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Flirting with .400, Miami's Arraez getting due as elite MLB hitter
The calendar has turned to June and Miami's Luis Arraez is flirting with a .400 batting average. Considering the last man to hit that hallowed number for a full season — Boston's Ted Williams — accomplished the feat in 1941 with a .406 average, it's safe to say that Arraez is an...
Storm has 10 Ks, Southern Miss uses big 9th inning to stay alive at Auburn Regional
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Justin Storm pitched 5 2/3 innings of scoreless relief with 10 strikeouts and Southern Miss exploded for eight runs in the top of the ninth inning to beat Pennsylvania 11-2 Sunday night at the Auburn Regional. Southern Miss (44-18) has won three straight...
Rich Hill keeps Cardinals off balance into 7th, Pirates complete 3-game sweep with 2-1 victory
PITTSBURGH (AP) — When he's on, Rich Hill's pitches still dance. They still dart. They go this way. Then that way. They can baffle hitters with their movement, particularly the ones that don't come close to breaking the speed limit on most interstates. In a game that seems to get...
Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Joe Lombardo wants to help build Major League Baseball’s smallest ballpark — arguing that the worst team in baseball can boost Las Vegas, a city striving to call itself a sports mecca. Nationwide debate about public funding for private sports clubs...
Hayes homers for second straight game, Pirates top Cardinals 4-3 to push winning streak to 4
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Connor Joe learned the importance of beating the St. Louis Cardinals when the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted the now well-traveled outfielder nearly a decade ago. The Cardinals have long been a measuring stick for the Pirates, one they've largely failed to meet for...
Friday's Scores
Boy’s Baseball OHSAA Baseball Championships Division I Regional Final Cin. Moeller 7, Cin. Elder 6 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 10, Hunting Valley University 0 Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 6, Grove City 1 ...
Thursday's Scores
Boy’s Baseball OHSAA Baseball Championships Division I Regional Semifinal Cin. Elder 5, Mason 2 Cin. Moeller 10, Cin. West Clermont 4 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 1, Wadsworth 0 Grove City 2,...
Alabama rises from slow start, coach's firing to host first NCAA regional in 17 years
Alabama entered May with a losing Southeastern Conference record, and the situation appeared even more dire when coach Brad Bohannon was fired amid a gambling scandal. The Crimson Tide’s fortunes have been on the rise heading into June. Alabama (40-19) has weathered those troubles...
As May ends, even some weaker teams have reasons for hope in baseball's playoff chase
The Detroit Tigers are 25-26 and haven't spent a day above .500 all season. They're also one game out of first place. The Chicago Cubs have the worst record in the National League but are only 4 1/2 games out of a playoff spot. As Memorial Day arrives, some of the...
Saturday's Scores
Boy’s Baseball OHSAA Baseball Championships Division II Region 6 Defiance 2, Tol. Cent. Cath. 1, 8 innings Ontario 5, Clyde 2 St. Marys Memorial 9, Upper Sandusky 3 Division III ...
