Longhorns fall as first round of CWS moves on
In Omaha the opening CWS games delivered upsets and powerhouse bursts. Mississippi State blanked Michigan 4-0 while Arizona State routed Texas 11-2. Miami beat Maine 6-1 and Oklahoma State edged South Carolina 8-5 in ten innings.
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Longhorn Tony Arnold Named All American Pitcher
Texas righthander Tony Arnold and Miami lefthander Neal Heaton head the 1981 All American baseball team by the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. Arnold went 17-1 with a 2.50 ERA while Heaton was 15-0 with a 2.08 ERA. The group features strong hitting as well, with team batters averaging 13.1 home runs per player and a .398 average. Other first team members include Des Grated, Pri Stromten, and Stephenson among others from various programs.
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Bridgejumper wins big at Pimlico after large bet
At Pimlico Race Course a man described as about 60 years old placed a large bet in a secluded room. He watched Victory Song win by two lengths, earning $3,400 after staking $500 to win and $500 to place. Jockey Mario Pino noted the tense moment as the bet was placed with security involved.
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Noah ousts Vilas to reach French Open quarterfinals
Yannick Noah, French No.1, defeated sixth seed Guillermo Vilas 6 2 6 3 5 7 6 4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the French Open. The match paused at 3-3 in the fourth set and resumed after dawn with 16,000 fans on hand on center court.
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Free Agent Compensation Talks Resume Between MLB Sides
Negotiators for owners and players resumed discussions with mediator Kenneth Moffett after extending the May 29 strike deadline. A court injunction on free agent compensation could trigger a 48 hour strike. if granted, the issue would be deferred. The NLRB seeks access to clubs' financial records in a bad faith bargaining case set for June 15.
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Dorados and Crane split West Texas semi pro doubleheader
In Sunday action the Odessa Dorados split a doubleheader with Crane in West Texas New Mexico semi pro baseball. Odessa won game one 32 in 19 innings with Rene Cordova earning the mound win in relief for Leo Bersosa while Mark Pahi took the loss. Kyle Locke homered and collected two singles for Odessa as Julio Mata added a double and a single. Crane’s Mike Rosenberry homered and Mike Scott added a homer and a single. In game two Crane prevailed 7 to 3 as Harlan Hinds, former Odessa High coach, hit a homer and added a two run shot and a single. Cordova took the loss after relieving Locke. Nick Dominguez added a double and a single for Odessa. The Dorados stand 3 3 in league action. Crane sits at 4 2. Next Sunday features the league all star game.
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Captains rally past Midland Cubs in Texas League twin bill
Randy Krutcher’s RBI single in the seventh carried the Shreveport Captains to a 4 3 win over the Midland Cubs in the first game of a doubleheader sweep. Scott Garrellts earned the win in the nightcap as the Captains beat Midland 3 1. El Paso 8 Jackson 7. Tulsa and Amarillo split. Arkansas at San Antonio postponed. Doug Loman delivers winning grounder as El Paso defeats Jackson 8-7, narrowing gap on San Antonio in the Texas League West.
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