Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Dexter Fowler hit a go-ahead, three-run homer moments after Paul DeJong’s tying shot in the eighth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 9-5 to sweep an odd double feature. Hours earlier, DeJong helped the Cardinals complete a rally that started the night before, grounding an RBI single against Edwin Díaz in the 10th inning of a 5-4 win. The series opener Thursday was suspended following 8 1/2 innings, and St. Louis needed 18 minutes to complete the victory.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mitch Garver’s two-run homer in the eighth inning snapped a scoreless tie, and Kyle Gibson gave up two hits in eight innings in the Minnesota Twins’ 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Garver’s 11th home run of the season was deep to the berm in center field off Kansas City reliever Jake Diekman (0-4) after Max Kepler had walked.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Arkansas has tried to move on from the foul ball that dropped and cost the Razorbacks the national championship last year. The Razorbacks have returned to the College World Series and will open Saturday night against Florida State. Pitcher Isaiah Campbell said it left some of his teammates with a sense of unfinished business. The CWS opens Saturday afternoon with Michigan playing Texas Tech. Sunday games pit Louisville against Vanderbilt and Auburn against Mississippi State.

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Ross Chastain seems like the busiest driver in NASCAR. He opened the season with 36 consecutive starts across the Cup, Xfinity and Truck series, The 26-year-old Chastain has logged a staggering 7,501 laps since February, a streak that only came to an end when he sat out last week’s Cup event in Michigan. He will run this weekend in Iowa.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Texas A&M assistant coach Will Bolt is returning to Nebraska to become the Cornhuskers’ head baseball coach. Bolt played on Nebraska’s Dave Van Horn-coached teams that reached the College World Series in 2001 and 2002 and has been in coaching 16 years. Bolt signed a five-year contract paying him $300,000 annually. He replaces Darin Erstad, who resigned June 3 after eight seasons.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Organizers of the celebration to honor the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues expect a massive crowd, and security will be tight. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected Saturday for a parade and rally beneath the Gateway Arch to celebrate the Blues’ first-ever NHL championship. The Blues beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 Wednesday in the decisive Game 7.