TODAY’S SPORTS ON TV Saturday, May 20 AUTO RACING 10:30 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Qualifying, North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, N.C. 1:30 p.m. FOX — NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: The Tyson 250, North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, N.C. 2:30 p.m. NBC — NTT IndyCar Series: Qualifying — Day 1, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, … [Read more…]
Oregon softball held their heads high throughout a turbulent first game of the NCAA Tournament. Between being down an early run, a 2:24 rain delay and a Notre Dame comeback attempt, the Ducks stayed true to their mission. They held on to win 5-4 on Friday night. The Ducks scored their five runs on only … [Read more…]
Huntingtown 10, Linganore 9, 9 innings Huntingtown had to go to great lengths to prevent Linganore from successfully defending its state title. In a marathon game that saw the Lancers take two extra-inning leads, including one by three runs, Huntingtown scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to pull out the comeback win. … [Read more…]
It turns out that good starting pitching can help a team win. Oregon, amidst its worst stretch of the year that saw it lose five in a row — giving up double-digit run totals in all five games — turned to freshman right-hander Turner Spoljaric on Friday in desperate need of a competitive start on … [Read more…]
Los Angeles Dodgers (28-17, first in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (19-26, fifth in the NL Central) St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Tony Gonsolin (1-1, 1.42 ERA, .95 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Cardinals: Steven Matz (0-4, 5.62 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 37 strikeouts) Get more from the Citrus County Chronicle BOTTOM … [Read more…]
Wins have been hard to come by lately for Oregon. Just a couple weeks ago, the Ducks had hopes of hosting a regional, but now, they’re playing just to make the NCAA tournament in any form. Those efforts went unrewarded Thursday night in Oregon’s series opener against the worst team in the Pac-12, Utah. The … [Read more…]
At least every other week during the spring season, we’ll talk some Oregon high school baseball. This is the place! North Eugene junior received Caiden Gould has been a bright light all season behind the dish for the Highlanders Unbeatens There is only one unbeaten team in the state of Oregon now after defending 2A/1A … [Read more…]
During Wednesday’s regional championship softball game, Linganore senior left fielder Emily Ausherman had eye black streaking down over her left eye and all around her lips. “It’s Joker,” said Ausherman, referring to comic book character Batman’s arch-nemesis. “Our catcher, Johnna [Ryan], that’s my Batman. She’s the Batman to my Joker.” But as far as the … [Read more…]
Press staff reports Manny Aponte singled in Jake Meyers in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead the St. Augustine Prep baseball team to a 5-4 victory over Holy Spirit in a Cape-Atlantic League interdivision game Tuesday. Aponte was went 2 for 3 with two runs and two RBIs. Meyers went 2 for 4, … [Read more…]
Oakdale 12, Poolesville 9 Trailing by a goal entering the final period Monday, the Bears ended the game with a 4-0 surge to reach the state quarterfinals. Shaun Wright led Oakdale with four goals. The Bears play Thursday in the state quarterfinals against an opponent to be determined. Urbana 16, Quince Orchard 5 Gavin McKay … [Read more…]