Gabriel, Tennessee fall in WCWS
Gabriel, Tennessee fall in WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY
Poland High graduate Erin Gabriel gave up four runs on six hits with two walks and one strikeout in 2 2/3 innings as Tennessee fell to Auburn 4-2 on Saturday and were eliminated from the Women’s College World Series.
The Volunteers (47-17) were making their seventh WCWS appearance. Gabriel finished 17-8 and was named an Academic All-American.
GYBA to hold HOF dinner on June 7
BOARDMAN
The Greater Youngstown Bowling Association will induct William Moxley and Adam Barta at its Hall of Fame and awards dinner on June 7 at The Georgetown.
The group will also honor past Hall of Fame members and tournament winners.
Doors open at 4 p.m. with the dinner at 5. Call 330-758-8367 for details.
The group will hold its annual meeting on June 16 at the GYBA office at 7255 Glendale Avenue. All bowlers are welcome to attend.
Wilts give $500K to Thiel wrestling
GREENVILLE, PA.
Thiel Athletic Hall of Fame member Rod Wilt and his wife Jill (Gardner) Wilt gave a $500,000 donation to endow the head wrestling coach position at the Thiel College.
It is the largest donation to any single athletic program in Thiel history, and the first endowed coaching position in the history of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference.
As a result of the gift, the head wrestling coach position will be known as the Rod E. Wilt ’86 Head Coach for Thiel College Wrestling.
Pelicans hire Gentry as coach
NEW ORLEANS
The New Orleans Pelicans have decided that 60-year-old NBA coaching veteran Alvin Gentry is the best candidate to mold a young roster featuring 22-year-old budding superstar Anthony Davis.
Gentry, who is currently a top Golden State Warriors assistant, has been hired as New Orleans’ new head coach.
Gentry is expected to remain with Golden State until the Warriors complete the NBA Finals against Cleveland.
Gentry has served as a head coach four times, compiling a career record of 335-370. His most successful tenure came in Phoenix, where he went 158-144 in five seasons. He took the Suns to the 2010 Western Conference finals, where they lost to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Nats put Strasburg on DL with stiff neck
CINCINNATI
The Washington Nationals put Stephen Strasburg on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday, a day after he had to leave a start after 16 pitches because of a stiff neck.
Strasburg had a rough May, failing to last four innings in four of his five starts. He left one start with tightness behind his right shoulder.
The left side of his neck tightened after the first inning of a 5-2 loss to the Reds on Friday night, and he came out of the game after facing only one batter in the second inning. Manager Matt Williams said the team wants to find out why he’s having back and neck problems.
Strasburg is 3-5 with a 6.55 ERA in 10 starts.
Orlando City rallies to tie Columbus
ORLANDO, Fla.
Pedro Ribeiro scored in the 89th minute and Orlando City rallied to tie the 10-man Columbus Crew 2-2 on Saturday night.
Ribeiro, who missed the past seven games with a hamstring injury, was left alone after gathering a loose ball and sent in a goal from distance. Ribeiro had a shot go just wide in the 93rd minute for Orlando City (3-5-5).
Columbus (4-4-4) was down a man for 74 minutes, but took a 2-1 lead in the 61st when Kei Kamara headed in his MLS-leading 10th goal of the season.
Vindicator staff/wire reports