La Crosse Tribune Sports News

TROON, Scotland — Phil Mickelson was 16 feet away from a place in history he wouldn’t have to share with anyone.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- Andy Ibanez hit a three-run home run in the third inning, leading the Frisco RoughRiders to a 10-1 win over the Corpus Christi Hooks on Thursday.

PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) -- Cesar Tapia homered, doubled and singled twice, driving home three runs and scoring a couple as the Pericos de Puebla beat the Saraperos de Saltillo 7-1 on Thursday. With the victory, the Pericos swept the three-game…

REYNOSA, Mexico (AP) -- Marco Quevedo allowed just three hits over six innings, leading the Leones de Yucatan over the Broncos de Reynosa in a 7-2 win on Thursday. The Leones swept the three-game series with the win.

It’s been quite some time since Bay Port High football coach Gary Westerman first realized what type of player Cole Van Lanen could be.

METAIRIE, La. (AP) -- Jon Singleton homered and had two hits, driving in two, and Cesar Valdez allowed just five hits over seven innings as the Fresno Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Zephyrs 6-2 on Thursday.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Eric Campbell had two hits and two RBI as the Las Vegas 51s topped the Iowa Cubs 3-2 on Thursday.

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) -- Carlos Perez homered and had two hits, and Tyler Skaggs struck out 14 hitters over seven innings as the Salt Lake Bees topped the Omaha Storm Chasers 2-0 on Thursday.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- D.J. Hicks drew a bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning to give the Chattanooga Lookouts a 3-2 win over the Mobile BayBears on Thursday.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Mike Marjama had four hits and scored two runs, and Taylor Guerrieri tossed seven scoreless innings as the Montgomery Biscuits defeated the Tennessee Smokies 6-1 on Thursday.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Aaron Northcraft allowed just four hits over seven innings, leading the San Antonio Missions over the Midland RockHounds in a 3-1 win on Thursday.

Newly minted La Crosse Loggers' catcher Cesar Salazar was heralded by his University of Arizona teammates for being a defensive wizard behind the plate. He was given the nickname 'suction cup,' due to the fact he caught anything close to…

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- Eliezer Alvarez hit a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, driving in Craig Aikin with the go-ahead run, as the Peoria Chiefs defeated the Lansing Lugnuts 1-0 in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) -- Tyler Brashears got Max McDowell to fly out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the Bowling Green Hot Rods to a 3-1 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Thursday.

You could say he was groomed for the job for more than a decade, but that might insinuate he was guaranteed to eventually land it.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Pinch hitter Donald Lutz hit a walk-off two-run single, as the Louisville Bats topped the Indianapolis Indians 9-8 on Thursday.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Silento Sayles hit a run-scoring triple in the third inning, leading the Mahoning Valley Scrappers to a 7-4 win over the State College Spikes on Thursday.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Jason Krizan hit a two-run homer in the first inning, leading the Erie SeaWolves to a 5-3 win over the Akron RubberDucks on Thursday.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) -- Cameron Kneeland hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning to give the Frederick Keys a 4-3 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Thursday.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- Jared Walsh hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning, leading the Burlington Bees to a 7-6 win over the Great Lakes Loons on Thursday.