ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane McClanahan earned his 10th win and regained the major league lead in strikeouts during his final outing before the All-Star Game, pitching the Tampa Bay Rays past the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Wednesday night.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jon Gray allowed only a fourth-inning infield single in seven shutout innings, Leody Taveras and Brad Miller hit tworun singles during a five-run first, and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Wednesday night.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Lucas Giolito pitched onerun ball into the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 2-1 on Wednesday night after Guardians’ starter Aaron Civale exited after one inning because of a sore right wrist.
ATLANTA (AP) — In what he called “a measuringstick win” in the opener of an NL East showdown, Max Scherzer was the difference-maker for the New York Mets.
BATON ROUGE – Josh Jordan, a National Assistant Coach of the Year who helped lead the Duke baseball program to unprecedented success, has been hired as assistant coach/ recruiting coordinator at LSU, coach Jay Johnson announced Friday.
HATHAWAY — While a handful of high school athletes may sign with a college and a few may join a team as a walk-on, it’s widely known that many high school athletes do not pursue athletic careers in college. As they begin a new chapter of their lives, most devote their time to academic goals in pursuit of a degree. A fair argument can be made that participation in sports and clubs in high school prepares a student for a smoother transition from high school to college with a list full of valuable lessons and work ethics acquired through such involvement. Time management skills, leadership skills, accountability and responsibility would be included on such a list.
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