critical, deep triples late in the fourth quarter and the Indiana Fever scored their first win of the season with a 78-73 defeat of the host Los Angeles Sparks.
With Indiana (1-5) holding a two-point lead after five quick points from Los Angeles’ Cameron Brink and Lexie Brown, Clark fired from well beyond the 3-point arc with 40 seconds remaining. The long shot effectively put away the win for the Fever after they rallied from an 11-point halftime hole.
Indiana chipped away at the double-digit deficit, ultimately pulling ahead with a 10-2 run in the fourth quarter. Kelsey Mitchell, who scored 13 of her team-high 18 points in the fourth quarter, capped the pivotal stretch with a pair of 3-pointers.
After the Fever’s burst, the Sparks (1-3) cut the eventual 69-62 deficit to three when Brink and Rickea Jackson scored four quick points. Brink finished with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Jackson scored 16 points in less than 21 minutes off the bench.
Clark answered the Sparks’ mini-rally with the first of her crucial 3-pointers, a 33-footer that gave Indiana an important cushion for the final two minutes.
Clark finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds, flirting with a triple-double as she dished eight assists. She also came away with a game-high four steals.
Aaliyah Boston and Temi Fagbenle each scored 17 points for Indiana.
Dearica Hamby registered her third double-double in the first four games of the Sparks’ season, going for 18 points and 12 rebounds. She also passed for a team-high seven assists.
The Fever limited Kia Nurse, who came into Friday’s game averaging more than 16 points to start the season, to just four points on 2-of-11 field-goal shooting. Indiana also limited Brown to five points on 2-of-10 shooting.
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS BASEBALL
DES MOINES, Iowa –The Iowa Cubs held the Indianapolis offense scoreless en route to a 12-0 triumph on Friday evening in the fourth game of the series at Principal Park.
The I-Cubs (22-27) jumped on Daulton Jefferies (L, 0-1) early in the first inning, courtesy of an Alexander Canario RBI fielder’s choice and a David Bote sacrifice fly. Iowa’s offense did not look back as it exploded for 12 runs on 16 hits, which tied Indianapolis’ (22-24) most surrendered in a game this year. Highly-touted outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong led the Cubs with four hits, including three doubles and a home run.
Chris Clarke (W, 1-1) tossed 4.0 innings of scoreless baseball while punching out three hitters. Iowa pitching only allowed four hits in the contest while striking out 10 batters in the victory.
Indianapolis suffered their second shutout loss of the season, the first coming at Louisville on May 10. The 12-0 loss was also the Indians’ largest margin of defeat this season.
The Indians and I-Cubs will square off in the fifth game of the six-game series tomorrow at 7:08 PM ET. Right-hander Domingo Germán (0-1, 7.20) gets the nod for Indy against RHP Julio Teheran (0-4, 10.32).
INDIANA BASEBALL
OMAHA, Neb. – The Indiana Baseball team (32-22-1, 15-9 B1G), the tournament’s No. 3 seed, will head to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Saturday (May 25) morning, needing just one win to advance to a potential championship game on Sunday. On the right side of the winner’s bracket in Omaha, the Hoosiers will meet the winner of an elimination game between (2) Nebraska and (7) Ohio State.
The Hoosiers opened their postseason run with an 8-6 win over (6) Purdue and a 14-7 win over (7) Ohio State. The 22 runs are the most scored in program history across its first two Big Ten Tournament contests. IU’s pitching staff has gone 15-straight games allowing seven or fewer runs.
More information on each note below can be found in the IU game notes link above.
Hoosiers Beat Purdue in Big Ten Tournament Opener
• Jasen Oliver sparked a run of eight-unanswered runs in the middle innings of Tuesday’s 8-6 win over (6) Purdue in Omaha. His three-run home run, and RBI double the next inning, sparked the bats as the Hoosiers advanced to the winner’s bracket.
• Drew Buhr gave IU four innings in relief after starter Ty Bothwell, who had been sick the last week, only went three innings. Carter Mathison, Nick Mitchell and Brock Tibbitts all had multi-hit days. IU has won three-straight games against Purdue this year.
Bats Breakout to Beat Buckeyes
• The Hoosiers bats exploded on Thursday afternoon, pounding 14 hits to score 14 runs, running away late in a matchup against (7) Ohio State. Carter Mathison had a three-hit day, IU recorded five doubles and Devin Taylor smashed a no-doubt home run to advance in the winner’s bracket with a 14-7 victory.
Cerny Loves Doubles
• The Big Ten leader in doubles, IU shortstop Tyler Cerny, added another to his collection on Thursday, giving him 23 on the season. He now sits alone in third place for doubles in a single season in program history. He has the most doubles in one campaign since Dustin DeMuth (24) in 2013. Cerny is tied for No. 12 in the NCAA this year in doubles.
• Cerny and third baseman Josh Pyne (21) are the first pair of IU teammates each with 20+ doubles in a season since 2013 (DeMuth and Sam Travis). Pyne now has 57 doubles in his career which is tied for fifth all-time in program history.
DT is Red Hot
• Devin Taylor hit his 18th home run of the season on Thursday. He has home runs in six of his past eight games. His 18 long balls are tied for eighth in a single season in program history with Matthew Ellis (2022), Kyle Schwarber (2013) and Alex Smith (1986).
• Only Alex Dickerson (38) has more home runs in first two seasons of college baseball at Indiana than Taylor (34), the Cincinnati native. Taylor also became the first player in program history to be named First Team All-Big Ten in both of his first two years of college baseball.
Just Keep Winning
• The Hoosiers have won their first two games in the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2014. IU hasn’t made a conference tournament title game since that same campaign. Its 22 runs in the first two games of the Big Ten Tournament are the most to open a week in program history (last: 21 – 2009).
Junior Group is the Key in Omaha
• Carter Mathison, Brock Tibbitts and Josh Pyne will play their 10th career Big Ten Tournament game on Saturday afternoon. In their careers, the trio has 589 hits, 79 home runs, 446 RBIs and 147 doubles. Those three can be the key to a long run this week.
• In this year’s Big Ten Tournament, Mathison is hitting .625 (5-8), Tibbitts is hitting .429 (3-7) and Pyne is sitting at .300 (3-10). They’ve combined to score nine runs and drive in six runs.
INDIANA TRACK
LEXINGTON, Ky. –Camden Marshall punched his ticket to the National Championships in the 800 meters with a school-record breaking time of 1:45.48.
He qualified for the quarterfinals with a First-Round time of 1:47.32.
“I am very pleased by Cam’s effort and focus to advance to the National Championship, Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Ed Beathea said. “We fought hard today, and anticipate the same kind of effort in the final day.”
Laidler finished his season with in the 100-meter quarterfinals. He finished 25th with a time of 10.25.
In the field, Grayson Rolen wrapped up his collegiate career with the Hoosiers as he finished 36th in the High Jump.
Up next, the Hoosiers will close out the week with Mahogany Jenkins in the Triple Jump and the women’s 4×400 relay.
PURDUE TRACK
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A school-record time headlined five entries that advanced to the NCAA Championships for the Purdue track & field team on the third day of the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships East First Round in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday.
The men’s 4×400 relay, graduate students Cameron Miller (200-meter) and Safin Wills (triple jump), junior Praise Aniamaka (triple jump) and sophomore Seth Allen (discus) all punched their tickets to the national championships with top-12 finishes in their respective events on a warm and sun-soaked afternoon and evening at Kentucky’s Outdoor Track & Field Complex.
The advancing Boilermakers entered the meet as part of 48-athlete fields in each event, with 24 relay teams. The top 12 finishers move on to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, from June 5-8.
