“THE SCOREBOARD” INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCORES SATURDAY: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/baseball/scores/?date=4/18/2026 ================================================== INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL SCORES SATURDAY: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/softball/scores/?date=4/18/2026 ================================================ INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS VOLLEYBALL SCORES SATURDAY: https://www.maxpreps.com/in/volleyball/boys/scores/?date=4/18/2026 ================================================ INDIANA COLLEGE BASEBALL SCORES FLORIDA STATE 9 NOTRE DAME 7 BUTLER 6 GEORGETOWN 0 PURDUE 12 OHIO STATE 7 ABILENE CHRISTIAN 8 INDIANA 4 KENT STATE 5 BALL STATE 1 ILLINOIS CHICAGO 10 VALPARAISO 0 BELMONT 11 EVANSVILLE 7 SOUTHERN INDIANA 4 TENNESSEE MARTIN 2 COMPLETE SCOREBOARD: HTTPS://D1BASEBALL.COM/SCORES/ ================================================= INDIANA COLLEGE SOFTBALL SCORES NOTRE DAME 9 SYRACUSE 5 BUTLER 9 GEORGETOWN 1 INDIANA 2 IOWA 1 INDIANA 9 IOWA 7 PURDUE 4 RUTGERS 3 IU INDY 10 ROBERT MORRIS 6 MIAMI OHIO 9 BALL STATE 1 VALPARAISO 6 DRAKE 3 DRAKE 5 VALPARAISO 1 INDIANA STATE AT MURRAY STATE CANCELED BRADLEY 4 EVANSVILLE 0 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS EDWARDSVILLE 7 SOUTHERN INDIANA 2 COMPLETE SCOREBOARD: HTTPS://D1SOFTBALL.COM/SCORES/?DATE=20260418 =================================================== MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TRANSFER PORTAL TRACKER: https://247sports.com/season/2026-basketball/transferportal/ ================================================== WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKEBALL TRANSFER PORTAL TRACKER: https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/wire/womens-basketball/ ================================================= INDIANA MEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL SCORES BALL STATE 3 NORTHERN KENTUCKY 0 LOYOLA CHICAGO 3 PURDUE FORT WAYNE 1 COMPLETE SCOREBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.ESPN.COM/MENS-COLLEGE-VOLLEYBALL/SCOREBOARD ================================================= INDIANA DIVISION 1 MEN’S LAX SCORES NOTRE DAME 7 DUKE 6 COMPLETE SCOREBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.ESPN.COM/MENS-COLLEGE-LACROSSE/SCOREBOARD ================================================= INDIANA DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S LAX SCORES NO GAMES SCHEDULED COMPLETE SCOREBOARD: HTTPS://WWW.ESPN.COM/WOMENS-COLLEGE-LACROSSE/SCOREBOARD ================================================= NBA SCORES/ NBA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE ===== > FIRST ROUND EASTERN CONFERENCE (1) DETROIT VS. (8) ORLANDO GAME 1: ORLANDO AT DETROIT | SUNDAY APRIL 19 (6:30 ET, NBC/PEACOCK) GAME 2: ORLANDO AT DETROIT | WEDNESDAY APRIL 22 (7 ET, ESPN) GAME 3: DETROIT AT ORLANDO | SATURDAY APRIL 25 (1 ET, NBC/PEACOCK) GAME 4: DETROIT AT ORLANDO | MONDAY APRIL 27 GAME 5: ORLANDO AT DETROIT | WEDNESDAY APRIL 29* GAME 6: DETROIT AT ORLANDO | FRIDAY MAY 1* GAME 7: ORLANDO AT DETROIT | SUNDAY MAY 3* ===== (2) BOSTON VS. (7) PHILADELPHIA GAME 1: PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON | SUNDAY APRIL 19 (1 ET, ABC) GAME 2: PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON | TUESDAY APRIL 21 (7 ET, NBC/PEACOCK) GAME 3: BOSTON AT PHILADELPHIA | FRIDAY APRIL 24 (7 ET, PRIME VIDEO) GAME 4: BOSTON AT PHILADELPHIA | SUNDAY APRIL 26 (7 ET, NBC) GAME 5: PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON | TUESDAY APRIL 28* GAME 6: BOSTON AT PHILADELPHIA | THURSDAY APRIL 30* GAME 7: PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON | SATURDAY MAY 2* ===== (3) NEW YORK VS. (6) ATLANTA NEW YORK 113 ATLANTA 102 GAME 2: ATLANTA AT NEW YORK | MONDAY APRIL 20 (8 ET, NBC) GAME 3: NEW YORK AT ATLANTA | THURSDAY APRIL 23 (7 ET, PRIME VIDEO) GAME 4: NEW YORK AT ATLANTA | SATURDAY APRIL 25 (6 ET, NBC) GAME 5: ATLANTA AT NEW YORK | TUESDAY APRIL 28* GAME 6: NEW YORK AT ATLANTA | THURSDAY APRIL 30* GAME 7: ATLANTA AT NEW YORK | SATURDAY MAY 2* ===== (4) CLEVELAND VS. (5) TORONTO CLEVELAND 126 TORONTO 113 GAME 2: TORONTO AT CLEVELAND | MONDAY APRIL 20 (7 ET, NBC/PEACOCK) GAME 3: CLEVELAND AT TORONTO | THURSDAY APRIL 23 (8 ET, PRIME VIDEO) GAME 4: CLEVELAND AT TORONTO | SUNDAY APRIL 26 (1 ET, ESPN) GAME 5: TORONTO AT CLEVELAND | WEDNESDAY APRIL 29* GAME 6: CLEVELAND AT TORONTO | FRIDAY MAY 1* GAME 7: TORONTO AT CLEVELAND | SUNDAY MAY 3* ===== WESTERN CONFERENCE (1) OKLAHOMA CITY VS. (8) PHOENIX GAME 1: PHOENIX AT OKLAHOMA CITY | SUNDAY APRIL 19 (3:30 ET, ABC) GAME 2: PHOENIX AT OKLAHOMA CITY | WEDNESDAY APRIL 22 (9:30 ET, ESPN) GAME 3: OKLAHOMA CITY AT PHOENIX | SATURDAY APRIL 25 (3:30 ET, NBC) GAME 4: OKLAHOMA CITY AT PHOENIX | MONDAY APRIL 27 GAME 5: PHOENIX AT OKLAHOMA CITY | WEDNESDAY APRIL 29* GAME 6: OKLAHOMA CITY AT PHOENIX | FRIDAY MAY 1* GAME 7: PHOENIX AT OKLAHOMA CITY | SUNDAY MAY 3* ===== (2) SAN ANTONIO VS. (7) PORTLAND GAME 1: PORTLAND AT SAN ANTONIO | SUNDAY APRIL 19 (9 ET, NBC/PEACOCK) GAME 2: PORTLAND AT SAN ANTONIO | TUESDAY APRIL 21 (8 ET, NBC) GAME 3: SAN ANTONIO AT PORTLAND | FRIDAY APRIL 24 (10:30 ET, PRIME VIDEO) GAME 4: SAN ANTONIO AT PORTLAND | SUNDAY APRIL 26 (3:30 ET, ESPN) GAME 5: PORTLAND AT SAN ANTONIO | TUESDAY APRIL 28* GAME 6: SAN ANTONIO AT PORTLAND | THURSDAY APRIL 30* GAME 7: PORTLAND AT SAN ANTONIO | SATURDAY MAY 2* ===== (3) DENVER VS. (6) MINNESOTA DENVER 116 MINNESOTA 105 GAME 2: MINNESOTA AT DENVER | MONDAY APRIL 20 (10:30 ET, NBC) GAME 3: DENVER AT MINNESOTA | THURSDAY APRIL 23 (9:30 ET, PRIME VIDEO) GAME 4: DENVER AT MINNESOTA | SATURDAY APRIL 25 (8:30 ET, ABC) GAME 5: MINNESOTA AT DENVER | MONDAY APRIL 27* GAME 6: DENVER AT MINNESOTA | THURSDAY APRIL 30* GAME 7: MINNESOTA AT DENVER | SATURDAY MAY 2* ===== (4) LOS ANGELES VS. (5) HOUSTON LA LAKERS 107 HOUSTON 98 GAME 2: HOUSTON AT LOS ANGELES | TUESDAY APRIL 21 (10:30 ET, NBC) GAME 3: LOS ANGELES AT HOUSTON | FRIDAY APRIL 24 (8 ET, PRIME VIDEO) GAME 4: LOS ANGELES AT HOUSTON | SUNDAY APRIL 26 (9:30 ET, NBC) GAME 5: HOUSTON AT LOS ANGELES | WEDNESDAY APRIL 29* GAME 6: LOS ANGELES AT HOUSTON | FRIDAY MAY 1* GAME 7: HOUSTON AT LOS ANGELES | SUNDAY MAY 3* * = IF NECESSARY ============================================== NHL PLAYOFFS ===== EASTERN CONFERENCE BOSTON BRUINS (WC1) VS. BUFFALO SABRES (A1) GAME 1: BOSTON AT BUFFALO, 7:30 P.M. ET APRIL 19 (ESPN, SN1, SN360, TVAS2, NESN, MSG-B) GAME 2: BOSTON AT BUFFALO, 7:30 P.M. ET APRIL 21 (ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, NESN, MSG-B) GAME 3: BUFFALO AT BOSTON, 7 P.M. ET APRIL 23 (TNT, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SN360, TVAS2, MSG-B, NESN) GAME 4: BUFFALO AT BOSTON, 2 P.M. ET APRIL 26 (TNT, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SN, TVAS, MSG-B, NESN) *GAME 5: BOSTON AT BUFFALO, APRIL 28 TBD *GAME 6: BUFFALO AT BOSTON, MAY 1 TBD *GAME 7: BOSTON AT BUFFALO, MAY 3 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF BRUINS-SABRES SERIES MONTREAL CANADIENS (A3) VS. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (A2) GAME 1: MONTREAL AT TAMPA BAY, 5:45 P.M. ET APRIL 19 (TNT, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS, THE SPOT) GAME 2: MONTREAL AT TAMPA BAY, 7 P.M. ET APRIL 21 (ESPN2, SN, CBC, TVAS, THE SPOT) GAME 3: TAMPA BAY AT MONTREAL, 7 P.M. ET APRIL 24 (TNT, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS, THE SPOT) GAME 4: TAMPA BAY AT MONTREAL, 7 P.M. ET APRIL 26 (ESPN, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS, THE SPOT) *GAME 5: MONTREAL AT TAMPA BAY, APRIL 29 TBD *GAME 6: TAMPA BAY AT MONTREAL, MAY 1 TBD *GAME 7: MONTREAL AT TAMPA BAY, MAY 3 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF CANADIENS-LIGHTNING SERIES OTTAWA SENATORS (WC2) VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES (M1) CAROLINA 2 OTTAWA 0 GAME 2: OTTAWA AT CAROLINA, 7:30 P.M. ET APRIL 20 (ESPN2, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC TVAS, FDSNSO) GAME 3: CAROLINA AT OTTAWA, 7:30 P.M. ET APRIL 23 (TBS, HBO MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS, FDSNSO) GAME 4: CAROLINA AT OTTAWA, 3 P.M. ET APRIL 25 (TBS, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SN, TVAS, FDSNSO) *GAME 5: OTTAWA AT CAROLINA, APRIL 27 TBD *GAME 6: CAROLINA AT OTTAWA, APRIL 30N TBD *GAME 7: OTTAWA AT CAROLINA, MAY 2 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF SENATORS-HURRICANES SERIES PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (M3) VS. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (M2) PHILADELPHIA 3 PITTSBURGH 2 GAME 2: PHILADELPHIA AT PITTSBURGH, 7 P.M. ET APRIL 20 (ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, SN-PIT, NBCSP) GAME 3: PITTSBURGH AT PHILADELPHIA, 7 P.M. ET APRIL 22 (TNT, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SNP, SNO, SNE, SN360, TVAS, SN-PIT, NBCSP) GAME 4: PITTSBURGH AT PHILADELPHIA, 8 P.M. ET APRIL 25 (TBS, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SN, TVAS, SN-PIT, NBCSP) *GAME 5: PHILADELPHIA AT PITTSBURGH, APRIL 27 TBD *GAME 6: PITTSBURGH AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 29 TBD *GAME 7: PHILADELPHIA AT PITTSBURGH, MAY 2 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF FLYERS-PENGUINS SERIES WESTERN CONFERENCE LOS ANGELES KINGS (WC2) VS. COLORADO AVALANCHE (C1) GAME 1: LOS ANGELES AT COLORADO, 3 P.M. ET APRIL 19 (TNT, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SNO, SNW, SNP, TVAS2, FDSNSC, ALT) GAME 2: LOS ANGELES AT COLORADO, 10 P.M. ET APRIL 21 (ESPN, SN360, TVAS, FDSNSC, ALT) GAME 3: COLORADO AT LOS ANGELES, 10 P.M. APRIL 23 (TNT, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SN, SN360, TVAS, ALT, FDSNSC) GAME 4: COLORADO AT LOS ANGELES, 4:30 P.M. ET APRIL 26 (TNT, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SNW, SNP, SN360, TVAS2, ALT, FDSNSC) *GAME 5: LOS ANGELES AT COLORADO, APRIL 29 TBD *GAME 6: COLORADO AT LOS ANGELES, MAY 1 TBD *GAME 7: LOS ANGELES AT COLORADO, MAY 3 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF KINGS-AVALANCHE SERIES MINNESOTA WILD (C3) VS. DALLAS STARS (C2) MINNESOTA 6 DALLAS 1 GAME 2: MINNESOTA AT DALLAS, 9:30 P.M. ET APRIL 20 (ESPN, SN360, TVAS2, FDSNWI, FDSNNO, VICTORY+) GAME 3: DALLAS AT MINNESOTA, 9:30 P.M. ET APRIL 22 (TNT, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SN360, TVAS, VICTORY+, FDSNNO, FDSNWI) GAME 4: DALLAS AT MINNESOTA, 5:30 P.M. ET APRIL 25 (TBS, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SNO, SNW, SNP, TVAS, VICTORY+, FDSNNO, FDSNWI) *GAME 5: MINNESOTA AT DALLAS, APRIL 28 TBD *GAME 6: DALLAS AT MINNESOTA, APRIL 30 TBD *GAME 7: MINNESOTA AT DALLAS, MAY 2 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF WILD-STARS SERIES UTAH MAMMOTH (WC1) VS. VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS (P1) GAME 1: UTAH AT VEGAS, 10 P.M. ET APRIL 19 (ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS, UTAH16, SCRIPPS) GAME 2: UTAH AT VEGAS, 9:30 P.M. ET APRIL 21 (ESPN2, SN, CBC, TVAS2, UTAH16, SCRIPPS) GAME 3: VEGAS AT UTAH, 9:30 P.M. ET APRIL 24 (TBS, HBO MAX, SN360, TVAS2, SCRIPPS, UTAH16) GAME 4: VEGAS AT UTAH, APRIL 27 TBD (ESPN) *GAME 5: UTAH AT VEGAS, APRIL 29 TBD *GAME 6: VEGAS AT UTAH, MAY 1 TBD *GAME 7: UTAH AT VEGAS, MAY 3 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF MAMMOTH-GOLDEN KNIGHTS SERIES ANAHEIM DUCKS (P3) VS. EDMONTON OILERS (P2) GAME 1: ANAHEIM AT EDMONTON, 10 P.M. ET APRIL 20 (ESPN2, SN, CBC, TVAS, KCOP-13, VICTORY+) GAME 2: ANAHEIM AT EDMONTON, 10 P.M. ET APRIL 22 (TBS, HBO MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS2, KCOP-13, VICTORY+) GAME 3: EDMONTON AT ANAHEIM, 10 P.M. ET APRIL 24 (TNT, TRUTV, HBO MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS, KCOP-13, VICTORY+) GAME 4: EDMONTON AT ANAHEIM, 9:30 P.M. ET APRIL 26 (ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS2, VICTORY+) *GAME 5: ANAHEIM AT EDMONTON, APRIL 28 TBD *GAME 6: EDMONTON AT ANAHEIM, APRIL 30 TBD *GAME 7: ANAHEIM AT EDMONTON, MAY 2 TBD *- IF NECESSARY COMPLETE COVERAGE OF DUCKS-OILERS SERIES ============================================== MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NY YANKEES 13 KANSAS CITY 4 CINCINNATI 5 MINNESOTA 4 CHICAGO CUBS 4 NY METS 2 TAMPA BAY 8 PITTSBURGH 7 (13) LAS VEGAS 7 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 6 (11) SAN FRANCISCO 7 WASHINGTON 6 (12) MILWAUKEE 5 MIAMI 2 DETROIT 4 BOSTON 1 CLEVELAND 4 BALTIMORE 0 ST. LOUIS 7 HOUSTON 5 SEATTLE 7 TEXAS 3 ATLANTA 3 PHILADELPHIA 1 ARIZONA 6 TORONTO 2 COLORADO 4 LA DODGERS 3 SAN DIEGO 4 LA ANGELS 1 ============================================== MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INDIANAPOLIS 11 OMAHA 3 SOUTH BEND 12 BELOIT 5 LAKE COUNTY 16 FORT WAYNE 9 ============================================== WOMEN’S PRO VOLLEYBALL SCORES NO GAMES SCHEDULED =============================================== UFL SCORES DEFENDERS 28 BATTLE HAWKS 22 STORM 16 STALLIONS 0 =================================== MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER TORONTO 3 AUSTIN 3 MONTRÉAL 4 NEW YORK RED BULLS 1 MIAMI 3 COLORADO 2 PHILADELPHIA 0 DC UNITED 0 HOUSTON 1 ORLANDO CITY 0 CHARLOTTE 2 NEW YORK CITY 1 NEW ENGLAND 2 COLUMBUS 1 CINCINNATI 3 CHICAGO 3 NASHVILLE 2 ATLANTA 0 MINNESOTA 2 PORTLAND 0 DALLAS 2 LA GALAXY 2 SEATTLE 4 ST. LOUIS 1 SALT LAKE 4 SAN DIEGO 2 =================================== MAJOR NATIONAL HEADLINES/RELEASES NBA NBA ROUNDUP: LUKE KENNARD’S 27 SPARKS LAKERS PAST ROCKETS IN GAME 1 Luke Kennard scored 27 points and LeBron James added 19 points with 13 assists as the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers earned a 107-98 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Saturday in Game 1 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series. Deandre Ayton scored 19 points with 11 rebounds and Marcus Smart added 15 points with eight assists as the fourth-seeded Lakers won with leading scorers Luka Doncic (hamstring) and Austin Reaves (oblique) watching from the bench. In just his seventh start since joining the Lakers from the Atlanta Hawks at the trade deadline, Kennard went 9 of 13 from the floor and 5 of 5 from 3-point range while delivering a season high in points to fill the scoring void at guard. Alperen Sengun scored 19 points while Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard each added 17 for the fifth-seeded Rockets, who were playing without leading scorer Kevin Durant (knee). Jabari Smith Jr. scored 16 points with 12 rebounds and Tari Eason also had 16 points for Houston, which has lost three consecutive road games to Los Angeles since the middle of March. Nuggets 116, Timberwolves 105 Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, Jamal Murray scored a game-high 30 points and host Denver beat Minnesota to take a 1-0 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Murray was perfect from the line, hitting a career-high 16 free throws. Aaron Gordon finished with 17 points, nearly half of which came during the Nuggets’ 14-0 third-quarter run which broke a deadlock and put them in control of the game after a slow start. Anthony Edwards, who was questionable after missing 11 of the Timberwolves’ final 14 regular-season games with right knee issues, led Minnesota with 22 points. Rudy Gobert produced 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who led by as many as 12 points in the first quarter. Knicks 113, Hawks 102 Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby hit 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to start the decisive third-quarter run for host New York, which pulled away for a win over Atlanta in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Jalen Brunson scored 19 of his game-high 28 points in the first quarter for the third-seeded Knicks, who reached the Eastern Conference finals last year for the first time since 2000. Towns finished with 25 points and was 10 of 10 from the free throw line while Anunoby collected 18 points. CJ McCollum scored 26 points for the Hawks, who earned the sixth seed in their first trip to the playoffs since 2023. Jalen Johnson had 23 points while Onyeka Okongwu (19) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (17) each scored in double figures. Cavaliers 126, Raptors 113 Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points and James Harden added 22 points and 10 assists, powering Cleveland to a victory over visiting Toronto in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. Max Strus had 24 points off the bench and Evan Mobley scored 17 for the fourth-seeded Cavaliers, who have won 11 straight playoff games over the Raptors. Game 2 is Monday in Cleveland, where Toronto is 0-8 all-time in the postseason. RJ Barrett scored 24 points and Scottie Barnes contributed 21 points and seven assists for the fifth-seeded Raptors. Brandon Ingram added 17 points and Jamal Shead had 17 points in his playoff debut, starting for injured guard Immanuel Quickley (right hamstring strain). ================================ NHL NHL ROUNDUP: FLYERS WIN GAME 1 OF IN-STATE PLAYOFF SERIES VS. PENGUINS Porter Martone scored a timely goal late for the Philadelphia Flyers, who skated away with a 3-2 road victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven, first-round playoff series on Saturday night. Martone, a 19-year-old playing in his 10th NHL game, scored an insurance goal to make it 3-1 with 2:37 left in the Battle of Pennsylvania rivalry series. That proved crucial when the Penguins’ Bryan Rust found the net with 1:01 left. Travis Sanheim and Jamie Drysdale also scored for Philadelphia in the franchise’s first playoff game in six years. The Flyers got 15 saves from Dan Vladar in his playoff debut, including one on a point-blank shot from Anthony Mantha in the closing seconds. Evgeni Malkin scored his 68th postseason goal for the Penguins and assisted on Rust’s goal. Stuart Skinner made 17 saves. Game 2 is Monday in Pittsburgh. Wild 6, Stars 1 Matt Boldy had two goals and an assist for visiting Minnesota in a win against Dallas in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series. Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and two assists, Joel Eriksson Ek scored twice, Ryan Hartman had a goal and an assist and Mats Zuccarello had three assists for the Wild, who are trying to win their first playoff series since 2015 after getting eliminated in the opening round eight times since then. Rookie Jesper Wallstedt got the start and made 27 saves. Jason Robertson scored and Jake Oettinger made 23 saves for Dallas, which lost Game 1 of its first-round series 5-1 against the Colorado Avalanche last season before rebounding and eventually reaching the Western Conference finals. Game 2 is Monday in Dallas. Hurricanes 2, Senators 0 Frederik Andersen made 22 saves and Logan Stankoven had a goal and an assist as Carolina overcame a slow start to defeat Ottawa in the opener of the first-round series in Raleigh, N.C. Andersen recorded his sixth career playoff shutout after not having any in 35 regular-season starts this season. Taylor Hall also scored and Jackson Blake had two assists for the Hurricanes. Linus Ullmark made 27 saves for the Senators, who saw 13 of their 22 shots on goal come in the third period but were unable to get on the board, even with a late power-play opportunity. Game 2 is Monday in Raleigh. =================================== MLB MLB ROUNDUP: CHRIS SALE, BRAVES WIN PITCHERS’ DUEL VS. SCUFFLING PHILS Chris Sale worked seven strong innings and Mauricio Dubon provided a two-run single to lift the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Sale (4-1) struck out seven and walked only one, giving up just one run and five hits. Austin Riley, Jonah Heim and Ozzie Albies each had two hits as Atlanta won for the eighth time in 10 games. The Braves will look to complete a three-game sweep Sunday in the finale with the scuffling Phillies, who have dropped eight of 10. Philadelphia ace Cristopher Sanchez (2-2) gave up three unearned runs in six innings, yielding eight hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. The game began in exciting fashion, as Ronald Acuna Jr. sent a blast to deep center, only to watch Brandon Marsh leap at the wall to rob a home run. In the second, Philadelphia’s Felix Reyes launched Sale’s 2-0 fastball over the wall in right field for a home run in his first major league at-bat. However, that was the only offensive highlight for the hosts. Diamondbacks 6, Blue Jays 2 Corbin Carroll broke a tie with an opposite-field grand slam in the eighth inning and Arizona extended its winning streak to four games with a victory over Toronto in Phoenix. Ildemaro Vargas singled off Jeff Hoffman (1-2) to open the eighth, extending his season-opening hitting streak to a franchise-record 14 games. Alek Thomas singled and Ketel Marte walked to bring up Carroll, who hit his fourth career slam on a 3-1 fastball. The D-backs, who have won eight of 10, lead the majors with 10 comeback victories. Nathan Lukes had three hits, Kazuma Okamoto had two hits and an RBI and Ernie Clement and Eloy Jimenez had two hits apiece for the Blue Jays, who have lost four straight, six of seven and 12 of 15. Yankees 13, Royals 4 Cody Bellinger homered twice and collected five RBIs as the New York Yankees easily recorded a victory over visiting Kansas City. Amed Rosario hit a two-run homer and Ben Rice hit a solo shot during a five-run third. New York’s Will Warren (2-0) allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings. The right-hander matched a career-high with 11 strikeouts and walked none. The Royals dropped their sixth straight and were blanked until Carter Jensen hit a two-run homer in the seventh. Michael Massey added a two-run double in the ninth. Noah Cameron (1-1) was shelled for a career-worst seven runs (five earned) on seven hits in four innings. Athletics 7, White Sox 6 (11 innings) Nick Kurtz hit a game-tying home run in the seventh inning and Max Muncy was the walk-off hero in the 11th as the Athletics overcame an early 5-0 deficit to beat Chicago in West Sacramento, Calif. Muncy hit a game-winning sacrifice fly to left field off Lucas Sims (0-2) to score Jacob Wilson. The White Sox had the bases loaded with no outs in the top of the 11th, but Jack Perkins (2-0) pitched out of trouble to give the A’s a chance to end the game in the bottom half. The game went to extras after Kurtz’s two-run shot off Jordan Leasure in the seventh. Colson Montgomery, Andrew Benintendi and Munetaka Murakami hit home runs in a losing effort. The White Sox missed countless chances to build on their lead, finishing 3-for-17 with runners in scoring position. Giants 7, Nationals 6 (12 innings) Matt Chapman drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 12th inning and San Francisco beat host Washington. Chapman led off the 12th against Cionel Perez (0-2) and grounded a single to left, scoring automatic runner Luis Arraez. Caleb Kilian (1-0) pitched two innings for the win. The automatic runner did not advance in either inning and Kilian only allowed one baserunner on an intentional walk. Heliot Ramos had three hits including his second home run in two games as San Francisco won its third straight. The Nationals loaded the bases with no outs in the 10th, but Ryan Walker got two strikeouts and a groundout. James Wood hit his seventh homer of the season and scored three runs for the Nationals. Reds 5, Twins 4 Pinch hitter Dane Myers’ bloop single scored Spencer Steer in the top of the ninth inning as Cincinnati rallied for a win over Minnesota in Minneapolis. The Reds scored a run in each of the final three innings to rally from three separate two-run deficits, with Elly De La Cruz providing an RBI single and Rece Hinds providing a sacrifice fly. Kyle Nicolas (1-0) struck out the side in the eighth. Ryan Jeffers had a two-run triple for the Twins, who saw manager Derek Shelton ejected for arguing a check-swing decision on the pitch before De La Cruz’s RBI single. Cole Sands (0-1) allowed Myers’ game-winning hit in the ninth. Tigers 4, Red Sox 1 Tarik Skubal pitched six dominant innings and Kerry Carpenter highlighted his multi-hit game with a home run, leading Detroit to a win over host Boston. Skubal (3-2) struck out 10, twice fanning the side, while allowing just one run on four hits. Carpenter (2-for-3, two RBIs) and Kevin McGonigle (2-for-5, RBI, run) led the offense for Detroit, which broke a nine-game road losing streak. Tyler Holton and Kenley Jansen teamed up in relief as Boston was limited to five hits. Jansen notched his fifth save. Boston’s Brayan Bello (1-2) gave up four runs on five hits and three walks in four innings. He fanned four, while throwing 84 pitches. Rays 8, Pirates 7 (13 innings) Cedric Mullins’ two-run leadoff home run in the top of the 13th inning made the difference as Tampa Bay beat host Pittsburgh in a four-hour, 12-minute game that was the longest of the season in terms of innings played and was extended by a two-hour, 27-minute weather delay. Mullins had two hits and three RBIs and Jonny DeLuca had two hits and two RBIs to help the Rays rally from a 4-0 deficit before the delay and win for the seventh time in their past eight games. Mullins’ 403-foot homer to right field came off Yohan Ramirez (2-1). The Pirates cut the deficit to one in the bottom of the 13th when Konnor Griffin singled home Jake Mangum. But Yoendrys Gomez recovered by striking out Joey Bart with runners on second and third. Chandler Simpson, Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda also had two hits each for Tampa Bay, which used eight relievers, capped by Griffin Jax (1-2) and Gomez. Guardians 4, Orioles 2 Brayan Rocchio hit a three-run homer and Gavin Williams pitched seven strong innings to lead host Cleveland past Baltimore for its second win in five games. Bo Naylor also homered for the Guardians, which had just three hits. Williams (3-1) struck out 11 and allowed one run, three hits and one walk. It marked the second time this season and sixth time overall that he has struck out 10 or more in a game. Leody Taveras and Gunnar Henderson (two hits) hit solo homers for the Orioles, who had just four hits and struck out 16 times while losing for the fourth time in the past five games. Dean Kremer (0-1) pitched six innings for the Orioles and gave up three runs and two hits. He struck out seven and walked two. Mariners 7, Rangers 3 George Kirby continued his mastery of Texas, allowing one run over 5 2/3 innings, as host Seattle posted a victory against its American League West rivals. Luke Raley homered for the Mariners, who snapped a four-game losing streak and beat Texas for the first time in five tries this season. Kirby (3-2) improved to 9-1 in 12 career starts against Texas. Josh Jung went deep for the Rangers, who had won their previous two games. Nathan Eovaldi (2-3) gave up four runs (two earned) on eight hits in five-plus innings. Cardinals 7, Astros 5 Masyn Winn and Jose Fermin smacked their first home runs, and visiting St. Louis clinched an interleague series win over Houston. Alec Burleson also homered for the Cardinals, who pounced on Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. (1-1) and rode a solid start from right-hander Andre Pallante (2-1), who worked five innings. Yordan Alvarez crushed his league-leading ninth home run and Shay Whitcomb belted a three-run shot, but the Astros lost their third consecutive game and have dropped 11 of 13. Cubs 4, Mets 2 Carson Kelly hit a tiebreaking three-run pinch-hit home run in the sixth inning for host Chicago, which beat skidding New York. The pinch-hit homer was the second of Kelly’s career and his first since Aug. 25, 2021. Ian Happ homered in the second for the Cubs, who have won four straight and have scored 51 runs while winning five of their last six games. Kelly’s homer off Brooks Raley made a winner of Jameson Taillon (1-1), who gave up one run on five hits and three walks while striking out four over six innings. Brewers 5, Marlins 2 Brice Turang slugged a go-ahead, two-run homer and Brandon Woodruff pitched seven brilliant innings as Milwaukee beat host Miami. Turang went 2-for-3 with three RBIs for the Brewers, who won their season-high fourth consecutive game. Woodruff (2-2) allowed three singles and one run over seven innings. Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara (2-2) allowed five hits and three runs in five innings. He tied his career high with six walks and matched a career low among five-plus-inning starts with just one strikeout. Liam Hicks and Connor Norby each had two hits for Miami. Padres 4, Angels 1 Fernando Tatis Jr. had two hits and two RBIs and Mason Miller struck out two en route to his seventh save to lead San Diego to a victory over Los Angeles in Anaheim. Ramon Laureano also drove in two runs, Jake Cronenworth scored a run and reached base four times with a single, two walks and a hit by a pitch and Freddy Fermin scored twice for San Diego, which won for the 12th time in its last 14 games. Zach Neto and Mike Trout each doubled and Nolan Schanuel had an RBI single for Los Angeles, which finished with just six hits. Ryan Zeferjahn (1-1) allowed two runs on three hits and two walks in one inning immediately after Yusei Kikuchi wrapped his scoreless six-inning, eight-strikeout start for Los Angeles. Rockies 4, Dodgers 3 Troy Johnston hit a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning and Colorado edged Los Angeles in Denver to win for only the second time in nine games. Johnston had three of the Rockies’ seven hits. Brennan Bernardino (2-0) delivered 1 1/3 no-hit innings in relief, and Victor Vodnik pitched the ninth for his third save. Kyle Tucker and Dalton Rushing homered for the Dodgers, who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Shohei Ohtani was 1-for-4 to extend his on-base streak to 50 games. Will Klein (1-1) allowed hits to each of the first three batters he faced in the sixth, including Johnston’s game-winning double. ==================================== GOLF JON RAHM AGAIN DOMINATES BACK 9 TO REMAIN LIV MEXICO CITY LEADER Jon Rahm dominated the back nine once again on Saturday to remain atop the leaderboard at 14 under through three rounds of LIV Golf Mexico City in Naucalpan, Mexico. Rahm overcame a double-bogey on the par-4 fifth hole and a 1-over showing on the front nine by shooting 5 under on the back nine to post his second consecutive 4-under-par 67. Through three rounds this week, the Spaniard has shot 11 under on the back nine at Club de Golf Chapultepec. He’s two strokes clear of Legion XIII teammate Tyrrell Hatton (66) of England at 12 under, who had a bogey-free Saturday round which included an eagle on the par-5 seventh hole. Another Legion XIII player, Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin (69), is tied for third at 11 under with Brendan Grace (65) of South Africa. Three members of the same team haven’t finished in the top three spots in a LIV event since the inaugural LIV event at London in 2022. “It’s a real honor. Honestly. It’s great to see them playing well, too,” Rahm said of his team’s performance. ” … I’m not surprised at all. I’m happy to see them up there. And let’s see if it’s not me, but one of the three of us who wins tomorrow.” Rahm, who has won the LIV individual championship each of the last two seasons, is seeking his second win of the season and sixth top-five finish in as many 2026 LIV events. Grace, who was even par in the first round, has surged toward the top of the leaderboard after an up-and-down third round. He got to 4 under through his first five holes after an eagle at No. 7 before going bogey, birdie, birdie, double bogey on the next four holes. He finished the back nine with four birdies in five holes before a bogey at the 18th and pars on the first and second holes to finish his rocky but effective round. “I gave myself chances. I think I made eight birdies and an eagle today and then obviously a couple of mishaps out there,” Grace said. “But around a place like this, it’s easy to do.” Included in a five-way tie for fifth at 10 under is Spain’s David Puig, who scattered eight birdies, an eagle and a bogey Saturday for the second 9-under round of the week. Victor Perez, who shot 9 under on Thursday, has fallen back into a tie for 22nd after posting a combined score of 5 over the last two rounds. Bryson DeChambeau’s pursuit of becoming the first player in LIV Golf history to win three straight individual events appears quite finished after he shot 2 over in the third round to fall into a tie for 41st. SEI YOUNG KIM RIDES UPS, DOWNS TO HOLD LEAD AT LA CHAMPIONSHIP South Korea’s Sei Young Kim endured a rough back nine with four consecutive bogeys on Saturday but retained her lead after three rounds at the JM Eagle LA Championship in Tarzana, Calif. Ranked No. 10 in the world, Kim had a one-shot lead entering the day and expanded that to two strokes with a 1-under-par 71 to move to 15-under 201 at El Caballero Country Club. “Oh, wow, it’s feel like, yeah, roller coaster,” Kim said of her round. “I didn’t know still two-shot lead until the last hole. Yeah, after finish I look at the scoreboard and I still (hold a) two-shot lead. OK, one more day. Yeah, I’m going better tomorrow.” Four players are tied for second at 13 under: Australia’s Hannah Green (5-under 67 on Saturday), Thailand’s Suvichaya Vinijchaitham (67), South Korea’s Ina Yoon (71) and Jessica Porvasnik (68). Kim shot a blistering 31 on the front nine with five birdies (Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9) and four pars to get to 19 under for the tournament. The back nine, however, was a different story with four pars followed by bogeys at Nos. 14, 15, 16 and 17 before a par on No. 18 for 40. Kim had carded one bogey in a first-round 65 and followed with a bogey-free 65 on Friday. She hit seven of 14 fairways on Saturday and 13 of 18 greens in regulation while totaling 28 putts. “I don’t know forget about (the third round) because I want to keep thinking and then I want to why, why, why, why. I don’t want to make (it) happen again,” Kim said. “But it’s golf. It can be happen again. It’s learn and then learn and learn. Mistake and then learn, yeah. Hopefully, success (at the) end of the day tomorrow.” Green’s adventurous 67 featured seven birdies and two bogeys. Vinijchaitham made eagle on the par-5 16th hole, and also have five birdies and two bogeys. Yoon recorded four birdies and three bogeys, while Porvasnik carded seven birdies — including each of the last three holes — to counter a double bogey on the par-3 No. 9 and a bogey at the par-3 No. 15. “I felt like I was playing pretty well,” Porvasnik said. “Had a hiccup on nine and just kind of kept grinding. Knew that just stay patient out there. It’s playing tough. To have the three birdies to close was just really nice.” Kim, 33, owns 13 career LPGA victories, but just one in the past six years, at the BMW Ladies Championship last October. Japan’s Chizzy Iwai had led after a course-record-tying 63 on Thursday, then carded a 68 on Friday to get to 13 under. She carded a 3-over 75 on Saturday to fall to 10 under and a tie for 10th. Iwai made just one birdie, at the par-4 No. 13, and lost ground with bogeys at Nos. 2, 7, 17 and 18. KEITH HORNE SURPRISE LEADER OF SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Keith Horne finds himself in an unexpected position — leading the Senior PGA Championship with 18 holes to go. Horne, 54, fired a 5-under 66 during Saturday’s third round to seize a one-shot lead over four players at Concession Golf Club at Bradenton, Fla. Sitting at 11-under 205 is a surreal feeling for Horne, who carded seven birdies against one bogey in his stellar third round. The South Africa native has one Top 5 finish and $327,937 in earnings to show for his 14 previous PGA Tour Champions events. If he finishes on top Sunday, he’ll add $540,000 and a major to the top of his resume. Sports Data API “Of course, I’m surprised,” Horne said. “It’s such a strong field, such a quality field that’s playing this week. It’s not something we get to play in that often against the guys of this stature and quality. A lot of them are my idols. I watched a lot of them on TV. “… It’s not something I sort of planned or played for. I just try to stick to my own game, and I think that helped me today without looking around too much at what I’m leading.” Thailand’s Thammanoon Sriroj (66), Stewart Cink (70) and the Australian combo of Steve Allan (68) and Scott Hend (72) are the foursome tied at 10 under. Ben Crane (71) sits two shots back in sixth place. Horne has spent most of his career playing overseas. He appeared in five Champions events in 2025, including tying for 28th at the Senior PGA Championship. His best finish was a tie for 11th at the Principal Charity Classic. He made four of five cuts. On Saturday, he had a bogey on his first hole before gaining the stroke back with a birdie on No. 3. Back-to-back birdies on Nos. 7 and 8 gave him momentum and he scored back-to-back birdies twice on the back nine during a five-hole stretch. One thing Horne said he won’t do on Sunday: track who’s chasing him. “No, I’m not a scoreboard-watcher,” Horne said. “I think you get two types of people. I’m not the most confrontational person so, you know, I’d rather just stay away and just stick to my own game. “I think if I look up and I feel like I need to chase or push or beat somebody specific, it doesn’t help me. It only hinders me. I maybe just try too hard or put too much pressure on myself.” Hend shared the second-round lead after rounds of 69 and 65, but he took a step backward Saturday with three bogeys over the first 11 holes. He rebounded with three birdies down the stretch to finish just one shot back. He is well-aware the final round will feature a bunched-up leaderboard. “Just stick to my game plan, play to my ability,” Hend said. “If I play to my ability, then I’ve got a chance to win. If I don’t win, then as long as I finish as hard as I possibly can, that’s fine.” Brian Gay, who shared the second-round lead with Hend, shot 2-over 74 shares seventh at 208. Also part of that tie are Fiji’s Vijay Singh (67), Canada’s Greg Owen (68) and Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez (68). ==================================== AUTO RACING TYLER REDDICK RULES ADVENTHEALTH 400 QUALIFYING, COLLECTS ANOTHER POLE KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A fourth victory from the pole position would suit Tyler Reddick just fine after the driver of the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota prevailed in Saturday’s highly competitive qualifying session at Kansas Speedway. Reddick toured the 1.5-mile speedway in 29.142 seconds (185.300 mph) to claim his third pole of the season, his second at Kansas and the 14th of his career. In doing so, Reddick edged his car owner, Denny Hamlin (185.179 mph), by 0.019 seconds for the top starting spot in Sunday’s AdventHealth 400, the ninth NASCAR Cup Series race of the year. The pole was the fifth in the last six Kansas races for Toyota drivers. The 2026 season already has been a remarkable one for Reddick, who won the first three races and added a fourth victory March 22 at Darlington Raceway. Reddick’s last three wins have come from the pole position: at EchoPark Speedway near Atlanta (starting on metrics after a qualifying rainout), Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, and at Darlington. Should Reddick win on Sunday, he would become the fourth driver in Cup Series history –and the first since Dale Earnhardt in 1987 — to win five of the first nine events of a season. Reddick tops the series standings