SHS baseball defeats Houston
HOUSTON – The Sarkville Yellowjackets jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning and didn't look back in getting a road baseball 9-5 baseball win at Houston on Monday.
Starkville improved its overall record to 11-9 with the victory.
After scoring four times in the first inning, the Jackets added two more runs in the third to go up 6-0.
The Hilltoppers got two runs in the fourth inning, then the two teams traded runs in the fifth frame.
Starkville picked up two more runs in the sixth to increase its advantage to 9-3. Houston got one run in the sixth and another in the seventh, but it was not enough.
Griffin Little was the winning pitcher for the Jackets with 6.2 innings of work. He gave up five runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and two walks. Tae Lucious came in relief and got the final out.
Carter Bentley led the SHS 10-hit attack with three singles. Little had one single and one double, while Caleb Stewart added two singles, and Dee Petty contributed a double for the only other extra base hit. Jack Perry and Carter Hunt had one single each..
The Jackets return home today to host Class 6A, Region 3 opponent Murrah.
Others receiving votes: Green Bay, Oklahoma State, Indiana, Mercer, Quinnipiac, Marquette, Michigan, Belmont, Minnesota, Miami, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Villanova, LSU, Nicholls, Little Rock.
NCAA Women's Tournament Glance
All Times EDT ALBANY REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Saturday, March 24 At Albany, N.Y.
South Carolina 79, Buffalo 63 UConn 72, Duke 59
Regional Championship Monday, March 26
UConn 94, South Carolina 65
SPOKANE REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Saturday, March 24 At Spokane, Wash.
Notre Dame 90, Texas A&M 84 Oregon 83, Central Michigan 69
Regional Championship Monday, March 26
Notre Dame 84, Oregon 74
KANSAS CITY REGIONAL First Round Regional Semifinals Friday, March 23 At Kansas City, Mo. Mississippi State 71, N.C. State 57
UCLA 84, Texas 75
Regional Championship Sunday, March 25 Mississippi State 89, UCLA 73
LEXINGTON REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Friday, March 23 At Lexington, Ky.
Oregon State 72, Baylor 67 Louisville 86, Stanford 59
Regional Championship Sunday, March 25
Louisville 76, Oregon State 43
FINAL FOUR At Columbus, Ohio National Semifinals Friday, March 30 Mississippi State 73, Louisville 63, OT
Notre Dame 91, UConn 89, OT
National Championship Sunday, April 1 Notre Dame 61, Mississippi State 58
Women's NCAA All-Tournament Teams
The Women’s NCAA Final Four AllTournament Teams (the first player listed each year was the Final Four most outstanding player):
2018 — Arike Ogunbowale, Notre Dame;
Napheesa Collier, UConn;
Jessica
Teaira McCowan, Mississippi Victoria St.; Vivians, Mississippi St.;
Shepard, Notre Dame.
2017 — A’ja Wilson, South Carolina;
Allisha
Morgan William, Mississippi St.; Victoria Vivians,
Gray, South Carolina;
Gabby Williams, UConn. 2016 — Breanna Stewart, UConn; Morgan Tuck, UConn; Moriah Jefferson, UConn; Talia Walton, Washington; Brittney Sykes, Syracuse.
2015 — Breanna Stewart, UConn; Jewell Loyd, ND; Briana Turner, ND; Moriah Jefferson, UConn; Morgan Tuck, UConn. 2014 — Breanna Stewart, UConn; Jewell Loyd, Notre Dame; Kayla McBride, Notre Dame; Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, UConn; Stefanie Dolson, UConn. 2013 — Breanna Stewart, UConn; Bria Hartley, UConn; Kaleena MosquedaLewis, UConn; Kelly Faris, UConn; Antonita Slaughter, Louisville.
2012 — Brittney Griner, Baylor; Odyssey Sims, Baylor; Destiny Williams, Baylor; Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame; Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanfor. 2011 — Danielle Adams, Texas A&M; Skylar Diggins, Notre Dame; Maya Moore, UConn; Tyra White, Texas A&M; Devereaux Peters, Notre Dame. 2010 — Maya Moore UConn; Tina Charles, UConn; Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford; Kayla Pedersen, Stanford; Danielle Robinson, Oklahoma. 2009 — Tina Charles, UConn; Maya Moore UConn; Renee Montgomery, UConn; Angel McCoughtry, Louisville; Jayne Appel, Stanford.
2008 — Candace Parker, Tennessee; Nicky Anosike, Tennessee; Shannon Bobbitt, Tennessee; Sylvia Fowles, LSU; Candice Wiggins, Stanford. 2007 — Candace Parker, Tennessee; Matee Ajavon, Rutgers; Nicky Anosike, Tennessee; Shannon Bobbitt, Tennessee; Kia Vaughn, Rutgers.
2006 — Laura Harper, Maryland; Alison Bales, Duke; Monique Currie, Duke; Erlana Larkins, North Carolina; Kristi Toliver, Maryland.
2005 — Sophia Young, Baylor; Steffanie Blackmon, Baylor; Lindsay Bowen, Michigan State; Kristin Haynie, Michigan State; Emily Niemann, Baylor. 2004 — Diana Taurasi, UConn; Janel McCarville, Minnesota; Jessica Moore, UConn; Ann Strother, UConn; Shanna Zolman, Tennessee.
2003 — Diana Taurasi, UConn; Ann Strother, UConn; Kara Lawson, Tennessee; Gwen Jackson, Tennessee; Alana Beard, Duke.
2002 — Swin Cash, UConn; Sue Bird, UConn; Asjha Jones, UConn; Stacey Dales, Oklahoma; Rosalind Ross, Oklahoma. 2001 — Ruth Riley, Notre Dame; Niele Ivey, Notre Dame; Katie Douglas, Purdue;
Mississippi St.; Today
MLB BASEBALL Noon
MLB — Kansas City at Detroit
3:30 p.m.
MLB — Seattle at San Francisco
7 p.m.
MLB — Regional coverage, Baltimore at Houston OR Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets (6 p.m.)
9 p.m.
ESPN — Cleveland at L.A. Angels
NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m.
TNT — Golden State at Oklahoma City
9:30 p.m.
TNT — San Antonio at L.A. Clippers
NHL HOCKEY 6:30 p.m.
NBCSN — Boston at Tampa Bay
SOCCER 1:30 p.m.
FS1 — UEFA Champions League, quarterfinal, 1st leg, Juventus vs. Real Madrid