Friday’s action ended with a bang, as the 4×400 relay team ran a school-record time to earn its nationals bid. Junior Brett Otterbacher, Miller, sophomore Connor Czajkowski and freshman Nickens Lemba finished in 3:03.72 to top the previous record of 3:04.75, set in 2016. Seeded No. 21 entering the meet, the foursome finished 10th overall to earn the first of three non-automatic qualifying spots to the national meet. The time also topped the Boilermakers’ previous best mark from earlier this season by more than three seconds, which had earned the squad a bronze medal at the Big Ten Championships on May 12.
Allen earned Purdue’s first NCAA Championships qualification of the day, as he moves on to nationals for the first time in his career. At his second NCAA First Round, Allen was sixth in the discus with a mark of 57.87 meters. It came on his third and final attempt, after a second throw of 57.24m that also would have been good enough to send him to Eugene.
Aniamaka and Wills both qualified in the triple jump. Aniamaka was seventh with a mark of 15.93m, just ahead of Wills, who was eighth with a jump of 15.91m. Aniamaka wasted no time securing his third NCAA Championships berth, as he earned his best mark on his first attempt. The junior was ninth outdoors a season ago and also ninth indoors earlier this year.
Wills’ second jump was what sent him to NCAAs for the third time in his career. A graduate student, Wills was 15th in 2022 and 22nd in 2021 nationally in the triple jump.
Moments after Aniamaka and Wills punched their ticket to Oregon, Miller did the same in the 200m. He was ninth overall in 20.25 and third in his heat to earn one of the three automatic-qualifying spots in the first heat. The school record-holder in the 200m both indoors and outdoors, Miller made his fourth national championship meet, as he earned First Team All-America accolades indoors earlier this season after he was eighth outdoors and fourth indoors in 2023. His 200m finish on Friday night came one hour before he helped the 4×400 relay earn its own nationals berth.
Senior Caleb Williams ran at his first NCAA First Round and was 19th in the 3,000m steeplechase. Williams finished with a time of 8:58.43 and finished 10 spots better than his seed of 29th.
The day began with the high jump, where freshman Bode Gilkerson made his NCAA debut. He finished 42nd overall with a clearance of 2.04m.
On Wednesday to begin the weekend, Miller advanced to the quarterfinals in the 200m, and on Thursday, freshman Alexia Smith moved on in the 400m
Smith and the women conclude their competition on Saturday, May 25. Action gets underway for the Old Gold and Black with the steeplechase at 5:40 p.m. and the triple jump at 6 p.m.
Fans unable to cheer on the Boilermakers in person can follow along with live results and watch all of the action live on ESPN+. Additional NCAA First Round information, including tickets and the complete schedule, is available UKAthletics.com. Updates from Lexington can be found by following and connecting with the Boilermakers on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Direct links to follow along also are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/TrackField.
The Boilermakers have 16 qualifiers this week represented by 18 student-athletes in 14 different events. Purdue has multiple competitors in two events, and one relay also is among the field for the Old Gold and Black.
The NCAA East First Round, along with the West First Round, feature 48 qualifiers in each individual event and 24 teams in each relay. The top 12 finishers in every event from both the east and west will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, from June 5-8.
PURDUE MEN’S GOLF
CARLSBAD, Calif. – The 19th-seeded Purdue men’s golf team struggled on day one of the NCAA Championships held at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California.
The Boilermakers shot a 22-over par 310 to place 30th after the opening 18 holes, forcing the Boilermakers to play two phenomenal rounds on Saturday and Sunday in hopes of advancing to the fourth round and subsequently match play, beginning on Tuesday.
Virginia and Arizona lead after 18 holes, shooting a 2-over par 290. Ohio State (+6) posted the morning’s best score, while the 15th-place cutline is 10-over par, held by Wake Forest and Texas A&M. The Boilermakers are one shot back of Texas Tech (+21), three shots back of North Florida and West Virginia (+19) and four shots back of Clemson and Utah (+18).
The morning teams were greeted with the worst of the weather on day one as a light rain / heavy drizzle fell for a couple hours with a breeze that reached 10 miles per hour in the morning. The clouds lifted in the afternoon and the winds subsided for the afternoon wave.
Purdue managed just five birdies on day one and had more double-bogeys (8) than birdies (5) in its round. All eight of the double-bogeys came on the back nine. Purdue’s counting team played the front nine in 9-over par, but played the back-nine in 13-over par.
The scoring average was 75.84 on the par-72 layout in the first round.
As he has done most of the season, senior Herman Sekne paced the Boilermakers with a 1-over par 73, good for 25th place and five shots off the lead, but just two shots out of the top 10. Sekne birdied hole No. 2, but then suffered bogeys on Nos. 4, 7 and 12 to move to 2-over par. He would birdie No. 18, with an impressive up-and-down after going about 40 yards right on his second shot on the 605-yard hole. He chipped to about 25 feet, then rolled in the birdie putt for his 1-over par 73.
Kent Hsiao also had a strong round, shooting a 2-over par 74, good for 41st place. Hsiao was 3-over par through four holes, but played his final 14 holes in 1-under par, capped off by a wonderful approach and a six-foot birdie putt on 18.
Peyton Snoeberger is tied for 125th after a 7-over par 79. Snoeberger was even-par through 11 holes, but played the final seven holes in 7-over par for his opening-round score.
Sam Easterbrook shot an 84, while Nels Surtani shot an 86.
Purdue will tee off round two at 12:22 p.m. PT / 3:22 p.m. ET off hole No. 10, paired with Stanford and Wake Forest.
BUTLER TRACK
Jesse Hamlin and William Cuthbertson secured spots at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Friday night at the NCAA East First Round.
Hamlin qualified in the 5,000 meters while Cuthbertson broke his own program record in the 800 meters to earn his ticket.
They will be joined by Florian Le Pallec who already punched his ticket to the national championship in the 10,000 meters on Wednesday night.
5,000 Meters
Hamlin advanced to Eugene after recording a mark of 13:53.35. In a loaded heat, Hamlin remained in the lead pack throughout the race with all six of the student-athletes advancing. Hamlin was the last one across the line in the top pack and missed the automatic qualifying bid, but still earned a spot after having the next fastest time.
Le Pallec was in the first heat taking 20th at 14:08.99.
Furman’s Dylan SCHUBERT recorded the fastest mark in the event at 13:50.99
800 Meters
Cuthbertson set a new program record at 1:46.51 to join the field of 12 student-athletes who will be racing in Eugene. The graduate student didn’t earn an automatic bid, but qualified in 10th after posting the last of the next fastest times.
Wake Forest’s Rynard SWANEPOEL claimed the top spot in the event at 1:45.28.
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
Martin Kovacech posted the top time not to qualify in the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase. His mark of 8:46.94 finished 13th in the event, missing the qualifying time by just four seconds.
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs will wrap up the final day of the NCAA East Prelims Saturday night. Wiktoria Klebowska is slated to run the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 5:40 p.m.
ESPN+ will stream a majority of the action from Lexington with links available on ButlerSports.com.
BALL STATE TRACK
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Jenelle Rogers and Makayla Sumrall competed at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East First Round Championships Thursday afternoon.
Rogers competed in the long jump. She went into the event ranked 28th among 48 competitors. The event had four total flights with Rogers competing in the second flight. She finished fourth in her flight of 12 with a mark of 6.05 meters. Overall, Rogers finished 23rd overall, moving up five spots from her qualifying placement.
While Rogers did not qualify for the individual long jump competition, she has qualified for nationals in the heptathlon. Rogers is ranked ninth going into nationals after scoring 5,825 points at the Texas Relays (Mar. 27-28).
Sumrall was a powerful competitor in her event, the 100-meter dash. Going into the event, Sumrall was ranked 48th. She competed in the first heat, finishing sixth of eight competitors with a time of 11.52. Overall, she finished 32nd, 16 spots ahead of her qualifying place and ending her season on a strong note.
The Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet will take place June 5 – June 8 in Eugene, Oregon at Hayward Field
BALL STATE BASEBALL
AVON, Ohio – The Ball State baseball team got a pinch hit three-run home run by Matthew Gonzalez and 8.0 quality innings from starting pitcher Nate Blain to beat Toledo 4-3 on Friday afternoon at Crushers Stadium in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
The Cardinals (34-22-1) led 4-2 in the top of the eighth inning when Toledo’s JP Wagner singled to left field with the bases loaded, but Clay Jacobs threw out the runner from second at home to preserve a 4-3 edge. Sam Klein came out of the bullpen for Ball State in the ninth to shut down the Rockets (27-32) for his seventh save of the year.
Toledo scored one in the top of the fourth before Hunter Dobbins plated Michael Hallquist on an RBI single in the bottom half of the inning to even the score at 1-1. Gonzalez’s pinch hit blast in the sixth drove in Dobbins and Jacobs to give the Cardinals a 4-1 edge.
Blain (4-5) struck out five and scattered eight hits over the 8.0 frames to earn the win for Ball State.
Dobbins went 2-for-4 at the plate with the RBI and run scored.
“Great team effort,” head coach Rich Maloney said. “Nate Blain was excellent, Clay Jacobs had a great throw to the plate and Matt Gonzalez hit a huge pinch hit three-run homer! Excellent team victory!”
With the win, the No. 3 seed Cardinals join No. 1 seed Bowling Green and No. 2 seed Western Michigan as the final three teams remaining in the tournament.
Ball State will play the Falcons at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday in another elimination game.
INDIANA STATE TRACK
ST. LOUIS – Indiana State Cross Country and Track and Field Program Director and Head Coach Angela Martin was selected as the 2024 MVC Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year, as announced Friday by the conference office.
Martin was selected by the league’s head coaches as the Coach of the Year on both the men’s and women’s side after the Sycamores swept the 2024 MVC Outdoor Championships at the Gibson Track and Field Complex, completing an indoor-outdoor title sweep for both the men’s and women’s teams. It was the first time in program history that Indiana State won all four MVC Track and Field Championships in the same year.
The Sycamores finished with a program record 221.5 points on the men’s side, marking the first time in program history that Indiana State surpassed the 200-point mark at a conference championship. Indiana State also finished with 158 points on the women’s side, the program’s most since 2018.
As a team, Indiana State finished with 12 conference champions and 38 all-conference honors at the 2024 MVC Outdoor Championships. Included in those conference champions were a trio of Sycamores from Martin’s hurdles and combined events groups, with Rachel Mehringer (100m hurdles), Collin Forrest (110m hurdles) and Jakes Ottersbach (decathlon) all winning gold at the MVC Outdoor Championships.
The Sycamores also qualified 17 athletes for the 2024 NCAA East First Round, marking the third consecutive year that the Trees had double-digit regional qualifiers. Indiana State’s NCAA East First Round delegation was its largest since 2015.
As a team, Indiana State finished with 38 additions to the program top-10 charts, as 20 women’s top-10 marks and 18 men’s top-10 marks were set during the 2024 outdoor season. The Sycamores also had four program records broken this outdoor season, with Lillian Gibbs (javelin), Rachel Mehringer (100m hurdles), Will Staggs (pole vault) and the men’s 4x100m relay team of Casey Hood Jr., Daunte Majors, Isiah Thomas and Tahj Johnson all climbing to the top of the program charts.
Indiana State also racked up multiple specialty awards this season. Elias Foor was named the MVC Most Valuable Athlete at the MVC Outdoor Championships after scoring in all four throws events, including three podium finishes, to rack up 26 points. Jake Ottersbach was named MVC Freshman of the Year after becoming the first Sycamore since 2001 to win the decathlon. The Sycamores also had nine MVC Athletes of the Week during the outdoor season.
Friday’s announcement marks Martin’s fifth MVC Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year honors (three men’s, two women’s).
ALSO:
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Elias Foor booked a spot in the NCAA Outdoor National Championships Friday afternoon, advancing as one of the top 12 in the discus at the NCAA East First Round.
Foor, who recorded his top mark of 56.37m (184-11) on his final attempt, earned his first career NCAA National Championship berth. He becomes the first Sycamore men’s thrower to qualify for the national champpionships since Brandon Pounds in 2013 and the first Indiana State athlete to qualify in the men’s discus since Charles Sparks in 2006.
Foor’s championship berth also ensures that Indiana State will be represented at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships for the fifth straight year. Indiana State has had at least one national qualifier in 19 of the last 20 outdoor championships.
Indiana State had a strong day overall, in addition to Foor’s mark, with nearly all of its Friday entries placing above their regional seeding. The Sycamores’ men’s 4x100m relay team of Terrance O’Bannon, Daunte Majors, Isiah Thomas and Casey Hood Jr. tied the program’s highest-ever regional finish in the event, running a time of 39.69 to place 14th.
Kevin Krutsch, who was one of the last additions to the NCAA East First Round field in the high jump, recorded his second-best mark of the season by clearing 2.09m (6-10.25) to place 21st. It marked Krutsch’s best finish at an NCAA East First Round in his third appearance, and his second straight top-25 finish at the regional level.
Jaden Smith made his NCAA East First Round debut Friday in the triple jump, recording a top mark of 14.35m (47-01.00) to place 44th in the field. Brooklyn Giertz-Pfaff also made her NCAA East First Round debut in a rescheduled pole vault competition, clearing 3.80m (12-05.50) to place 37th.
Up Next
Indiana State closes competition at the NCAA East First Round Saturday. Grace Quinlan will compete in the high jump at 2 p.m., while Rachel Mehringer will run in the 100m hurdles at 6:15 p.m.
INDIANA STATE BASEBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – No. 1 Indiana State jumped ahead early and then the defense held off a late rally from No. 5 UIC as the Sycamores topped the Flames in an elimination game on Friday evening at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium, 5-3.
The Sycamores (41-12) continue tournament play with another elimination game on Saturday as Indiana State takes on No. 6 Southern Illinois in a rematch from Wednesday night. First pitch between the teams is set for noon ET/11 a.m. CT and will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
Indiana State built a 5-0 lead through the seventh inning as the Sycamores took advantage of timely hitting with Parker Stinson connecting on a two-run single in the first and Josue Urdaneta added a two-RBI triple in the sixth. Joe Kido added a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh inning to stake ISU to the five-run advantage over the Flames (35-20).
Luke Hayden (7-2) cruised through the first six innings striking out nine batters and allowed just one runner in scoring position aided by the Sycamore defense. ISU took advantage of aggressive UIC baserunning to get inning-ending caught stealings in both the second and third innings, while Hayden retired nine of the last 11 batters he faced before turning the ball over to the bullpen in the top of the seventh.
Cameron Holycross worked a scoreless seventh inning before running into a jam in the top of the eighth as the Flames loaded the bases with two outs. Pambos Nicoloudes connected on a two-run single to pull the Flames back within 5-2, while Rayth Petersen drew a bases-loaded walk to cut the deficit down to two runs before Cole Gilley (S, 1) forced a fielder’s choice to end the Flames’ rally.
Randal Diaz singled for the Sycamores in the bottom of the eighth inning, but ISU was unable to add insurance sending Gilley back out to the mound with the two-run advantage.
The Sycamore junior right-hander retired the first two batters before UIC’s Zane Zielinski connected on a two-out single to extend the ninth inning. Gilley took on the 2024 Joe Carter MVC Player of the Year Kendall Ewell and set him down swinging on strikes to close out the contest and end the game for his first save of the season.
Diaz and Grant Magill connected on two of Indiana State’s nine hits in the game as the Sycamores battled through the pitcher’s duel on Friday night. Adam Pottinger and Magill both doubled, while Urdaneta connected on a triple to highlight the offense.
Hayden narrowly missed being the second ISU pitcher to hit double-digit strikeouts in consecutive games as the junior right-hander went 6.0 innings allowing three hits and four walks while striking out nine. He faced 22 batters and threw 94 pitches in his team-leading seventh win of the season.
Zielinski went 3-for-5 from the plate in recording half of UIC’s six hits on the day. Nicoloudes, Peterson, and Kendall Ewell posted the other three singles for the Flames in the loss.
Ryan Smith (3-2) went the first 5.2 innings in the game allowing six hits and four runs while walking three and striking out five. Reece Lawler and Presley Wachowiak went the final 2.1 innings to close out the game.
How They Scored
Parker Stinson singled home Randal Diaz in the bottom of the first inning and Dominic Listi came around to score on an error by the UIC right fielder as the Sycamores took the early 2-0 lead.
Josue Urdaneta connected on a two-run triple to the left center gap with Joe Kido and Grant Magill coming across the plate to extend the ISU lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the sixth.
Joe Kido connected on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to left field scoring Stinson to give the Sycamores the 5-0 lead in the seventh.
UIC cut the lead down to 5-3 in the top of the eighth as Pambos Nicoloudes connected on a two-run single and Rayth Petersen drew a bases-loaded walk to provide the final scoring margin.
News & Notes
Josue Urdaneta extended his on-base streak to 42 consecutive games after drawing a leadoff walk in the bottom of the fifth. He finished the day 1-for-2 with a walk and two RBIs.
Adam Pottinger extended his on-base streak to 25 consecutive games on Friday following his one-out double in the bottom of the seventh. He finished the day 1-for-4 with a double.
Randal Diaz extended his hitting streak to 26 consecutive games and on-base streak to 32 games following his leadoff single in the bottom of the first. He finished the day 2-for-4 with a walk and run scored.
All nine Indiana State players reached base safely in Friday night’s contest against UIC.
Luke Hayden’s nine strikeouts were two off his season high as the junior right-hander previously struck out a career-high 11 back on April 21 against Illinois State.
Hayden picked up his second win against the Flames in the 2024 season after going 6.2 innings allowing two hits and a run while striking out eight in ISU’s 4-1 win over UIC back on March 31.
Indiana State improves to 2-0 against UIC in the MVC Tournament following Friday evening’s win over the Flames.
Up Next
Indiana State continues the Missouri Valley Championships on Saturday afternoon as the top-seeded Sycamores face a rematch against No. 6 Southern Illinois in an elimination game set for noon ET/11 a.m. CT. The contest will be carried live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
EVANSVILLE BASEBALL
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball team exploded for 12 runs on 10 extra-base hits, including a school and Missouri Valley Conference Tournament record-tying eight doubles, on Friday, as the Purple Aces run-ruled the fifth-seeded UIC Flames, 12-1, at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium in Evansville, Indiana.
“What an outstanding effort today by our team,” said UE head coach Wes Carroll. “I thought that Donovan Schultz was locked in from the start, and he really set the tone for us on the mound. Then, after he got that strikeout in the sixth inning, I knew that our bats would come alive, and they did in a big way.
“I want to thank again the city of Evansville for coming out and supporting us like they did today! The fans were really involved once again, and I feel like our team has fed off their energy all week long. Hopefully, we will see a good crowd on Saturday!”
In a game that started as a pitcher’s duel, Evansville used back-to-back doubles by graduate catcher Brendan Hord and junior second baseman Cal McGinnis in the second inning, and McGinnis and junior outfielder Harrison Taubert in the fifth inning to grab an early 2-0 lead.
Graduate starting pitcher Donovan Schultz took a one-hit shutout into the sixth inning, before the Flames would get a single from shortstop Zane Zielinski and a double to left-center field by outfielder Kendal Ewell to cut UE’s lead to 2-1. The Flames would eventually load the bases against Schultz in the frame on a walk and hit-by-pitch, but Schultz struck out catcher Jackson Bessette to end the threat and keep UE in the lead 2-1.
The UE offense then exploded for 10 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to enact the mercy rule. The first seven Purple Aces in the inning reached base, as graduate third baseman Brent Widder knocked a three-run double and Hord and Taubert both launched two-run home runs. Then, after a ground out, senior shortstop Simon Scherry doubled and graduate outfielder Mark Shallenberger was hit by a pitch. Senior designated hitter Kip Fougerousse followed with an RBI double down the right-field line to give UE a 10-1 lead. Then, graduate first baseman Chase Hug produced a two-run sacrifice fly to center field to cap the scoring.
McGinnis led UE by going 3-for-3 with two doubles and a bunt single. His single was the lone single Evansville had among 11 total hits. Hord and Taubert both went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run, while Fougerousse had two doubles as well.
Schultz (5-2) earned the victory by holding UIC to just a single run on three base hits with five strikeouts. Graduate reliever Jace Kressin tossed a scoreless seventh inning to seal the victory.
With the win, Evansville improves to 33-23 overall and stands as the only undefeated team remaining in the MVC Tournament field. Evansville now plays Illinois State in the next round of the MVC Tournament. First-pitch is currently scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, as the current schedule features Southern Illinois taking on the winner of tonight’s game between Indiana State and UIC at 11 a.m., then Evansville and Illinois State battling at 2:30 p.m., with a potential first championship game scheduled for 6 p.m. UE is guaranteed of playing in the 6 p.m. game on Saturday, either as an undefeated team vying for a conference tournament championship, or as a team trying to battle to force a final tournament championship game, which would be played on Sunday.
All three games can be seen live on ESPN+ and every Evansville game can be heard on 107.1 FM-WJPS. Tickets for every game of the MVC Tournament are available by contacting Logan Belz in the UE Athletic Ticket Office by phone at 812-488-2623.
SOUTHERN INDIANA BASEBALL
MARION, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball bowed out of the OVC Baseball Championship Friday, falling to second-seeded Southeast Missouri State University, 11-5, and third-seeded Morehead State University, 6-4, at Mtn Dew Park. Fourth-seeded USI concludes the 2024 campaign with a 27-32 overall mark, while SEMO is 33-24 and MSU goes to 36-23.
Winner’s Bracket Game:
In the winner’s bracket contest, the Redhawks jumped out in front early with a tally in the second and third inning. USI would bounce back to tie the score, 2-2, in the fourth with a two-run home run off the bat of senior designated hitter Jack Ellis (Jeffersonville, Indiana). The home run was Ellis’ eighth of the season.
After SEMO put up a four-spot in the bottom half of the fourth to regain the lead, 6-2, USI freshman rightfielder Cameron Boyd (Villa Hills, Kentucky) got one of the runs back with a solo blast to left field to make the score, 6-3, in the fifth. The home run was Boyd’s third of the season.
The Eagles continue to close the gap to 6-4 in the fifth when sophomore shortstop Caleb Niehaus (Newburgh, Indiana) scored on a double down the left field line by senior first baseman Tucker Ebest (Austin, Texas). That would be as close as the Eagles would come the rest of the way as the Redhawks sealed the decision with a five-run bottom of the seventh to lead 11-4.
USI would close the gap one more time when junior leftfielder Thomas Emerich (Ava, Missouri) blasted a home run over the left field wall for the eventual 11-5 final. The home run was Emerich’s second of the tournament and the season.
On the mound for the Eagles, junior right-hander Peyton Brown (Clemmons, North Carolina) started and took the loss. Brown (2-3) allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks, while striking out two in the 3.2 innings of work.
Elimination Game:
USI had the early advantage with a pair of runs in the second inning, but trailed 4-2 after three innings. The Screaming Eagles scored its two runs on ground out by junior catcher Logan Mock and a RBI-single by junior second baseman Lane Crowden (Jackson, Missouri).
After the MSU Eagles grabbed the lead with a three-spot in the bottom of the second and extended its lead to 4-2 on a run in the third, the Screaming Eagles closed the gap and tied the score in the top of the fifth, 4-4. Senior rightfielder Ren Tachioka (Japan), who had a team-high three hits in the game, kicked off the inning with a single, advanced to third on an error/failed pickoff, and scored on a ground out by junior third baseman Ricardo Van Grieken (Venezuela).
