WRCO Evening Sports

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WRCO Evening Sports

WRCO Sports · Wed Jun 19, 2024

Sal Freelich jumped high over the fence and right center field to bring back a homerun shot and give the

Brewers a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday night.

Walkie-led 6-0 entering the bottom of the 9th, but Taylor Ward's long shot would have tied it.

Tobias Meyer started and earned the win with 6-3 scoreless innings of pitching for the Brewers.

Trevor McGill got the save.

Kristen Yelge hit his 7th homer early and Rookie Jackson Tureo had a little league homerun

when he circled the bases after his drive got away from an angel's outfielder.

Friday Peralta starts the rubber game of the series tonight.

Brewers' catcher William Contreras has a big lead in Phase 1 of the Major League Baseball All-Star

Game vote. He could be the starter, but getting the most votes is no guarantee this year.

Contreras has received just over 746,000 votes, 188,000 more than JT Real Muto.

Kristen Yelge is second among outfielders in the vote count.

Starters for the game will be announced on ESPN on July 3rd.

The rest of the two rosters will be revealed July 7th.

The Wisconsin men's basketball team will open the coming season at home against Holy Cross

November 4th. The university hasn't yet confirmed the game at the Cole Center.

The bachelors are coming off a 22 and 14 season that saw them ranked as high as number 6 last

February. Three stars from that team have left. Chucky Hepburn and AJ Store through the transfer

portal and Tyler Wall graduated. Incoming our guard Cameron Hunter, guard John Tanji

and forward Xavier Amos also announced the annual rivalry game against Marquette will be played

December 7th at the Pfizer forum. The packers have hired a new team equipment manager for the first

time in 30 years. Gordon Redbady announced his retirement two months ago. The team announced

the hiring of Chris Kuhn Monday. Kuhn has worked for the team since 2010 and was promoted to

equipment assistant in 2020. In Church League softball news, Church of the Nazarene is still

undefeated as they pounded out almost 30 hits, handling free Methodist 17-2. Ryan Gaston,

Zach Harris, Jared McCullum were all 4-4 in the win. Joshua Hassel made two fantastic catches in

the outfield for free Methodist. Saint Mary's remains in second place as they outscored Bethel

Luthorne 29-16. Bethel held Bill a 16-13 lead but Saint Mary scored 16 on answered runs to get

the victory. Dan Makovic reached base safely five times and scored four runs for Saint Mary's.

All but one player in the Saint Mary's lineup had at least one run scored. Rich Limbap this

temple won edged basketball assembly a guide 15-14. Fletcher Harper belted three home runs and Daniel

Bert was two for four with two RBIs. Baptist Temple won used a number of short defensive plays

to steal the win and the mission outdulled Rich Limbap this temple to 9-7. Todd Ernissi

went four for four in the win. Adam Windsor added a home run. Avery McGlin was three for three to

lead Baptist Temple to and breeding McGlin played amazing defense. Willie Mays raised at top speed

back toward the centerfield wall and the spacious polo grounds and somehow managed to track down

and corral a fast traveling ball with an over the shoulder catch that became the most iconic moment

in the Hall of Famers decorated career that featured 660 home runs. It is simply became known as

the catch. The play showed off the mesmerizing skill of one of the most talented players ever to

step on the baseball field and was considered by many to be the greatest living ball player before

he died at age 93. For WRCO Sports, I'm Michael Hernan.