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Brewers Blank Cubs For Second Straight Day

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Lorenzo Cain – File Photo

Jhoulys Chacin combined with three relievers on a six-hitter to give the Milwaukee Brewers their second straight shutout win, 1-0 over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday afternoon.

Chacin (6-1) allowed four hits in six innings, striking out seven and walking four to win his sixth straight decision.  Jeremy Jeffress pitched the seventh, Josh Hader struck out the side in the eighth and Cory Knebel worked a perfect ninth inning for his sixth save.

Lorenzo Cain provided the games only run with a third inning home run, his eighth of the season.

Mike Montgomery (2-2) took the loss, allowing just two hits in six innings, both by Lorenzo Cain.  He struck out four and walked only one in his fourth start since replacing injured Yu Darvish in the rotation.

The Brewers improved to 3-8 this season against the Cubs and moved 1 1/2 games in front of the second-place Cubs atop the NL Central.

The Brewers are off on Thursday and will open a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night at Miller Park.

 

Ellenwood Named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Year

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Georgia Ellenwood

After winning the Big Ten Conference and NCAA title in the heptathlon, Wisconsin women’s track and field senior Georgia Ellenwood has been named the Big Ten Women’s Field Athlete of the Year.

The U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Great Lakes Region Field Athlete of the Year, Ellenwood captured the Badgers’ first NCAA title in the heptathlon last week and was the only Big Ten Conference female student athlete to win a title at the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.  The Langley, British Columbia, native scored 6,146 points despite rainy conditions at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Her NCAA performance followed up a record-breaking showing a the 2018 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships.  Ellenwood scored a conference record 6,173 points, the best score by a collegian this year in the heptathlon to win her third career Big Ten title.  That score ranks No. 5 on Canada’s all-time list, No. 10 on the NCAA all-time list and No. 12 in the world this year.

The announcement marks the second time in the last three years a Badger has earned the honor as Kelsey Card was named the Big Ten Women’s Field Athlete of the Year in 2016.

 

Mallards Push Win Streak To Eleven

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More late-inning heroics for the Madison Mallards (13-3) on Wednesday night.  The Mallards won their 11th straight game when Tyler Plantier hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth.

The Mallards trailed 4-0 early but stormed back to beat the Lake Shore Chinooks 6-5, sealing their fifth straight series sweep.

Madison continues its home stand tonight when they host the Green Bay Bullfrogs at Warner Park (7:05 p.m.).

Northwoods League Scoreboard

Green Bay 8, Rockford 7
Kenosha 10, Wisconsin Rapids 4
Fond du Lac 10, Battle Creek 3
Kalamazoo 3, Wisconsin 2
Wilmar 3, Eau Claire 1
Rochester 4, La Crosse 3

 

WIAA State Baseball (Day 2 Results) – Championship Games Set

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The field is now set for Thursday’s WIAA State Baseball Championship games after six semifinal games on Wednesday at Fox Cities Stadium.

Division 4 Semifinals

Athens 3, Ithaca 1
Thorp 6, Johnson Creek 5

Division 3 Semifinals

St. Mary Catholic 4, Mineral Point 0
Webster 14, Kenosha St. Joseph 8

Division 2 Semifinals

Jefferson 14, Mosinee 2
Waupun 6, Ellsworth 3

Four championship games make up the final day of the three-day tournament.

Division 4 Final – Athens (20-3) vs. Thorp (14-10)  9 a.m.

Division 3 Final – St. Mary Catholic (18-2) vs. Webster (26-3)  noon

Division 2 Final – Jefferson (19-9) vs. Waupun (24-2)  3 p.m.

Division 1 Final – Waunakee (20-6) vs. Arrowhead (25-3)  6 p.m.

Bucks Open Summer League Play Against Detroit

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The Milwaukee Bucks will open up NBA Summer League play in Las Vegas on July 6th against the Detroit Pistons.

The complete schedule was released on Tuesday and for the first time ever, all 30 teams will participate in the league.

The Bucks will also play the Mavericks and Nuggets in preliminary round play before being seeded in a tournament.  Each team is guaranteed a minimum of five games.

The Bucks are expected to put last years rookies, D.J. Wilson and Sterling Brown on the Summer League roster, as well as the teams draft pick this year.

 

Brewers Bounce Back Against Cubs

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Chase Anderson File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Chase Anderson and two relievers combined on a two-hitter as the Milwaukee Brewers blanked the Chicago Cubs 4-0 at Miller Park on Tuesday night.  It’s just the second win against the Cubs this season and ended a 7-game losing streak against their rivals to the south.

Anderson gave up just one hit in seven innings to even his record at 5-5.  Anderson walked two and struck out six.

Travis Shaw was the hitting hero for the Brewers, driving in all four runs with a pair of two-run doubles in the first and third innings.

The win moved the Brewers back into first place in the NL Central, by a half game over the Cubs.

The Brewers and Cubs will close out their three game series this afternoon.  Jhoulys Chacin will get the start for the Brewers.  Mike Montgomery gets the nod for the Cubs.  First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m.

Albers on the DL

The Brewers have placed pitcher Matt Albers on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain.  They recalled pitcher Jorge Lopez from Triple-A Colorado Springs to fill the roster spot.

 

Badgers Banged Up On Defensive Front

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Garrett Rand

Wisconsin’s defense returns only four starters from a year ago and now they’re facing time without two key defensive ends.

Junior Garrett Rand suffered an Achilles injury during summer workouts and is facing the possibility of missing the entire 2018 season.

Another defender that figured into UW’s plans is redshirt sophomore Isaiahh Loudermilk, who underwent knee surgery this spring and could be looking at missing time as well.

Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in River Falls, “Isaiahh is going through (rehab) and we’ll see where he is at with it.  Isaiahh has been doing more, which is good.”

“Garrett will be further away.  I haven’t gotten the official update.”

The Badgers are looking to replace three senior ends from last season, Alec James, Conor Sheehy and Chikwe Obasih.

Rand played in 28 games during his first two seasons and still has his red shirt available.

 

Brewers fall to 1-8 against rival Cubs

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Junior Guerra File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The Milwaukee Brewers fell out of first place in the NL Central Division, falling to the Chicago Cubs 7-2 in 11 innings on Monday night at Miller Park.

It’s the seventh straight loss for the Brewers in their series with the Cubs this season, falling to 1-8 overall against their rivals to the south.

Ryan Braun took a home run away from Cubs catcher Wilson Contreras in the sixth inning, but the Cubs finally got to Josh Hader in the 8th.  They tied the game 2-2 when Jason Heyward singled to drive in Ben Zobrist.

Anthony Rizzo’s go-ahead solo home run ignited a five-run 11th inning to lift the Cubs to the victory.  The Cubs scored all five runs off of reliever Matt Albers. [Read more…]

ACC/Big Ten women’s matchups announced Monday

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The matchups for the ACC/Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge were announced on Monday.  The annual challenge is offering 14 games for the fifth consecutive season.

The challenge takes place over two days in late November, beginning Wednesday, Nov. 28th, and continuing the following night.

Last year’s Challenge proved to be one of the most competitive in the event’s history, with 10 of the 14 games decided by 10 points or fewer, including four games decided by one point, with the ACC ultimately prevailing by a 10-4 count.  Last year, Maryland, Penn State, Rutgers and Wisconsin registered wins for the Big Ten.

The Big Ten sent six schools to the NCAA Tournament in 2018, as Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska and Ohio [Read more…]