with a 62-point edge over second-place Ryan Blaney. “We had a lot of good handling in our car for Atlanta,” Reddick said of his and his team’s ability to convert qualifying speed into race wins. “COTA, obviously I felt like the 12 (Blaney) and Shane (van Gisbergen) were really strong. I think just good handling, handling that you can trust, handling that stays with you in the long run (really helps). So, Darlington, same thing. “Here, the speeds were a bit higher, and I didn’t know if we’d be able to get the pole, but it was really nice to see that the handling that we have, the short-run speed that we have, appears to be all there today.” Bristol winner Ty Gibbs and defending series champion Kyle Larson posted identical times (29.192 seconds for 184.982 mph) and will start third and fourth, respectively, with Gibbs getting the nod on owner points. Larson is the two-time defending winner of the spring race at Kansas. Chase Briscoe qualified fifth at 184.938 mph as Toyotas claimed four of the top five starting positions. Carson Hocevar was sixth, followed by Chris Buescher, Daniel Suarez, Blaney and Bubba Wallace. NASCAR NOTEBOOK: DENNY HAMLIN HASN’T FORGOTTEN CHASE ELLIOTT’S KANSAS WIN KANSAS CITY, Kan. — No doubt a bettor brave enough to take Chase Elliott with one lap left in overtime in last year’s Sept 28 race at Kansas Speedway could have gotten long odds. Elliott took the white flag in fifth place, behind the Toyotas of Bubba Wallace, Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe and Christopher Bell. Wallace pulled out to a lead of a half-car-length, with Hamlin in pursuit. Hamlin steered his No. 11 Camry to the inside of Wallace’s car and forced Wallace wide through the final two corners. That allowed Elliott to dive to the inside of both Toyotas and steal the win for Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet. “It certainly played a factor, kind of in the manufacturer battle as well, right?,” Hamlin said on Saturday before NASCAR Cup Series practice for Sunday’s AdventHealth 400 at Kansas (2 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). “I mean, you go from winning one to now your competition actually won. “There were definitely a lot of negatives to the way that race ended, but it certainly was I just, I feel like, I was trying to go for it, certainly, and used a little bit too much aggression, for sure, in Turn 3. “But overall, you’re going to have that in racing. When you have teammates, manufacturer guys that you all share information with, we’re going to always be right around each other. So sometimes those racing incidents happen in one out of 20 times.” Hamlin heads the list of winners at Kansas with four victories, but he’s shocked at his recent failures to find Victory Lane. “For the last six years, if someone else wins a Kansas race, I’m just trying to figure out how we didn’t win, because we’re always just so fast here,” Hamlin said. “We found 10 to 12 different ways to not win here, and I thought I saw the stat this week that there has only been. … I think (Kyle) Larson’s been the only repeat winner here in the last 11 races, and it was like, the fact that we haven’t is just criminal. So, hopefully we can change that.” Now a NASCAR Cup winner, Ty Gibbs wants to make racing more physical At age 23, Ty Gibbs is feeling his oats after his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory, and he’d like to make the sport tougher and more physical. “I think we should rip all the cool suits out of everyone’s cars and make it a more physical sport,” Gibbs said on Saturday. “I think that would be very entertaining and bring out more emotion, obviously… Sports “I think no cool suits — rip ‘em all out. I think, honestly, people would be pumped with that, ‘cause half the time they break on everybody and make it worse. I think we should rip all of it out, make it more physical.” When cool suits are working properly, they compensate for high temperatures in a car’s cockpit. When they malfunction, however, the water flowing inside the suit can overheat and add to a driver’s discomfort. Some drivers, such as Gibbs’ teammate Denny Hamlin, choose not to use cool suits at all. Erik Jones: New LEGACY president should have significant impact The new president of LEGACY Motor Club isn’t just an administrator, as driver Erik Jones made clear on Saturday at Kansas Speedway, site of Sunday’s AdventHealth 400. With a background as chief operating officer at Joe Gibbs Racing and as vice president of engineering and R&D (as well as global sales and marketing) at automotive industry supplier Multimatic, Michael Guttilla brings a broad-ranging skill set to LEGACY. “I didn’t know him beforehand, but I had a chance to sit down and spend some time with him in the last week and a half,” Jones said on Saturday at Kansas Speedway. “I think he’s a super impressive guy. His resume’s really strong, and he’s done a lot of things, in motorsports and in manufacturing and production cars. “He has a pretty broad range of skills, and I think he has a lot of managerial skills. I think the role he’s in is great, obviously, but I think he can bring a lot to the table and a sense of understanding the engineering side as well. I don’t think he’s a guy that is just well-versed in business, but I think he’s well versed in competition and performance. “I’m excited to have him. We’ve been kind of waiting to fill that role and find the right guy, and that’s been a role that wasn’t just randomly filled when Michael became available. It was something that’s been in the works, and we’ve been trying to find the right fit for a while. I was excited to do that, excited to have him, and see what he can bring. It’s still super early. It’s been a couple of weeks, but I really, I think his influence is already starting to be felt a bit.” Female drivers make a statement in ARCA Menards Series race at Kansas Gio Ruggiero won Saturday’s Tide 150 ARCA Menards Series race at Kansas Speedway, but there were significant stories that unfolded behind him. Three of the four female drivers in the field finished in the top 10, with Lanie Buice running fifth, followed by Jade Avedisian in seventh and Dystany Spurlock in 10th. Avedisian was competing on a 1.5-mile intermediate speedway for the first time. The fourth female driver in the race, Isabella Robusto, a former Kansas pole winner, was running just outside the top 10 when the engine in Cleetus McFarland’s car blew and spread oil on the track. Robusto slid through the fluid, slammed into the outside wall and fell out of the race. Daniel Dye finished second in his first race since his reinstatement from a suspension for inappropriate comments directed at IndyCar driver David Malukas. =================================== INDIANA HEADLINES/RELEASES HCAC BASEBALL/SOFTBALL With just 5 weeks left in the regular season, the race in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference is heating up — and every inning from here on out matters. This is where contenders separate from pretenders. BASEBALL — TOP CONTENDERS Earlham Transylvania Anderson Rose-Hulman Hanover Mt. St. Joseph These programs are battling every single game with postseason positioning on the line. Expect big-time pitching, late-inning drama, and statement wins as the standings take shape. SOFTBALL — TEAMS TO WATCH Franklin Transylvania Mt. St. Joseph Manchester Earlham Bluffton Anderson Loaded from top to bottom, this field is as competitive as it gets. One swing, one play, one moment can change everything. THE HCAC TOURNAMENT — BUILT FOR MOMENTS This is what it all builds toward. The HCAC Tournament is where seasons are defined and champions are crowned. From the first pitch to the final out, IndianaSRN brings you the best coverage in the Midwest, showcasing one of the premier conferences in college athletics. WATCH IT LIVE: IndianaSRN.org HCACtv.org Every pitch matters. Every inning tells a story. And when it’s all said and done — champions will rise. Don’t miss the journey. Don’t miss the moments. Watch it LIVE =================================== INDIANA HS LAX Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 22, 2026 — this is the one everyone will be talking about. Culver vs. Park Tudor Game Time: 5:30 PM Senior Night Two powerhouse programs. Elite talent all over the field. Senior Night emotion. This isn’t just another game — it’s the kind of matchup that defines a season. If you miss this one… you’ll miss one of the BEST lacrosse games of the year. Period. Join the IndianaSRN crew as we bring you every hit, every goal, and every big moment — LIVE and FREE. Watch it FREE at IndianaSRN.org Be there. Watch it. Don’t hear about it later wishing you had. ==================================== INDIANS BASEBALL PAPILLION, Neb. – The Indianapolis Indians hit three home runs en route to an 11-3 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Saturday afternoon at Werner Park. Enmanuel Valdez, Tyler Callihan and Rafael Flores Jr. broke open the game via the long ball for Indy. Omaha (10-9) opened the game with a pair of first-inning runs before Indy (6-14) evened the game in the top of the second. A two-out rally was kicked off by a walk from Flores Jr. and a single from Enmanuel Valdez. Davis Wendzel doubled them both home to knot the score early. Abraham Toro hit his second homer of the year in the bottom of the second to give Omaha a 3-2 lead. Indy tied the game again, to begin a barrage of nine unanswered runs, with Alika Williams bringing home Callihan on a sacrifice fly in the third. Enmanuel Valdez jumpstarted the trio of Indians home runs with a solo shot in the fourth, his first of the season. After a walk by Wendzel, Callihan sent his first homer of the season over the right field wall for a 6-3 lead. Flores Jr. launched the third of the game in the fifth inning, swatting a ball to right field to extend the lead to 8-3. Indy tacked on two more insurance runs in the eighth and one in the ninth to conclude the scoring at 11-3. Carson Fulmer (W, 2-0) started in place of Wilber Dotel and delivered a strong performance, allowing three runs across 5.0 innings. Chris Devenski followed with 2.0 scoreless of his own and Joe La Sorsa blanked the Storm Chasers across the final two frames. In a bullpen game, Ben Sears opened the game with two runs across 2.0 innings and Shane Panzini (L, 1-1) allowed four across 1.1 frames to follow. Six total pitchers entered the game for Omaha. The Indians and Storm Chasers conclude their six-game series on Sunday afternoon at 3:05 PM ET. Indianapolis RHP Noah Davis (1-2, 2.29) takes on MLB rehabber RHP Stephen Kolek (0-0, 0.00) in a rematch of Game 1. =================================== IU SOFTBALL IOWA CITY, Iowa ––– After a quick first win of the series and Saturday doubleheader, Indiana and Iowa went 10 innings with the Hoosiers taking the win to make it a 2-0 Saturday to secure the series. Indiana won the first game in 2-1 fashion before winning 9-7 in 10 innings in game two. It was the second 10-inning game in the past three games for the Hoosiers. With today’s wins, Indiana is now 34-11 on the season and 12-5 in the Big Ten. Game 1: INDIANA 2, IOWA 1 Game 2: INDIANA 9, IOWA 7 (F/10) *Indiana wins the series, 2-0 KEY MOMENTS (Game 1) • In the top of the second, Aly VanBrandt singled to the pitcher to bring home Brooke Mannon and put Indiana in the lead, 1-0. • The Hoosiers used two-straight 1-2-3 innings with an Aubree Hooks strikeout to punctuate the end of the bottom of the second. • Iowa tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth when Kiara Sipe homered to center field in the bottom of the fourth. • With the bases loaded, Aly VanBrandt snagged a line drive out of the air to get the third out and keep the score at 1-1 through four. • Indiana pulled back ahead in the top of the fifth on Ellie Goins’ sacrifice fly to right field which brought Jada Ellison home to bring the score to 2-1. • Iowa got two on base in the bottom of the seventh, but Ellie Goins tracked the ball in center field to catch the final out and secure the win. KEY MOMENTS (Game 2) • After a hitless first inning, Josie Bird started Indiana off in the second inning with a double to left center. • Josie White singled to shortstop to bring Jada Ellison and Hannah Haberstroh home and put the Hoosiers up 2-0 in the top of the second. • Iowa cut into the lead and make it 2-1 in the bottom of the second as Echo Matiello hit a sac fly to left and scored Mariah Myers. • The Hawkeyes tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single from Nailyn Marshall to tie the game at 2-2. • Iowa pulled ahead in the bottom of the sixth with a hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded before a bases-clearing triple and an RBI single to put the Hawkeyes up 7-2. • Indiana got the bases loaded in the top of the seventh and started to cut into the lead with Hannah Haberstroh scoring on an error to make it 7-3. Josie Bird singled to left and score two more to cut the deficit down to 7-5. Madalyn Strader cleared the bases with a double to right center to make it 7-7. • With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Indiana pulled off an extensive double play in a rundown to send the game to