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High School
In baseball yesterday…
- Calumet dropped two to Negaunee, 7-4 and 9-4. In the opener, the Miners broke a tie with three runs in the bottom of the sixth. Darin Berg had two hits and drove in a run for the Copper Kings. The nighcap was also tight until Negaunee plated four in the fifth inning. Oskar Loukus doubled for the Kings.
- Lake Linden-Hubbell fell to Ironwood 10-0 and 19-5. Lakes batters managed just one hit in the first game, and three in the second.
In softball…
- Hancock v Houghton – postponed.
- Lake Linden-Hubbell clobbered Ironwood 20-0 and 13-3. Payton Goldsworthy had a home run and two doubles in the opener, and drove in five runs. She struck out 14 and allowed just two hits over five innings to get the win in the circle. Ashlyn Steves had three hits, including a homer, in the nightcap, drove in two runs and scored three times. She also earned the win in the circle. Ella Schneiderhan had three hits and drove in four runs.
- Forest Park v Rapid River – no report
In golf…
- Yesterday’s Westwood Invitational was postponed until tomorrow.
In tennis…
- West Iron County v Negaunee – no report.
On today’s schedule, weather and conditions permitting…
In baseball…
- Houghton plays at Hancock in the Copper Bat Game. Coverage will begin around 6:15 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
In track…
- Houghton, Calumet, Kingsford, Negaunee and Westwood compete at the U.P. Division I Regional at Kingsford.
- Carney-Nadeau, Forest Park, North Dickinson, North Central, Republic-Michigamme and Stephenson compete at the UP Division III Regional at Ishpeming
In golf…
- Houghton, Calumet, Hancock, Baraga and West Iron County will be among the teams competing at the WIC Invitational at George Young Course.
NBA
In the NBA tournament last night…
- The Spurs routed the Timberwolves 126-97. San Antonio leads that Western Conference semifinal 3-2.
Tonight…
- The Pistons host the Cavaliers. That Eastern Conference series is tied 2-2. Coverage will begin at 7:35 on 99.3 The Lift.
NHL
In the NHL playoffs last night…
- The Sabres shaded the Canadiens 3-2. That Eastern Conference second-round series is tied 2-2.
- The Golden Knights edged the Ducks 3-2 in overtime. Vegas takes a 3-2 lead in that Western Conference set.
Tonight…
- The Avalanche welcome the Wild. Colorado leads that Western Conference series 3-1.
MLB
The Tigers’ collapse continued with a 10-2 loss to the Mets last night. Detroit took a brief lead in the top of the second inning, on a solo Dillon Dingler home run, and a sacrifice fly by Spencer Torkelson. Jack Flaherty couldn’t hold it, surrendering three runs and throwing nearly 100 pitches before leaving in the fourth. The Detroit bullpen was awful – Burch Smith took over in the sixth, got just one out, and was charged with three runs. Enmanuel De Jesus was charged with two runs, Ricky Vanasco was charged with two runs, and catcher Jake Rogers took the mound to get the final out.
The Tigers visit the Mets again tonight. Framber Valdez will return from his suspension to start against Christian Scott. Coverage will begin at 6:45 on KBear 102.3.
Casey Mize is scheduled to throw a bullpen session today, as he rehabs from an adductor strain. If it goes well, he could return to the rotation next week.
The Tigers have brought veteran coach Gary Jones back into the organization as the new manager of the Mud Hens. Jones was supposed to have taken the reins at Toledo in 2022, but was promoted to A.J. Hinch’s Detroit staff following the death of first base coach Kimera Bartee. He remained with the Tigers through last season. He replaces Gabe Alvarez, who was fired after sending an inappropriate text to a co-worker.
The Brewers held off the Padres 6-4 last night. After Joey Ortiz homered in the third inning, Milwaukee scored five runs in the fourth, powered by a two-run single by Sal Frelick and a two-run double by Brice Turang.
The Brewers have won five straight, and host the Padres again tonight. Jacob Misiorowski will pitch against Michael King.
Milwaukee brought Christian Yelich off the injured list before last night’s game. Tyler Black was sent back to Nashville.
NFL
The Lions have completed the signing process for all of the players they took in the recent NFL Draft. First-round pick Blake Miller was the last to ink a deal.
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