Prep and college baseball softball round up in area action
The Lineup TODAY outlines Harrisburg at Carbondale prep baseball, Saluki softball at Evansville, and SIU baseball hosting Creighton for a noon doubleheader in Carbondale. Cubs finish series at Pittsburgh as St. Louis visits Milwaukee and the Mets visit Chicago. Friday Nashville meets Pinckneyville in a key SIAR Mississippi softball showdown. The Saluki tennis teams chase MVC titles as tournaments highlight the area schedule. The White Sox stay home to host the Rays.
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Massac's Rogers commits to play at Moberly CC this fall
Gerren Rogers of Massac County signs to join Moberly Community College in Missouri this fall. The 6-foot-8 forward, SBCA all state first team pick, helped the Patriots reach the Class A state tournament, finishing his high school career with over 1,000 points, 14 points per game, seven rebounds and three blocks. He joins Maurice Gibbs of Carbondale at Moberly.
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Edmonds Grand Slam Leads Cardinals Past Astros 12-6
Jim Edmonds belted a grand slam as St Louis launched five homers in a 12-6 win over Houston. Reggie Sanders, Scott Rolen, Ray Lankford and Marlon Anderson also went deep, with Rolen and Renteria collecting three hits each. Matt Morris earned the victory over Tim Redding, who allowed eight runs in his third start.
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Sparta Downs Vienna 2 0 Behind Robison One Hit Shutout
Sparta's Ashley Robison pitched a one hit shutout with 13 strikeouts as Sparta blanked Vienna 2 0 at Charlotte West Stadium. Vienna pitcher Jerrah Stafford allowed three early runs but settled to hold Sparta to two hits rest of game and fanned 10.
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Martz says Warner departure not guaranteed yet
Rams coach Mike Martz said Kurt Warner’s agent overreacted to a conversation and that there is still a chance Warner could stay. Martz described the talk as a first step after choosing Marc Bulger for next season and said Warner may be released despite ongoing workouts and offseason plans.
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Eikenberg Poised To Transform SIU Women’s Basketball
Dana Eikenberg begins with high expectations at Southern Illinois University as she aims to revive the struggling program. Her track record includes winning stints as a player and assistant coach at Iowa and turning around Missouri Kansas City, with four scholarships available and a plan to recruit early to attract top talent.
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