extra innings. • The Hoosiers and Hawkeyes played two scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth to reach the 10th frame at 7-7. • Indiana broke the tie with a Brooke Mannon RBI single to score Alli Gavin before Cassidy Kettleman singled to left to bring Ellie Goins home and make it 9-7. NOTABLES • Indiana has won seven of its last eight games and six consecutive Big Ten games. • Indiana has won five of its six Big Ten series, including its last two. • Aubree Hooks picked up wins in both of the games today to improve her season record to 9-2. • Four Hoosiers had two hits in the second game: Josie Bird, Hannah Haberstroh, Cassidy Kettleman and Brooke Mannon. • The Hoosiers have played in their first two extra-inning games this week, with both going to 10 innings. UP NEXT Indiana will close the series with game three against Iowa on Sunday (April 19) at 1 p.m. (ET)/Noon (CT) at Bob Pearl Field. ======================================= IU BASEBALL BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After hitting the ball at a high level all week, the Indiana Baseball team (17-22, 6-12 B1G) couldn’t make the necessary in-game adjustments to get going on Saturday (April 18) afternoon. As has been the case all year, offensive struggles were persistent in the middle game of another series. IU worked just four runs on seven hits in an 8-4 loss to Abilene Christian (19-19, 2-4 WAC) at Bart Kaufman Field. Runners left on base in timely situations came back to hurt late in the game. The Hoosiers were just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. They left the bases loaded in the opening inning and failed to get anyone across with two on, no outs in the fifth inning. Late solo home runs from redshirt freshman catcher Brayden Ricketts and sophomore outfielder Hogan Denny weren’t enough to close the deficit. Sophomore left-handed pitcher Brayton Thomas (L, 1-3) was rolling through the first three innings. He had already racked up seven strikeouts (career high) through three frames and was sitting on just 44 pitches. But the fourth inning proved costly for the young southpaw. A series of free passes opened the door to the IU bullpen and shifted all the momentum back to the visitors. A two-run single from Kanon Sundgren put Abilene Christian in front for good. IU will have a chance to win the series with its third rubber game in the last three weeks. The Hoosiers will have a plethora of bullpen arms available – including graduate student right-handed pitcher Gavin Seebold. First pitch in the deciding weekend contest is set for Noon in Bloomington on B1G+. Scoring Recap Bottom First Cole Decker beat out an infield single with the bases loaded to open the scoring. Indiana 1, Abilene Christian 0 Top Second Kanon Sundgren singled into right field to even the score in the second inning. Indiana 1, Abilene Christian 1 Bottom Third Decker continued his big weekend with a sacrifice fly to center field. Indiana 2, Abilene Christian 1 Top Fourth Sundgren answered back with a two-run single to take the lead. Later in the inning, JT Thompson came around to score on a wild pitch. Abilene Christian 4, Indiana 2 Top Fifth Brady Ladusau broke things open with a two-run blast off the scoreboard. Abilene Christian 6, Indiana 2 Bottom Sixth Brayden Ricketts chipped away at the lead with a solo home run. Abilene Christian 6, Indiana 3 Top Seventh Ladusau hit his second home run of the day to take the advantage back to four runs. Abilene Christian 7, Indiana 3 Top Ninth Ryan Jones walked with the bases loaded to score an eighth run of the contest. Abilene Christian 8, Indiana 3 Bottom Ninth Hogan Denny led off the home half with a solo home run. Abilene Christian 8, Indiana 4 Top Hoosier Performers #15 Malamazian, Cooper 2-4, 2B, BB #19 Decker, Cole 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI #42 Ricketts, Brayden 1-3, HR, RBI, BB Inside the Box Score • IU’s quartet of pitchers provided 13 strikeouts. On the flip side, they combined to walk eight batters. • The Hoosiers held the top four hitters in the Abilene Christian lineup without a hit. • Cooper Malamazian and Cole Decker each had multi-hit efforts in the loss. Notes to Know • Sophomore outfielder Caleb Koskie just keeps hitting. His hitting streak is now out to 20-straight games with his reached base streak at 21-consecutive contests. Tomorrow, Koskie will have a chance to match Alex Dickerson (21 – 2010) for the longest hitting streak (single season) by an IU player in the last 16 years. • Despite some struggles with command, sophomore left-handed pitcher Brayton Thomas recorded a career high eight strikeouts. Seven of those came in the first nine outs of the game. He exceeded his previous career high by three punchouts before leaving the game in the fourth inning. • Sophomore shortstop Cooper Malamazian is riding a career long 11-game hitting streak. He trails Koskie for the team lead but has been hitting the ball at a high level. In the last 10 games, Malamazian is hitting 17-39 (.436) while striking out only eight times. He has five multi-hit efforts in the month of April. Up Next The series will have to be settled on Sunday (April 19) afternoon in Bloomington. First pitch on B1G+ is set for Noon from Bart Kaufman Field. It will also be carried on the Indiana Sports Radio Network via IUHoosiers.com/Audio. ==================================== PURDUE SOFTBALL PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Purdue (30-15, 9-9 Big Ten) secured the series victory over Rutgers, sweeping the Saturday doubleheader, using a dominant offensive outburst in game one before holding off the Scarlet Knights in game two. Moriah Polar continued her dominant season, earning her 200th career-hit and etching her name into the record book once again, becoming the program’s single-season record holder for runs scored (55), breaking Katie Mitchell’s record from 2007. With her 85th hit of the season, Polar also tied the program’s single season hits mark, set by Ashley Hall also in 2007. Purdue is on record watch as a team for single-season runs, RBI, and home runs for the 2026 season, with senior Khloe Banks also just five runs away from setting a new career-record at Purdue. BOILER BITS (Game 1) Offensive Highlights Anna Moore: 3-for-5, 5 RBI Moriah Polar: 2-for-4, 3 R, RBI Khloe Banks: 2-for-5, 2 R, RBI, 3B Pitching Breakdown Brooke Perez: (W,8-2) 5.2 IP, 6 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 6 BB, 4 K, 30 BF Brianna Fontenot: 0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 BF Emma Bailey: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BF Julia Gossett: (S, 3) 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 7 BF In game one, Purdue erupted early and never looked back, plating nine runs in the top of the first inning. The inning featured RBI hits from Khloe Banks, Anna Moore and Ashlynn Campbell, along with multiple bases-loaded walks and hit-by-pitches to break the game open. Banks sparked the offense with an RBI triple, while Moore added a two-run double and later contributed another RBI single in the frame. Purdue sent 14 batters to the plate and built a commanding lead in the first. The Boilermakers added insurance throughout the game, including an RBI groundout from Bella Douglas in the third, a sacrifice fly from Kylie Franks in the fifth and an RBI double from Moore in the sixth. The Scarlet Knights did not go down easy, and matched each Purdue effort with runs of their own, plating 11 runs to Purdue’s 13. In the circle, Brooke Perez earned the win, working into the middle innings before Purdue used a combination of pitchers to secure the victory, with Julia Gossett earning her third save of the season. The staff limited Rutgers’ momentum despite a late push that included a two-run homer from the Scarlet Knights. Offensive Highlights (Game Two) Moriah Polar: 2-for-4, R, SB Haley Painter: 2-for-4, 3 RBI, 2B Khloe Banks: 1-for-4, RBI Pitching Breakdown (Game Two) Julia Gossett (W, 12-8): 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 K, 31 BF In game two, Purdue leaned on timely hitting and a strong outing from Gossett to clinch the sweep, after taking the series in game one. The Boilermakers broke through in the third inning, when Haley Painter delivered a two-RBI double to give Purdue its first lead of the game. After Rutgers answered with solo home runs in the third and fifth innings, Purdue responded in the seventh. Capitalizing on an error and aggressive baserunning, the Boilermakers pushed across two runs on RBI singles from Khloe Banks and Painter to regain control. Gossett handled the rest, going the distance in the circle to earn the win after closing out game one with a save in game one. Purdue returns to action next weekend as it continues Big Ten play hosting Northwestern, and taking on UIC and IU Indy for a pair of midweeks. ===================================== PURDUE BASEBALL WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Baseball posted a six-run inning for the second day in a row on its way to scoring a dozen, rolling past Ohio State 12-7 Saturday to clinch a sixth consecutive series victory. The Boilermakers (27-11, 14-6 Big Ten) won for the ninth time in their last 10 Big Ten games and improved 18-6 since March 10. With losses by USC and Oregon on Saturday, Purdue moved into sole possession of third place in the conference standings. The Boilermakers clinched their first series win vs. Ohio State (19-18, 9-8 Big Ten) at home since the 1987 NCAA Regional team swept a four-game set vs. the Buckeyes at Lambert Field. Purdue’s six straight Big Ten series wins remains a team first since the 2012 conference championship team won its first seven. No. 1 UCLA (20-0 Big Ten) is the only other squad to win six straight Big Ten series this season. Gavin Beuter worked four innings of shutout relief in his finest outing of the season and his best performance at Alexander Field in two years as a Boilermaker. Saturday he was the only pitcher for either team that went unscored upon while working at least a full inning. Beuter (2-0) retired 11 of the 14 batters he faced while surrendering just two singles, setting down nine consecutive Buckeyes after giving up a base hit to the first man to stand in against him. Both teams posted four consecutive zeros over the middle innings before the bats woke up again late in the game. Aaron Manias and Jackson Bessette homered in the seventh and eighth innings to help Purdue extend its lead. Manias’ majestic 400-foot blast sailed over the top of the right field foul pole and cleared the bullpen. Bessette connected for a two-out, two-run, opposite-field blast the following frame – his first home run as a Boilermaker at Alexander Field. The senior had a multi-homer game for UIC in March 2025 at Alexander. Corner outfielders Avery Moore and Quincy Malbrough have been pivotal to Purdue’s continued winning ways while injuries have impacted the lineup over the last four weekends. They delivered yet again Saturday, finishing the victory a combined 4-for-8 with four RBI and four runs scored. Malbrough had three RBI over the first two innings as the Boilers raced out to an 8-2 lead. He was also safe at the plate by an eyelash on a first-inning double steal with Bessette. Moore doubled to center field twice to go along with a bases-loaded walk. Another new addition to the lineup, second baseman Zach Zychowski, had three hits in the 9-hole while continuing to make plays all over the infield as Purdue’s frequent infield shifts led to outs. Zychowski’s RBI single capped the six-run inning as the Boilers batted around. He also tripled to right center and scored moments later on a squeeze bunt from Eli Anderson. Manias was also 3-for-5 in the victory. STREAKS EXTENDED • Eli Anderson: 14-game hit at home • Avery Moore: 13-game on-base; 8-game hit; 12-game on-base in Big Ten play; 7-game on-base at home; 6-game hit in Big Ten play; 5-game hit at home • Sam Flores: 12-game on-base in Big Ten play • Aaron Manias: 10-game on-base in Big Ten play; 6-game hit in Big Ten play • Quincy Malbrough: 9-game-hit; 9-game on-base at home; 8-game hit at home; 7-game hit in Big Ten play • Westin Boyle: 8-game on-base; 6-game hit; 6-game hit in Big Ten play; 5-game on-base at home • Zach Zychowski: 5-game on-base in Big Ten play • Jake Kramer: 16 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings; 12 consecutive scoreless innings at home Purdue improved to 10-1 on Saturdays this season, nine of those wins coming behind pitcher Zach Erdman. The lefty handed off the ball to the bullpen early on this day but not before making a nifty behind-the-back pick on a sharp comebacker for the first out of the third inning. Jake Kramer got the final two outs of the game to close out a fourth straight Big Ten victory. He’s pitched in each of the last five games overall, working seven scoreless innings during that span. The Purdue closer still has not been charged with a run at home this season. The Boilermakers used seven pitchers in the win. Nick Kolze accounted for four outs as the penultimate man out of the bullpen. The senior entered the game with the bases loaded, no outs and Purdue up 10-4 in the top of the eighth. Kolze rolled up three consecutive ground ball outs to keep the Buckeyes from putting up a big inning. With the Boilers up 8-4 in the top of the seventh, Jarvis Evans struck out OSU cleanup hitter Dane Harvey to strand a pair of runners. Harvey has connected for three homers in the series. While winning series vs. Illinois and Ohio State over the last two home weekends at Alexander Field, Purdue ended three-series win streaks of both opponents. Now the Boilermakers have an opportunity to sweep consecutive series in Big Ten play for the first time since their team-record 11-game conference win streak in April 2024. That stretch featured Purdue’s last three-game series sweep at home (vs. Michigan State). Sunday’s series finale is set for a 1 p.m. ET first pitch. ====================================== NOTRE DAME BASEBALL TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Notre Dame baseball team out-scored No. 8 Florida State down the stretch, but the comeback effort was not quite enough in a 9-7 setback in game two of the three-game series. Drew Berkland led the game off with a home run to center field to give the Irish an early 1-0 lead. Florida State, however, put up for runs in the bottom of the first to gain a 4-1 advantage. The Seminoles added two in the bottom of the second for a 6-1 lead. Jack Radel picked off a runner at second after a lead-off double by the Seminoles. A pop up and a ground out later, the Irish retired the Florida State side in order. Bino Watters tagged one the opposite way for a solo homer to left-center field to make it a 6-2 game midway through the fourth. After the Seminoles made it a 9-2 game, the Irish cut away at the deficit in the top of the sixth. Noah Coy hit a one-out double up the right field line, and Mark Quatrani drew a walk. Bino Watters drove in Coy with a double to left field. Parker Brzustewicz then had a perfectly-placed single up the middle to drive in Quatrani and Watters for a 9-5 score. Brandon Logan drew a full-count, two-out walk to load the bases, and Jamie Zee used a single to left field to drive in Brzustewicz to make it 9-6. Caden Crowell retired the side in order in the bottom half of the sixth with a strikeout, a fly out and another strikeout. The Irish defense used a 6-4-3 double play to end the seventh as the score continued to stand at 9-6. Crowell added two more strikeouts before inducing a grounder to end the eighth to retire the side in order. Down to their final at-bats, the Irish continued to battle. Noah Coy drew a lead-off walk before Mark Quatrani singled through the left side. Parker Brzustewicz put the ball in play as the Seminoles’ shortstop bobbled the ball, allowing Coy to score to make it a two-run game. The comeback effort, however, was stopped there in the 9-7 final. Bino Watters went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and a run. Parker Brzustewicz added a hit, drove in three and scored once. Noah Coy had a 2-for-3 effort at the dish with a double, a walk and two runs. Drew Berkland had a home run, and Jamie Zee had a hit and drove in a run. Mark Quatrani posted a hit and scored once, and Jayce Lee added a hit. Jack Radel shouldered the pitching decision in three innings of work on the mound. Kellan Klosterman made an appearance in relief, and Radek Birkholz struck out a pair in two-thirds of an inning. Caden Crowell went 4.0 in relief and matched his career-best mark with six strikeouts. The Irish (17-17, 7-13 ACC) will square off with the Seminoles in the series finale starting at 1:00 p.m. ET at Dick Howser Stadium. ===================================== NOTRE DAME SOFTBALL SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The University of Notre Dame softball team (19-26, 8-12 ACC) jumped out to an early 5-0 lead against the Syracuse Orange (16-19, 3-12 ACC) and never looked back, winning 9-5. It’s the third series win of the year for Notre Dame, and the second on the road. The eight conference wins are the most under Kris Ganeff after having seven last year as the Irish inch closer to an ACC Softball Championships berth. The Irish are now 14-0 when scoring six or more runs in a game this season. The left side of the infield put on a show Saturday. Junior Avery Houlihan had a career-high three hits, including a solo home run in the bottom of the seventh. It’s the first of the year for the Irish shortstop and her second career long ball. Houlihan scored and drove in two runs each. Freshman Ava Zachary launched her fifth home run of the year, a missile out to center field that scored Mickey Winchell and made it a four-run game late in the sixth inning. Notre Dame’s third baseman scored three runs to go along with her three RBI. Zachary’s 26 RBI on the year are a team-high. The pitching duo of Brianne Weiss and Kami Kamzik combined to just allow five hits on the day while striking out five Orange. Weiss picked up the win, improving to 8-8 on the season, while Kamzik picked up her third save of the year. Notre Dame goes for the sweep tomorrow, with first pitch set for noon eastern on ACCNX. ====================================== NOTRE DAME MEN’S LAX DURHAM, N.C. — The No. 1/1 Fighting Irish grinded out a 7-6 win over No. 16/15 Duke inside Koskinen Stadium on Saturday, improving to 9-1 on the season and 2-1 in ACC play. Notre Dame has now won three straight, all coming against ranked teams. Thomas Ricciardelli was masterful in goal, making 15 saves while allowing just six goals to keep the Duke offense quiet throughout the game. Matt Jeffery turned in the best game of his Irish career, scoring a hat trick and finishing with a career-high three goals. Freshman Dylan Faison also had a breakout performance, finishing with a career-high three points on two goals and an assist. Tyler Spano continued his impressive form at the dot, winning 7-of-11 faceoffs while picking up six ground balls. HOW IT HAPPENED Notre Dame scored on the game’s opening possession as Matt Jeffery beat his defender and finished past the goalie with a lefty finish on the run to give the Irish an early 1-0 lead within the opening minute of play. The remainder of the first frame was dominated by both defenses as neither side was able to find the back of the net for the remainder of the quarter. Ricciardelli was sharp early, making three stops in the opening 15 minutes of play. Duke quickly evened the score at 1-1, taking advantage of an extra-man opportunity in the first minute of the second quarter. The Irish immediately answered, scoring 30 seconds later, as Will Angrick buried his shot off the feed from Will Maheras to retake the lead at 2-1. The Blue Devils managed to score the final two goals of the first half to take a 3-2 lead into the halftime intermission, marking just the second time the Irish have trailed after the first 30 minutes of play this season. After a scoreless first seven minutes of the third, the Irish offense came to life, scoring four straight to take a 6-3 lead with less than 2 minutes left in the quarter. Jeffery got the attack going with an incredible spin move to get open before scoring his second of the day. Jalen Seymour followed with his first goal of the game, firing high into the top corner to give the Irish a 4-3 lead. Jeffery completed his hat trick with his third of the day before Dylan Faison scored his first to complete the run and build the three-goal lead. Duke was able to pull one back right before the end of the third, scoring on a man-up situation to make the score 6-4 heading into the final 15 minutes of regulation. Faison was able to push Notre Dame’s lead back up to three at 7-4 with 5:50 left in the game, finding space and shooting into the far corner for his second of the afternoon. Duke scored twice in the final six minutes of play but the Irish defense held strong and didn’t let the hosts complete the comeback, as Notre Dame won by a score of 7-6. STAT OF THE GAME Notre Dame has held seven of its last eight opponents to single-digit goals, all resulting in victories. The Irish have given up a combined 19 goals in the last three games, all coming against ranked opponents. NOTRE DAME NOTES The Irish improved to 19-16 against Duke in the all-time series and have won each of the last eight matchups, the longest streak in the series. Each of the last six wins over the Blue Devils have been by three goals or more. The Irish have now won 54 straight games when holding their opponent to less than 10 goals in a game, a streak that dates back to the 2019 season. Notre Dame is now 18-5 in regular-season ACC contests since the start of the 2022 campaign. The victory gives the Fighting Irish a record of 29-8 against ranked opponents since the beginning of the 2023 season. Ricciardelli has finished with double-digit saves in each of his last six games. Jeffery’s hat trick is the first of his career and he now has a career-high 12 goals on the season. Faison recorded his first multi-point game of his career with a goal and an assist. UP NEXT Notre Dame wraps up the regular season with another marquee matchup, taking on No. 5 Syracuse at Arlotta Stadium at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 25. Admission to the game is free and it will be streamed on ACCNX. ======================================= BUTLER BASEBALL Max Winders had a dominant Saturday on the mound for the Bulldogs, propelling Butler to a 6-0 win over Georgetown at Bulldog Park. Winders pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing only four hits. He struck out five and did not surrender a walk on the afternoon. He improves to 3-3 on the season with the result. Logan Wiley came on in the ninth to close the door. The game was scoreless until the bottom of the fifth inning when an Aidan Thaxton single was able to plate Gunnar Duncan. Connor Sackett’s RBI double in the bottom of the sixth gave the Bulldogs a bit of breathing room before they opened up the game with four runs in the bottom of the eighth. Butler’s eighth included a David Ayers’ RBI single, Duncan getting hit by a pitch to force in a run, and a two-run single by Easton Moore. The Bulldogs and Hoyas are scheduled for a Sunday noon first pitch. The final game of the three-game series will serve as the rubber match as the teams have split the first two contests of the weekend. ===================================== BUTLER WOMEN’S GOLF The Bulldogs captured team title honors at the 2026 Lady Jaguar Invitational. Butler was part of a four-team field that included host IU Indy, Marian, and DePauw. The event at Trophy Club Golf Course in Lebanon, Ind., was shortened to 18 holes due to weather. Butler won the single-round event with a team score of 309 (+21). Cybil Stillson led the Bulldogs and finished first individually with a score of 76 (+4). Stillson tied for medalist honors with Becky Williams from DePauw. Williams won the individual title on the third playoff hole. Addi Kooi was right behind her, tied for third place at 76 (+5). Sophie McGinnis posted a final score of 78 (+6), tying for fifth with teammate Samantha Von Rohr. Both players finished with two birdies during their respective rounds. The event is the Bulldogs’ final event before the 2026 BIG EAST Championships, which will be played April 25-27 at Callawassie Island in South Carolina. THE BUTLER WOMEN: T1) Cybil Stillson, 76 (+4) T3) Addi Kooi, 77 (+5) T5) Sophie McGinnis, 78 (+6) T5) Samantha Von Rohr (playing as an individual), 78 (+6) T7) Kelli Scheck, 79 (+7) T7) Maddie Diedrich (playing as an individual), 79 (+7) T9) Treva Dodd, 80 (+8) T15) Ashley Freitas, 82 (+10) ======================================= BUTLER SOFTBALL WASHINGTON, DC – The Butler softball team fell behind briefly but exploded with nine runs in the fourth inning on its way to a 9-1 five-inning victory over Georgetown. The Bulldogs (18-17, 10-7 BIG EAST) and Hoyas (15-18, 8-9 BIG EAST) have each secured a victory this weekend and will now battle for the series-clinching win on Sunday. By crossing the plate in the fourth inning, Hailey Conger set a new Butler single-season record with 43 runs scored in the 2026 season. Georgetown hit a home run in the third inning to briefly take a 1-0 lead. In the next frame, Butler exploded with all nine of its runs, highlighted by a three-run home run from Makena Alexander. Prior to that dinger, Kieli Ryan had a two-RBI single, and Alona Boydston brought one home on a suicide squeeze. Erin Clark and Conger hit RBI singles, and Cate Lehner used a sacrifice fly to push one home from third. Maren Berger (2.2-IP, 1R, 2H, 2BB, K) started in the circle for Butler and pitched into the third inning. Rylyn Dyer (4-3) provided relief, finished the game, and picked up the win. In 2.1 innings, she allowed only one hit and one walk with one strikeout. Bulldog Bits Alexander’s home run was her 12th this season and the 24th of her career. Dyer’s win in the circle was her fourth this season and the 18th of her career. Up Next Butler and Georgetown will play the rubber match of the series on Sunday with the first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m. ==================================== IU INDY SB MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – IU Indy used a late offensive surge to pull away from Robert Morris, earning