La Crosse Tribune Sports News

MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Chris Carter gets in a slump, he tries to forget about the past.

Milwaukee chased Miami starter Tom Koehler during a seven-run third highlighted by Carter's two-run, opposite-field shot to right-center.

The GM sticks to his best-player-available mantra, but the results show he tried to fill several holes.

And the Packers' first pick on the third day of the draft was fourth-rounder Blake Martinez, a linebacker who could help at the the team's biggest need position.

LA CRESCENT — It only takes one.

Chase Anderson (1-3) had his third consecutive subpar outing, allowing six runs in just 4 1/3 innings. He didn’t give up an earned run in his first two starts, but has allowed 15 in his past three and his ERA…

LA CRESCENT — Rick Boyer has won 269 baseball games as the coach of the La Crescent High School baseball team.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Adeiny Hechavarria had four hits, including one of four Miami solo home runs, to help the Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5 on Saturday night.

Holmen High School senior Aaron Zmolek and Arcadia senior Jim Hoesley turned in strong performances to lead the way at the Knights of Columbus Relays at UW-La Crosse on Saturday.

BASEBALL

The Viterbo University baseball team wrapped up its regular season by finishing off a four-game sweep of the University of Winnipeg with two seven-inning victories wins Saturday afternoon at the Viterbo Outdoor Athletic Complex.

GREEN BAY — After cornering the market on Pac-12 Conference players and adding only one skill-position player with their seven picks, the Green Bay Packers got a lot bigger in the NFL draft that concluded Saturday.

It wasn’t a day in which the UW-La Crosse baseball team put up gaudy offensive statistics, but perhaps more than any other this season, it was a day in which the Eagles proved they are once again a championship team.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Rookie minicamp in Minnesota next weekend will have a German accent.

Only two former University of Wisconsin football players were selected in the 2016 NFL Draft, but a handful of others will get their opportunity to make an NFL roster.

MADISON — He may have waited a day longer than he wanted, but Joe Schobert has reaped the rewards of his unexpectedly dominant senior season.

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Chase Elliott wasn't born yet when his father turned a record-setting lap to win the pole at Talladega Superspeedway.

CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Cook is the winningest quarterback in Michigan State history. Andrew Billings is coming off a dominant season on Baylor's defensive line.

Former University of Wisconsin fullback Derek Watt was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday.

The Big Ten Conference’s Linebacker of the Year was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 99th overall pick in the fourth round during Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday.