Luis García Jr. homers and CJ Abrams gets 3 hits to help Nationals beat Mariners 8-3
Luis García Jr. broke a fifth-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Washington Nationals defeated the Seattle Mariners 8-3 on Saturday. CJ Abrams had three hits and two RBIs for Washington (36-35), which improved to 13-21 at Nationals Park after losing its previous four home games. Abrams also scored twice.
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LSU transfer pitcher commits to Texas Tech softball
The Texas Tech softball team earned its first commitment out of the transfer portal in LSU pitcher Jayden Heavener.
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Spencer Horwitz hit by pitch with the bases loaded to lift the Pirates past the Marlins, 3-2
Spencer Horwitz was hit by a pitch from Anthony Bender with the bases loaded in the eighth inning to bring in the go-ahead run and give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over Miami on Saturday, ending the Marlins' six-game win streak. Bender (1-1) struck out the first two batters of the inning before surrendering singles to Tyler Callihan and Jake Mangum and walking Jared Triolo. On the first pitch following a mound visit, Bender hit Horwitz with a 97 mph sinker to bring home Callihan.
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