a 10-6 victory in the series finale on Saturday afternoon. The Jaguars erased an early deficit and broke open a tie game with a four-run sixth inning to secure the win. IU Indy finished with 11 hits on the day, matching Robert Morris’ total, but capitalized on key opportunities late. IU Indy struck first with a pair of runs in the opening inning, highlighted by RBI hits from Molly Kable and Callie Dickerson. However, Robert Morris responded with four runs in the bottom half to take an early lead. The Jaguars answered right back in the second, plating two runs to even the score at 4-4. After the Colonials regained a 6-4 advantage in the fourth inning, IU Indy steadily chipped away. Alexa Holman delivered a clutch performance at the plate, driving in four runs, including a game-tying two-RBI single in the fifth inning. With the score knotted at 6-6, IU Indy seized control in the sixth. Kennedy Cowan’s RBI double gave the Jaguars the lead, and the offense continued to capitalize on defensive miscues, pushing across four runs in the frame to build a 10-6 cushion. In the circle, Lily Roush was dominant in relief, tossing 3.1 scoreless innings and allowing just two hits to earn the win. Offensively, Holman led the Jaguars with three hits and four RBI, while Paige McPhearson reached base four times and scored twice. IU Indy will return to action on Tuesday when the Jaguars travel to face Purdue. ======================================= BALL STATE MEN’S VB MUNCIE, Ind. – The seventh-ranked Ball State men’s volleyball team opened the 2026 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament Saturday evening, taking a straight-set win (25-18, 26-24, 25-15) over Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinals. The Cardinals (23-4, 13-3 MIVA) claim their third sweep over the Norse (5-19, 2-14 MIVA) in 2026 to advance to the semifinal round, and 2026 MIVA Coach of the Year Mike Iandolo captured his first postseason win at the helm of the program. Ball State’s offense was firing away inside Worthen Arena, hitting .552 as a squad, the unit’s second-highest percentage this season. The team’s best was .563 during a sweep at Maryland Eastern Shore (Jan. 30). The Setter duo of Lucas Machado and Griffin Satterfield guided the Cardinals’ efficient night, serving 23 and 13 assists, respectively. The Cardinals set the tone early in the opening frame with back-to-back service aces from Patrick Rogers. The MIVA Player of the Year started a run that saw Ball State score seven of the frame’s first eight points. From there, the red and white cruised to a comfortable 25-18 win. Rogers totaled a season-high, and match-best, three aces in the contest. He also led both sides with 12 kills, including five in set one alone on seven attempts. Rogers finished the contest with a .550 clip. Wil Basilio and Ryan Louis each added six kills in the match while Jacob Surette, Daniel Günther and Marty Canvan contributed four. NKU brought a competitive fight to the second frame, forcing the match’s only tied scores (12) and lead changes (two). While the Norse kept it even, Ball Sate’s defense kept them alive, tallying 6.0 of the team’s 8.5 total blocks in set two. Machado had three as Rogers, Surette, and Basilio had a pair each. Louis also contributed one in the frame. With the set tied at 24, a NKU attack error set up a Rogers kill to take a two-set advantage. Machado led the match with four total blocks, followed by Surette and Basilio who had three. Basilio also had five digs, the second-highest total of the contest behind libero Victor Scherer’s six. The third set was a showcase of Ball State’s depth, as the Cardinals cruised to a 25-15 finish to complete the sweep. Marty Canavan provided a major spark late, tallying all four of his kills on just five swings. Will Patterson entered the match in the third, matching Rogers with three kills along with a block to help seal the win. The Cardinals turn their attention to April 22 as they host their semifinal matchup versus No. 13 McKendree. Streaming will be available on ESPN+ and the start time is to be announced. ==================================== BALL STATE BASEBALL KENT, Ohio – The Ball State baseball team fell behind 4-0 after the fourth inning and couldn’t generate a comeback in a 5-1 setback at Kent State on Saturday night at Schoonover Stadium. The Cardinals (19-19, 13-7 Mid-American Conference) scored their lone run of the game on a Brady Davidson double that brought home Ryan Muizelaar in the sixth, but the Golden Flashes (27-10, 14-6 MAC) limited the visitors to three hits on the night to take the middle game of the set. Kent State struck first in a contest that started at 6 p.m. after originally being scheduled for 3 p.m., on a two-run home run from Brody Williams in the second inning. Luke Matthews hit a two-run double in the fourth frame, and Ripken Reese produced an RBI grounder in the seventh for the hosts. Easton Tumis (6-2) started for the Golden Flashes and earned the win with 5.0 innings of one-run ball, and Evan Holewinski got the final 12 outs, striking out seven, to claim his fourth save of the year. Jacob Gillis and Max Kalk joined Davidson as Cardinals with hits on Saturday. John Chambers (4-4) struck out three in 6.1 frames of five-run ball but suffered the loss. Nate Bartlett had two strikeouts in 1.2 innings of work for Ball State in relief of Chambers. The Cardinals and Golden Flashes are scheduled for a 1 p.m. rubber match on Sunday after Ball State took the series opener 11-3 on Friday. ===================================== EVANSVILLE SB PEORIA, Ill. – Saturday’s final two games against Bradley saw the University of Evansville softball team pick up two victories to clinch the series at OSF Healthcare Field. The pitching staff was crucial as Alexis Tucker, Elle Jarrett, and Kate Ridgway combined to allow one run in the final two games of the weekend. Game 2 – UE 2, Bradley 0 (continued from Friday) After weather halted the game in the 5th inning on Friday, the teams resumed play on Saturday as the Purple Aces finished with the 2-0 victory. Evansville opened the scoring in the top of the second inning on Friday. Maliyah Wilkins led off with a double and would score on an RBI single by Emma McDonald. One inning later, it was Wilkins who picked up the RBI. After Taylor Howe hit a 1-out double, Wilkins singled up the middle to double the lead to 2-0. Following the weather stoppage in the 5th, the game picked up where it left off on Saturday. The Braves picked up a hit in the 6th and two more in the 7th, but UE was able to finish with the victory. Alexis Tucker made the start and threw 6 1/3 innings. She allowed six hits and struck out four on the way to her sixth win of the season. Elle Jarrett recorded the final two outs to earn her first save of 2026. Wlikins and Howe picked up two hits apiece as the Aces finished with seven in the contest. Game 3 – UE 3, Bradley 1 Saturday’s rubber match saw the Purple Aces open a 3-0 lead before hanging on to clinch the series with the 3-1 victory. UE jumped in front with a pair of runs in the top half of the 2nd. Morgan Adams hit a leadoff single and moved to second on a Jess Willsey sacrifice. With two outs, Angela Valentine hit a single to left to bring in Adams. After Keghan Pye reached on an error, Brooke Voss singled to left to score Valentine for the second run of the game. After the offense gave her the lead, Kate Ridgway settled in retiring six batters in a row. In the top of the 4th, Voss’ RBI double scored Valentine to make it a 3-0 game. The Braves loaded the bases in the fifth and stranded two in the sixth, but Ridgway got out of both jams. Down to the final three outs, Bradley rallied once again in the bottom of the 7th. They scored their first run of the game before loading the bases before Ridgway registered the final two outs to seal the win. Voss and Wilkins recorded two hits apiece while Voss drove in two of the three UE runs. Valentine scored twice. Ridgway went the distance striking out six batters while giving up three hits to win her 9th game of the season. ==================================== EVANSVILLE BASEBALL NASHVILLE – The University of Evansville baseball team took an early lead over Belmont on Saturday afternoon, but the Bruins scored nine unanswered runs en route to an 11-7 victory to even the series. Reid Haire (Hudson, N.C./Charlotte) went 2-for-5 with a 3-run home run to lead the Aces offensively, while Charlie Longmeier (Seymour, Ind./Seymour) and Ximi Baftiri (Morris, Ill./Morris) also had 2-hit days. Tanner Graham (Rocheport, Mo./Hickman) suffered his first MVC loss, while Ridge Harvey got the win for Belmont. HOW IT HAPPENED In the top of the first, Spike Magill (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Mountain Vista) drew a leadoff HBP to extend his on base streak to 33 games, tying Troy Beilsmith for the longest streak by an Ace since 2019. However, a double play kept the Aces off the board. Evansville got on the board in the top of the second, with Longmeier crossing the plate on a first and third play and Harrison Taubert (Casper, Wyo./Northeast CC) picked up an RBI single to make it 2-0. Belmont scored their first run of the game in the third before scoring three times in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead. Belmont added another run in the fifth with a solo home run before scoring four more runs in the sixth to break the game open. Evansville got two runs back in the eighth, starting with a walk to Drew McConnell (Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs) and singles from Haire and Longmeier to load the bases. Reagan Reeder (Ramsey, Minn./Illinois) drew a walk with the bases loaded to drive in a run and Baftiri drove in a run with a groundout to make it 9-4 in favor of the Bruins. Belmont got the runs right back in the eighth, however, retaking a 7-run lead. Evansville would not go down quietly in the ninth, putting two out with two outs, including a single by McConnell to extend his hitting streak to 14 games. Haire stepped up next and drilled his sixth home run of the season, making it an 11-7 game, but a strikeout ended the game as the Bruins evened the series at one game apiece. UP NEXT Evansville and Belmont will meet once again on Sunday in Nashville for the rubber match. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. ================================== PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S VB CHICAGO – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s volleyball season comes to a close after falling in four sets (27-25, 25-20, 26-28, 25-16) to the second-seeded No. 10 Loyola Chicago Ramblers on Saturday evening (April 18). Loyola Chicago opened the match with an early 5-1 run in the first set. The Mastodons evened the score at 14-14 following a 6-2 scoring stretch. Owen Banner and Brody McAfee aided kills during the run. The set saw two more ties, 20-20 and 23-23, before the Ramblers pulled away at 27-25. Both teams hit their highest hitting percentage in the second set, Loyola Chicago at .458 and the ‘Dons with a .414 clip. The opening to the frame was highly contested, resulting in a Purdue Fort Wayne 15-14 lead at the media timeout. The Ramblers pulled away with a 5-1 run that resulted in a 25-20 conclusion. Loyola Chicago looked to be running away with the third set, holding a 14-7 lead after an 8-1 scoring stretch. But, the Mastodons used a late set surge to fend off the Ramblers. Kaden Fosdick entered the match as a service substitution and started a 10-4 run with a service ace. Brody McAfee capped off the run with an ace to give the ‘Dons a 28-26 set victory. The Ramblers owned the final frame, hitting .455 and holding Purdue Fort Wayne to .207. Loyola Chicago used runs of 9-3 and 5-0 to finish off the match at 25-16. Logan Muir led the match with 18 kills, and six digs. McAfee notched a career-high 14 digs on a .500 hitting percentage, adding three blocks. Andrew Mayer recorded 10 digs in the match. Hunter Hopkins finished with 47 assists. No. 19 Purdue Fort Wayne finishes the season at an even 12-12 on the year, 7-9 in MIVA play. Loyola Chicago moves on to the MIVA Semifinals at 19-7, 12-4 in the MIVA. ==================================== SOUTHERN INDIANA BASBEBALL EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana junior right-hander Ryan Weller threw eight shutout innings to lead the Screaming Eagles to a 4-2 win over the University of Tennessee at Martin Saturday evening at the USI Baseball Field. USI, which snap a five-game losing streak, is 21-18 overall and 5-9 in the Ohio Valley Conference this season, while UTM goes to 19-19, 6-8 OVC. Weller (3-3), who blanked the Skyhawks through the first eight innings, had his shutout ruined by a pair of UTM runs in the top of the ninth. The junior right-hander allowed the two runs on five hits and two walks, while striking out five in eight-plus innings of work. USI started the scoring in the first inning when senior catcher Micajah Wall legged out a RBI-single for the 1-0 lead. The 1-0 lead would remain until the third inning when the Screaming Eagles pushed three runs across for a 4-0 advantage. Wall struck for a second time with a RBI-single to center for