Three MTU Runners Earn All-American Honors – Sunday Sports Wrap

MLB

Tomas Nido’s lead-off home run off Buck Farmer in the bottom of the 13th inning lifted the New York Mets to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers yesterday. Detroit had force extra innings when JaCoby Jones singled home Josh Harrison in the eighth inning. Detroit loaded the bases in the top of the 12th, but Jones struck out, and John Hicks flied out to center field to end the threat. Brandon Dixon homered in the sixth inning. Starter Ryan Carpenter turned in his best outing of the season, allowing two runs on five hits over five innings. After the game, manager Ron Gardenhire said Carpenter would remain in the rotation, for now.

The Tigers play the Mets in New York again this afternoon. Spencer Turnbull start against Zack Wheeler. Pregame coverage will begin at 12:45 on 99.3 The Lift.

The Milwaukee Brewers dropped a 7-2 decision to the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday. Jhoulys Chacín took the loss, giving up four runs over five innings. Mike Moustakas homered. Ryan Braun and manager Craig Counsell were ejected for arguing with home plate umpire Mike Estabrook about what seemed to be a very generous strike zone he was affording Philly pitcher Jake Arrieta.

The Brewers host the Phillies again this afternoon. Brandon Woodruff will pitch against Zach Eflin.

NBA

The NBA championship series is set. Last night, the Toronto Raptors earned their first visit to the finals by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94. Toronto won the Eastern Conference series 4-2. The championship series will begin Thursday, as the Raptors entertain the Golden State Warriors.

NHL

The Stanley Cup series between the Boston Bruins and the Saint Louis Blues begins tomorrow night in Boston.

MTU

Three Michigan Tech athletes earned All-America honors at the NCAA Division II championships in Texas this weekend. Liz Bloch earned first team honors with a fifth-place finish in the 1500-meter run. She also garnered a second-team selection in the 800-meter run. Braden Reichl finished eighth in the 3000-meter steeplechase to earn a berth on the first team. Matthew Pahl’s 11th-place finish in the 10,000-meter run landed him on the second team.

Our high school softball tournament coverage begins Tuesday, when Hancock plays at Lake Linden-Hubbell. The broadcast will start at 4:10 on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.

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