La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ron Rivera stressed a few years ago that he wanted the Carolina Panthers to become "relevant" in the NFL.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — It didn't matter which Cleveland cornerback lined up across from Corey Coleman.

LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) -- Edwin Lora hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, leading the Hagerstown Suns to a 3-1 win over the Lakewood BlueClaws on Friday.

GRANVILLE, W.Va. (AP) -- Andrew Calica hit a three-run triple in the fifth inning, leading the Mahoning Valley Scrappers to a 6-5 win over the West Virginia Black Bears on Friday. The Scrappers swept the three-game series with the win.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Darick Hall homered and had two hits, driving in two as the Williamsport Crosscutters beat the Staten Island Yankees 8-1 on Friday.

READING, Pa. (AP) -- Mark Leiter allowed just five hits over seven innings, leading the Reading Fightin Phils over the Altoona Curve in a 6-3 win on Friday.

FISHKILL, N.Y. (AP) -- Noel Rodriguez tossed six scoreless innings, leading the Hudson Valley Renegades over the Brooklyn Cyclones in a 4-2 win on Friday.

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Omar Estevez hit a run-scoring single in the sixth inning, and Yadier Alvarez pitched five scoreless innings as the Great Lakes Loons beat the Lake County Captains 5-2 on Friday.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) -- Marco Hernandez hit a three-run home run in the third inning, leading the Pawtucket Red Sox to an 8-2 win over the Buffalo Bisons on Friday.

BOWIE, Md. (AP) -- Hunter Cole drove in Steven Duggar with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, leading the Richmond Flying Squirrels to a 6-2 win over the Bowie Baysox on Friday.

AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) -- Carlos Acevedo and three other pitchers combined for a shutout as the Auburn Doubledays topped the State College Spikes 9-0 on Friday.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Rowdy Tellez homered and had three hits as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats defeated the Erie SeaWolves 5-2 on Friday.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Tyler Brashears allowed just six hits over seven innings, leading the Bowling Green Hot Rods over the Lansing Lugnuts in a 4-1 win on Friday. With the victory, the Hot Rods swept the three-game series.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Dennis Rodman surprised members of an Atlantic City youth club on Friday, and urged the youngsters to listen to their parents and seize their opportunities.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Zack Zehner doubled and singled twice, and Justus Sheffield struck out 11 hitters over six innings as the Tampa Yankees defeated the Daytona Tortugas 7-1 on Friday.

KODAK, Tenn. (AP) -- Granden Goetzman scored on an error in the first inning to help the Montgomery Biscuits secure a 3-1 victory over the Tennessee Smokies on Friday.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Eric Haase homered and doubled, scoring a pair of runs while also driving home a couple as the Akron RubberDucks beat the Portland Sea Dogs 8-2 on Friday.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Stefan Sabol hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the Binghamton Mets to a 7-6 win over the Hartford Yard Goats on Friday.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) -- Thomas Spitz homered, doubled and singled as the Palm Beach Cardinals beat the Jupiter Hammerheads 5-2 on Friday.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Travis Ishikawa hit a grand slam in the seventh inning, leading the Sacramento River Cats to a 12-3 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday.