May 8—FLORENCE — Lindsay Lane and Mars Hill will head to a Game 3 in their Class 2A quarterfinal baseball series.

The two teams split on Thursday with Lindsay Lane winning Game 1 1-0 and Mars Hill winning Game 2 6-2.

Game 3 will be played on Friday at Mars Hill at 4:30 p.m.

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Lindsay Lane 1, Mars Hill 0: Lindsay Lane outlasted the Panthers in a pitcher's duel to seal a win in Game 1 of the series.

The game remained scoreless until the sixth inning, when Grayson Miller reached on an error. After a sacrifice from Cooper Abernathy moved Miller into scoring position, Wyatt Wallace hit the go-ahead RBI single.

Wallace got the win on the mound, allowing just one hit with four strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. Miller got the save, allowing no hits in 2/3 innings

Bray Willis took the loss for Mars Hill, allowing two hits and a run with five strikeouts in seven innings

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Mars Hill 6, Lindsay Lane 2: Mars Hill scored four runs in the eighth inning to send the series to a decisive Game 3.

Lindsay Lane tied the game 2-2 in the seventh but couldn't hold on to finish the series.

Grayson Miller and Lincoln Conn led the Lions with a hit and an RBI each.

CORAL GABLES — When the bottom of the fifth inning began, Louisville led Miami 2-1. When it ended, the Cardinals trailed 10-2.

Cardinals starter Wyatt Danilowicz left the game with one out in the fifth inning, and the Hurricanes attacked the struggling Louisville bullpen. The nine-run rally vaulted UM (34-14, 14-11 ACC) to a 13-8 win over Louisville (26-24, 10-15) in the first game of a three-game series at Mark Light Stadium on Thursday night.

The Hurricanes went down 2-0 in the first inning. After starter Rob Evans recorded two quick strikeouts, a flared single and an error by shortstop Vance Sheahan set the stage for a two-RBI double by Louisville right fielder Griffin Crain.

Miami quickly got one run back when second baseman Jake Ogden led off the first inning with a triple. Left fielder Max Galvin drove him in with a groundout.

For the next three innings, the two starters traded zeroes. Evans retired 11 straight batters from the second inning until the start of the sixth inning.

In the bottom of the fifth, Danilowicz left the game with an apparent injury after giving up just one run on four hits. His replacement, Ty Starke, surrendered the lead two batters later on an RBI single by Ogden.

Star outfielder Derek Williams gave Miami a lead with a bases-loaded walk against the Cardinals’ third pitcher of the inning, Peter Michael. Designated hitter Alex Sosa added another run with a single to left-center field, and first baseman Brylan West drove in two more with a double down the left-field line. The hit parade continued with an RBI single by Sheahan and another by freshman third baseman Gabriel Milano, who is playing in place of the injured Daniel Cuvet.

Center fielder Fabio Peralta drove in a run with a groundout, and Sheahan scored on a wild pitch.

By the time the fifth inning was over, the Hurricanes led the Cardinals 10-2.

Evans surrendered two runs to Louisville in the sixth inning, and he ended his night with six innings pitched, two earned runs allowed and eight strikeouts.

In the eighth inning, Miami tacked on an 11th run on an RBI single by Ogden, which was his fourth hit of the game. Williams made it 13-4 Miami with a two-run single to center field.

Although the Hurricanes nearly walked off the game with a run-rule victory, the Cardinals stayed in the game. Ben Slanker hit a grand slam in the eighth inning, cutting Louisville’s deficit to 13-8. But it was not enough to climb back into the game, as Lyndon Gildewell closed it in the ninth for UM.

May 7— The Austin baseball team racked up 11 hits, but the Packers fell to Albert Lea 10-8 in AL Thursday.

The Tigers (7-3 overall) scored six times in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 10-6 lead.

Haydn Quitmeyer and Casey Denzer each had two RBIs for the Packers (4-9 overall).

Austin pitching: Keagen Duholm 5 2/3 IP, 10 H, 2 BB, 6 ER, 7 K; John Rollie (L) 0 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 ER; Brandon Rye, 1/3 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 R, 1 K

Austin hitting: Casey Denzer, 1-for-4, double, 2 RBIs, R; Cooper Jacobsen, 0-for-3, BB; Noah Dunlap, 2-for-4, RBI, 2 R; Benton Purkapile, 1-for-2, R, BB; Haydn Quitmeyer, 2-for-4, double, 2 RBIs, R; Keagen Duholm, double, 2-for-3, RBI; Brandon Rye, 1-for-1, RBI; John Rollie, 2-for-3, 2 R, BB

Yuba City High’s Brody Miller had not allowed an earned run in over 20 innings on the hill this year.

So it was without question that the senior Miller would get the start to kick off the Honkers’ 2026 playoff run Wednesday in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III postseason at home against Fairfield. Despite what Miller called early-game struggles, the veteran hurler managed a complete-game shutout, littered with just two hits allowed, as No. 4 Yuba City blanked No. 13 Fairfield, 5-0, to advance into the single-game quarterfinals set for 6 p.m. Friday at Winship Field (YCHS), located off Clark Avenue and B Street.

“That’s a good team over there, Fairfield, props to those guys,” YC head coach Maury Castaneda said. “Brody Miller is just a beast; it’s hard to beat him. He’s one of the best in the section, maybe the state.”

YC (14-13) will host No. 5 Christian Brothers (14-14) for the first time since 2016 when the Honkers were led in part by MLB draftee and Cal grad Cameron Eden.

A win Friday and the defending SJS D-III champs advance into the semifinals series against, in all likelihood, No. 1 Rio Americano (23-6) – a program that YC is also familiar with having played and beaten the Raiders in 2025.

“It’s what we do; when the lights are on we like it and playoffs are when they come out and play their best ball,” Castaneda said. “It is what people expect around here.”

YC struck first and often on Wednesday, thanks to Miller’s aggressiveness on the base paths in the first, reaching on an error by the Fairfield third baseman and then advancing all the way to third and eventually home on a wild pitch to score the game’s first run. An inning later, Miller again reached on a fielding miscue by Fairfield that plated two runs to push the lead to 3-0.

Perhaps the biggest hit came from junior Max Guth, who laced one to right in the fifth for a triple, and later scored on a safety squeeze for the game’s fifth run. Guth had two hits to join Kyler Oberlin and Wyatt Lane at the plate.

“Our bats have been getting hot; we have been scoring more runs,” Guth said. “That was a really good pitcher we faced (with an under one) ERA and I think we dealt with him really good … We’ve been focused on hitting and it has been showing the past couple games.”

Guth is no stranger to key swings in the postseason with a walkoff in the NorCal final a year ago for the program’s first state title. He feels this year’s squad will embrace its newfound role to continue to win in May and June.

“Last year we went in more dominant with a good record and won league; (we’re) underdogs this year,” Guth said, … “honestly just coming out and playing our game we can beat any team.”

Miller, who’s latest complete-game, moved his pitching numbers to zero earned runs over 27.2 innings for a 0.00 ERA, said it comes down to trust when YC takes the field.

“I trust all the guys; everyone made a play,” Miller said. “I trust them, so they got to trust me. We’re in a good spot; we are going to play some good teams. (Christian Brothers) is in a really good league, so they shouldn’t be a surprise and we shouldn’t be a surprise … It will be a really good game.”

DENVER — Max Scherzer once likened pitching at Coors Field to playing baseball “on the moon.” The thin mountain air has a way of eliminating the movement on pitches, and naturally, it can be a source of frustration for young pitchers. Christian Scott isn’t one of those pitchers. Few things rattle the 26-year-old right-hander, not even a one-run lead in quite possibly the toughest ballpark for pitchers in the league.

Still, the Mets decided not to chance it when he gave up a run to the Colorado Rockies in the fourth inning Thursday afternoon, cutting their lead in half. Though he got out of the inning with a strikeout and then struck out the next two to start the fifth inning, ultimately, he wasn’t allowed to face the order a third time through.

The Rockies tied the game in the bottom of the sixth with a run off right-hander Huascar Brazobán, and right-hander Craig Kimbrel (0-2) gave up a grand slam to Jake McCarthy before even getting an out in the eighth inning. The Rockies won, 6-2, putting an end to the Mets’ winning streak.

McCarthy teed off on a 94.5-mph fastball, sending it 448 feet into the right-field stands. It just barely stayed fair, confirmed after a review.

“I was hoping it was foul,” Kimbrel said.

So were Mets fans from Colorado to Queens. The home run was automatically reviewed, but there was no definitive angle showing the ball going to the right of the foul pole.

“It was close, especially from our angle,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “I couldn’t tell. Whatever they called on the field, I was pretty sure it was going to stand.”

The Mets (14-23) are short on high-leverage relievers with three long relievers in the bullpen. Kimbrel has been tasked with holding leads or keeping games close late when setup man Luke Weaver isn’t available, and he wasn’t Thursday afternoon. Wednesday night, the Mets used the few high-leverage arms they have to protect leads of eight runs, then six runs, then five.

Tobias Myers, one of those three long relievers, couldn’t make it through the fourth inning, giving up four runs and forcing the Mets to bring in left-hander Brooks Raley. Then they used Weaver, and the left-hander Sean Manaea, who gave up another run, which was enough to prompt the Mets to bring in closer Devin Williams.

“It’s part of it because we had to use a lot of our guys, and obviously, some of them weren’t available today,” Mendoza said. “We got the win yesterday. I’m not gonna blame that on them. Obviously, we had chances today and we couldn’t add on there.”

One day after an offensive outburst in cold weather, the sun came out in Denver, but the Mets’ bats cooled considerably. They scored twice in the second inning against left-hander Jose Quintana, but couldn’t drive in runners on first and third in the third, and left runners on base in the fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth innings. The Mets emptied their bench trying to make something happen offensively to no avail.

In the ninth, they had two on with none out, before right-hander Antonio Senzatela (2-0) retired the next three in order, preserving the win for Colorado (15-23).

The Mets went 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position, leaving seven runners on base.

Quintana, who pitched for the Mets in 2023 and 2024, held them to two earned runs on five hits, walked two and struck out two.

“We expanded [the strike zone],” Mendoza said. “With Q, this is a guy that’s going to nibble, nibble, nibble, and when we were ahead in counts, we chased. He got the ground ball when he needed to.”

Scott was pulled after walking leadoff hitter Eduard Julien on four pitches with two outs in the fifth. He had thrown only 82 pitches, giving up one run on three hits, walking two and striking out six. The Mets often play it conservative with their young starters, especially with one like Scott, who sat out last season to rehab from 2024 Tommy John surgery.

Mendoza confirmed this was the case in Scott’s third major league start of the season.

“Given where he’s been the past couple of weeks, coming back from a whole year after missing [the season], we had a number of pitches in mind, and he pretty much went over that number of pitches,” Mendoza said. “So he did his part; we just couldn’t close it out.”

Scott didn’t protest the decision.

“That’s not for me to decide,” he said. “I feel like, whenever I get the ball, I’m going to go out there and compete. Whatever Mendy thinks is going to give the team the best chance to win the game that day, I’m all for it. Obviously, I would have liked not to have had a four-pitch walk to get the trigger pulled, but yeah, I feel like I did a good job in the zone for the most part.

“I respect the decision for sure.”

With this bullpen, the Mets may want to reconsider their approach.

The New York Yankees are being forced into a major roster move, but it could also create one of the most exciting moments of their season. With Jasson Domínguez headed to the MLB injured list due to a shoulder issue, the Yankees are reportedly promoting top outfield prospect Spencer Jones from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. And Yankees fans have been waiting for this moment for a long time.

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A Huge Opportunity for Spencer Jones

Jones, 24, has been one of the organization’s most talked-about prospects for years. Often described as a left-handed version of Aaron Judge, the towering outfielder combines massive raw power, athleticism, speed, and elite physical tools.

Now, he finally gets his shot in the Bronx. Before the call-up, Jones was putting together an impressive season at Triple-A. In his first 142 plate appearances, he hit:

• .258 batting average
• .366 OBP
• .592 slugging percentage
• 11 home runs
• 41 RBI
• 7 stolen bases

The power has been undeniable. The only real concern remains the strikeouts, as Jones carried a 32% strikeout rate into the promotion. Still, the upside is obvious.

Domínguez Injury Opens the Door

This opportunity comes sooner than expected because of Domínguez’s injury. The young outfielder was beginning to settle into a role at the Major League level before the shoulder issue forced the Yankees to make a move. Instead of going with a veteran stopgap, New York is turning to one of the highest upside players in the system.

Jones was already added to the Yankees’ 40-man roster back in November 2025 and entered spring training competing for an outfield role. Now, after forcing the issue with his production in Triple-A, he’ll get a real opportunity to prove he belongs. And honestly, this feels like the kind of move Yankees fans love:

• Big prospect
• Big power
• Big expectations

Yankees Expectations

The Yankees don’t necessarily need Jones to be a superstar immediately. But they do need outfield production, left-handed power, and depth during Domínguez’s absence, and while Giancarlo Stanton is still injured.

If Jones can provide that, he could quickly carve out a meaningful role. Jasson Domínguez landing on the IL is a tough break for the Yankees. But it also opens the door for Spencer Jones. And now, one of the organization’s most exciting prospects finally gets his chance on baseball’s biggest stage.

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WASHINGTON D.C. — The Twins’ bullpen has gotten its fair share of heat in recent days — and for good cause. On Wednesday, for example, the bullpen gave up 10 runs as the Twins were rocked by the Nationals.

The bullpen wasn’t without fault on Thursday, but there was plenty more blame to go around in a 7-5 loss to the Washington Nationals in the series finale at Nationals Park.

The Nationals took the lead for good in the seventh inning when rookie John Klein allowed a solo home run to Keibert Ruiz, untying a game that pinch hitter Josh Bell had knotted up a half-inning earlier.

It wasn’t the crispest of days for the Twins, who ran into two outs on the bases — Kody Clemens at home and Austin Martin in between third and home — and saw a ball drop in between Luke Keaschall and Matt Wallner in the fifth, bringing home the Nationals’ fifth run of the day.

And it wasn’t the easiest of starts for Simeon Woods Richardson, who remains winless on the season. The Twins are now 1-7 in games he has started. Woods Richardson was unable to make it through five innings for the fourth time in eight starts this season, chased out during a three-run fifth for the Nationals during which they collected just one hit.

The starter gave up two runs in the third to tie the game after Brooks Lee’s single to left had put them up in the second. And after the Twins scored in the fifth to take the lead, Woods Richardson was unable to hold it again.

The Twins chipped away at the Nationals’ 5-3 lead, using a Ryan Jeffers solo shot and Bell’s tying hit in the seventh, but they never led again after the fifth.

Injury updates

Mick Abel, who has been on the injured list since April 20 with right elbow inflammation, had a cortisone shot after feeling soreness during a simulated bullpen on Saturday, assistant general manager Alex Hassan said.

Hassan said the soreness Abel felt was more in the triceps area. He will be re-evaluated on Tuesday after the Twins return home from their road trip.

Reliever Garrett Acton, dealing with a right shoulder strain, received a second opinion from Dr. Keith Meister. The diagnosis was the same, but the recovery timetable Meister laid out was “probably a little bit longer,” than the Twins originally thought, Hassan said. Acton will not throw for two more weeks and then will be evaluated.

Top prospect Walker Jenkins, out with a Grade-2 AC joint sprain, had a cortisone shot and will be doing physical therapy for the next two weeks, Hassan said.

“We’re going to use the next two weeks to let him rest and rehab, and then begin building him up from there,” Hassan said.

Fellow top outfield prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez was placed on the injured list at Triple-A with a thumb injury, but the Twins still believe it to be short term.

Briefly

The Twins will travel to Cleveland for a three-game set, which kicks off Friday night with Connor Prielipp (1-0, 3.86) on the mound facing off against Guardians lefty Parker Messick (3-1, 2.40 ERA). The game will be aired on Apple TV and will start at 6:15 p.m. CT.

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COLCHESTER, VT – The Saint Michael’s baseball team has made history, clinching their first ever playoff berth.

The Purple Knights’ program has played in a playoff game before, as part of the entire Northeast-10 conference all given a post-season spot in 2021, as part of its return from COVID.

This year’s team was the first to make the playoffs on their own accord, securing the number 5 spot in the NE-10 tourney.

Hear from the team in the video above.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC22 & FOX44.

CHARLESTON, Ill. (WCIA) – Eastern Illinois baseball is tied for first place in the Ohio Valley Conference with SIUE.

SIUE visits Charleston for a three game series this weekend, May 8-10.

The Panthers and Cougars are both 15-6 in conference play, with Little Rock just a game back at 14-7.

The weekend series at EIU’s Coaches Field is likely to have heavy implications on the regular season conference title, with just one additional OVC series remaining for each squad after this weekend’s duel.

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“I mean, this is what we’ve practice all year, is just whether we’ve won or we’ve lost to be ready for the next one,” Panthers’ head coach Jason Anderson said of big games down the stretch and postseason play coming up. “Play the best baseball we can be and then see what happens. Hopefully come out on the right side, but I think we’re as ready as we can get.”

It will be the first time this season the Panthers and Cougars play each other.

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Players and coaches alike were highly complimentary of the recent crowds at their games, hoping for another full and noisy group of Eastern Illinois fans at this weekend’s games.

The series begins at 6 p.m. on Friday. After this heavyweight bout, EIU closes conference play by hosting Western Illinois (8-13 in conference play), while the Cougars will battle UT Martin (9-12 in conference play) in their final series of the regular season.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WCIA.com.

The 2026 Mr. Baseball and Miss Softball winners were honored Wednesday.

They say the recognition means a lot and that the real reward is seeing their teams succeed and their growth this year as players and people.

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The Astoria baseball boys continued their scorching play on the diamond, the Warrenton boys shut down baseball’s top ranked team in 2A, while Seaside and Knappa baseball teams continued league play.

Astoria boys move into playoff position

Astoria’s baseball boys are on a heater right now.

After two clutch victories against Tillamook, the Fishermen have catapulted themselves into second place in the Cowapa League. Currently, that is good enough for Astoria to make the postseason since the top two teams from each league receive automatic qualifying berths.

Since their 3-1 loss to Seaside on April 20, the boys have won six games in a row. This has moved their record up to 9-10 overall and 3-3 in league play. Also, the Fishermen are now ranked No. 14 in 4A.

The two biggest wins of the year for Astoria came in the last three play dates.

Astoria won the season series against Tillamook after defeating them 5-1 last Friday and 3-1 on Monday. In both games, the Fishermen got clutch pitching and timely hitting.

Friday was a joint effort on the mound by senior pair Dallas Norris and Joey Gramlich. Norris pitched five shutout innings, before Gramlich replaced him and got the final six outs. In total, the pair gave up just four hits and struck out eight.

Gramlich led the way at the plate with a 2-2 day. He added a walk to reach base on all three of his plate appearances. Norris and Izaac Crawford batted in the other two runs for Astoria.

Monday was another gem by Norris.

The senior doubled back and pitched a complete four-hitter game. Norris allowed just one run in his seven innings and out pitched Tillamook ace Kevin Hurliman.

Sam Schacher had another good day from the leadoff spot as he knocked in one of the two runs. Schacher went 1-3 with an RBI and was joined in the hit column by Sam Mather, Gramlich, Colt Kelly and Archer Hawkins.

With the Fishermen currently in playoff position, they will look to keep their momentum up against rival Seaside. The two teams were set to finish off their three game series with a pair of games on Wednesday and Friday.

Warrenton boys grind out wins

The last two wins didn’t come easy for Warrenton, but the Warriors did enough to close the deal.

Warrenton defeated 2A No.1 Kennedy 2-0 last Friday behind a pitching masterpiece from Aaron Neahring. The junior went a full seven innings, allowed just four hits and struck out four in his shutout. Neahring also knocked in the only two runs of the game for Warrenton with a single in the top of the third inning.

Monday, the Warriors grinded out a win against Neah-Kah-Nie.

The Pirates have already pulled one major upset this year and looked poised to pull another on Monday.

Neah-Kah-Nie trailed by just one run going into the sixth inning, but Warrenton found a way to get two runs across to make the gap 4-1. Eli Neahring shut the door and Warrenton would take home a 4-2 league victory.

Ryan Palmer was the winning pitcher as he went the first five innings before giving way to Neahring. At the plate Zephan Pierce had a strong game going 3-4 with an RBI. RJ Thornton joined in with a multi-hit game, as he went 2-3.

The victory over Neah-Kah-Nie moves Warrenton to 8-2 in league. This keeps them in a tie with Horizon Christian and one game behind 9-1 Banks.

Seaside boys fall to Madras

The Seaside baseball team fell to Madras in two close games on Monday.

The Seagulls took on the White Buffaloes in an afternoon double header and dropped game one 7-4, then lost game two 5-4. After the losses, Seaside fell to 5-14 overall and are 1-4 in league play.

Seaside was doomed by errors in the first game as they had 6. These fielding mistakes led to four unearned runs for the White Buffaloes. A four-run fourth inning proved to be the difference for Madras.

Tanner Long led Seaside at the plate with two hits and Grayson Miller had two RBIs.

Game two was even at 4 until Madras scored the go ahead run in the sixth inning. Once again, errors were the story as Seaside pitching gave up just one earned run, due to three errors.

At the plate, Jake Baldridge and Dutch Miller led the way with two hits and Hayden Halsen knocked in two runs.

Next up for the Seagulls was a two game set with rival Astoria spanning Wednesday and Friday.

The Knappa boys honor longtime coach with victory

Knappa boys baseball made sure to take advantage of a special day on Tuesday with a victory.

The Loggers honored long time coach Jim Miller before their game against Nestucca. Miller guided Knappa to multiple state titles during his tenure and was honored on the field for his dedication and impact to the baseball program.

After losing five in a row entering Tuesday, this was the jump start Knappa needed. The boys took care of Nestucca 7-6 in a thrilling game. The victory moved Knappa into a tie with Nestucca for third place in league behind Clatskanie and Portland Christian.

The Loggers will need a late season run to give themselves a shot at postseason qualification, so the hope is this win will be the jump start they need. Knappa and Nestucca have two more games scheduled for this Friday, and then the Loggers wrap up the regular season with a three game set against Gaston.

DENVER — A bullpen that could have used a boost and is in desperate need of a high-leverage arm will have to figure it out without the help of left-hander A.J. Minter. The Mets were set to activate the veteran reliever this weekend in Phoenix during a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but he felt something in his surgically repaired hip this week and reported it to the Mets, causing the Mets to end his rehab assignment.

“We pulled him off the rehab today,” manager Carlos Mendoza said Wednesday at Coors Field. “He has left hip discomfort. We’re not too concerned. We’ll probably give him a few days and then he’ll continue to throw.”

The 32-year-old Minter was coming off August 2024 hip labrum and microfracture surgery when the Mets signed him to a free-agent contract ahead of the 2025 season. He managed to start the season on time, but then suffered a lat avulsion in May of last year. Minter underwent surgery to repair the tear, ending his season prematurely.

Coming into spring training, he felt healthy, but the Mets put him on a slow progression to keep him that way. The former Atlanta Braves lefty appeared to be healthy during his minor league assignment as well, going 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA over eight appearances (7 2/3 innings). His velocity, however, never quite returned.

The Mets are unsure if his hip led to decreased velocity.

“I don’t know because there were days where we saw the velo at 92-93, and a couple at 94, but there were some at like 91,” Mendoza said. “I’ll have to talk to him personally.”

With two left-handed starters pitching in long relief roles at the moment, David Peterson and Sean Manaea, and a right-handed long man, Tobias Myers, the bullpen doesn’t function efficiently. Right-hander Huascar Brazobán has once again been relied on heavily early in the season, something that led to poor results from him in the middle of last year. The Mets have gone to Brazobán 15 times this season, including having him open for Peterson on Monday in a win over the Colorado Rockies.

Right-hander Luke Weaver has made 14 appearances, as has left-hander Brooks Raley. Without another high-leverage reliever in the mix, the Mets have asked veteran right-hander Craig Kimbrel to hold leads late in games.

This move resets Minter’s rehab clock. The club would have had to activate him this weekend, but they can shut him down until they think he’s ready to pitch in the minor leagues again. They’ll have 30 days from the time of his first minor league rehab appearance to activate him.

Back in New York, right-hander Kodai Senga (lumbar spine inflammation) played catch Wednesday for the first time since receiving an epidural last week. He’ll start a progression to build back up to pitching in games again, but he doesn’t appear close yet.

Senga is 0-5 with a 9.00 ERA in five starts this season. The Mets have not yet decided on a course of action for Senga once he’s healthy. Keeping him in the minor leagues for a few extra starts after a rehab assignment would require his permission.

“We’ve got to get him to a point where he’s ready to go to compete in games,” Mendoza said. “Then we’ll make that decision.”

May 6—ROCHESTER — The Mayo baseball team will host its third annual Strike Out Cancer game, honoring late coach Charlie Lonergan, when the Spartans play John Marshall in a crosstown rivalry game at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at Mayo Field in Rochester.

Lonergan, a 2001 Mayo High School graduate and Kasson teacher, passed away from Glioblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer, in January 2024.

"It makes for a good night raising money for the Charlie Lonergan Foundation and bringing people together through baseball," Mayo head coach Tom Senne said.

Senne said roughly $3,500 was raised at last year's event and additional donations came in throughout the summer.

Players from both teams will wear colorful wrist tape and bracelets during the game to recognize those fighting different types of cancer, such as pink for breast cancer, teal for ovarian cancer and gray for brain cancer.

When the PA announcer calls up each batter, they will say who each player chose to honor or "play for" during the game — someone close to them who is/was affected by cancer.

Before the game, the "Team Charlie" Foundation will once again present the Charlie Lonergan Scholarship to a Mayo baseball player "who exemplifies Charlie's commitment to selflessness, leadership and impact."

Senne said a family in the community that is dealing with cancer will be recognized before the game as well and their kid will throw out the first pitch.

There will also be raffle baskets donated by Mayo baseball families and shirts and hats for sale with proceeds benefiting the foundation.

Last year, Mayo baseball dedicated the clubhouse at Massey Field next to Mayo High School to Lonergan with a plaque presented during the 2025 event, a doubleheader against Century. Mayo won both games, the first by a score of 5-3 and the second 14-4.

Joplin High School's baseball team fell 11-1 to the top-ranked Class 5 Willard High School Tigers on a blustery Tuesday at JHS, but the Eagles had plenty to celebrate after being named the 2026 Academic Team in Class 6 by the Missouri Baseball Coaches Association.

As a team, the Eagles hit a 3.8 grade point average, besting Kansas City Liberty High School (3.75) and Nixa High School (3.74).

Nine Joplin players were also recognized as 2026 All-State Academic Individual Award recipients for achievements in the classroom. They are David Bhend, John Jasper, Layne Royle, Brecken Green, Junior Lowery, Lake Ward, Hayden Wolf, Jensen Stout and Isaac Yust.

The Eagles were not as fortunate on the field Tuesday. Willard jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Ricky Riggs scored when Gavin Leek was hit by a pitch with bases loaded, and Matthew Burns came home on a Tyler Davis sacrifice fly to left field.

The Tigers made it a 5-0 game with three more runs in the top of the fourth frame. Davis and Easton Redd both scored on an error, and Kyler Adams came home on a sacrifice grounder.

Joplin’s lone run of the game came in the bottom of the fourth when Jacob Porter scored on a fielder’s choice after a Stout groundball.

After a scoreless fifth inning for both squads, Willard exploded for six runs in the top of the sixth inning.

Burns plated Kellen Merryman with a line drive to right field and Levi Hilton made it 7-1 when he scored on a bases-loaded walk. The lead grew to 8-1 on another bases-loaded walk and expanded to 9-1 when Evan Arnold scooted home on a passed ball. The Tigers final two runs came courtesy of a Jackson Redd single to right field that plated Kade Taylor and Davis.

Jasper finished 2 for 2 for the Eagles and Porter was 1 for 3 with a run.

Starter Brecken Green was tagged for the loss after giving up four runs (three earned) on three hits. He struck out three and walked four in three innings of work.

Jackson Redd drove in four runs for Willard after going 1 for 4. Burns was 2 for 2 with two runs and an RBI.

Tigers starter Hilton garnered the win after giving up one run on five hits. He struck out four and walked one in five innings of work.

Joplin (13-12) will look to get back in the win column when they travel to Parkview High School (1-13) for a 4:30 p.m. Thursday game.

In a six-inning run-rule shortened game, Carthage High School starter Carson Kinder gave up just three hits, struck out three and walked one Tuesday in a 13-0 complete-game shutout of the Republic High School Tigers at Republic.

Carthage (11-16) jumped on Republic (7-21) early, plating a pair of runs in the opening inning.

Landon West drove in Tate Nichols with an infield single and Blayne Lilienkamp plated West with a line drive to center field.

CHS tacked on another two runs in the top of the third when Nichols scored on an error (one of five in the game for Republic) and West scored on a Cohen Ochs sacrifice fly to center field.

The Carthage lead stretched to 5-0 in the top of the fourth, courtesy Nichols' line drive single to left that brought Cardin Brown home.

The lead swelled to 8-0 with three more Carthage scores in the top of the fifth frame. Rhett Lyckman drove in Ochs and Cooper Thorn with a pop fly single to left, and Blake Wicklund scored on a failed pickoff attempt at first base by Republic.

Carthage exploded for five runs in the top of the sixth to make it a 13-0 game. Timothy Champagne scored on a wild pitch to make it 9-0, West scored on a Thorn single to right field, Lilienkamp came home on a fielder’s choice, Thorn scored on a passed ball and Lane Mitchell scampered home on a wild pitch.

Carthage’s 13 runs came on eight hits. West finished 2 for 4 with three runs and an RBI, and Lilienkamp was 2 for 3 with two RBIs and a run.

Carthage returns to action at 4 p.m. Thursday when the Tigers travel to play Lebanon High School (8-19). They return home to host Smithville High School (9-15) at 4:30 p.m. Friday.

NEOSHO, Mo. — In a lopsided 18-0 Wildcats baseball win, Neosho High School starter Jack Combs and reliever Eligh Qualls struck out eight of nine batters they faced Tuesday in a three-inning run-rule shortened game against Parkview High School (1-13) at Neosho.

While the weather in Neosho may have been frigid Tuesday, Neosho bats were hot.

Neosho (17-11) plated 17 of its 18 runs in the bottom of the opening frame. Gage Harvel scored on a Parkview Vikings error, Colton Harvel stole home and Cooper Charlton made it 3-0 when he plated Logan Hurn with a single to right field.

Jaiden Fisher drove in Drake Jennings with a single to center, Charlton scored when Combs was hit by a pitch with bases loaded and Gage Harvel made it a 6-0 game when he drove in Shayne Rabauliman with a line drive to center.

Fisher later scored on a Colton Harvel single, Tevin Beaver plated Wyatt Woodward with a sacrifice fly, Jennings drove in Gage Harvel with a line drive to left field and Colton Harvel made it 10-0 when he sprinted home on a wild pitch.

But the Wildcats were not finished at the plate. Rabauliman plated Jennings with a single to center, Combs swatted a liner to left that scored Charlton and Rabauliman scored when Qualls was hit by a pitch with the bases full to make it 13-0.

Neosho plated four more runs before the end of the inning. Gage Harvel drew a bases-loaded walk that scored Fisher, Woodward scored when Colton Harvel was hit by a pitch with bags full, Qualls scored on a Beaver single to left and Gage Harvel made it 17-0 when he scored on a Vikings error.

Combs struck out the side in the top of the second, and Neosho scored its final run in the bottom of the frame when Gage Harvel drove in Fisher.

Qualls came in to relieve Combs in the bottom of the third and struck out the side to secure the 18-0 win. Neosho needed just 38 pitches to seal the win. Combs finished with five strikeouts and no walks, while Qualls struck out three and walked none.

Fisher led the Wildcats at the plate, finishing 3 for 3 with three runs and an RBI. Gage Harvel went was 2 for 3 with three RBIs and three runs. Beaver and Combs both went 2 for 2 with two RBIs each. Neosho’s 13 hits were all singles, save one double by Combs.

Neosho will have a tougher test at 4:30 p.m. Thursday when the Wildcats travel to face Webb City High School (22-4).

A lot can happen in the 162-game schedule of a Major League Baseball season. It’s well known that the year progresses like a marathon and not a sprint, yet a win in April carries the same weight as a win in September.

Given that it’s early, but teams are starting to learn who they are, these are the top 10 teams in baseball after the first month of play.

10. Pittsburgh Pirates (16-16 through April, 19-17 overall)

The biggest surprise through April was watching the NL Central begin as the most treacherous division in the league. Pittsburgh comes in as the first team from that group and the No. 10 spot on this list. There was hype around the Pirates for the first time in years after this offseason of bolstering their lineup, and the increase in payroll has come to fruition early.

In fact, Pittsburgh is excelling on both sides of the ball, statistically staying top 10 in team hitting and pitching. New additions Brandon Lowe, Marcell Ozuna and Ryan O’Hearn have combined for 16 home runs, as center fielder Oneil Cruz wields nine of his own. MLB’s highest overall prospect, Konnor Griffin, has caught back up to speed after his slow start, crafting a well-rounded lineup with eight different players that can strike each night.

A three-headed snake is forming in the Bucs’ rotation, with Paul Skenes, Mitch Keller and Braxton Ashcraft each supplying quality innings. Their bullpen is staying reliable as well, with another trio of arms used to close out games in Yohan Ramirez, Gregory Soto and Dennis Santana.

It seems the Pirates are finally trying to make a postseason push, capitalizing on their closing years of Skenes.

9. St. Louis Cardinals (19-11 through April, 21-14 overall)

The Cardinals earn the title as the most unexpected team to make this list, coming in as the second squad from the NL Central. What makes this Cardinals team special is how productive they’re playing as the youngest team in the league.

Right fielder Jordan Walker shot out of the gate with eight home runs in his first 16 games. Walker perhaps jump-started St. Louis’ powerful start, currently sitting top 10 in home runs and team slugging percentage. The organization’s No. 1 overall prospect, JJ Wetherholt, has lived up to expectations in the first month of his career, swinging a .801 OPS.

This youthful team is simply clicking. They’ve matched the speed of their division and played competitively against every opponent. Although this positive start feels the most fragile of teams on this list, the exciting Cardinals deserve flowers for performing early on.

8. San Diego Padres (19-11 through April, 21-14 overall)

This opening month of Padres baseball can be summarized with underwhelming stats but the wins to back it up. San Diego’s been winning games with a bottom-five offense, having the second-fewest hits as a team. Yet, they only lost one series all April and rattled off eight consecutive wins.

One man took center stage for the Padres, and he’s going for something that hasn’t been done in 23 years. Closer Mason Miller threw 34 ⅔ consecutive scoreless innings, breaking the Padres’ franchise record. He even flirted with the all-time reliever streak, falling just seven frames shy, and bringing up early Cy Young conversations. No relief pitcher has won the award since Eric Gagne in 2003.

San Diego has been in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ shadow for the last handful of years and will need far more production offensively to threaten their division throne.

7. Tampa Bay Rays (18-12 through April, 23-12 overall)

The second true sleeper pick comes in at number seven, with the Tampa Bay Rays doing what they do best: staying as one of the most bothersome, unusually hard-to-beat teams. The Rays caught fire near the midpoint of April and ended the month winning 13 of their last 18 games.

Tampa Bay displays a spread-out attack with a veteran-led rotation that has greatly overperformed to begin the season. Thirty-five-year-old Nick Martinez has excelled while staying slated as the caboose of the rotation. He leads the team in WAR while posting a 1.71 ERA over his first seven starts.

Tampa’s lineup keeps opposing pitching staffs on their toes with a strong balance of righty and lefty batters that execute in close games. Their small-ball-centered game plan expedites players like the high-averaged Yandy Diaz and speedy Chandler Simpson. The team’s batting average increases with runners on base and in scoring position, with Jonathan Aranda as a byproduct of that, leading the AL in RBIs.

Each year, it seems the Rays threaten the leader of the AL East at some point in the season. All this club needs to do is maintain its pesky style of play to push for the postseason for the first time since 2023.

6. Cincinnati Reds (20-11 through April, 20-16 overall)

Arguably the biggest surprise through April was how lethal the aforementioned NL Central was shaping up. After the first month, no team was below .500, as the Reds come in as the third team from the division in this list.

Cincinnati’s dynamic is fully opposite of their Central rival, the forthcoming Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds aren’t playing the most fundamentally, but have brought the wins early. They tied their all-time win mark in the month of April, tallying 17 victories by executing in close games. Cincinnati’s a combined 10-2 across one-run games and affairs that’ve gone into extra innings.

The most promising variable of the 2026 Reds has been the showing of the starting pitching. The rotation is without Game 1 starter Hunter Greene and highly underrated Nick Lodolo. The 23-year-old rookie, Chase Burns, is holding it down with a 2.20 ERA as Lodolo is expected to return this May.

5. Milwaukee Brewers (16-14 through April, 18-16 overall)

Although the record doesn’t entirely reinforce it, Milwaukee’s continuing to do the small things right. Year after year, they’ve persisted to win games despite the lack of superstars, and 2026 looks to be no exception.

The Brewers simply play as a team. They are exceptionally managed by Pat Murphy and have no lone star, but a team full of scrappy players that don’t make many mental errors. Right now, no batter in this lineup besides Brice Turang has over 1.0 WAR, yet they’re excelling in many hitting stats.

They’re executing on the other side of the ball as well. An uncertain rotation spearheaded by 24-year-old Jacob Misiorowski has made up for the fourth-best team ERA. The club lost another pillar this offseason in horse Freddy Peralta, yet still fulfills.

The wins will come amid this unflashy start, as Milwaukee seeks its fourth straight division title.

4. Chicago Cubs (19-12 through April, 24-12 overall)

The Cubs turned from a sluggish start into the hottest team in baseball, holding the best record since April 14. Chicago won 10 games in a row in the opening month and has currently ignited another streak, winning their last six.

Where they fall occasionally short on averages, they make up for it with every spot in the lineup getting on base. The Cubs are managing fundamental baseball, stealing at the right time, and are currently sitting in the top five of defensive rating.

Chicago consistently rolls out the most sound outfield in the game, complemented by Seiya Suzuki, Ian Happ and Pete Crow-Armstrong. Not to mention the help of Nico Hoerner, the quietest five-tool player in the sport, and rookie Moises Ballesteros who’s producing at the designated hitter position.

The Cubs’ bullpen has outshone the rotation thus far, with the back half of their starters still settling in. Coming in as the fifth and final team from the NL Central, it’s mathematically impossible for all five teams in a division to make the postseason. However, with Chicago appearing primed for back-to-back playoff runs, the division could do the second-best thing and represent four. 

3. New York Yankees (20-11 through April, 25-11 overall)

The Yankees have come out very strong in 2026 and through and through have been the best team in the American League. That’s largely thanks to New York’s starting pitching, still without Gerrit Cole, boasting the best team starting pitching ERA.

It’s time to have a conversation about whether Max Fried is a true ace in baseball. He leads the league in starts and consistently goes deep into them, all with a 2.39 ERA to show for it. He’s combated by 25-year-old Cam Schlittler in his second season, making one fewer start than Fried with a blazing 1.52 ERA.

On top of that, not only has first baseman Ben Rice been a better hitter than Aaron Judge this season, but he’s been the best hitter overall. Rice leads the league in OBP, SLG and OPS, while Judge has a league-tying 14 home runs.

If April has any tell into how the 2026 American League will unfold, it’s the Yankees to run away with.

2. Los Angeles Dodgers (20-11 through April, 22-13 overall)

The Los Angeles Dodgers are not the best active team in baseball, but they’re still pretty damn good. Although on a skid, having lost their last three series out of four, the Dodgers continue to flash what a near $300 million payroll gets you.

LA kept the best team OPS through April – although that now belongs to Atlanta – with their Avengers-esque lineup showing up early on. Seven day-in-day-out players in their lineup have over a 100 OPS+, with the rotation shoving the second-best team starting pitching ERA. Shohei Ohtani has been far more valuable as a pitcher than a hitter so far, throwing a 0.97 ERA while batting just .240.

All in all, with some unexpected help from center fielder Andy Pages and rookie Dalton Rushing, the Dodgers still stand as a tyrant.

1. Atlanta Braves (22-10 through April, 25-11 overall)

Responding after a World Series victory in 2021, the Atlanta Braves executed back-to-back 100-win seasons. Although both fell short in the playoffs, for a handful of years, the National League ran through Atlanta. Now, back in 2026, the Braves are reminding the league what it’s like for them to be at their fullest potential, leaving with the best record and the best product after the first month.

What’s making Atlanta threatening out of the gate isn’t the return of their superstar, Ronald Acuna Jr.: it’s what the lineup is doing around him. Coming off an NL Rookie of the Year award, Drake Baldwin hasn’t skipped a beat in his sophomore season. First baseman Matt Olson leads the NL in RBI, and second baseman Ozzie Albies has played in every game while maintaining a .329 average.

After April, they were top three in run differential, team OPS, team OBP, team ERA and team starting pitching ERA. We’re seeing shades of the earlier Braves teams, flashing a squad with very few weak spots in the lineup and pitching staff.

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A walk-off win in game one, a walk-off loss in game two and an extra-inning classic in game three was the first look for many Grandview baseball players who made their postseason debut against Whitney.

For others, including Drew Milner, it was their first playoff win with the program.

Milner scored the go-ahead run in game three by lasering a double into center field in the eighth inning. It was his first and only at-bat of the contest.

“That was just an awesome moment," said Milner. "I was just looking for something to drive middle away. I was waiting for my moment all day and I got it.”

During Whitney's final chance to keep its season alive, a bunt attempt by the Wildcats with one out and a runner at first was popped up in front of pitcher Owen Moore.

“Before that batter, I told coach [Josh] Harris ‘last one,’” Moore said. Harris replied with, "Roll two for me then."

Moore reacted in time for the catch and turned to throw to first for the double play that sealed the Zebra win.

“We don’t get too high, too low. We don’t ride the mental roller coaster,” Moore stated.

Those words were tested during the intense bi-district round series, but Grandview's mentality dates back to when Harris arrived before the 2025 season.

Harris emphasized the importance of being a player-led team and recalled speaking to his juniors at the time during end-of-year conversations about their goals for 2026.

“Those guys really took it to heart and ran with it,” said Harris.

Although it took time for players to set the mold for the program, Harris' words of individual effort, combined with team atmosphere, is paying off this season.

“The team chemistry this year has really come together and I think that’s helped us out a lot.”

The Zebras suffered a bump in the road during tournament season, especially during the third and final stretch of games at West High School.

Harris informed his players that easier tournaments would not prepare Grandview for a tough district schedule and playoff run, meaning the Zebras would face many difficult opponents.

“You’re gonna take some lumps, you’re gonna take some bruises. That’s baseball," Harris said.

The most important thing the Zebras learned during that time was to embrace short-term memory.

Well under .500 in tournaments following a pair of losses on the final day at West, the team was at a breaking point, Milner recalled.

What followed was a talk on the bus led by the players that began a turning point for Grandview. Moreover, it was the birth of the plowboys.

Known as a spirit organization at all Tarleton State athletic events, the Zebras incorporated elements of the group into their program, thanks to future Texan and potential plowboy, Barron Dixson.

"He’s a fun guy to be around. He’s a character," said Milner on Dixson.

“We just have fun with it," said Moore on the plowboy mindset. "We go into every day, every practice, having fun.”

After the talk on the bus, Moore and Milner also made it a point to be leaders. Milner learned to step into that role, while Moore used his time as team captain for Grandview basketball to preach team accountability.

District 18-3A play followed, where Grandview went on a tear. Scoring double digits in nine out of 15 games, the Zebras went on a 14-game win streak to run away with a district title, a time when both Moore and Milner agreed it was the most fun they've had playing baseball.

"I think we're unstoppable," said Milner on the team playing the way they did in districts.

Despite clutching up against Whitney, the Zebra pair recognized that the team didn't play their best against the Wildcats and are ready to throw the emotions of an intense series out the window ahead of their area round matchup with Groesbeck.

Base-running mistakes and hitting struggles stood out to the two during their first-round games, which Harris hopes to turn into teachable moments for his young players and continue to be the calming presence to the Zebras.

According to Moore, lowering the zone and being hard outs versus the Goats are keys to an area championship.

Although he was one of the heroes against Whitney, Milner wants his teammates to remember that doesn't need to be the case.

“We don’t need everybody to be a hero. If you come up in that big moment and it’s your turn to hit, then go for it. But, you just have to have faith in the next guy.”

They begin their series against Groesbeck Wednesday at 6 p.m. The game will be held at Alvarado High School.

May 6—CHICAGO — First, Cincinnati Reds closer Emilio Pagán collapsed after throwing a pitch in the ninth inning due to a hamstring injury that will land him on the injured list. Then, one inning later, Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz botched a routine grounder that allowed the game-winning run to score in extra innings.

The Chicago Cubs beat the Reds, 3-2, on a walk-off single by first baseman Michael Busch. It was a tough loss, but the biggest blow was Pagán's injury.

"It's a tough pill to swallow," Reds catcher Jose Trevino said. "As one of our leaders, as one of our captains, one of the dudes that cares about this team more than a lot of us, he's a big piece of this. I don't know the results yet. I'm not a doctor. Obviously, it didn't look good. It's tough, man. We're going to be resilient about it. EP would want us to be resilient about it."

The Reds got a great start from Andrew Abbott, who pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings. With a crisper fastball, a confident mound presence and a great feel for pitching, Abbott continued his bounce back following a slow start.

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He got some help in the sixth inning as reliever Connor Phillips got out of a bases loaded jam. On the whole, Abbott picked up a Reds' team that needed a boost as it entered the game on a losing streak.

But the Reds' offense couldn't extend its narrow lead, and the margin for error fell out from under them late in the game.

In the eighth inning, Busch hit the game-tying homer off reliever Tony Santillan, who left a fastball over the heart of the plate.

"I'm fine," Santillan said. "I trust the process. The last couple of years, I've told myself to be better at keeping it very neutral. Being in that situation, being the guy the team relies on to get the game to the closer, that comes with the territory."

In the ninth, Pagán was in to keep the score tied. But he only lasted one pitch, and he ended up being carted off.

Pagán dealt with hamstring tightness a few weeks ago. Had he been banged up?

"No," Francona said. "I just went and saw him. He said he hadn't felt it. He said he warmed up fine. I'd never do that. I believe him."

Rookie pitcher Jose Franco, who's mostly a starting pitcher, filled in in the ninth inning and kept the score tied in the biggest outing of his very young career. But in the tenth inning, after two strikeouts killed the Reds' chance to drive the automatic runner in, De La Cruz failed to field a ground ball up the middle. When it got by him, the Cubs scored the game-winning run.

After the game, the Reds' thoughts revolved around Pagán.

"Emilio has done a great job with those guys," Trevino said. "Shaping some of these guys that are going to be able to handle these bigger roles they're going to get. I'd imagine Emilio is going to be right there by them to help them."

TOLONO, Ill. (WCIA) — Unity baseball is off to a 19-3 start after making runs to state in boys basketball and football.

The Rockets are looking for redemption after a close loss to Monticello in the sectional championship game last season.

A notable part of thjs season’s success includes head coach Tom Kimball surpassing the 400-win milestone.

He credits many people for the program’s recent success, including community members, administrators and talented players.

While winning was the biggest goal early in his career, that isn’t the case anymore.

“As I’ve grown older and grown into this little bit, I realize that winning is important and we all love to win, but in reality, the relationships that you build and if you can help kids better themselves and be a better part in society, at the end of the day, that’s kind of what coaching is about,” Kimball said.

“Seeing him in school, it just builds an even better relationship with him,” senior Coleton Langendorf said. “He’s always joking with us when he sees us, and we’re just always having a good time with him.”

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WCIA.com.

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Centerville baseball took the Greater Western Ohio Conference title outright and Centerville boys lacrosse secured at least a split of the conference title with wins on Monday, May 4.

Starter Luke Maciejewski went the distance, striking out nine to lead Centerville baseball in a 3-2 win against Beavercreek. Lucas Clark added three hits with one RBI and Ryan Muchmore batted in another run.

The win moved the Elks to 17-2 overall and 12-0 in conference play.

In boys lacrosse Centerville handed Beavercreek its first conference loss with an 18-8 victory and the Elks can claim the GWOC title outright with a win against Northmont next week.

In softball Centerville moved a step closer to the GWOC title with an 11-7 win against Beavercreek. Caitlyn Belcher doubled and homered on a four-hit day, driving in five runs while Lillie Hopf had three hits and two RBI to lead the way.

The victory bumped the Elks to 18-6 overall, 11-1 in the conference and sets up a two-game series with Springboro that will help decide the conference champion. The Elks are scheduled to play at Springboro on Wednesday, May 6 and host them on Friday, May 8.

In boys tennis Centerville secured a split of the GWOC title already but can take it outright with a win at Springboro on Tuesday, May 5.

In boys volleyball Centerville holds a 6-0 record in GWOC play with two conference games left, vs. Northmont on Tuesday, May 5 and at Beavercreek on Thursday, May 7.

Centerville trails Springboro in the girls lacrosse standings but is still in the hunt with two conference games to play.

Baseball

Springboro 13, Wayne 1: Jacob Rhinehart went 2-for-4 with a double and five RBI, Dylan Brabston threw six innings to earn the win on the mound and Springboro improved to 15-4 overall.

Fairmont 8, Springfield 1: Joey Lanning struck out seven over five innings to earn the win, Jackson Furr legged out two triples to go with three RBI and Skyler Slifer tallied three hits and two RBI to pace Fairmont.

Troy 12, Greenville 2: Aidan Gorman, Logan Akers and Jake Reinhardt knocked in a pair of runs apiece and Cole Oswalt picked up the win on the hill. The win marked nine straight for Troy, which improved to 17-1 overall and 14-1 in MVL play.

Butler 28, Piqua 0: Koby Dues doubled twice and drove in five runs, Carson Heis had four hits and four RBI and Butler improved to 17-2 overall and 12-1 in the MVL.

Xenia 2, West Carrollton 0: Braylon Williamson tossed a complete game shutout on an efficient 63 pitches to help Xenia clinch at least a share of the MVL Valley division title.

Ben Logan 2, Indian Lake 0: Jacob Hawley tossed seven shutout innings with six strikeouts to earn the win and Xavier Allen came around to score both runs for Ben Logan.

Badin 10, McNicholas 0: Caleb Driessen tossed six shutout innings, Keegan Sawyer had a 3-for-3 day with a double and one RBI and Badin secured at least a split of the GCLC title after handing McNicholas its first league loss. The Rams can win it outright with a win at home on Wednesday, May 6.

Bellbrook 7, Edgewood 2: It took 12 innings but Bellbrook broke through with five runs to take the win and with it the SWBL Southwestern title. The Eagles improved to 17-2 overall and 8-0 in league play.

Oakwood 11, Dayton Christian 4: The win strengthened Oakwood’s lead in the SWBL Buckeye, improving to 14-6 overall and 10-3 in league play.

Arcanum 17, Franklin Monroe 1: Kolton Quigney drove in four runs on 4-for-4 day and Arcanum secured at least a split of the WOAC title, improving to 10-0 in conference play.

Mechanicsburg 11, Madison Plains 0: Conner Eyink punched out 10 over five shutout innings, Liam O’Laughlin knocked a home run and Mechanicsburg moved to 16-0 overall and 12-0 in the OHC.

Triad 4, Catholic Central 3: Jayden Blackburn tallied two RBI, J.J. Roberts picked up the complete game win and Triad improved to 5-12 with a fourth win in its last five games.

Greeneview 23, Northeastern 2: Trent Webb had a two-homer day to lead Greeneview.

New Miami 11, SBEP 0: With the win New Miami captured the MVC White division title, its first conference title since 2017.

Anna 3, Botkins 1: Cale Wannemacher allowed one run on one hit in a complete game and Anna won a seventh straight to move to 14-3 overall.

Coldwater 10, St. Marys 6: The win bumped Coldwater to 16-1 overall.

Softball

Springboro 11, Wayne 1: Bella Breen struck out eight to earn the win in the circle, Riley Lucas swatted two doubles and a home run and Springboro improved to 10-2 in GWOC play with a pivotal two-game series with Centerville up next.

Lakota East 15, Middletown 0: Sophia Brown knocked a pair of doubles out of the leadoff spot, Abrie Schulte and Maddie Offner each brought in three runs and Lakota East improved to 18-4 overall and 13-1 in the GMC.

Hamilton 12, Princeton 1: Emili Schappacher notched her 10th win of the season and Rishyia Brown tripled and drove in five runs to pace Hamilton.

Kenton Ridge 17, Jonathan Alder 1: Brenna Fyffe, Kendall Glass and Jayden Davis each swatted a home run, Ivee Rastatter picked up the victory in the circle and Kenton Ridge improved to 23-0 with its 55th consecutive victory.

Springfield Shawnee 9, Graham 1: Kelty Hannan improved to 8-0 on the year with the complete-game win, Lily Wilson homered and Shawnee improved to 22-2 overall.

Urbana 5, Tecumseh 4: Morgan Boyd blasted a home run and Isla Wooten picked up the complete-game win for Urbana.

Greenville 6, Troy 0: Ella Oswalt pitched her tenth shutout of the season, striking out nine in a complete game one-hitter to help Greenville clinch at least a share of the MVL Miami division title. Lily Brubaker and Leah Force tacked on two RBI apiece and Greenville improved to 22-1 overall.

Fairborn 6, Sidney 4: The win, the 12th straight for Fairborn, clinched at least a share of the MVL Valley division title for the Skyhawks.

Xenia 6, West Carrollton 4: Tessa Salyers pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts to go with a 2-for-3 day at the plate with two RBI for Xenia.

Badin 18, Fenwick 3: Badin strung together a 12-run first inning to take control early, finishing GCLC play with an 8-0 record. Kendall Ponatoski, Emily O’Brien and Mattilyn Canupp each knocked a home run in the game, with Ponatoski tallying five RBI.

Carlisle 12, Middletown Madison 0: Mya Howard became the career hits leader for Carlisle and the Indians moved to 10-1 in the SWBL. Allisa Shotwell homered and drove in four and Grace Holt struck out ten over five shutout innings for Carlisle.

Ross 10, Seton 0: Paige Baker pitched a two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts and Kam Commins doubled, homered and drove in five runs to pace Ross.

Oakwood 16, Dayton Christian 10: Julia Einhorn, Abigail Hyatt and Annabelle Neumeister recorded three RBI apiece and Oakwood picked up a senior day win.

Edgewood 7, Carroll 1: Jaycie Broshear scattered three hits and struck out eight in a complete game and Ellie Clemmons tripled and brought in two runs to lead Edgewood.

Eaton 9, Waynesville 5: Senior Madison Copper hit a home run to help Eaton get a senior night win.

Arcanum 25, Franklin Monroe 3: Emily Fox hit her first career home run in the rout for Arcanum.

Dixie 12, National Trail 2: Chelsea Lamb lifted two home runs, finishing with six RBI to pace Dixie.

Tri-County North 2, Mississinawa Valley 0: Alayna MtCastle rung up 12 batters in a complete game shutout as well as going 2-for-3 with one RBI to lead TCN.

Houston 14, Jackson Center 2: Olivia Maier got Arcanum off to a hot start with a first inning home run.

New Miami 11, Lockland 3: The win secured New Miami the MVC Gray division title, the program’s first since 2017.

Marion Local 9, Russia 3: Hannah Rindler, Emily Moeller, Mya Bruggeman and Kalyn Thobe each launched a home run for Marion Local.

Coldwater 4, St. Marys 3: Dana Zahn hit a home run and Coldwater scored twice in the top of the seventh for the rally win.

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Monday’s Results

Anna 3, Botkins 1: A: Wannemacher W, Worthington 2-3 RBI, Noll RBI.

Arcanum 17, Franklin Monroe 1: A: Quigney 4-4 2B 4 RBI, Stephens 2-4 2B 3 RBI, Cartwright W 9 K.

Badin 10, McNicholas 0: B: Driessen W, Taylor 1-4 2 RBI, Clay 1-1 2 RBI.

Bellbrook 7, Edgewood 2

Ben Logan 2, Indian Lake 0: BL: Hawley W 6 K, Yelton 1-3 RBI.

Butler 28, Piqua 0: B: Dues 3-3 2 2B 5 RBI, Heis 4-5 4 RBI, White 2-3 3 RBI.

Celina 4, Marion Local 0

Centerville 3, Beavercreek 2: C: Clark 3-4 RBI, Muchmore 1-4 RBI, Maciejewski W 9 K.

Coldwater 10, St. Marys 6: C: Dillhoff W 1 K.

Fairbanks 11, Greenon 1

Fairmont 8, Springfield 1: F: Lanning W 7 K, Furr 2-3 2 3B 3 RBI, Slifer 3-4 3B 2 RBI.

Fenwick 5, Carroll 4: F: Kreke 3-4 2 2B RBI, Kauffman 2-4 2B 2 RBI, McCullough 1-2 RBI. C: Price 2-3 2B 2 RBI.

Fort Loramie 14, Fairlawn 0

Greeneview 23, Northeastern 2: G: Webb 4-5 2 HR 4 RBI, Phillips 3-6 4 RBI, Reynolds 2-4 4 RBI.

Jackson Center 4, Houston 3

Jonathan Alder 1, Kenton Ridge 0

Mason 10, Lakota West 2

Mechanicsburg 11, Madison Plains 0: Me: DeLong 2-2 3 RBI, O’Laughlin 1-2 HR 3 RBI, Eyink W 10 K.

National Trail 3, Ansonia 2

New Bremen 20, Union City (IN) 1

New Miami 11, SBEP 0

Oak Hills 11, Middletown 0

Oakwood 11, Dayton Christian 4

Princeton 5, Fairfield 4: F: Clemmons 2-4 RBI, Hembree 1-3 2B RBI.

Roger Bacon 8, Cin. Christian 7

Russia 8, Lima Shawnee 2

Sidney 4, Fairborn 3: S: Perry 1-2 RBI, Cotterman 1-2 RBI, Ferguson 1-3 RBI.

Springboro 13, Wayne 1: S: Brabston W 4 K, Rhinehart 2-4 2B 5 RBI, Hutchinson 2-4 2B 2 RBI.

Sycamore 9, Hamilton 8

Tippecanoe 14, Stebbins 4: T: Davis W.

Triad 4, Catholic Central 3: T: Blackburn 1-3 2 RBI, Hayes 1-4 RBI, Roberts W 6 K.

Tri-County North 8, Mississinawa Valley 4: TCN: Heltsley W 4 K, Fannin 2 RBI.

Tri-Village 11, Preble Shawnee 6

Troy 12, Greenville 2: T: Oswalt W 5 K, Gorman 3-4 2B 3B 2 RBI, Akers 2-4 2B 2 RBI.

Urbana 11, Tecumseh 1: U: Roberts 1-1 2B 3 RBI, Houseman 2-3 2B 2 RBI, Endres W 10 K, 2-3 RBI.

West Jefferson 12, Southeastern 0

Wilmington 7, New Richmond 5: W: Tackett W.

Xenia 2, West Carrollton 0: X: Williamson W 4 K, Kingsolver 2B RBI, Scott RBI.

Sunday’s Results

Chaminade Julienne 8, Alter 3

Softball

Monday’s Results

Anna 4, Botkins 3

Arcanum 25, Franklin Monroe 3: A: J. Garbig 3-3 2B 5 RBI, Fox 3-5 HR 3 RBI, Flatter 3-3 2B 2 RBI.

Badin 18, Fenwick 3: B: Ponatoski 3-3 2 2B HR 5 RBI, Canupp 2-3 HR 3 RBI, O’Brien 2-3 HR 2 RBI.

Ben Logan 7, Indian Lake 4: BL: Gregg W 8 K, Kline 4-4 2B RBI, Norviel 1-4 2 RBI.

Carlisle 12, Middletown Madison 0: C: Holt W 10 K, Crowe 3-3 3 RBI, Shotwell 2-3 HR 4 RBI.

Centerville 11, Beavercreek 7: C: Belcher 4-4 2B HR 5 RBI, Carr 4-5 2B RBI, Hopf 3-4 2 RBI.

Celina 14, Fort Recovery 4: FR: Grisez HR 3 RBI.

Coldwater 4, St. Marys 3: C: Zahn 2B HR 2 RBI, Klingshirn W 7 K, 2B RBI.

Dixie 12, National Trail 2: D: Lamb 2-2 2 HR 6 RBI, McConnell W 3 K, 2-3 3 RBI, Himan 1-2 2B RBI.

Eaton 9, Waynesville 5

Edgewood 7, Carroll 1: E: Broshear W 8 K, Strunk 1-4 3 RBI, Clemmons 1-3 3B 2 RBI.

Fairbanks 12, Greenon 1

Fairborn 6, Sidney 4

Fort Loramie 13, Fairlawn 0

Greeneview 6, Northeastern 3: G: Burkett W 3 K, 2-4 RBI, Zink 1-2 RBI.

Greenville 6, Troy 0: G: Oswalt W 9 K, 1-4 RBI, Brubaker 2-2 2 RBI, Fourman 2-3 2B RBI.

Hamilton 12, Princeton 1: H: Schappacher W 6 K, 2-3 2B RBI, Brown 2-3 3B 5 RBI, Rupp 1-4 2B 2 RBI.

Houston 14, Jackson Center 2: H: Maier HR.

Kenton Ridge 17, Jonathan Alder 1: KR: Davis 3-5 2B 3B HR 3 RBI, C. Glass 4-4 2 2B 3 RBI, Fyffe 3-4 2 2B HR 3 RBI, K. Glass 1-2 HR 3 RBI.

Lakota East 15, Middletown 0: LE: Offner 1-2 3B 3 RBI, A. Schulte 2-2 2B 3 RBI, Brown 3-4 2 2B 2 RBI.

Marion Local 9, Russia 3: ML: Rindler HR, Moeller HR, Bruggeman HR, Thobe HR.

Mason 2, Oak Hills 1

Minster 12, St. Henry 2: M: Tyler HR 2 RBI, Knapke 2B 2 RBI.

Monroe 6, Chaminade Julienne 5

North Union 3, Northwestern 2

Norwood 19, McNicholas 2

Oakwood 16, Dayton Christian 10: O: Ferra W 7 K, Hyatt 2-6 3B 3 RBI, Neumeister 2-5 3 RBI.

Piqua 14, Butler 4

Ross 10, Seton 0: R: Baker W 11 K, 2-4 RBI, Commins 3-3 2B HR 5 RBI, Webb 2-4 2 RBI.

Springboro 11, Wayne 1: S: Breen W 8 K, Lucas HR.

Springfield Shawnee 9, Graham 1: SS: Hannan W 1 K, Wilson 1-3 HR 2 RBI, Dubie 3-3 2B 3B RBI.

Tri-County North 2, Mississinawa Valley 0: TCN: MtCastle W 12 K, 2-3 RBI.

Urbana 5, Tecumseh 4: U: Boyd 2-3 2B HR 2 RBI, Wooten W 7 K, 2-3 3B RBI, Packer 1-4 RBI.

West Jefferson 1, Southeastern 0

Wilmington 6, New Richmond 5

Xenia 6, West Carrollton 4: X: Salyers W 8 K, 2-3 2 RBI, Wright 3-3 2B RBI. WC: Seebach 2-3 2 RBI.

Boys Tennis

Monday’s Results

Badin 3, Hamilton 2

Cedarville 4, Legacy Christian 1

Dayton Christian 5, Beavercreek 0

Fairborn 3, Greenon 2

Fairmont 5, Northmont 0

Greenville 3, Chaminade Julienne 2

Lima Shawnee 4, St. Marys 1

Sidney 3, Lehman Catholic 2: Riley (S) d. Taylor, 6-2 6-3; Danklefsen (S) d. Lins, 6-2 6-0; Steenrod (S) d. Flood, 6-3 6-2. Cooper/Linson (LC) d. Longbrake/Payne, 6-4 2-6 11-9; Fitchpatrick/Goubeaux (LC) d. Sprowl/Barga, 6-2 6-3.

Stebbins 4, Stivers 1

Tecumseh 3, Northeastern 2

Wilmington 5, East Clinton 0

Boys Volleyball

Monday’s Results

Alter 3, Chaminade Julienne 1

Beavercreek 3, Middletown 0

Lebanon 3, Fairfield 0

Northmont 3, East Dayton Christian 1

Roger Bacon 3, Lakota West 1

Boys Lacrosse

Monday’s Results

Bellbrook 7, Mariemont 6

Centerville 18, Beavercreek 8

Clinton-Massie 20, Wilmington 1

Lakota East 9, Springboro 6

Little Miami 19, Oakwood 7

Northmont 13, Franklin 1

Girls Lacrosse

Monday’s Results

Chaminade Julienne 20, Tippecanoe 8

Lebanon 14, St. Ursula 11

Mason 15, Lakota West 11

McNicholas 19, Carroll 3

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Centerville leaped ahead of Springboro and Beavercreek in the newest Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association state poll this week.

The Elks are now No. 3 in Division I and received two first place votes. Centerville (17-2) swept Beavercreek (14-5) on Monday and clinched the Greater Western Ohio Conference championship in the process. They will play Springboro (15-4) on Wednesday and Friday.

Beavercreek swept Springboro, the two-time defending league champs, and moved into the No. 4 ranking ahead of the No. 5 Panthers.

Troy (17-1) remained in the third spot in D-II. Butler (17-2), Kenton Ridge (17-3) and Badin (15-3) are still ranked first, second, and third, respectively, in the D-III poll. Tippecanoe (16-5) dropped nine spots to 17th and Bellbrook (17-2) four spots to 12th.

Urbana (14-5) entered the D-IV rankings in a tie for 18th. Coldwater (16-1) moved up one spot to No. 2 in D-V, and Anna (13-3) is up eight spots to No. 10. Versailles (15-6) moved out while Arcanum (16-2) enters at 18th.

In D-VI, St. Henry (14-2) remains third and Mechanicsburg (16-0) is up one spot to fifth. Fort Loramie (13-6) moved up to No. 8 in D-VII, while Minster (10-6) fell to 10th and Newton (13-3) to 15th.

The district tournament draw takes place Sunday for all seven divisions.

Division III through VII softball district tournament brackets

Centerville baseball took the Greater Western Ohio Conference title outright and Centerville boys lacrosse secured at least a split of the conference title with wins on Monday, May 4.

Starter Luke Maciejewski went the distance, striking out nine to lead Centerville baseball in a 3-2 win against Beavercreek. Lucas Clark added three hits with one RBI and Ryan Muchmore batted in another run.

The win moved the Elks to 17-2 overall and 12-0 in conference play.

In boys lacrosse Centerville handed Beavercreek its first conference loss with an 18-8 victory and the Elks can claim the GWOC title outright with a win against Northmont next week.

In softball Centerville moved a step closer to the GWOC title with an 11-7 win against Beavercreek. Caitlyn Belcher doubled and homered on a four-hit day, driving in five runs while Lillie Hopf had three hits and two RBI to lead the way.

The victory bumped the Elks to 18-6 overall, 11-1 in the conference and sets up a two-game series with Springboro that will help decide the conference champion. The Elks are scheduled to play at Springboro on Wednesday, May 6 and host them on Friday, May 8.

In boys tennis Centerville secured a split of the GWOC title already but can take it outright with a win at Springboro on Tuesday, May 5.

In boys volleyball Centerville holds a 6-0 record in GWOC play with two conference games left, vs. Northmont on Tuesday, May 5 and at Beavercreek on Thursday, May 7.

Centerville trails Springboro in the girls lacrosse standings but is still in the hunt with two conference games to play.

Baseball

Springboro 13, Wayne 1: Jacob Rhinehart went 2-for-4 with a double and five RBI, Dylan Brabston threw six innings to earn the win on the mound and Springboro improved to 15-4 overall.

Fairmont 8, Springfield 1: Joey Lanning struck out seven over five innings to earn the win, Jackson Furr legged out two triples to go with three RBI and Skyler Slifer tallied three hits and two RBI to pace Fairmont.

Troy 12, Greenville 2: Aidan Gorman, Logan Akers and Jake Reinhardt knocked in a pair of runs apiece and Cole Oswalt picked up the win on the hill. The win marked nine straight for Troy, which improved to 17-1 overall and 14-1 in MVL play.

Butler 28, Piqua 0: Koby Dues doubled twice and drove in five runs, Carson Heis had four hits and four RBI and Butler improved to 17-2 overall and 12-1 in the MVL.

Xenia 2, West Carrollton 0: Braylon Williamson tossed a complete game shutout on an efficient 63 pitches to help Xenia clinch at least a share of the MVL Valley division title.

Ben Logan 2, Indian Lake 0: Jacob Hawley tossed seven shutout innings with six strikeouts to earn the win and Xavier Allen came around to score both runs for Ben Logan.

Badin 10, McNicholas 0: Caleb Driessen tossed six shutout innings, Keegan Sawyer had a 3-for-3 day with a double and one RBI and Badin secured at least a split of the GCLC title after handing McNicholas its first league loss. The Rams can win it outright with a win at home on Wednesday, May 6.

Bellbrook 7, Edgewood 2: It took 12 innings but Bellbrook broke through with five runs to take the win and with it the SWBL Southwestern title. The Eagles improved to 17-2 overall and 8-0 in league play.

Oakwood 11, Dayton Christian 4: The win strengthened Oakwood’s lead in the SWBL Buckeye, improving to 14-6 overall and 10-3 in league play.

Arcanum 17, Franklin Monroe 1: Kolton Quigney drove in four runs on 4-for-4 day and Arcanum secured at least a split of the WOAC title, improving to 10-0 in conference play.

Mechanicsburg 11, Madison Plains 0: Conner Eyink punched out 10 over five shutout innings, Liam O’Laughlin knocked a home run and Mechanicsburg moved to 16-0 overall and 12-0 in the OHC.

Triad 4, Catholic Central 3: Jayden Blackburn tallied two RBI, J.J. Roberts picked up the complete game win and Triad improved to 5-12 with a fourth win in its last five games.

Greeneview 23, Northeastern 2: Trent Webb had a two-homer day to lead Greeneview.

New Miami 11, SBEP 0: With the win New Miami captured the MVC White division title, its first conference title since 2017.

Anna 3, Botkins 1: Cale Wannemacher allowed one run on one hit in a complete game and Anna won a seventh straight to move to 14-3 overall.

Coldwater 10, St. Marys 6: The win bumped Coldwater to 16-1 overall.

Softball

Springboro 11, Wayne 1: Bella Breen struck out eight to earn the win in the circle, Riley Lucas swatted two doubles and a home run and Springboro improved to 10-2 in GWOC play with a pivotal two-game series with Centerville up next.

Lakota East 15, Middletown 0: Sophia Brown knocked a pair of doubles out of the leadoff spot, Abrie Schulte and Maddie Offner each brought in three runs and Lakota East improved to 18-4 overall and 13-1 in the GMC.

Hamilton 12, Princeton 1: Emili Schappacher notched her 10th win of the season and Rishyia Brown tripled and drove in five runs to pace Hamilton.

Kenton Ridge 17, Jonathan Alder 1: Brenna Fyffe, Kendall Glass and Jayden Davis each swatted a home run, Ivee Rastatter picked up the victory in the circle and Kenton Ridge improved to 23-0 with its 55th consecutive victory.

Springfield Shawnee 9, Graham 1: Kelty Hannan improved to 8-0 on the year with the complete-game win, Lily Wilson homered and Shawnee improved to 22-2 overall.

Urbana 5, Tecumseh 4: Morgan Boyd blasted a home run and Isla Wooten picked up the complete-game win for Urbana.

Greenville 6, Troy 0: Ella Oswalt pitched her tenth shutout of the season, striking out nine in a complete game one-hitter to help Greenville clinch at least a share of the MVL Miami division title. Lily Brubaker and Leah Force tacked on two RBI apiece and Greenville improved to 22-1 overall.

Fairborn 6, Sidney 4: The win, the 12th straight for Fairborn, clinched at least a share of the MVL Valley division title for the Skyhawks.

Xenia 6, West Carrollton 4: Tessa Salyers pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts to go with a 2-for-3 day at the plate with two RBI for Xenia.

Badin 18, Fenwick 3: Badin strung together a 12-run first inning to take control early, finishing GCLC play with an 8-0 record. Kendall Ponatoski, Emily O’Brien and Mattilyn Canupp each knocked a home run in the game, with Ponatoski tallying five RBI.

Carlisle 12, Middletown Madison 0: Mya Howard became the career hits leader for Carlisle and the Indians moved to 10-1 in the SWBL. Allisa Shotwell homered and drove in four and Grace Holt struck out ten over five shutout innings for Carlisle.

Ross 10, Seton 0: Paige Baker pitched a two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts and Kam Commins doubled, homered and drove in five runs to pace Ross.

Oakwood 16, Dayton Christian 10: Julia Einhorn, Abigail Hyatt and Annabelle Neumeister recorded three RBI apiece and Oakwood picked up a senior day win.

Edgewood 7, Carroll 1: Jaycie Broshear scattered three hits and struck out eight in a complete game and Ellie Clemmons tripled and brought in two runs to lead Edgewood.

Eaton 9, Waynesville 5: Senior Madison Copper hit a home run to help Eaton get a senior night win.

Arcanum 25, Franklin Monroe 3: Emily Fox hit her first career home run in the rout for Arcanum.

Dixie 12, National Trail 2: Chelsea Lamb lifted two home runs, finishing with six RBI to pace Dixie.

Tri-County North 2, Mississinawa Valley 0: Alayna MtCastle rung up 12 batters in a complete game shutout as well as going 2-for-3 with one RBI to lead TCN.

Houston 14, Jackson Center 2: Olivia Maier got Arcanum off to a hot start with a first inning home run.

New Miami 11, Lockland 3: The win secured New Miami the MVC Gray division title, the program’s first since 2017.

Marion Local 9, Russia 3: Hannah Rindler, Emily Moeller, Mya Bruggeman and Kalyn Thobe each launched a home run for Marion Local.

Coldwater 4, St. Marys 3: Dana Zahn hit a home run and Coldwater scored twice in the top of the seventh for the rally win.

PREP RESULTS

Baseball

Monday’s Results

Anna 3, Botkins 1: A: Wannemacher W, Worthington 2-3 RBI, Noll RBI.

Arcanum 17, Franklin Monroe 1: A: Quigney 4-4 2B 4 RBI, Stephens 2-4 2B 3 RBI, Cartwright W 9 K.

Badin 10, McNicholas 0: B: Driessen W, Taylor 1-4 2 RBI, Clay 1-1 2 RBI.

Bellbrook 7, Edgewood 2

Ben Logan 2, Indian Lake 0: BL: Hawley W 6 K, Yelton 1-3 RBI.

Butler 28, Piqua 0: B: Dues 3-3 2 2B 5 RBI, Heis 4-5 4 RBI, White 2-3 3 RBI.

Celina 4, Marion Local 0

Centerville 3, Beavercreek 2: C: Clark 3-4 RBI, Muchmore 1-4 RBI, Maciejewski W 9 K.

Coldwater 10, St. Marys 6: C: Dillhoff W 1 K.

Fairbanks 11, Greenon 1

Fairmont 8, Springfield 1: F: Lanning W 7 K, Furr 2-3 2 3B 3 RBI, Slifer 3-4 3B 2 RBI.

Fenwick 5, Carroll 4: F: Kreke 3-4 2 2B RBI, Kauffman 2-4 2B 2 RBI, McCullough 1-2 RBI. C: Price 2-3 2B 2 RBI.

Fort Loramie 14, Fairlawn 0

Greeneview 23, Northeastern 2: G: Webb 4-5 2 HR 4 RBI, Phillips 3-6 4 RBI, Reynolds 2-4 4 RBI.

Jackson Center 4, Houston 3

Jonathan Alder 1, Kenton Ridge 0

Mason 10, Lakota West 2

Mechanicsburg 11, Madison Plains 0: Me: DeLong 2-2 3 RBI, O’Laughlin 1-2 HR 3 RBI, Eyink W 10 K.

National Trail 3, Ansonia 2

New Bremen 20, Union City (IN) 1

New Miami 11, SBEP 0

Oak Hills 11, Middletown 0

Oakwood 11, Dayton Christian 4

Princeton 5, Fairfield 4: F: Clemmons 2-4 RBI, Hembree 1-3 2B RBI.

Roger Bacon 8, Cin. Christian 7

Russia 8, Lima Shawnee 2

Sidney 4, Fairborn 3: S: Perry 1-2 RBI, Cotterman 1-2 RBI, Ferguson 1-3 RBI.

Springboro 13, Wayne 1: S: Brabston W 4 K, Rhinehart 2-4 2B 5 RBI, Hutchinson 2-4 2B 2 RBI.

Sycamore 9, Hamilton 8

Tippecanoe 14, Stebbins 4: T: Davis W.

Triad 4, Catholic Central 3: T: Blackburn 1-3 2 RBI, Hayes 1-4 RBI, Roberts W 6 K.

Tri-County North 8, Mississinawa Valley 4: TCN: Heltsley W 4 K, Fannin 2 RBI.

Tri-Village 11, Preble Shawnee 6

Troy 12, Greenville 2: T: Oswalt W 5 K, Gorman 3-4 2B 3B 2 RBI, Akers 2-4 2B 2 RBI.

Urbana 11, Tecumseh 1: U: Roberts 1-1 2B 3 RBI, Houseman 2-3 2B 2 RBI, Endres W 10 K, 2-3 RBI.

West Jefferson 12, Southeastern 0

Wilmington 7, New Richmond 5: W: Tackett W.

Xenia 2, West Carrollton 0: X: Williamson W 4 K, Kingsolver 2B RBI, Scott RBI.

Sunday’s Results

Chaminade Julienne 8, Alter 3

Softball

Monday’s Results

Anna 4, Botkins 3

Arcanum 25, Franklin Monroe 3: A: J. Garbig 3-3 2B 5 RBI, Fox 3-5 HR 3 RBI, Flatter 3-3 2B 2 RBI.

Badin 18, Fenwick 3: B: Ponatoski 3-3 2 2B HR 5 RBI, Canupp 2-3 HR 3 RBI, O’Brien 2-3 HR 2 RBI.

Ben Logan 7, Indian Lake 4: BL: Gregg W 8 K, Kline 4-4 2B RBI, Norviel 1-4 2 RBI.

Carlisle 12, Middletown Madison 0: C: Holt W 10 K, Crowe 3-3 3 RBI, Shotwell 2-3 HR 4 RBI.

Centerville 11, Beavercreek 7: C: Belcher 4-4 2B HR 5 RBI, Carr 4-5 2B RBI, Hopf 3-4 2 RBI.

Celina 14, Fort Recovery 4: FR: Grisez HR 3 RBI.

Coldwater 4, St. Marys 3: C: Zahn 2B HR 2 RBI, Klingshirn W 7 K, 2B RBI.

Dixie 12, National Trail 2: D: Lamb 2-2 2 HR 6 RBI, McConnell W 3 K, 2-3 3 RBI, Himan 1-2 2B RBI.

Eaton 9, Waynesville 5

Edgewood 7, Carroll 1: E: Broshear W 8 K, Strunk 1-4 3 RBI, Clemmons 1-3 3B 2 RBI.

Fairbanks 12, Greenon 1

Fairborn 6, Sidney 4

Fort Loramie 13, Fairlawn 0

Greeneview 6, Northeastern 3: G: Burkett W 3 K, 2-4 RBI, Zink 1-2 RBI.

Greenville 6, Troy 0: G: Oswalt W 9 K, 1-4 RBI, Brubaker 2-2 2 RBI, Fourman 2-3 2B RBI.

Hamilton 12, Princeton 1: H: Schappacher W 6 K, 2-3 2B RBI, Brown 2-3 3B 5 RBI, Rupp 1-4 2B 2 RBI.

Houston 14, Jackson Center 2: H: Maier HR.

Kenton Ridge 17, Jonathan Alder 1: KR: Davis 3-5 2B 3B HR 3 RBI, C. Glass 4-4 2 2B 3 RBI, Fyffe 3-4 2 2B HR 3 RBI, K. Glass 1-2 HR 3 RBI.

Lakota East 15, Middletown 0: LE: Offner 1-2 3B 3 RBI, A. Schulte 2-2 2B 3 RBI, Brown 3-4 2 2B 2 RBI.

Marion Local 9, Russia 3: ML: Rindler HR, Moeller HR, Bruggeman HR, Thobe HR.

Mason 2, Oak Hills 1

Minster 12, St. Henry 2: M: Tyler HR 2 RBI, Knapke 2B 2 RBI.

Monroe 6, Chaminade Julienne 5

North Union 3, Northwestern 2

Norwood 19, McNicholas 2

Oakwood 16, Dayton Christian 10: O: Ferra W 7 K, Hyatt 2-6 3B 3 RBI, Neumeister 2-5 3 RBI.

