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Lynn helps Cardinals complete sweep by beating Marlins 5-1

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June 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

MIAMI (AP) — Lance Lynn came off the disabled list to pitch six shutout innings in his first outing since June 7, and the St. Louis Cardinals completed a three-game sweep Thursday by beating Miami 5-1. Lynn (5-4), who had been sidelined with a strained forearm, allowed only two hits and lowered his ERA to 2.84.

Backup infielder Pete Kozma, who came into the game hitless in his past 21 at-bats, singled three times, scored twice and drove in a run for his second RBI this year. His average rose to from .093 to .140.

The sweep was the first for the Cardinals in Miami since Aug. 4-7, 2011. St. Louis (48-24) moved a season-high 24 games above .500, while Miami (30-44) fell a season-worst 14 games under .500. Miami’s Adeiny Hechavarria homered with two outs in the ninth to avert a shutout. Dan Haren (6-5) allowed four runs in six-plus innings.

 

Wizards take Iowa’s Aaron White in 2nd round of NBA draft

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June 26th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards selected Iowa power forward Aaron White with the 49th overall pick in the NBA draft Thursday night. White is 6-foot-9 and 220 pounds and averaged 16.4 points and 7.3 rebounds as a senior in college. He adds some bulk to the Wizards, who traded up in the first round to get Kansas small forward Kelly Oubre.

ISU adds in-state PF Brady Ernst

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June 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Prep forward Brady Ernst says he’ll play for Iowa State next season. Ernst, who is 6-foot-9 and 215 pounds, is the first recruit for new coach Steve Prohm. He is from Clinton, Iowa. Ernst adds depth to the Cyclones front court, which is talented but thin beyond Georges Niang, Jameel McKay and Abdel Nader.

Ernst tore the ACL in his right knee in late February. But Ernst tells The Associated Press that he’ll be able to resume basketball activities by late August at the earliest. Ernst averaged 17 points and 13 rebounds a game last season and was the state’s top-rated recruit, according to the website Prep Hoops Iowa.

Ernst had offers from a number of Missouri Valley schools, including Northern Iowa.

 

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 6/25/2015

Podcasts, Sports

June 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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Wednesday Softball/Baseball Results

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June 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Wednesday Softball
Atlantic 14-4 Red Oak 4-0
Tri-Center 17-7, Audubon 2-8
Charter Oak-Ute 10, Exira/EHK 0
Murray 12, Essex 3
Boyer Valley 4, Adair-Casey 3

Wednesday Baseball
CAM 13, Woodbine 0
Harlan 7, Sioux City East 6
Murray 14, Essex 0
St. Albert 5, Bishop Heelan Catholic 3
Treynor 4, Nodaway Valley 2
Tri-Center 12-11, Audubon 9-1

Western Iowa Conference Tournament Semifinals
Missouri Valley 18, Logan-Magnolia 6
IKM-Manning 8, A-H-S-T-W 2

Virginia wins 1st CWS title in 4-2 win over Vanderbilt

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June 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Pavin Smith homered and drove in three runs and Brandon Waddell turned in another strong College World Series pitching performance, leading Virginia over Vanderbilt 4-2 on Wednesday night for the school’s first baseball national championship.

The Cavaliers (44-24) prevailed in the CWS finals rematch against the defending champion Commodores and brought the Atlantic Coast Conference its first title in baseball since Wake Forest in 1955.

Waddell (5-5) went seven innings and allowed only two hits after Vanderbilt (51-21) scored twice in the first. He retired the last 11 batters he faced. It was Waddell’s fifth career CWS start, and Virginia won each of them. Nathan Kirby pitched the last two innings and struck out five for his first save. John Kilichowski (3-4) took the loss.

 

Heyward and Wong homer, Cardinals top Marlins 6-1

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June 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

MIAMI (AP) – Jason Heyward homered for the third consecutive game, Kolten Wong added a two-run shot and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Miami Marlins 6-1 on Wednesday night. Heyward hit a three-run homer, his ninth of the season, in the seventh to blow the game open. The Cardinals had just one hit in the first six innings against Miami starter Mat Latos (2-5), that hit being Wong’s ninth home run in the third.

Jaime Garcia (3-3) allowed one run in seven innings for the Cardinals, lowering his ERA to 1.69. Garcia singled and eventually scored in the eighth, but grimaced and began to limp shortly before crossing the plate. He came out of the game. Giancarlo Stanton had three hits, including hit his ML-leading 27th home run for the Marlins.

(Podcast) KJAN Morning Sports report, 6/24/2015

Podcasts, Sports

June 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Jim Field.

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Tuesday Softball & Baseball Scores

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June 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Tuesday Softball
Atlantic 9, Kuemper Catholic 1
Creston 13, Shenandoah 1
Glenwood 7, Clarinda 4
Denison-Schleswig 14, St. Albert 0
Harlan 4, Lewis Central 2
Essex 10-16, Fremont-Mills 8-10
Mount Ayr 11, Southwest Valley 1
Lenox 7, East Union 2
Nodaway Valley 11-7, Bedford 1-3
Alta/Aurelia 7, Charter Oak-Ute 5
Abraham Lincoln 11, Thomas Jefferson 1

Western Iowa Conference Tournament
1st Round:
A-H-S-T-W 1, Tri-Center 0
Underwood 12, Audubon 6
Quarterfinals:
IKM-Manning 11, A-H-S-T-W 1
Treynor 5, Riverside 0
Logan-Magnolia 5, Griswold 0
Missouri Valley 8, Underwood 0

Tuesday Baseball
Kuemper Catholic 4, Atlantic 2
Shenandoah 5, Creston 4
Glenwood 10, Clarinda 6
Harlan 4, Lewis Central 3
Denison-Schleswig 7, St. Albert 6
CAM 12, West Harrison 5
Nishnabotna 9, A-H-S-T-W 7
Fremont-Mills 13-9, Essex 2-0
East Mills 13-19, Clarinda Academy 1-4
Southwest Valley 16, Mount Ayr 1
Lenox 17, Mount Ayr 7
Nodaway Valley 15, Bedford 0
Abraham Lincoln 5-6, Thomas Jefferson 2-2

Carlos Martinez helps Cardinals rally past Marlins 4-3

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June 24th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

MIAMI (AP) — Right-hander Carlos Martinez shook off a slow start and a fastball that hit him in the right shoulder to pitch seven innings, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 Tuesday.

Martinez (8-3) trailed 3-0 after 1 1-3 innings before settling down. He retired the final seven batters he faced, including three after taking a 94-mph fastball in the shoulder while trying to bunt in the seventh.

Martinez struck out nine and allowed eight hits. He gave up a two-run homer in the first inning to major league home run and RBI leader Giancarlo Stanton, a shot estimated at 484 feet. That matched Stanton’s previous longest this year, and he now has 26 homers, including the longest two in the majors in 2015. Justin Heyward hit his eighth homer for the Cardinals.