Clinton Giants split doubleheader in Midwest League action
Clinton's Frank Carey homered in the opener but struck out with two outs in the seventh of game two as Cedar Rapids won 2-0 and split the twin bill. Reggie Sanders drove in a run for Cedar Rapids in the fifth. Mark Borcherding earned the win. Clinton sits 1 game back in the division with a 32-22 mark while Cedar Rapids improves to 36-17.
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Memorial Stadium
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Carey
Cedar Rapids Reds
Chris Hancock
Reds
Burlington
Kenosha
Waterloo
Victor Garcia
Jason McFarlin
Kevin Kasper
Giants
Garcia
Roger Miller
Jeff Bonner
Mark Krumback
Clay Bellinger
Mark Borcherding
Pat Rapp
Reggie Sanders
Rick Allen
Eddie Rush
McFarlin
Dave Miley
Hancock
Rob Taylor
Allen
Pete Beeler
Cedar Rapids
Bill Risley
Beeler
Chattanooga
Salinas
Lovell Cudjo
Springfield
Citadel edges Fullerton State in 12th for CWS win
In Omaha, Tony Skole delivered a RBI single in the 12th inning to score Anthony Jenkins and lift The Citadel to an 8-7 elimination game victory over Fullerton State at the College World Series. Brad Gore and Ritchie Moody combined for a two hitter as Oklahoma State downed LSU in a winner's bracket game.
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Tony Skole
Anthony Jenkins
Citadel
Fullerton State
Brad Gore
Ritchie Moody
Michael Daniel
Oklahoma State
Louisiana State
Kennedy tops Regis in non conference prep baseball
Kennedy shortstop Jason Smith went 2 for 2 and drove in the winning runs in the fourth inning as Cedar Rapids Kennedy defeated C R Regis 4 2 in a non conference prep baseball game at Kennedy. Chad Newhouse added two hits and an RBI for Kennedy.
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Jason Smith
Cedar Rapids
Jenny Jannsen
Nancy Hatch
Jenny Livingston
RBI
Washington
Central City
Staci Rudd
Wildcats
Stormont
Shannon Merkle
Lisbon
Paula Apel
Lions
Preston
Sara Carlson
Kathy Clark
Mount Vernon-Springville
West Branch
Iowa Hawkeye
Meredith Simmons
Ripken lifts Orioles as Robinson returns in Milwaukee
Cal Ripken delivered a bases loaded sacrifice fly in the sixth to lift the Orioles over the Brewers 6-4 as manager Frank Robinson returned from suspension. Craig Worthington and Billy Ripken contributed key hits, and Gregg Olson closed with his 12th save.
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Baltimore
Milwaukee Brewers
Frank Robinson
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Robinson
Craig Worthington
Bill Krueger
Billy Ripken
Gary Sheffield
Ripken
Phil Bradley
Brad Komminsk
Brewers
Joe Price
Gregg Olson
Chuck Crim
Bradley
A's draft Van Poppel as high school phenom tops picks
Oakland selects 18 year old Todd Van Poppel with the 14th overall pick in baseball's free agent draft though he plans to attend Texas. Chipper Jones goes No 1 to Atlanta after rethinking college commitment. Detroit and Philadelphia follow with Tony Clark and Mike Lieberthal, both high schoolers, among early selections.
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Oakland A’s
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Arlington
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Martin High School
University of Texas
Atlanta Braves
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Jacksonville
Fla
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Braves
Detroit
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Christian High School
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Calif
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Baseball America
Arizona
Costo Chosen Eighth by Indians In 1989 Draft
Costa, 21, set Iowa school marks with 41 homers over three years and hit .372 with 16 homers and 64 RBI this season. He may sign with Cleveland for about 200000, or return to Iowa if talks fail. He could start in low levels, prefers shortstop but will adapt. Notes mention Dan Wilson and Todd Van Poppel as top 10 picks, draft continues today and Wednesday.
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Costa
Indians
Cleveland
Felix Fermin
John McNamara
Colorado Springs
Colo
Canton-Akron
Ohio
Kinston
N.C
Watertown
N.Y
Mark Lewis
Canton Akron
Cal
Eldred
Dreyer Drafted by Texas Rangers in 8th Round
Northern Iowa pitcher Steve Dreyer, an Ames native, was taken by the Texas Rangers in the eighth round after a junior season of 4-6 with a 3.32 ERA. He was a first team all Mid-Continent Conference pitcher.
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Steve Dreyer
Texas Rangers
Dreyer
Panthers
Ames
LaSalles sweep Norway in prep softball action
Cedar Rapids LaSalle improves to 5-1 with a 6-4 first game win and 7-2 nightcap victory over Norway. Melissa Champar bats four hits with two RBIs and Barb Ockenfels scores twice and drives in the decisive run.
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Cedar Rapids LaSalle
Norway
Lancers
Lisa Peterson
Kelly Zenisek
Barb Ockenfels
Taya Hovan
RBI
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Kristin Wilson
Kim Lochner
Stacy Jirouch
Nikki Port
Jenny Trout
Indians
Stephanie Robertson
Wilson
Prairie rallies to topple Marion in baseball clash
In prep baseball action Prairie downed Marion 12-7 after five straight frames of scoring. Aaron Vicko and Matt Hatcher delivered two run doubles and Brian Stark hit a two run homer to fuel the comeback from a 5-0 deficit.
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Scot Ruby
Prairie
Marion
Aaron Vicko
Matt Hatcher
Brian Stark
Central City
Jason Farrington
George Robinson
RBI
Wilcats
Stormont
Alburnett
Edgewood-Colesburg
Pirates
Jason Martin
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