Junior designated hitter Jack Ellis pushed across the tying run for USI after being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
After a scoreless sixth and seventh and a 35-minute weather delay, the MSU Eagles took the lead for good with a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth for the 6-4 advantage. USI tried to rebound in the top of the ninth putting a pair of runners on to lead off the frame but could not get the runners past third.
On the mound, sophomore left-hander Trevor Geddes (Prospect, Kentucky) took the loss in relief. Geddes (0-2) was charged for two runs in a third of an inning after putting two on with walks before junior right-hander Carson Seeman (Auburn, California) gave up two hits to score the runners.
Freshman right-hander Clayton Weisheit (Ferdinand, Kentucky) started for USI, going 2.1 innings and allowing four runs on six hits and four walks. Senior right-hander Trent Robinson (Louisville, Kentucky) kept USI in the game during the middle innings, throwing 4.2 scoreless frames. Robinson allowed three hits and two walks, while striking out four.
UINDY WOMEN’S GOLF
WINTER GARDENS, Fla. – The UIndy women’s golf continued its charge towards history Friday, defeating defending national-champ Dallas Baptist, 4-1, in the national semifinal and earn a spot in Saturday’s championship match.
Held at Orange County National just outside Orlando, Fla., the year’s marquee tournament featured 54 holes of stroke play to determine the quarterfinalists. Only two teams remain now, however, as UIndy will take on St. Mary’s in the medal/match play final Saturday morning starting at 8:30 a.m. ET.
SEMIFINAL
After escaping with a come-from-behind tiebreaker win in the morning quarters, the Greyhounds put some serious pressure on the defending champs from the start. Three Hounds birdied hole one, with four of them earning at least a three-stroke lead before the turn.
Ava Ray and Anci Dy were particularly effective, firing low scores of 68 and a 69, respectively, to win points for UIndy. Matilda Cederholm and Jess Haines also won their pairings, with each shooting even par. Caroline Whallon carded a solid 74, but ultimately lost by two strokes.
QUARTERFINAL
With the match scored knotted at 2-2, West Texas A&M’s took a four-stroke lead into the final hole of the final pairing, looking to secure the win. But the lead evaporated in the Central Florida heat, as First Team All-American Anna Nomrowski uncharacteristically hit into trouble not once, but twice, opening the door for Ava Ray.
Ray calmly waited her turn as her opponent searched for her ball, but eventually she made par, halving the match and enacting the tiebreaker. Big wins from Jess Haines (four strokes) and Anci Dy (five strokes) put UIndy over the hump, as the team’s total score was four shots better than that of the Aggies.
THURSDAY
Locked in a three-way tie for eighth place late in the third round, newly-named First Team All-American, junior Anci Dy fired four birdies on the back nine—including three in the final four holes—to lead the charge. All five Hounds had at least one birdie down the stretch.
But it was freshman Jess Haines that topped the Hounds when all the scores where finally tallied. Showing poise beyond her years, the rookie finished at even par in her first Nationals appearance, tying for 14th place with scores of 71-69-76.
Sophomore Ava Ray finished right behind her teammate at +1 and T-19. She carded an even-par 72 Thursday, as did Dy, who climbed to T-35. Both Matilda Cederholm and Caroline Whallon finished at +8 and T-53.
WEDNESDAY
Reigning GLVC Freshman of the Year Jess Haines continued her hot start at Nationals, firing a team-best 69 Wednesday to leap into the top five. She strung together a fabulous front nine, needing just 33 stroke before the turn, then shot even par on the back to move to -4 on the tournament. She currently sits just two back of the lead with 18 holes of stroke play to go.
Ava Ray made the biggest leap on the leaderboard, vaulting 15 spots after a one-under 71. She carded a team-high five birdies in the round, including four on the back nine. The Franklin, Ind., product is now at +1 and T-20 for the tournament.
The remaining three Hounds also moved up, with all three positioned in the 40s. Anci Dy (+5) carded a two-over 74 Wednesday and sits at T-43. Matilda Cederholm (+6) and Caroline Whallon (+6) are tied for 48th.
The third and final round of stroke play starts at 11:40 a.m. ET for the Greyhounds. Live results are available here.
TUESDAY
Making her Nationals debut, Haines opened the round par-birdie and continued to sink putts. The Somerset, England native racked up 13 pars and three birdies to settle at T-11 among the nation’s best golfers.
Ava Ray finished at +2 after carding a birdie on the par-5 18th, while the balance of the UIndy quintet—Anci Dy, Matilda Cederholm and Caroline Whallon—all shot +3 on the day. Dy also birdied 18, Cederholm finished with five straight pars, while Whallon drained a long putt to birdie 17.
UINDY BASEBALL
SAGINAW, Mich. – The University of Indianapolis baseball team’s hot streak has continued as they survived a tight-as-nail game one of the NCAA Midwest Super Regional, taking it 12-11.
The big highlight of the day – outside of the two three-run homers by the Hounds – came in the fourth inning. With runners on first and third, Drew Donaldson came up to the plate and with one swing of the bat he became the new career leader in hits while wearing the Crimson and Grey as he hammered up the middle for an RBI and the record.
Donaldson’s hit marked the 235th of his illustrious career, surpassing Macy Holdsworth’s mark of 234 that he set from the 2016 season through the 2019 season.
Outside of Donaldson’s record, it was a day for the offense as they tallied double-digit runs for the third time this postseason run. Both Will Spear and Luis Vergara tallied three-run bombs, Vergara’s for the lead in the top of the eighth.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hounds stepped on the throat of the Cardinals early, hanging a six-spot on their head in the first. Cole Hampton, the birthday boy, got the train rolling with a RBI-double, followed by a Dakota Sill 2 RBI single into center field that left it 3-0. Another double, this time by Nick Lukac, set the table for Spear as he demolished a ball to left.
That lead held through three more frames, but a big inning by the Cardinals in the fourth gave them a lead they held onto until the eighth.
Trailing 9-8 with just six more outs to their name, the Hounds needed some fire and they found it. After a Sill leadoff walk and an error the defense, Vergara put a ball into orbit to regift the Hounds the lead 11-9. Another run, this time by Donaldson brought it to 12-9.
Needing six big outs, the Hounds turned to E.J. White and he did just that, picking up his 13th save of the season with two innings pitched. Before that, Payton Plym was massive out of the ‘penn, going 3 & 2/3 of one run baseball for his seventh victory of the year.
HOUND BYTES
Head Coach Al Ready on Drew Donaldson snapping the record…
“What a special young player Donaldson is, he’s a generation player. He’s meant a lot to our program. He’s gotten every big hit imaginable in the last couple of years. He’s been selfless, taking his walks this year, he’s been pitching different since being a First Team All-American and he’s kept being selfless and passing the torch and that speaks even higher to this accomplishment… in order to win a championship, you have to have a guy like Drew Donaldson.”
Drew Donaldson on breaking the record…
“It’s pretty nice, it’s a really good feeling. Obviously not something I tried to do while I was here, but it’s pretty cool that I got to.”
Donaldson on immediately giving the ball to his dad…
“My dad was the first one to put a baseball bat in my hands when I was three, so it was nice to share that moment with him. I know, that out of everyone, even my mom, he’s the proudest and he’s why I am where I am.”
UP NEXT
It’s one more win for the Hounds for them to punch their ticket back to Cary N.C. for the NCAA Championships. They battle Saginaw tomorrow at 11 a.m. and the if necessary game will take place thirty minutes after the first.
MARIAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
INDIANAPOLIS – On Friday, May 24, Director of Athletics Steve Downing appointed Suntana Anderson as the Head Coach of the Marian women’s basketball program. Anderson, a three-year member of the Marian women’s basketball coaching staff, will take over the program following the retirement of former head coach Steve Brooks.
