Once again local sporting events yesterday were a wash-out due to the wrath of Mother Nature so we will try again today.
The Washington Baseball team will begin a six game home stand tonight as they host Tecumseh at the Sports Complex. Live coverage starts at 5:45 on Memories 107:9 fm.
The Hatchet boys golf team competes against Pike Central, South Knox, and Mitchell.
Girls Softball travels to Southridge.
Washington Girls tennis team competes at Loogootee.
Washington Catholic will battle Bloomfield.
Boys and girls track will host North Daviess and Loogootee.
Barr Reeve baseball will host Shoals today.
Barr Reeve golf will take on NE Dubois and Washington Catholic.
Ben Gamel hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 at PNC Park. Former Indianapolis Indian standout Ke’Bryan Hayes went 4-for-4, and Kevin Newman added a two-RBI triple for the Buccos, which split the two-game set. Seiya Suzuki continued his hot start for the Cubs with an RBI single. In Cincinnati, Owen Miller hit two solo home runs, and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Reds 7-3 at Great American Ball Park. Jose Ramirez homered for the second straight day and drove in three runs. Ramirez had a total of nine RBI in the two-game sweep, and leads the Majors with 14 driven in. Tyler Stephenson had a two-run homer for the Reds, which dropped to 2-4. The Cardinals and Royals were rained out in St. Louis. The two teams will make up the game on May 2nd.
The Chicago White Sox homered three times, and beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 at a rain-soaked Guaranteed Rate Field. Eloy Jimenez went deep as part of a four-run second inning, and Tim Anderson and Luis Robert went back-to-back in the seventh for Chicago. Anderson drove in three runs with three hits, as the White Sox have won four straight overall and will go for a series sweep Thursday afternoon. In Detroit, the Boston Red Sox scored six times in the fourth inning and held off the Tigers 9-7.
Butler basketball coach Thad Matta has filled out his coaching staff by retaining Bulldogs assistant David Ragland, according to the IndyStar. The 40-year-old Ragland joined the Butler staff prior to last season. The Evansville native came to Butler after three seasons at Utah State, and also has previous assistant coaching stops at schools such as Valparaiso and Indiana State, plus a stint as the head coach at Vincennes University. Ragland’s fellow assistant coaches will include Kevin Kuwik and Mike Pegues. Kuwik comes to Butler after a stint at Davidson, and Pegues was Louisville’s interim head coach this past season. Butler hired Matta earlier this month to replace LaVall Jordan, who was fired after five seasons.
Free agent cornerback Stephon Gilmore visited with the Indianapolis Colts Wednesday, according to multiple media reports. The five-time Pro Bowler was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 with the Patriots. After four seasons in New England, he spent last season with the Carolina Panthers. The 31-year-old played in a career-low eight games with three starts last season due to a quad injury suffered in 2020. Indianapolis needs cornerback help after trading away Rock Ya-Sin to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (yah-NEEK in-GAH-kway). In addition, another starter from last season, Xavier Rhodes, is currently a free agent.
