Evansville tournament and MLB slate mix in midseason action
The Evansville Wolfepack Baseball Tournament finals loom while MLB teams from St. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago, Milwaukee and Oakland play varied series. Cubs host Brewers at home, White Sox face Athletics on the road, and travel plans include Texas and Cleveland trips amid high school and Legion tournaments.
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Chicago White Sox
Texas
Rangers
Ameritech Field
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Wrigley Field
Cleveland
Warren leads SIGA Journey in first round at 80th championships
Bryan Warren, a 21-year-old non Saluki golfer from McLeansboro, shot three under 68 to lead the SIGA Championships after round one at Franklin County Country Club. Randy Lewis Jr. sits one stroke back at two under after a 69 in his season debut, with Kyle Hosick and others in the chase as the event continues.
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West Frankfort
Southern Illinois University
Saluki
SIGA
Kyle Hosick
Bryan Warren
Warren
SIU
Bend Lake
Franklin County Country Club
McLeansboro
Hosick
Justin Fetche
Caleb Hughes
Randy Lewis Jr
Lewis
Dunn's big blast lifts Reds past Cards
Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 as Adam Dunn crushed a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth off lefty Steve Kline. Barry Larkin and Wily Mo Pena added homers, lifting Cincinnati from a 4-0 deficit after Albert Pujols tied the game with his 24th homer. Cory Lidle allowed three in six, while Jason Marquis gave up four in five for St Louis.
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Cincinnati
Steve Kline
Adam Dunn
Kline
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Dunn
Barry Larkin
Wily Mc Pena
Reds
St. Louis
Sean Casey
Todd Jones
Danny Graves
Albert Pujols
Jones
Julian Tavarez
Ryan Freel
Larkin
Pujols
RBI
Graves
Cory Lidle
Cardinals
Jason Marquis
Casey
Pena
Mike Matheny
Ray Lankford
Jim Edmonds
D’angelo Jimenez
Southeastern Illinois College produces big JUCO players
Southeastern Illinois College headlines reveal standout players shaping NJCAA basketball in the GRAC. Donta Smith nears a $1 million pro contract after leading SIC to the NJCAA National Tournament, with LaMar Owen and Kyle Smithpeters boosting SIU and Wabash Valley programs. The piece highlights JUCO success, upcoming games, and local tournaments ending today in Sparta Ziegler and Harrisburg, urging fans to watch Smith, Owen, and SIC stars on the Hawks, Salukis, and Legion teams.
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Donta Smith
Falcons
LaMar Owen
Salukis
Southern Illinois University
Kyle Smithpeters
SIU
Iowa State
Damien Staple
Tim Barnes
NJCAA
GRAC
SIC
John A. Logan
Wabash Valley
Mount Carmel
JUCO
Smith
Atlanta Hawks
Owen
American Legion
Sparta
Ziegler
Superblock
Carbondale
Harrisburg
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Thesouthern.com
Matt Williams
Pamela Kay Schmalenberger
Brian Keim
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Southeastern Illinois College
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