“I am excited and grateful for this opportunity to lead the women’s basketball program here at Marian University,” said Anderson on her new role. “I am truly honored to coach a great group of young women. I look forward to cultivating a holistic team of student-athletes to reach their full potential in the classroom and on the court. I would like to thank Steve Downing, Dr. (Ken) Britt, and President (Daniel) Elsener for believing in me and providing me the opportunity. I look forward to contributing to the program’s success, while also ensuring that it will be in alignment with the university’s mission, vision, and Franciscan Values.”
Anderson began her coaching tenure with the Knights in the 2021-22 season, joining former head coach Steve Brooks as the second assistant on staff. Anderson then moved one chair over in the 2022-23 season, and was the top assistant for two seasons, helping organize and plan player development schedules, scouting reports, film breakdowns, and implementation of offensive and defensive strategies. Anderson also coordinated and managed all team travel and meal accommodations, along with helping lead the team’s summer camps.
During Anderson’s time on staff, Marian women’s basketball was honored by the WBCA with the NAIA Player of the Year three times, with Anderson helping develop both Imani Guy and Ella Collier as the award recipient.
“I am happy to name Suntana as our women’s basketball head coach,” said Director of Athletics Steve Downing. “Suntana has been a rising star in the game and I have seen that growth over the past three seasons. I know she will be able to continue the tradition of this great program, and I am excited for what she does in the months to come.”
Prior to beginning full-time coaching for Marian Unviersity, Anderson worked the ranks in the high school and AAU circuits, serving as the head coach of South Bend Riley High School from 2018-2020. In her time with the Wildcats, Anderson coached multiple All-NIC student-athletes while recording double-figure wins in her second season on the job. Among her previous coaching stops, Anderson coached at both South Bend Riley and South Bend Washington as varsity assistant coaches between 2007-2012, and before joining Marian coached the Lady Team Teague 16U in Indianapolis. While coaching at the high school level, Granderson worked for the Indiana Department of Child Services as a case manager and supervisor.
Before entering the coaching world, Anderson was a star player for the Xavier Muskateers in college, as the former two-time captain was a lethal scoring threat. Anderson was three-time All Atlantic-10 Conference honoree, and helped her team to an A-10 Championship in 2007. Anderson helped her team to the NCAA Tournament in 2007 after two trips to the WNIT in 2005 and 2006. Before her college days, Xavier’s career-leader in three-point attempts was an Indiana All-Star at South Bend Riley High School, where she was a two-time NIC Player of the Year.
Anderson’s duties as the head coach officially begin on Monday, May 27.
MARIAN TARCK
Marion, Ind. – The Marian men’s track and field team continued their NAIA Outdoor National Championships run at Indiana Wesleyan, claiming second place overall in the nation with 62 points.
Robin Aguilar-Gonzalaz opened up the day on the track with the 3000M Steeplechase. Aguilar-Gonzalez was honored as an All-American and the National Runner-Up with a time of 9:04.11. Aguilar-Gonzalez claimed eight points to add to Marian’s overall total.
Brenden Endres opened up the field events for the day with the Pole Vault. Endres finished in 16th place overall with a mark of 4.65m.
Tristan Trevino continued the track events for the Knights with the 800M. Trevino placed seventh to claim the All-American Honor with a time of 1:51.44. Trevino also added two points to the Knights total for the week.
Isaiah Tipping, Christian Rios, and Jacob Netral finished up the field events for Marian with the Shot Put. Tipping finished in 27th place with a mark of 15.23m. Rios claimed 10th with a mark of 16.71m. Netral was honored as the National Runner-Up and earned an All-American Honor with a mark of 18.03m.
Eric Materna, Eli Givens, Richard Dube, and Olivier Lifrange claimed third place and an All-American honor as well as Gideon Brimmage in the 4x400M relay. The team hit a time of 3:08.22 to claim the honor.
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
3 – 9 – 14
May 25, 1922 – New York Yankees star, Number 3, Babe Ruth was handed down a suspension 1 day and fined $200 for throwing dirt on an umpire
May 25, 1935 – Babe Ruth was in the news again. The Bambino hit his last 3 home runs in Pittsburgh, but he and his Boston Braves teammates still lost the game 11–7 to the Pirates.
May 25, 1941 – Ted Williams, Number 9 for the Boston Red Sox raised his batting average over .400 for the first time in his career.
May 25, 1951 – New York Giants future Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Mays wearing Number 14 that season had his first start for the Giants. New York bettered the Philadelphia Phillies that day 8-5 despite the “Say-Hey kid” going 0-5 in his debut. Mays actually had some experience in the Big Leagues coming in as he played the 1948 season in the Negro American League.
FOOTBALL HISTORY
NFL Unanimously Approves Vikings Sale!
May 25, 2005 – The NFL owners make a resolution approving the purchase of the Minnesota Vikings by New Jersey real-estate developer Zygmunt Wilf. Wilf and his group paid $600 million for the franchise and vowed not to move the team from the twin cities area. The property magnate did say though he would push for a new stadium to replace the aging Metrodome to be the home field of the Vikes for future generations. Wilf apparently set skeptical Minnesota fans minds at ease about possible relocation by stating, ” To me, this is not a matter of economics. This is a matter of passion. I’ve always been a strong NFC fan.” the long time New York Giants fan went on to add, “We will be in the Minneapolis area forever. Look I am not changing that at all.” Wilf purchased the team from Red McCombs in June of 2005. McCombs had owned the team since 1998. At this same owner’s meeting the teams awarded Tampa Bay the rights to host Super Bowl XLIII scheduled for Feb 1, 2009.
Birthdays of Hall of Famers for May 25
May 25, 1911 – Larksville, Pennsylvania – Joe Skladany the University Pittsburgh end from 1931 to 1933 was born. The National Football Foundation says Skladany struck fear into the hearts of enemy runners, as an immovable defender whose crunching tackles tore at the spirit of opposing ball carriers. As a matter of fact they report that scouts at Pitt Panther games of the early 1930’s would walk away from games muttering “Stay away from Skladany!” In 1933, Joe’s senior campaign, “Mugsy” held Pitt opponents to a net minus six yards around his right end as he tore into opposing rushers with an unusually strong leg drive which sent them reeling backward. During his three varsity seasons, Pitt rolled to a 24-3-2 record. He is credited as being the one man who most helped coach Jock Sutherland build a winning tradition at Pitt. In 1931, the Panthers were 8-1-0, losing only to Notre Dame, 25-12. The next season, the Panthers raced to an 8-0-2 mark before losing to Southern California in the Rose Bowl, 35-0. It was as though the Panthers were determined to erase that bowl defeat from their minds as they entered the 1933 campaign, Skladany’s last at Pitt. The nine-game season was marred only by a loss to national power Minnesota, 7-3, and the Gophers had managed to score one of only two touchdowns the Panther defense surrendered that year (Navy scored the other TD). Joe was an All-America choice in each of his two final campaigns. Mugsy Skladany’s collegiate football records are celebrated in the College Football Hall of Fame after his induction in 1975.
May 25, 1978 – Brian Urlacher is a Pro Football Hall of Fame Middle Linebacker that played for the NFL’s Chicago Bears. This “Modern Monster of the Midway” played college ball at the University of New Mexico and is recognized as one of the school’s most outstanding athletes as he was a Consensus All American for the team and was entered into the College Hall of Fame in the 2017 selection class. His NFL career spanned 13 seasons and he was voted All Pro 8 times and won the honor of being the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2005. In 2018, his 1st year of eligibility, he was voted in to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
May 25
1906 — Jesse Tannehill’s 3-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox snapped a 20-game losing streak — 19 at home — for the Boston Red Sox.
