La Crosse Tribune Sports News

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Jose Paniagua hit a two-run triple in the first inning, leading the Eugene Emeralds to a 4-1 win over the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Two outs from a scintillating win, Jeurys Familia and the New York Mets instead got tagged with one stunner of a loss.

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Roger Bernadina homered and had two hits, and Josh Zeid allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Las Vegas 51s beat the Fresno Grizzlies 6-3 on Wednesday.

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) -- Robelys Reyes had four hits and scored three runs, and Joel Payamps struck out nine hitters over seven innings as the Visalia Rawhide topped the Modesto Nuts 9-2 on Wednesday.

ADELANTO, Calif. (AP) -- Brett Graves hurled eight scoreless innings, leading the Stockton Ports over the High Desert Mavericks in a 2-1 win on Wednesday.

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) -- Osvaldo Duarte homered and singled, scoring a couple of runs while also driving home two as the Lancaster JetHawks topped the Lake Elsinore Storm 7-2 on Wednesday.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Rafael Ortega, Nick Buss and Anthony Bemboom each had three hits, as the Salt Lake Bees beat the Albuquerque Isotopes 11-6 on Wednesday.

HOUSTON (AP) — The New York Yankees had trouble with Lance McCullers' curveball on Wednesday night and it led to a 4-1 loss to the Houston Astros.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yu Darvish pumped his fist twice and let out a shout walking off the mound after striking out the final batter he faced for the Texas Rangers.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Viroqua’s American Legion baseball team may still be searching for its first state title since 2005, but they enjoyed a championship-caliber performance from its starting pitcher to open up the Wisconsin Class A American Legion State…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Drew Storen made a good first impression on his new team, pitching a 1-2-3 sixth. However, the next inning tainted the reliever's debut with the Seattle Mariners.

MONCLOVA, Mexico (AP) -- Amadeo Zazueta scored when Francisco Peguero was hit with a pitch in the third inning, leading the Acereros del Norte to a 4-2 win over the Toros de Tijuana on Wednesday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — A former Cleveland Browns wide receiver who pleaded guilty to stealing over $100,000 from his charities to finance gambling debts and personal expenses promises to pay it back once he gets his part of a settlement with…

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Lars Nootbaar seemed to save the game for the La Crosse Loggers on Wednesday night, when he gunned down the would-be winning run at the plate in the the bottom of the tenth inning.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — University of Louisville trustees on Wednesday accepted the resignation of embattled President James Ramsey, whose long tenure was dogged by scandal.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Raul Mondesi had a bunt single for his first big league hit, with two runs scoring on the play on pitcher Matt Shoemaker's throwing error, as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 7-5 victory…

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) -- Alejandro Rivero scored the winning run on a forceout in the 10th inning, as the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz topped the Tigres de Quintana Roo 3-2 on Wednesday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered, doubled and tied a career high with five RBIs as the Atlanta Braves held off the Minnesota Twins 9-7 Wednesday night for a two-game sweep.

MILWAUKEE — Yasmany Tomas hit two home runs, Archie Bradley pitched seven solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1 on Wednesday night.

PEARL, Miss. (AP) -- Alfredo Gonzalez had three hits and scored two runs as the Birmingham Barons beat the Mississippi Braves 6-2 on Wednesday.