La Crosse Tribune Sports News

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- Zacrey Law hit a solo home run in the fifth inning to give the Bowling Green Hot Rods a 5-4 win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Wednesday.

YUCATAN, Mexico (AP) -- Brad Snyder hit a two-run home run and had two hits, and Walter Silva allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Vaqueros de la Laguna beat the Leones de Yucatan 5-0 on Wednesday.

Former World Anti-Doping Agency president John Fahey says it should be a "clear-cut" decision: Russia should not be allowed to compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Moises Sierra doubled and singled, and Hunter Adkins tossed seven scoreless innings as the Jacksonville Suns topped the Mobile BayBears 4-3 on Wednesday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- Mitchell Tolman hit a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, as the West Virginia Power topped the Charleston RiverDogs 5-4 on Wednesday.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Alejandro Chacin got Garrett Cooper to fly out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to a 6-4 win over the Biloxi Shuckers on Wednesday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Gary Sanchez hit a grand slam in the sixth inning, leading the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to a 14-2 win over the Charlotte Knights on Wednesday.

MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Yadier Alvarez struck out 10 hitters over five innings, leading the Great Lakes Loons over the Kane County Cougars in a 5-1 win on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryce Harper led an offensive outburst with a towering home run into the third deck in right field as the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 on Wednesday night.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) -- Ian Sagdal doubled and singled twice, driving in a run and also scoring one as the Hagerstown Suns topped the Columbia Fireflies 4-2 on Wednesday.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Chris Mariscal hit a bases-clearing double in the first inning to give the Clinton LumberKings a 3-0 win over the Lansing Lugnuts on Wednesday.

Turning southwest on New Brighton Boulevard on a recent spring Sunday, I suddenly was astonished by the unmitigated view of the Vikings’ new stadium, which despite being miles away still managed to fill the windshield and lacerate the eye.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — A few early chances slipped past the La Crosse Post 52 American Legion baseball team on Wednesday, and it led to a tough start to the postseason.

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Pineda pitched six innings, Mark Teixeira homered in his return from his latest injury, and the New York Yankees moved two games above .500 for the first time since April with a 5-0 victory over…

KODAK, Tenn. (AP) -- Carlos Franco hit a two-run home run and had two hits, driving in three, and Max Povse allowed just five hits over seven innings as the Mississippi Braves defeated the Tennessee Smokies 8-2 on Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jeremy Hellickson struck out eight in eight impressive innings, Tyler Goeddel hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 4-1 on Wednesday night.

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Franklin Navarro had three hits and scored two runs, and Spenser Watkins allowed just four hits over seven innings as the West Michigan Whitecaps beat the Peoria Chiefs 11-1 on Wednesday.

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) -- Wes Benjamin allowed just one hit over five innings, leading the Hickory Crawdads over the Delmarva Shorebirds in a 2-0 win on Wednesday.

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Buck Farmer struck out nine over 6 2/3 innings, leading the Toledo Mud Hens over the Pawtucket Red Sox in a 3-2 win on Wednesday.

ROME, Ga. (AP) -- Austin Riley hit a two-run home run and had two hits, driving in three, and Mike Soroka allowed just four hits over seven innings as the Rome Braves topped the Lexington Legends 11-2 on Wednesday.