1935 — Babe Ruth, winding up his career with the Boston Braves, hit three homers and a single at Pittsburgh, but the Pirates won 11-7. Ruth connected once off Red Lucas and twice off Guy Bush.
1941 — Boston’s Ted Williams raised his batting average over .400 for the first time during the season. Williams finished the season batting. 406.
1951 — Willie Mays, a highly touted rookie for the Giants, went 0-for-5 in his debut against the Philadelphia Phillies.
1982 — Ferguson Jenkins became the seventh pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters in the Chicago Cubs’ 2-1 loss at San Diego. Jenkins reached the milestone by striking out Garry Templeton in the third inning.
2001 — Kerry Wood of the Chicago Cubs allowed one hit and struck out 14 in a 1-0 win over the Brewers. Wood took a no-hit bid into the seventh before giving up a leadoff single to Mark Loretta.
2001 — Hideo Nomo of the Boston Red Sox tossed a one-hitter and struck out 14 in a 4-0 win over Toronto. Nomo faced one batter over the minimum of 27, giving up a leadoff double in the fourth to Shannon Stewart.
2002 — Shawn Green of the Los Angeles Dodgers homered twice in a 10-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, setting a major league record with seven homers in his last three games.
2005 — The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, in 12 innings, as manager Tony La Russa wins his 823rd game with the Cardinals, passing Whitey Herzog for second place on the franchise list. La Russa is 218 victories behind Cardinals leader Red Schoendienst.
2009 — Jim Thome passes Mike Schmidt for 13th on the all-time home run list, as the White Sox thump the Angels, 17-3.
2009 — Cleveland rallied from a 10-0 deficit in the fourth as Victor Martinez’s two-out, two-run single in the ninth capped a seven-run inning and lifted the Indians to an 11-10 victory over Tampa Bay. The Indians became the first team in the majors to win after trailing by 10 runs since the Texas Rangers rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 16-15 on May 8, 2004.
2011 — Andruw Jones hit a pair of two-run homers, Mark Teixeira also hit a two-run shot and Mariano Rivera made a milestone appearance in New York’s 7-3 victory over Toronto. Rivera pitched the ninth inning in a non-save situation, the 1,000th game he’s played for the Yankees. The 11-time All-Star closer became the first player in major league history to reach the plateau for one team and the 15th to make it overall. Jones homered in the second inning and Teixeira in the third off Jo-Jo Reyes, who matched a major league record by making his 28th consecutive start without a win.
2011 — Infielder Wilson Valdez wound up as the winning pitcher when the Philadelphia Phillies needed 19 innings to outlast the Cincinnati Reds 5-4. Valdez threw a hitless 19th inning in his first professional pitching appearance. He became the first position player to become a winning pitcher since Colorado catcher Brent Mayne on Aug. 22, 2000.
2012 — Nelson Cruz hit a grand slam and tied his career high with eight RBIs, Josh Hamilton hit his 19th home run of the season and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 14-3. Cruz’s grand slam came in the seventh inning and gave Texas a 14-1 lead. He also had a three-run double in the first and an RBI single in the sixth.
2013 — Angel Pagan became the first San Francisco player to end a game with an inside-the-park homer, connecting with a runner aboard in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Giants a 6-5 victory over Colorado. The last major leaguer to hit an inside-the-park home run that ended a game was Rey Sanchez for Tampa Bay on June 11, 2004 — also in a 10-inning victory over Colorado.
2014 — Josh Beckett of the Dodgers records the first no-hitter of the year by blanking the Phillies, 6-0. It is the first no-hitter by a Dodgers pitcher since Hideo Nomo pitched one in 1996, and the first nine-inning no-hitter by an opposing pitcher in Philadelphia since Bill Stoneman of the Montreal Expos back in 1969.
2019 — The Padres set a franchise record with 7 homers in a 19-4 win over the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. Wil Myers and Hunter Renfroe hit two each while Austin Hedges blasts a grand slam off Edwin Jackson. Cal Quantrill is the beneficiary of this power display as he records his first career victory a short distance from his hometown of Port Hope, ON, while another local boy, Josh Naylor from Mississauga, ON, collects his first three big league hits for the Padres in the game.
2021 — By working home plate in a game between the Cardinals and White Sox, Joe West sets a new career record with 5,376 games as an umpire, passing Bill Klem, whose last game was in 1941.
2022 — Anaheim City Council votes unanimously to cancel the sale of Angel Stadium and surrounding land to Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno, following the resignation of Mayor Bill Sidhu on corruption charges a few days earlier. The $350 million sale had been agreed in December 2019 but not yet finalized, and was at the center of an FBI investigation that led to accusations that Sidhu had provided insider information to the team and in return demanded kickbacks in the form of campaign contributions. The city councillors are now no longer convinced that the proposed deal reflects the city’s best interests, and are willing to risk a breach of contract lawsuit from Moreno in order to examine a potential deal again, starting from scratch.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
May 25
1935 — Babe Ruth hits his last 3 home runs in Pittsburgh, Boston Braves still lose the game 11–7 to the Pirates.
1935 — Legendary American athlete Jesse Owens equals or breaks 4 world records in 45 minutes at a Big Ten meet at Ferry Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan; remembered as “the greatest 45 minutes ever in sport”.
1948 — Ben Hogan wins the PGA championship, beating Mike Turnesa in the final round, 7 and 6.
1951 — NY Giant Willie Mays 1st major league game (goes 0 for 5).
1965 — Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston a minute into the first round in the controversial rematch for Ali’s heavyweight title. Listed as the fastest knockout in a heavyweight title bout, Liston goes down on a short right-hand punch.
1967 — European Cup Final, Estádio Nacional, Lisbon: Glasgow Celtic beats Internazionale, 2-1; first British team to win the Cup.
1972 — Heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Ron Stander.
1975 — The Golden State Warriors become the third team to sweep the NBA finals, beating the Washington Bullets 96-95 on Butch Beard’s foul shot with 9 seconds remaining.
1977 — 21st European Cup: Liverpool beats Borussia Monchengladbach 3-1 at Rome.
1978 — The Montreal Canadiens defeat the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 for their third straight Stanley Cup.
1980 — Johnny Rutherford wins his third Indianapolis 500 in seven years and becomes the first driver to win twice from the pole position.
1983 — 27th European Cup: Hamburg beats Juventus 1-0 at Athens.
1986 — KC Royal George Brett gets his 2,000th hit.
1987 — Herve Filion becomes the first harness racing driver to win 10,000 races. Filion reaches the milestone driving Commander Bond to victory in the third race at Yonkers Raceway.
1988 — 32nd European Cup: PSV Eindhoven beats Benfica (0-0, 6-5 on penalties) at Stuttgart.
1989 — Stanley Cup Final, Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec: Calgary Flames beat Montreal Canadiens, 4-2 to win series 4 games to 2; Flames’ first SC title.
1991 — The Pittsburgh Penguins, led by Mario Lemieux, win the Stanley Cup for the first time with an 8-0 rout of the Minnesota North Stars.
1998 — Princeton punctuates its claim as one of college lacrosse’s great programs by beating Maryland 15-5 for its third straight NCAA Division I title and fifth in seven years.
2002 — Boston sets an NBA record, overcoming a 21-point fourth-quarter deficit in a 94-90 win over New Jersey. The Celtics outscore the Nets 41-16 in the quarter.
2003 — Juli Inkster shoots a 10-under 62 — tying the lowest final-round score by a winner in LPGA Tour history — to beat Lorie Kane by four strokes in the LPGA Corning Classic.
2005 — 13th UEFA Champions League Final: Liverpool beats Milan (3-3, 3-2 on penalties).
2007 — Bjarne Riis is the first Tour de France winner to admit using performance-enhancing drugs to win the sport’s premier race, further eroding cycling’s credibility after a series of doping confessions. His admission means the top three finishers in the 1996 Tour are linked to doping — with two admitting to cheating.
