MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS 9,
SPRINGFIELD 1
The first eight batters in Northwest Arkansas’ lineup had at least one hit Friday night, and the Naturals pounded their way to a victory over Springfield in Texas League baseball action at Arvest Ballpark.
Catcher Parker Morin, Northwest Arkansas’ No. 8 batter, had three hits, and six other batters had two hits apiece as the Naturals (12-22) banged out 16 hits against four Springfield batters. That included St. Louis Cardinals reliever Jason Motte, who entered the game in the seventh and pitched two-thirds of an inning in a rehab assignment.
Springfield (17-17) didn’t help it cause by committing three errors. A throwing miscue by third baseman Patrick Wisdom in the third inning allowed Justin Trapp to score from second on Jorge Bonafico’s ground ball and give Northwest Arkansas a 2-1 lead.
That proved to be all starting pitcher Sam Selman and two Naturals relievers needed as they combined on a five-hitter. Selman (2-2) allowed just three hits over five innings as Northwest Arkansas won for only the third time at home this season.
PREP SOFTBALL
ROGERS HERITAGE 8
ROGERS HIGH 6
Abby Newton and Lindsay Glynn each hit three-run home runs to help the Lady War Eagles hold off the Lady Mounties Friday evening.
Newton, Glynn, Dasha Donahoe and Taylor Easley had two hits each for Heritage (15-13). Donahoe picked up the win and Glynn earned the save.
Rogers (14-12) trailed 8-1 after three innings but the Lady Mounties scored four runs in the fourth and one in the top of the seventh as the Lady War Eagles held on. Rogers had runners at second and third when the game ended.
Chandler Little and Ryan Vaughn led Rogers with two hits and two RBIs each. Maddy Prough pitched well in relief, giving up one run and one hit in four innings of work.
Both teams will play in the Class 7A Tournament beginning Thursday in Conway.
FAYETTEVILLE 4, VAN BUREN 3
The Lady Bulldogs will not make the Class 7A Tournament this season, but they ended the year with a bang.
Freshman Maggie Mabry tossed a complete-game seven innings, Hadley Spresser delivered a tworun home run and Fayetteville built a 4-2 lead before holding on for an upset over the 7A/6A-West Conference leading Pointerettes on Friday.
Seniors Taylor Crockett and Emma Koch each added a hit for Fayetteville (11-18, 5-9).
4A-NORTH REGIONAL
TOURNAMENT
AT MENA
FRIDAY
MENA 8, PEA RIDGE 0
HITTING: Pea Ridge, Thielemier (1-3, 2B), Whatley (1-3, 1B). PITCHING: Pea Ridge, Schooley (L, 6IP, 11 Hits, 6ER, 0BBs, 1K). GAME 1: Waldron 9, Ozark 7 GAME 2: Booneville 3, Prairie Grove 0 GAME 3: Mena 8, Pea Ridge 0 GAME 4: Pottsville 7, Farmington 2
TODAY
GAME 5: Waldron vs. Booneville, noon GAME 6: Mena vs. Pottsville, 2:30 p.m.
3A REGION I TOURNAMENT
AT LAVACA
TODAY
GAME 1: Greenland vs. Charleston, 10 a.m. GAME 2: Atkins vs. Elkins, 12:30 p.m. GAME 3: Mansfield vs. Green Forest, 3 p.m. GAME 4: West Fork vs. Lavaca, 5:30 p.m.
PREP BASEBALL
3A REGION I TOURNAMENT
AT LAVACA
TODAY
GAME 1: Greenland vs. Lavaca, 10 a.m. GAME 2: Charleston vs. Green Forest, 12:30 p.m. GAME 3: Lamar vs. West Fork, 3 p.m. GAME 4: Cedarville vs. Danville, 5:30 p.m.
SPORTS CALENDAR
BASEBALL
› The Rogers Heritage War Eagle Baseball Camp will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 16-18 at Veterans Park. The camp is for any age 7-15 and registration is $50 per camper. Make check payable to War Eagle Baseball. Camp registration forms are available at Heritage High School, Best Sports in Rogers, www.rogerschools.net or the Rogers Administration building. Any questions contact Keith Kilgore at [email protected].
BASKETBALL
› The Lady War Eagle Basketball Camp will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. May 27-29 at War Eagle Arena. The camp is for girls grades 1-5 and grades 6-8. Registration is $40 per camper before May 1 and $45 after May 1. Make checks payable to Lady War Eagle Basketball. Camp registration forms are available at hhs.rogersschools.net. For more information contact Kevin Ramey at 631-3579.
GOLF
› The annual Brandon Burlsworth Memorial Classic golf scramble will be May 19 at Lost Springs Golf Club in Little Flock. There are both morning and afternoon flights. Entry fee is $1,000 per team for a four-person scramble team. For more information visit brandonburlsworth.org.
› The Beat The Heat Summer Swing golf tournament, which benefits the Kendrick Fincher Hydration for Life Foundation, is May 30 at Shadow Valley Golf Club in Rogers. The event is a fourperson scramble and the entry fee is $800 per team before May 17, and $1,000 per team after. For more information call 986-9960 or visit kendrickfincher.org.
› The Greens at Lakeside will hold a Thursday night scramble each week starting at 5:30 p.m. The scramble is open to anyone. Contact the pro shop at 442-7748.
› The First Tee of NWA offers its golf and life skills programming on a monthly basis (April to Oct.) to youth ages 7 to 18, who become annual members for $30. Each monthly session offers four 1 ½ hour classes (one a week) for $25 a month. As members, participants (and their family) receive discounted rates at the Tyson First Tee Learning Center in Lowell. Classes are available in Lowell, Bella Vista and Fayetteville. Visit www.thefirstteeNWAr.org for all the details.
› The First Tee of NWA is offering 14 weeks of Summer Golf Camps for youth 10 and over – eight weeks in Lowell (Tyson First Tee Learning Center) and six weeks in Bella Vista (Brittany Golf Course). Camps begin the week of June 9 and continue through July. Each weeklong camp will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Thursday with Friday used as a rain make-up day. Visit www.thefirstteeNWAr.org for more details. Camp registration is now underway.
› The First Tee of NWA is offering three, seven-week programs featuring competitive golf sponsored by Powerade beginning the week of June 9. The Powerade Summer Golf League will practice one day a week and play a match one day a week, for participants entering seventh grade through high school in the fall. The “Let’s Go Golfing” Series, for two age groups 7/8 and 9 to 11, will meet on Friday mornings at the Tyson First Tee Learning Center. The Summer Golf Tour, with two age groups 12/13 and 14 and over, will play on Friday mornings and alternate between the Greens at Blossom Way, the Links at Springdale and the Links at Rainbow Curve. For information and details on these Powerade programs, visit www.thefirstteeNWAr.org. All three programs have started taking registration.
› The First Tee of NWA will offer girls only golf and life skills programming on Thursday evenings in June. Registration is open to girls 9 to 11 and 12 and over. A First Tee annual membership is required ($30), and the month of classes (four) will cost $25. For more details, visit www.thefisrtteeNWAr.org or call 419-5807. Register by May 27.
RUNNING
› The Willis D. Shaw Elementary School Color Run will be held May 10 at the school, located at 4337 Grimsley Road in Springdale. The 5K will start at 8 a.m. and a 1-mile fun run will start at 9 a.m. The cost is $30 for adults and $20 for ages 12-under for the 5K, and $15 for all participants in the fun run until April
- The cost increases by $5 after that date. Registration and packet pick up will be from 6:30 to 7:15 a.m the day of the color run. Those who register by April 18 will be guaranteed a race T-shirt. Register at www.race-wizard.com.
ITEMS FOR THE SPORTS
CALENDAR CAN BE EMAILED TO
FAXED TO 872-5055.