La Crosse Tribune Sports News

VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) -- Jose Martinez hit a two-run homer in the third inning, and Manuel Flores allowed just three hits over 7 2/3 innings as the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz topped the Toros de Tijuana 2-1 on Thursday.

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) -- Angel Ortega hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning, as the Biloxi Shuckers defeated the Birmingham Barons 3-2 on Thursday.

CLINTON, Iowa (AP) -- P.J. Higgins hit a two-run double in the seventh inning, leading the South Bend Cubs to a 5-4 win over the Clinton LumberKings in the second game of a doubleheader on Thursday.

LAGUNA, Mexico (AP) -- Niko Vasquez homered and had three hits, and Walter Silva allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Vaqueros de la Laguna defeated the Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen 4-0 on Thursday. With the victory,…

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Yeison Asencio had three hits and two RBI, and Pablo Ortega allowed just three hits over seven innings as the Tigres de Quintana Roo topped the Sultanes de Monterrey 6-1 on Thursday.

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.