2008 — Seven crashes and spinouts mar the first Indianapolis 500 since the two warring open-wheel series (CART and IRL) came together under the IndyCar banner. Scott Dixon stays ahead of the trouble to win the race.
2008 — Senior PGA Championship, Oak Hill CC: Jay Haas wins his second title in the event by 1 stroke from Germany’s Bernhard Langer.
2009 — Syracuse rallies from a three-goal deficit in the final 3:37 of regulation to beat Cornell 10-9 and win its second straight and unprecedented 11th NCAA lacrosse title.
2013 — UEFA Champions League Final, London: Arjen Robben scores twice as Bayern Munich beats Borussia Dortmund, 2-1 in first all-German final.
2014 — Senior PGA Championship, GC at Shore Harbor: Colin Montgomerie of Scotland wins first of 3 Champions Tour majors by 4 strokes from Tom Watson.
TV SPORTS
SATURDAY
| MLB REGULAR SEASON | TIME ET | TV |
| Toronto at Detroit | 1:10pm | MLBN Sportsnet Bally Sports-Detroit MLB.TV Fubo |
| San Francisco at NY Mets | 1:40pm | MLBN NBC Sports-Bay Area SNY MLB.TV Fubo |
| Baltimore at Chi. White Sox | 2:10pm | MASN NBC Sports-Chicago MLB.TV Fubo |
| Texas at Minnesota | 2:10pm | Bally Sports-Southwest Bally Sports-North MLB.TV Fubo |
| Atlanta at Pittsburgh | 4:05pm | Bally Sports South ATTSN-Pittsburgh MLB.TV Fubo |
| Seattle at Washington | 4:05pm | Root Sports MASN2 MLB.TV Fubo |
| Houston at Oakland | 4:07pm | SCHN NBC Sports-California MLB.TV Fubo |
| Milwuakee at Boston | 4:10pm | MLBN Bally Sports-Wisconsin NESN MLB.TV Fubo |
| Kansas City at Tampa Bay | 4:10pm | MLBN Bally Sports-Kansas City Bally Sports-Sun MLB.TV Fubo |
| Chi. Cubs at St. Louis | 7:15pm | FOX MARQ Bally Sports-Midwest MLB.TV Fubo |
| LA Dodgers at Cincinnati | 7:15pm | FOX SNLA Bally Sports-Ohio MLB.TV Fubo |
| Philadelphia at Colorado | 9:10pm | NBC Sports-Philadelphia Rockies.TV MLB.TV Fubo |
| Cleveland at LA Angels | 9:38pm | Bally Sports-Great Lakes Bally Sports-West MLB.TV Fubo |
| NY Yankees at San Diego | 9:40pm | YES Padres.TV MLB.TV Fubo |
| Miami at Arizona | 10:10pm | FS1 Bally Sports-Florida YurView MLB.TV Fubo |
| NBA PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| Boston at Indiana | 8:30pm | ABC |
| NHL PLAYOFFS | TIME ET | TV |
| West Finals Game 2: Edmonton at Dallas | 8:00pm | TNT Fubo |
| UFL | TIME ET | TV |
| St. Louis at Arlington | 12:00pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| Birmingham at San Antonio | 3:00pm | ABC ESPN+ |
| MOTORSPORTS | TIME ET | TV |
| Xfinity: BetMGM 300 | 1:00pm | FS1 |
| GOLF | TIME ET | TV |
| DP World Tour: Soudal Open | 7:30am | GOLF |
| PGA Tour: Charles Schwab Challenge | 1:00pm | CBS |
| Senior PGA Championship | 1:00pm | NBC |
| PGA Tour: Charles Schwab Challenge | 3:00pm | CBS |
| SOCCER | TIME ET | TV |
| FA Cup: Manchester City vs Manchester United | 10:00am | ESPN+ Fubo |
| La Liga: Sevilla vs Barcelona | 3:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| La Liga: Real Madrid vs Real Betis | 3:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| La Liga: Celta de Vigo vs Valencia | 3:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| La Liga: Las Palmas vs Deportivo Alavés | 3:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| La Liga: Real Sociedad vs Atlético Madrid | 3:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| La Liga: Almería vs Cádiz | 3:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| La Liga: Getafe vs Mallorca | 3:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| La Liga: Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club | 3:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| La Liga: Girona vs Granada | 3:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| La Liga: Osasuna vs Villarreal | 3:00pm | ESPN+ Fubo |
| Coupe de France: Olympique Lyonnais vs PSG | 3:00pm | beIN Sports Fubo |
| MLS: Atlanta United vs Los Angeles FC | 7:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: CF Montréal vs Nashville SC | 7:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: Charlotte vs Philadelphia Union | 7:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: DC United vs Chicago Fire | 7:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: New England vs New York City | 7:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: Orlando City SC vs Columbus Crew | 7:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: Toronto FC vs Cincinnati | 7:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| NWSL: Chicago Red Stars vs Racing Louisville FC | 7:30pm | ION Fubo |
| MLS: Dallas vs Real Salt Lake | 8:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: St. Louis City vs Seattle Sounders FC | 8:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United | 9:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| NWSL: Utah Royals vs Kansas City Current | 10:00pm | ION Fubo |
| MLS: LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo | 10:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: Portland Timbers vs Sporting KC | 10:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: SJ Earthquakes vs Austin | 10:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| MLS: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Inter Miami | 10:30pm | MLS Pass Fubo |
| WNBA | TIME ET | TV |
| New York vs Minnesota | 1:00pm | CBS |
| Connecticut vs Chicago | 8:00pm | CBSSN |
| Indiana vs Las Vegas | 9:00pm | NBATV |
| Washington vs Seattle | 9:00pm | MNMT Prime-Seattle |
| Dallas vs Phoenix | 10:00pm | Bally Sports Southwest 3TV Mercury Live |
| COLLEGE BASEBALL | TIME ET | TV |
| AAC Baseball Championship | 12:30am | ESPN+ |
| AAC Baseball Championship | 9:00am | ESPN+ |
| Big Ten Tournament | 10:00am | BTN |
| Sun Belt Baseball Championship | 10:00am | ESPN+ |
| CUSA Baseball Championship | 10:00am | ESPN+ |
| CUSA Baseball Championship | 10:00am | ESPN+ |
| Big South Baseball Championship | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Horizon Baseball Championship | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| SEC Baseball Tournament | 1:00pm | SECN |
| ACC Baseball Championship | 1:00pm | ACCN |
| America East Baseball Championship | 1:00pm | ESPN+ |
| C USA Baseball Championship | 1:30pm | ESPN+ |
| CUSA Baseball Championship | 1:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Big Ten Tournament | 2:00pm | BTN |
| America East Baseball Championship | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| SoCon Baseball Championship | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Cal State Northridge – UC Irvine | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Long Beach State – Cal Poly | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| West Coast Conference Baseball Championship | 4:00pm | ESPNU |
| Big South Baseball Championship | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| West Coast Conference Baseball Championship | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| UC Riverside – UC Santa Barbara | 4:05pm | ESPN+ |
| SEC Baseball Tournament | 4:30pm | SECN |
| CUSA Baseball Championship | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| CUSA Baseball Championship | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| ACC Baseball Championship | 5:00pm | ACCN |
| Big Ten Tournament | 6:00pm | BTN |
| WAC Baseball Championship | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Big 12 Baseball Championship | 7:00pm | ESPNU |
| Big 12 Baseball Championship | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| SoCon Baseball Championship | 7:00pm | ESPN+ |
| AAC Baseball Championship | 7:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Big Ten Tournament | 10:00pm | BTN |
| Pac 12 Baseball Championship | 10:00pm | ESPNU |
| WAC Baseball Championship | 10:00pm | ESPN+ |
| TENNIS | TIME ET | TV |
| Geneva-ATP, Lyon-ATP & Rabat-WTA Finals | 7:00am | TENNIS |