a 2-0 lead, while senior leftfielder Hunter Miller and junior second baseman Zion Stephens finished up the scoring with RBI-singles of their own to center field. The 4-0 lead would stand until the ninth inning when UTM pushed a pair of runs across before USI senior right-hander Andres Gonzalez closed the door on a 4-2 victory. Gonzalez was credited with one ining and struck out one to get his third save of the season. For the game at the plate, Wall finished the contest with a pair of hits and two RBIs, while senior first baseman Patrick McLellan, senior shortstop Clayton Slack, and graduate rightfielder Noah Foster also had a pair of hits in the win. Up Next for the Screaming Eagles: The Screaming Eagles and the Skyhawks conclude three-game series Sunday with a 1 p.m. first pitch. Fans are encouraged to watch social media and USIScreamingEagles.com for any schedule changes due to weather. Links to follow the Screaming Eagles during 2026 can be found on USIScreamingEagles.com and the USI Baseball Schedule. The final game of the homestand is Wednesday when USI hosts the University of Evansville for a 6 p.m. matchup. ================================= SOUTHERN INDIANA SB EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Softball began its second consecutive Ohio Valley Conference road series on Saturday with a series-opening 7-2 setback against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. USI Softball (13-22, 10-9 OVC) broke a scoreless tie to grab the lead in the top of the fourth inning, but SIUE (20-24, 11-8 OVC) rallied with seven unanswered runs in the final few innings. In an early pitcher’s duel, freshman pitcher Anna Kemp and SIUE starting pitcher Avery Arwood kept offense at a premium through the first few innings, with the game scoreless after three. In the top of the fourth inning, back-to-back singles to lead off the frame for USI got the Screaming Eagles’ offense going. After pushing two runners into scoring position, junior catcher Alyssa Mumaw squeezed in a run to put USI on the scoreboard first. A sac fly by sophomore designated player Grace Huffman in the next at-bat doubled USI’s lead to 2-0. However, SIUE responded in the bottom of the fourth with five runs, utilizing a small-ball approach to their advantage during a few at-bats in the inning. Even though the Eagles were able to get the first two on base in the fifth and sixth innings, the Cougars kept USI from scoring while adding two more runs in their home half of the sixth to gain a five-run difference before closing out the contest. USI outhit SIUE in the game, 6-4. Freshman outfielder Katelyn Marx led USI with two hits, while Mumaw and Huffman tallied an RBI each. In the pitching circle, Kemp ended up with a no-decision. The right-hander went three innings with two strikeouts and allowed two runs, but only one was earned. Sophomore pitcher Kylie Witthaus (3-7) was charged with the loss in relief, going three innings and surrendering five runs – four earned – with a strikeout. SIUE’s Arwood (7-6) recorded the win and went the distance, giving up the two runs. The Screaming Eagles and Cougars decide the series on Sunday with a Noon doubleheader. Both games can be seen with an ESPN+ subscription. Additional coverage and live stat links are available on the USI Softball schedule page on usiscreamingeagles.com. ================================== INDIANA COLLEGE SPORTS WEB SITES UINDY ATHLETICS: https://athletics.uindy.edu/ MARIAN ATHLETICS: https://muknights.com/ INDIANA WESLEYAN ATHLETICS: https://iwuwildcats.com/ EARLHAM ATHLETICS: https://goearlham.com/ WABASH ATHLETICS: https://sports.wabash.edu/ FRANKLIN ATHLETICS: https://franklingrizzlies.com/ ROSE-HULMAN ATHLETICS: https://athletics.rose-hulman.edu/ ANDERSON ATHLETICS: https://athletics.anderson.edu/landing/index TRINE ATHLETICS: https://trinethunder.com/landing/index BETHEL ATHLETICS: https://bupilots.com/ DEPAUW ATHLETICS: https://depauwtigers.com/ HANOVER ATHLETICS: https://athletics.hanover.edu/ MANCHESTER ATHLETICS: https://muspartans.com/ HUNTINGTON ATHLETICS: https://www.huathletics.com/ OAKLAND CITY ATHLETICS: https://gomightyoaks.com/index.aspx ST. FRANCIS ATHLETICS: https://www.saintfranciscougars.com/landing/index IU KOKOMO ATHLETICS: https://iukcougars.com/ IU EAST ATHLETICS: https://www.iueredwolves.com/ IU SOUTH BEND ATHLETICS: https://iusbtitans.com/ PURDUE NORTHWEST ATHLETICS: https://pnwathletics.com/ INDIANA TECH ATHLETICS: https://indianatechwarriors.com/index.aspx GRACE COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://gclancers.com/ ST. MARY OF THE WOODS ATHLETICS: https://smwcathletics.com/ GOSHEN COLLEGE ATHLETICS: https://goleafs.net/ HOLY CROSS ATHLETICS: https://www.hcsaints.com/index.php TAYLOR ATHLETICS: https://www.taylortrojans.com/ VINCENNES ATHLETICS: https://govutrailblazers.com/landing/index ========================================================= “SPORTS EXTRA” TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY 1900 – The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Braves, 19-17, in 10 innings, to set a major league record for most runs scored by two clubs on Opening Day. The Braves scored nine runs in the ninth inning to put the game into extra innings. 1920 – Al Schacht, who later became the “Clown Prince of Baseball,” was all business as he pitched the Senators to a 7-0 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. 1928 – The Yankees are out of first place for the first time since May 1926 as they lose the morning Patriots Day game in Boston. 1938 – In the top of the first inning at Philadelphia, Ernie Koy of the Dodgers homers in his first major league at-bat. In the bottom of the inning, leadoff man Heinie Mueller also hits a home run in his first time up in the major leagues. 1949 – At pre-game ceremonies marking the season opener in Yankee Stadium, a granite monument to Babe Ruth is unveiled in center field. Plaques honoring Lou Gehrig and Miller Huggins are also presented. 1950 – Sid Gordon of the Braves hits the first N.L. grand slam of the season, as Boston beats the Giants 10-6 at the Polo Grounds. There will be 35 in the league and 68 in all in 1950. Both are records but both are later topped. 1956 – The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-4, in 10 innings at Roosevelt Stadium in the first major-league game ever held in New Jersey. 1965 – At a cost of $20K, the outer Astrodome ceiling is painted because the sun’s glare makes fielding fly balls hazardous. This will cause the grass to die and spur the introduction of artificial turf. 1966 – In the first regular season game at Anaheim Stadium, California drops a 3-1 decision to the White Sox before 31,660 fans. Rick Reichardt hits the Angels’ first regular-season home run in the new facility. 1979 – Following a 6-3 loss to the Orioles, Yankees Rich Gossage and Cliff Johnson brawl in the clubhouse. Gossage sustains a sprained ligament in his left thumb and will be sidelined until July 12. 1981 – In an International League night game, the Rochester Red Wings and Pawtucket Red Sox played to a 2-2 tie through 32 innings before play was suspended at 4:07 a.m. The game was completed later in the season with Pawtucket scoring the winning run in the 33rd inning of the longest game in professional baseball history. 1981 – In the first game of a doubleheader the Oakland Athletics set a major league record for consecutive wins at the start of the season, running their record to 11-0 with a 6-1 win over Seattle. The Mariners win the nightcap 3-2 on Richie Zisk’s solo home run in the eighth inning. 1984 – Kansas City’s Bret Saberhagen picks up his first major league victory as the Royals beat the Tigers 5-2. It is the first loss of the season for the red-hot Tigers, who began the year 9-0 and will never fall out of first place in the A.L. East. 1986 – Oakland’s Jose Rijo sets a club record with 16 strikeouts in eight innings as the A’s beat Seattle 7-2. The two clubs combine for 30 strikeouts overall, setting the modern major league record for a nine-inning game. 1987 – Dale Sveum’s two-run home run off Greg Harris caps a five-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning and gives the Brewers a 6-4 win over Texas and a 12-0 record, breaking the 1981 A’s record for the best start in A.L. history. 1996 – The Rangers explode for 16 runs in the eighth inning of a 26-7 demolition of the Orioles. The eighth-inning outburst comes within one run of the record for most runs in an inning this century and raised Jesse Orosco’s ERA from an ugly 9.82 to an almost unfathomable 27.00. Orosco is relieved by infielder Manny Alexander, who gets the last two outs but walks off the mound with a 67.50 ERA. 1997 – The first major league game is played in Hawaii. The Padres, who gave up three home games to further baseball relations and to further renovations at their stadium, play host for a doubleheader against St. Louis at spacious Aloha Stadium. The Cardinals win the doubleheader 1-0, and 2-1. ========================================================= TV SPORTS TODAY (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, April 19 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 3 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Fremantle at West Coast AUTO RACING 10 a.m. CBSSN — FIM: Motocross World Championship – MX2, Trentino, Italy 11 a.m. CBSSN — FIM: Motocross World Championship – MXGP, Trentino, Italy 1 p.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Streets of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif. 2 p.m. FOX — NASCAR Cup Series: AdventHealth 400, Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan. NBC — AMA Supercross Championship: Round 14, Cleveland 5:30 p.m. FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Streets of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif. BOWLING 4 p.m. CW — PBA Tour: Roth/Holman Doubles Championship, Portland, Maine COLLEGE BASEBALL 11 a.m. BTN — Northwestern at Michigan 1 p.m. ACCN — Georgia Tech at North Carolina 2 p.m. ESPN — Texas A&M at LSU 4 p.m. ESPN2 — UC Santa Barbara at UC Irvine COLLEGE SOFTBALL Noon ESPN — Texas at Georgia 4 p.m. ACCN — Pittsburgh at Louisville BTN — Penn St. at Ohio St. 6 p.m. BTN — Washington at Oregon COLLEGE TENNIS (MEN’S) 1 p.m. SECN — Southeastern Tournament: Championship, College Station, Texas COLLEGE TENNIS (WOMEN’S) 4 p.m. SECN — Southeastern Tournament: Championship, Norman, Okla. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) 2 p.m. BTN — Indiana at Purdue FISHING 8 a.m. FS1 — Bassmaster Elite Series: 2026 Gamakatsu Bassmaster Elite at Arkansas River, Muskogee, Okla. GOLF 1 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour: RBC Heritage, Final Round, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, S.C. 2 p.m. FS1 — LIV Golf League: Final Round, Club de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico City 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour: RBC Heritage, Final Round, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, S.C. GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: 2026 Senior PGA Championship, Final Round, The Concession Golf Club, Bradenton, Fla. 6 p.m. GOLF — LPGA Tour: JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro, Final Round, El Caballero Country Club, Los Angeles HORSE RACING 1 p.m. FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races MLB BASEBALL 1:30 p.m. MLBN — Detroit at Boston (1:35 p.m.) 4:30 p.m. MLBN — Toronto at Arizona (joined in progress) (4:10 p.m.) 7 p.m. NBCSN — Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:20 p.m.) PEACOCK — Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:20 p.m.) NBA BASKETBALL 1 p.m. ABC — Eastern Conference First Round: Philadelphia at Boston, Game 1 3:30 p.m. ABC — Western Conference First Round: Phoenix at Oklahoma City, Game 1 6:30 p.m. NBC — Eastern Conference First Round: Orlando at Detroit, Game 1 PEACOCK — Eastern Conference First Round: Orlando at Detroit, Game 1 9 p.m. NBC — Western Conference First Round: Portland at San Antonio, Game 1 PEACOCK — Western Conference First Round: Portland at San Antonio, Game 1 NHL HOCKEY 3 p.m. TNT — Western Conference First Round: Los Angeles at Colorado, Game 1 TRUTV — Western Conference First Round: Los Angeles at Colorado, Game 1 5:45 p.m. TNT — Eastern Conference First Round: Montreal at Tampa Bay, Game 1 TRUTV — Eastern Conference First Round: Montreal at Tampa Bay, Game 1 7:30 p.m. ESPN — Eastern Conference First Round: Boston at Buffalo, Game 1 10 p.m. ESPN — Western Conference First Round: Utah at Vegas, Game 1 RODE0 1 p.m. CBS — PBR: Monster Energy Team Challenge, Billings, Mont. SOCCER (MEN’S) 9 a.m. NBCSN — English Premier League: Burnley at Nottingham Forest USA — English Premier League: Liverpool at Everton 11 a.m. ESPN2 — Bundesliga: VfB Stuttgart at Bayern Munich 11:30 a.m. NBC — English Premier League: Arsenal at Manchester City TENNIS 7:30 a.m. TENNIS CHANNEL — Barcelona-ATP, Munich-ATP, Stuttgart-WTA & Rouen-WTA Finals VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) 3 p.m. CBSSN — Major League Volleyball: San Diego at Orlando About The Author troyderengowski61@gmail.com See author's posts Post navigation THE INDIANA SRN “SCOREBOARD” APRIL 18
