SPORTS digest

YSU’s Morse named First-Team All-League

indianapolis, ind.

Youngstown State junior Cameron Morse was named to the All-Horizon League First-Team after a vote of the league’s head coaches, sports information directors and selected media, the league announced on Wednesday.

Morse, who ranked second in the league in overall scoring at 22.8 points per game, led the league in conference play with 23.2 points per game. It marked the second straight season Morse led the Horizon League in scoring during conference play and ranked second in overall scoring.

Bauer strong but Indians fall to Mariners

Trevor Bauer pitched three scoreless innings and gave up four hits for Cleveland. Michael Martinez homered, had three hits and drove in three runs.

Mariners starter Drew Smyly struck out two in two shutout innings. Leonys Martin had two doubles among his three hits.

Lindblom starts as Pirates topple Twins

Joe Mauer made his spring debut for the Twins and was hit by a pitch from Josh Lindblom his first time up. Mauer also walked and struck out.

Lindblom, who spent the last two seasons in Korea, started for Pittsburgh and pitched two scoreless innings. John Jaso had two hits for the Pirates, including a home run.

Minnesota starter Kyle Gibson, who overhauled his delivery in the offseason and said his slider was “pretty bad,” lasted less than two innings, giving up two runs on six hits.

Female golf clinics set for April

The Ohio Girls Golf Foundation (OGGF) is conducting spring clinics throughout the state the last four Saturdays in April.

For beginning to advanced golfers, these clinics will examine all aspects of the game — from full swing to short game and putting. Girls ages 8 to 18 can participate in these comprehensive clinics taught by LPGA and PGA instructors on April 8, 15, 22 and 29.

The clinic located within the Mahoning Valley is at Pine Lakes Golf Club in Hubbard.

For clinic registration, visit OGGF.org. Signup deadline is Apr. 1. Cost is $15 per clinic or $50 for all four Saturdays.

Golden State’s Durant out indefinitely

oakland, calif.

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant will be out indefinitely after he sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and bruised a bone in his leg during a game in Washington.

The team said Wednesday that its medical staff hasn’t ruled him out to return before the end of the regular season.

The All-Star forward hyperextended his knee early in the Warriors’ 112-108 loss to the Wizards on Tuesday night and later underwent an MRI, which revealed a Grade 2, or moderate, sprain in the knee and a bruised tibia.

Durant is scheduled to be re-evaluated in four weeks, so if he were fully healthy then, that would leave about two weeks remaining in the regular season.

Texas Rangers to investigate Baylor

austin, texas

Texas’ top law enforcement agency has opened a preliminary investigation into Baylor University and how it handled reports of sexual and physical assault over several years.

The Texas Rangers confirmed Wednesday they are working with the McLennan County prosecutor’s office to “determine if further action is warranted.”

A Baylor spokeswoman said the school would cooperate with any investigation.

A group of state lawmakers had called Tuesday for the Rangers to investigate Baylor, which faces several federal lawsuits from women who say the school ignored or mishandled their reports of assault for years.

Baylor officials say an internal investigation found at least 17 women who reported being sexually assaulted by 19 football players in recent years, although one lawsuit puts the number at more than 50 women.

Staff/Wire reports