Michigan Teams Falter at HS Hockey NIT – Sunday Sports Wrap

High School

In high school baseball Saturday…
• Lake Linden-Hubbell’s results from the tournament in Hillman were not reported. 

At the boys National Invitational Hockey Tournament Saturday…
• The Michigan Juniors fell to the Minnesota Seniors 6-3. Calumet’s Tom Erkilla and Jackson Rilei play on that team. Neither figured in the scoring. The Juniors finished 1-2 in pool play, and face Colorado in a consolation match this morning.
• The Michigan Seniors fell to the Wisconsin Seniors 7-5. Calumet’s Dean Loukus and Hancock’s Austin Salani each had an assist. The Seniors are also 1-2 in pool play, and take on the Wisconsin Juniors in a consolation match this morning.

North Dakota will face the Minnesota Seniors for the title this afternoon.

College Softball

The Finlandia University softball team closes its regular season with a doubleheader at Bay College today.

College Baseball

The Finlandia baseball team dropped both ends of its doubleheader at Wisconsin-Oshkosh Saturday, 10-6 and 15-9. On the positive side, the Lions set a new single-season record for home runs. Two round-trippers by Joe Galindo and one by Nik Geiser pushed the season total to 13.

The Lions play in Oshkosh again this afternoon.

NHL

The Detroit Red Wings fell to the Dallas Stars 2-1 in overtime Saturday night. Dennis Cholowski gave Detroit an early lead. Jonathan Bernier stopped 50 shots in net, but took the loss.

The Wings visit the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday.

NBA

The Detroit Pistons lost to the Indiana Pacers 115-109 Saturday night. Jerami Grant led Detroit with 25 points. Mason Plumlee had 17 points and 21 rebounds.

The Pistons host the Atlanta Hawks tomorrow. Coverage will begin at 6:35 on 99.3 The Lift.

MLB

The Detroit Tigers lost a pitchers’ duel to the Kansas City Royals 2-1 Saturday. Each team managed just three hits. Detroit starter Matthew Boyd gave up two runs over eight innings, and took the loss. K.C. starter Brady Singer gave up a home run to Willi Castro over seven frames, and earned the win.

The Tigers have lost eight of their last nine games, and will host the Royals again this afternoon. Michael Fulmer will pitch against Danny Duffy. Coverage will begin at 12:50 on 99.3 The Lift.

Miguel Cabrera has been activated off the injured list for today’s game. Zack Short has been sent down to make room.

The Milwaukee Brewers edged the Chicago Cubs 4-3 Saturday. Manny Piña homered.

The Brewers play in Chicago again this afternoon. Brandon Woodruff will start against Jake Arrieta.

Injuries continue to plague the Brewers. Starting pitcher Brett Anderson has been placed on the injured list, after leaving Friday’s game with a tight hamstring. Phil Bickford has been called up to fill in. Pitcher Josh Lindblom was ineffective when he replaced Anderson in that contest. He’s now been placed in the injured list with a bad knee. Outfielder Corey Ray was called up to fill that roster spot, and made his major league debut today. Christian Yelich has been sent back to Milwaukee to see a specialist about his ailing back. Avisaíl García is also battling back stiffness.

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