Brewers Drop Baseball Opener – Friday Sports Wrap

High School

The high school softball season begins today with the Spring Swing at the Superior Dome in Marquette.

On today’s schedule for local teams…
• Hancock faces Ishpeming at 4:00.
• Baraga takes on Niagara at 4:00.
• Hancock plays Baraga at 7:00.
• Lake Linden-Hubbell faces Niagara at 8:30.

Tomorrow…
• Lake Linden-Hubbell plays Baraga at 9:00.
• The Hancock JV faces Gwinn at 9:00.
• Houghton meets Northland Pines at 10:30 – hear the broadcast on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Hancock plays Newberry at 1:30.
• The Hancock JV faces the Calumet JV at 3:00.
• Lake Linden-Hubbell takes on Pickford at 4:30.
• Calumet meets Bonduel at 6:00 – hear the broadcast on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Houghton plays Newberry at 7:30 – hear the broadcast on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.

Sunday…
• Calumet plays Menominee at 8:00.
• The Escanaba JV meets the Calumet JV at 11:00.
• Houghton faces Kingsford at 12:30 – hear the broadcast on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Calumet plays Norway at 2:00 – hear the broadcast on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• The Calumet JV takes on the Kingsford JV at 3:30.

Little League Baseball

If you’ve been trying to register your kids to play in the Portage Lake Little League this summer, and have been having trouble with the website, you’re not alone. League President Daron Durocher tells us the problems have been worked out. You can now sign up here. All registrations will be done online this year.

College Baseball

The Finlandia University baseball team’s weekend games at Wisconsin-Platteville have been pushed back to Sunday and Monday.

NHL

The Detroit Red Wings will host the Columbus Blue Jackets tomorrow. Coverage will begin at 6:45 on 99.3 The Lift.

NBA

The Detroit Pistons host the Milwaukee Bucks tonight. Coverage will begin at 6:35 on 99.3 The Lift.

MLB

The Milwaukee Brewers opened the regular season yesterday with a 5-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Brewers starter Corbin Burnes tossed four shutout innings, but allowed three runs in the fifth, two on a home run by Nico Hoerner.

Those teams meet again in Chicago this afternoon. Brandon Woodruff will start against Justin Steele.

The Detroit Tigers begin the regular season at home against the Chicago White Sox today. Eduardo Rodriguez will start against Lucas Giolito. Coverage will begin at 12:50 on 99.3 The Lift. There is a good chance of rain in the Motor City today.

Amari Bartee will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Amari is the son of former Tigers first base coach and player Kimera Bartee, who died unexpectedly in December from a brain tumor at age 49.

Upcoming Local Sports Broadcasts

 • Tomorrow – Softball (Spring Swing at Superior Dome) – Houghton v Northland Pines – 10:10 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Tomorrow – Softball (Spring Swing at Superior Dome) – Calumet v Bonduel – 5:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
• Tomorrow – Softball (Spring Swing at Superior Dome) – Houghton v Newberry – 7:10 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Sunday – Softball (Spring Swing at Superior Dome) – Houghton v Kingsford – 12:10 pregame on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
• Sunday – Softball (Spring Swing at Superior Dome) – Calumet v Norway – 1:40 pregame on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.

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