Piqua 14, Butler 4

Ross 10, Seton 0: R: Baker W 11 K, 2-4 RBI, Commins 3-3 2B HR 5 RBI, Webb 2-4 2 RBI.

Springboro 11, Wayne 1: S: Breen W 8 K, Lucas HR.

Springfield Shawnee 9, Graham 1: SS: Hannan W 1 K, Wilson 1-3 HR 2 RBI, Dubie 3-3 2B 3B RBI.

Tri-County North 2, Mississinawa Valley 0: TCN: MtCastle W 12 K, 2-3 RBI.

Urbana 5, Tecumseh 4: U: Boyd 2-3 2B HR 2 RBI, Wooten W 7 K, 2-3 3B RBI, Packer 1-4 RBI.

West Jefferson 1, Southeastern 0

Wilmington 6, New Richmond 5

Xenia 6, West Carrollton 4: X: Salyers W 8 K, 2-3 2 RBI, Wright 3-3 2B RBI. WC: Seebach 2-3 2 RBI.

Boys Tennis

Monday’s Results

Badin 3, Hamilton 2

Cedarville 4, Legacy Christian 1

Dayton Christian 5, Beavercreek 0

Fairborn 3, Greenon 2

Fairmont 5, Northmont 0

Greenville 3, Chaminade Julienne 2

Lima Shawnee 4, St. Marys 1

Sidney 3, Lehman Catholic 2: Riley (S) d. Taylor, 6-2 6-3; Danklefsen (S) d. Lins, 6-2 6-0; Steenrod (S) d. Flood, 6-3 6-2. Cooper/Linson (LC) d. Longbrake/Payne, 6-4 2-6 11-9; Fitchpatrick/Goubeaux (LC) d. Sprowl/Barga, 6-2 6-3.

Stebbins 4, Stivers 1

Tecumseh 3, Northeastern 2

Wilmington 5, East Clinton 0

Boys Volleyball

Monday’s Results

Alter 3, Chaminade Julienne 1

Beavercreek 3, Middletown 0

Lebanon 3, Fairfield 0

Northmont 3, East Dayton Christian 1

Roger Bacon 3, Lakota West 1

Boys Lacrosse

Monday’s Results

Bellbrook 7, Mariemont 6

Centerville 18, Beavercreek 8

Clinton-Massie 20, Wilmington 1

Lakota East 9, Springboro 6

Little Miami 19, Oakwood 7

Northmont 13, Franklin 1

Girls Lacrosse

Monday’s Results

Chaminade Julienne 20, Tippecanoe 8

Lebanon 14, St. Ursula 11

Mason 15, Lakota West 11

McNicholas 19, Carroll 3

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Centerville leaped ahead of Springboro and Beavercreek in the newest Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association state poll this week.

The Elks are now No. 3 in Division I and received two first place votes. Centerville (17-2) swept Beavercreek (14-5) on Monday and clinched the Greater Western Ohio Conference championship in the process. They will play Springboro (15-4) on Wednesday and Friday.

Beavercreek swept Springboro, the two-time defending league champs, and moved into the No. 4 ranking ahead of the No. 5 Panthers.

Troy (17-1) remained in the third spot in D-II. Butler (17-2), Kenton Ridge (17-3) and Badin (15-3) are still ranked first, second, and third, respectively, in the D-III poll. Tippecanoe (16-5) dropped nine spots to 17th and Bellbrook (17-2) four spots to 12th.

Urbana (14-5) entered the D-IV rankings in a tie for 18th. Coldwater (16-1) moved up one spot to No. 2 in D-V, and Anna (13-3) is up eight spots to No. 10. Versailles (15-6) moved out while Arcanum (16-2) enters at 18th.

In D-VI, St. Henry (14-2) remains third and Mechanicsburg (16-0) is up one spot to fifth. Fort Loramie (13-6) moved up to No. 8 in D-VII, while Minster (10-6) fell to 10th and Newton (13-3) to 15th.

The district tournament draw takes place Sunday for all seven divisions.

Division III through VII softball district tournament brackets

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May 5—Centerville leaped ahead of Springboro and Beavercreek in the newest Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association state poll this week.

The Elks are now No. 3 in Division I and received two first place votes. Centerville (17-2) swept Beavercreek (14-5) on Monday and clinched the Greater Western Ohio Conference championship in the process. They will play Springboro (15-4) on Wednesday and Friday.

Beavercreek swept Springboro, the two-time defending league champs, and moved into the No. 4 ranking ahead of the No. 5 Panthers.

Troy (17-1) remained in the third spot in D-II. Butler (17-2), Kenton Ridge (17-3) and Badin (15-3) are still ranked first, second, and third, respectively, in the D-III poll. Tippecanoe (16-5) dropped nine spots to 17th and Bellbrook (17-2) four spots to 12th.

Urbana (14-5) entered the D-IV rankings in a tie for 18th. Coldwater (16-1) moved up one spot to No. 2 in D-V, and Anna (13-3) is up eight spots to No. 10. Versailles (15-6) moved out while Arcanum (16-2) enters at 18th.

In D-VI, St. Henry (14-2) remains third and Mechanicsburg (16-0) is up one spot to fifth. Fort Loramie (13-6) moved up to No. 8 in D-VII, while Minster (10-6) fell to 10th and Newton (13-3) to 15th.

The district tournament draw takes place Sunday for all seven divisions.

Division III through VII softball district tournament brackets

One of the most magical pitching performances in the University of Hawaii baseball program’s history would not have been possible without a lifelong pitch.

Three days after pitching a one-hit, 16-strikeout complete game against UC Riverside last Friday, right-hander Isaiah Magdaleno was named the Golden Spikes Award/D1Baseball National Player of the Week. He also was selected as the Big West’s Pitcher of the Week.

“I’m honored,” said Magdaleno, who shared credit with his coaches, teammates and a mystifying changeup.

Pitching coach Keith Zuniga said the Los Angeles-reared junior “had an excellent week of preparation. He then went out there with his play and competed his tail off in front of a sold-out crowd. When the ’Bows needed it the most, he went out and delivered, and saved the bullpen for the next two games.”

Magdaleno retired the first 19 Highlanders in order before issuing a one-out walk to Lucas Bonham in the seventh. With one out in the ninth, David Whittle hit a chopper that bounced over third baseman Tate Shimao’s outstretched reach. Shortstop Taylor Takata’s throw was too late to get Whittle at first.

Magdaleno then retired the next two Highlanders to earn the second complete game in Rich Hill’s 253 games as UH head coach.

Magdaleno had seven strikeouts in the first three innings, and 11 through the fifth inning. He threw first-pitch strikes to 16 of the first 22 batters. Although he threw from a menu of six pitches, his most effective were a 92 mph fastball and a knee-buckling changeup. Zuniga said Magdaleno dropped the changeup into the zone for early-count strikes and buried it in the turf to force swing-and-misses.

“It’s always been his pitch,” Zuniga said of Magdaleno’s changeup, which is thrown with the same motion and arm speed as the fastball. “I can’t take any credit. From the moment he showed up on campus (in August 2023), that’s been his best pitch. The way he throws it with conviction, he stays true to himself. So many times guys that age see something on Twitter or TikTok and want to play with different pitch grips. Isaiah’s known he’s had a dominant changeup probably his entire life. … It’s (thrown) the same as as fastball, and that’s what fools people. It doesn’t change the angle or release height. He just lets it rip.”

Growing up as a two-way player, Magdaleno relied on a fastball and forkball. He then adjusted his grip, applying pressure with his thumb and index finger, as the forkball morphed into a changeup. In Little League through high school, those were his primary pitches.

“I guess it’s been my pitch since I was young,” said Magdaleno, who has added a slider, cutter, curveball and sinker.

Zuniga said: “When he’s dialed in and executing pitches and landing two different pitches for a strike, it could feel like a video game at times. We’d love for all our guys to be that efficient and execute pitches like that. It was one of those nights for him. We look forward to getting him back on the horse and seeing if he can do it again.”

After a breakout season as UH’s closer in 2025, Magdaleno did not consider playing anywhere else this season.

“I feel me and Zuni have a really good connection,” Magdaleno said. “I feel I’ve been getting better over the year. I trusted the work we put in and everything we do here at Hawaii. Just being comfortable where I am, knowing the campus and all the staff, just getting to work here. I have a routine I’m sticking to. Just having all the resources here in Hawaii has really been helpful the past three years.”

Magdaleno, who has proven his value as a starter and closer, has improved his draft stock.

“I think the competitor in Isaiah, the way he competes and goes about his business, I definitely think he’s worthy of a shot, without a doubt,” Zuniga said. “But we can’t control who, when and what round that happens. He has to keep taking it one day at a time and let the resume speak for itself.”

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Parkland baseball is poised for the postseason after a 35-win regular season.

The Cobras are led by a group of close-knit players who, by the nature of junior college, have spent at most two years together but have developed the chemistry of a four-year team.

“I love every single one of these guys, and I know that, like, we’re one of the tightest groups and that’s why I think it’s our biggest strength as a team that we can all pull for each other,” said infielder Jayden Patel.

Parkland has gone 19-4 since the calendar flipped to April, hitting its stride just in time for the Region 24 Championship.

“Everybody is promised two more baseball games together,” said head coach Zack Pych, a Parkland Baseball alumnus. “They love each other, so go out there and compete and see what happens.”

Play begins in the region tournament on Friday, May 8, as Parkland takes on Vincennes University at 9 a.m.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WCIA.com.

NEED TO KNOW

• An awkward proposal occurred at Fenway Park over the weekend
• The woman, Sereh Linn, appeared to respond, "I don't know," when a Red Sox fan named Douglas popped the question for the stadium to see
• "I wouldn't want to get proposed to while being surrounded by a dumpster fire either," one fan said after the moment went viral

It was a brutal weekend at Fenway Park for Red Sox fans, who not only saw the team drop to 13-21 on the season, but witnessed a proposal that went viral for the wrong reasons.

During the fifth inning of the Red Sox's game against the Houston Astros on Sunday, May 3, Boston fans turned their attention to the jumbotron, as a man named Douglas proposed to his girlfriend, Sereh Linn, who didn't appear thrilled with the surprise.

The moment was captured on video by Linda Pizzuti Henry, the CEO of the Boston Globe and Boston.com, and the wife of team owner John W. Henry. She posted the clip of Douglas popping the question on her Instagram Story with the caption, "Quieter reaction on this one ... .. Congratulations Sereh and Douglas."

The jumbotron video featured Douglas and Serah Linn in their seats as the graphic, "Sereh Linn, will you marry me?" flashed on the screen.

The couple appeared to exchange some words, according to social media footage, as fans inside Fenway Park waited to react. Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald speculated on X if Sereh Linn said, "I don't know," in response to the proposal.

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Douglas then leaned in for a kiss, to which Serah Linn obliged, but neither appeared to celebrate much after.

It didn't take long for the social media chorus to chime in, with one X user, who claimed to be in attendance at Sunday's game, stating: "I was there as well. It was very uncomfortable." Another added, "Oh nooooooo…. They were definitely not in the same page."

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One X user even called the moment the "most uncomfortable ballpark proposal in Fenway history."

The awkward moment was even referenced on the popular Instagram account Art But Make It Sports, comparing Douglas and Serah Linn's Jumbotron moment to the painting, An Embarrassing Proposal, by Jean-Antoine Watteau circa 1715-16.

A handful of Red Sox fans said the moment was emblematic of the dreadful season the team is having. "I wouldn't want to get proposed to while being surrounded by a dumpster fire either,"one fan said on X. Another wrote: "I would not be happy being proposed to during the worst Sox season since my birth, either. That's not good juju."

The Red Sox parted ways with manager Alex Cora after a disappointing 10-17 start in late April, along with five members of the coaching staff, per MLB.com.

Boston is at the bottom of the American League East standings.

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