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Red Sox 7 Blue Jays 6
I know it is spring, but it would be nice to win occasionally.
Cody Ponce threw 2 innings, allowed 4 hits, 1 earned with 2 strikeouts. Not bad for his first time out there.
Other pitchers:
- Tyler Rogers: 1 inning, 2 hits, 1 earned, 1 k. 6.75 ERA.
- Brandon Little: 1 inning, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts. 0.00 ERA this spring.
- Jorge Alcala: 1 inning, 2 hits, 2 earned, 1 k, 1 home run. 9.00.
- Spencer Miles: 2 innings, 2 hits, 1 earned, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts. 4.50 ERA. Got as high as 96.4 mph on the fastball, but most were around 95.
- Devereaux Harrison: 2 innings, 2 hits, 2 earned, 3 strikeouts, 1 home run. 7.71.
Hitters, Starters:
- George Springer: 1 for 2, walk, k. .500.
- Nathan Lukes: o for 2, RBI, k. .077.
- Davis Schneider: 0 for 2, walk. .083.
- Addison Barger: 1 for 3, grand slam home run, 4 RBI, k. .133.
- Jesús Sánchez: 1 for 2, walk. .188. And he stole a base.
- Tyler Heinemann: 0 for 2. .250.
- Myles Straw: 0 for 2. .167. Plus a throwing error.
- Josh Kasevich: 1 for 3. .462.
- Riley Tirotta: 0 for 2, k. .143.
Others:
- Eloy Jiménez: 1 for 2, double. .412. I wonder if Lukes is starting to consider going all Jeff Gillooly on Eloy yet?
- Eddie Micheletti Jr.: 0 for 1, walk. .250.
- Cutter Coffey: 0 for 2. .000.
- Charles McAdoo: 1 for 1, home run. ..375. He’s impressing.
- Carlos Mendoza: 1 for 2, k. .556.
- Aaron Parker: 1 for 1. .400.
- Jake Casey: 0 for 1. .250.
- Josh Rivera: 0 for 1. .143.
Tomorrow the Jays host the WBC’s Team Canada. Kevin Gausman and Logan Allen are the starting pitchers.
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Noahkai Banks mulling international future as USMNT, Germany seek towering Augsburg teen
Hawaii-born center back Noahkai Banks continues to pile up strong performances for Augsburg in the Bundesliga, and he's "very torn" while on the radar of Germany's powerful national team.
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Banks just turned 19 in December and has represented the United States at the U17, U19, and U20 levels. He made his Bundesliga debut last season and has started 18 of his 20 appearances for the Fuggerstädter.
Augsburg are ninth on the Bundesliga table, and the 6-foot-4 Banks has played the fifth-most minutes for the club while chipping in a goal and an assist.
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Banks second on the side in accurate passes per 90 minutes including 2.7 accurate long balls/90. He's also piled up a respectable 2.2 tackles per 90.
Noahkai Banks: Head turned from USMNT to Germany?
Banks told reporters last month that he was very happy with the U.S. set-up despite contact from Germany, and he was called into USMNT camp this Fall but did not play in a game (The friendlies wouldn't have cap-tied him to the country).
And while the Yanks may be more ready to dangle a World Cup spot to tie him to the country, he's made clear that's not the deciding factor.
“It’s a difficult decision regarding my nationality. I’m very torn,” Banks told Sky Sports Germany, as translated by Ryan Tolmich of Yahoo!. “I’m in contact with both the USA and Germany and both national coaches."
Germany have a great group of defenders ahead of the World Cup, and he wouldn't easily slot into the team. Newcastle's Malick Thiaw, Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck, and Bayern's Jonathan Tah are all stars. Antonio Rudiger and Robin Koch weren't even called into Germany's last camp.
Coincidentally there's also Nathaniel Brown, the 22-year-old who was eligible for USMNT duty.
As for the USMNT, there's no question that Tim Ream and Chris Richards will be with the team for the World Cup and Pochettino may carry more center backs due to his recent use of a back three and a long-term injury to Celtic's Cameron Carter-Vickers.
Banks' inclusion with or even over Miles Robinson, Auston Trusty, and/or Mark McKenzie would be a smart move for the future.
Baseball: No. 18 TCU gets back on track, sweeps New Haven in three-game home series
The bats broke out in a big way over the weekend, when No. 18 TCU found its groove during a three-game home sweep of New Haven in nonconference action at Lupton Stadium. The Horned Frogs (6-5) scored 46 runs during the weekend and moved back above the .500 mark for the season. TCU will keep nonconference play rolling with a home game against Abilene Christian on Tuesday and a three-game series against Tulane this weekend.
Friday: No. 18 TCU 14, New Haven 3
Left-hander Mason Brassfield started the series opener for the Horned Frogs, who are still without ace Tommy LaPour due to an elbow issue. Brassfield earned his first win of the season, throwing four innings and striking out five batters while holding New Haven to two earned runs. Kade Durnin entered in relief and fired the final three frames, striking out two and working around three walks to earn his first save of the season.
Chase Brunson belted his first home run of the season and the TCU offense finished with nine hits. Leading 1-0 after one frame, TCU tallied four runs in the second, five runs in the third and three runs in the fourth to surge ahead of New Haven. Nolan Traeger, who ripped an RBI single for the team’s first-inning run, followed with a three-run double in the third inning. Cole Cramer added a three-run double for the Horned Frogs in the fourth.
Saturday: No. 18 TCU 12, New Haven 4
The Horned Frogs tallied at least one run in all eight frames they went to bat on Saturday. Lance Davis tossed 3.1 innings to start the game and Walter Quinn (2-0) picked up the victory in relief, striking out four batters and holding New Haven to one hit over a pair of scoreless frames. Zack James threw the final two frames for the TCU pitching staff, striking out four batters without a walk and limiting the New Haven offense to one run.
Cole Cramer, who slapped a two-run single in the first inning, finished with three RBIs for the second straight game. Sawyer Strosnider drew three walks and Jack Arthur belted a two-run double in the seventh to finish with two RBIs. Rob Liddington, who notched an RBI single in the eighth inning, went 2-for-3 for the TCU offense, which finished with 10 hits and drew 11 walks. Brady Dallimore went 2-for-2 with an RBI single in the third.
Sunday: No. 18 TCU 20, New Haven 1
The Horned Frogs erupted for eight runs in the first inning and 11 runs in the fifth inning to take their series finale on Sunday. TCU totaled 11 hits and capitalized on 13 walks, while Uli Fernsler picked up his first win on the mound. Fernsler fired three frames and struck out two before handing the ball to Trever Baumler, who fanned three over three innings of relief work. Tyler Phenow tossed a scoreless seventh to clinch the victory.
Cole Cramer shined at the top of the order, going 3-for-3 with an RBI single in the fifth inning and scoring four runs. Sawyer Strosnider drew two walks, scored twice and crushed a three-run double in the first inning to finish with three RBIs. Preston Gamster sent a two-run double into center in the fifth to end the win with three RBIs, while Nolan Traeger tacked on two RBIs and Chase Brunson went 2-for-3 with three runs scored.