Astros edge Phillies with Pence homers in 4-3 win
In Houston, Hunter Pence hit two solo shots to back Jose Valverde’s save after a line drive struck him in the face. Valverde earned his 15th save in 18 chances as the Astros beat Philadelphia 4-3. In Los Angeles, the Lakers led by Bryant and Odom and routed the Spurs 101-71 in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Jose Valverde
Houston Astros
Hunter Pence
Philadelphia Phillies
Valverde
Pedro Feliz
Los Angeles
Bryant
Lamar Odom
Lakers
San Antonio
Weekend high school and pro sports schedule
Major events listed across baseball softball and Little League with matchups in Texas districts. Pro games include Phillies at Astros baseball and Cubs at Pirates with TV networks. Pro basketball has Boston at Detroit. pro hockey Pittsburgh at Detroit. Auto racing Monaco Grand Prix qualifying NASCAR events. Golf European PGA BMW Championship and Senior PGA Championship. College lacrosse NCAA tournament semis. LPGA Corning Classic. College softball super regionals on ESPN.
Contact Sports Editor Dave Rogers for Today’s Stories
Reach sports editor Dave Rogers with questions or ideas by phone at 281-425-8031 or via email at sports baytownsun.com for today’s coverage and future sports stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Rogers
Baytownsun.com
Nederland forces game three in 1-0 playoff win
Nederland edged Barbers Hill 1-0 to tie the Regional III fourA series as Barbers Hill left runners on base in every inning but the final. Taylor Trojcak drove in Jordan Hightower for the decisive fourth inning run, while Chandler Hall struck out 10 in a tough loss. The deciding game 3 is at Lady Bulldog Field at 5 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nederland
Barbers Hill
Lady Eagles
Lady Bulldog Field
Kirk Hall
Lady Bulldogs
Taylor Trojcak
Jordan Hightower
Austin
Madison Trevino
Jene’ Gilmore
Trevino
Hightower
Trojcak
Gilmore
Matt Clayton
Villalobos
Michael Goodnight
Clayton
Sterling
Goodnight
Chance Smith
Landon Martinez
Trevor Swint
Derek Brooks
Smith
Marshall
Westside rallies to beat Sterling in dramatic finish
Westside overcame a 5-1 deficit to tie the game, then scored the winning run in the seventh when Cory Maltze was hit by a Brett Marshall pitch with the bases loaded for a 6-5 victory. Sterling ends 29-6, a school record for wins, in a tense season finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Westside
Cory Maltze
Brett Marshall
Rangers
Freddy Villalobos
Towles fights slump not bulls in Houston rookie catcher eyes breakout
Astros rookie catcher J R Towles has struggled this season after a strong September debut. He sits at .150 with 15 hits in 100 at bats over 36 games, lacking multi hit games and facing more playing time for Brad Ausmus. Hitting coach Sean Berry notes slumps hit stars, urging patience as Towles learns to persevere through the early rough stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
J.R. Towles
Astros
Crosby
St. Louis
Towles
Philadelphia
Brad Ausmus
Rangers
Chicago
Sean Berry
Lance) Berkman
Carlos
Lee
Miguel
Tejada
Flames prep for district meet at Aldine stadium
Lee Flames track club the two year old program fields 20 athletes ages 3 to 18 aiming for top marks at the AAU Primary District Track Meet May 31 at Bill Smith Stadium Aldine. Notable young runners include Xavier Goudeau Brendan Holmes Santana Johnson and Jacobie Manning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Sterling
Goose Creek
Bill Smith
Aldine
Houston
Tahira Plumber
Xavier Goudeau
Brendan Holmes
Santana Johnson
Jacobie Manning
Alexis Bushnell
JaMichael Green
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sports Briefing
Phillies
Spurs
Pasadena
Baytown Central
Baytown East
West Isle
Baytown West
Baytown North
Bayside
Dickinson
FSNH
Cubs
Pittsburgh
WGN
Boston
Detroit
Monaco
Ohio
Nascar
ESPN2
ESPN
Nederland Forces
Baytown Sun
Nicki Evans
Michael Pineda
Michael
Pineda
Brett Zieren
Wolves
Hunter Cervenka
John Sherry
Brooks
Cervenka
Bulls
BY Dave Rogers
Flames Prep
THE
LEE Flames
MiCah Dailey
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!