Houghton, Jeffers Fall in Baseball Regionals – Thursday Sports Wrap

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Secondary school

During the high school baseball tournament yesterday…
• Houghton’s season ended with a 6-3 loss to Gladstone in the Division III regional semifinals. The Braves got only five hits, but scored three runs in the sixth to put the game away. Gladstone will take on Charlevoix for the regional title on Saturday. The Rayders defeated Grayling 10-0 yesterday.
• Levi Frahm and Cody Turner combined to throw a no-hitter, but Jeffers’ season still ended with a 4-3 loss to Norway in the Division IV regional semifinals. Trayton Helminen and Bryson Kangas each had two hits. On Saturday, the Knights face Rudyard for the regional championship. The Bulldogs routed Harbor Springs 6-4 yesterday.

Twilight League

The Copper Country Twilight Baseball League will play tonight…
• Craig Heinonen Coldwell Banker meets Garnet Garage on the Houghton field.
• Houghton Building Supply-Stanton plays Northern Driveline on the Stanton field.

MLB

The Tigers lost 9-1 to the Rangers last night. Detroit’s only run came on Justin-Henry Malloy’s first major league home run. Tigers’ starter Kenta Maeda threw just two pitches before leaving the game with what was described as “stomach complaints.” He will be evaluated today and could go back on the injured list. Joey Wentz relieved him and took the loss.

Detroit pitcher Alex Faedo was placed on the injured list yesterday due to a hip problem. Mason Englert, who was set to return to Toledo after Shelby Miller was activated, was brought back to fill in.

The Brewers dropped a 2-0 pitchers’ duel to the Phillies. Each team collected only three hits. One of those from Philadelphia was a two-run homer by Nick Castellanos off Aaron Ashby.

Milwaukee pitcher Robert Gasser has been added to the injured list due to a left flexor strain. Starter Tobias Myers has also been recalled. Janson Junk has been sent to the Sounds.

Both Detroit and Milwaukee have today off. The Tigers will host the Brewers for a three-game series tomorrow night. Coverage begins at 6:15 AM on 99.3 The Lift.

N.B.A

The NBA championship series begins tonight when the Celtics host the Mavericks.

College football

The format for the new 12-team NCAA playoff for major college football has been revealed. The first six matches will be played on December 20 and 21, with the higher-ranked team hosting. The quarterfinals will be played on December 31 and January 1 in the Rose, Fiesta, Peach and Sugar Bowls. The semi-finals will be held the following weekend at the Orange and Cotton Bowls. The championship game will be played in Atlanta on January 20.

Fishing

The annual Rice Lake Fishing Derby will be held on Sunday. Registration opens at the Lake Linden-Hubbell Sportsmen’s Association clubhouse on Saturday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00, and on Sundays from 7:00 to 1:00. Fishing is open from 7am to 4pm. This is a family event, the entrance fee is only $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for juniors and $1.00 for children. No fishing licenses are required as this is Michigan’s annual free fishing weekend.

Local sports broadcasts

• Saturday – Division Three Regional Softball Tournament in Gladstone – Houghton v Grayling at 10am; regional championship game at 2 p.m. (if the Gremlins advance). Games broadcast on 97.7 the Wolf.

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