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Chang Gang Wrestling Club goes 11-3 in Peoria
The Chain Gang Wrestling Club went 11-3 in duals at the Liberty Summer Duals in Peoria this past weekend.
The wins came over: Horizon (57-22), Arizona Lutheran (43-18), Cienaga (49-16), Ironwood (6015), Campo Verde (58-19), Chino Valley (53-22), Roy (62-12), Red Mountain (60-21), Liberty (44-28), Cibola (51-22) and Valley Vista (78-0).
The losses came to: Queen Creek (39-30), Show Low (39-33) and Walden Grove (34-33).
Heavyweight Oscar Vega went 13-0 to lead the way individually.
Big inning helps Sam Houston St. eliminate UA
LUBBOCK, Texas — Andrew Fregia drove in three runs and Sam Houston State beat Arizona again at the Lubbock Regional, this time a 9-3 win Sunday that ended the season for the Wildcats.
Fregia put Sam Houston State (42-21) ahead to stay with an RBI single in the first. He added a tworun double during the Bearkats’ eight-run outburst in the second, when Bryce Johnson also had a two-run single.
Louis Boyd hit his only homer of the season in the ninth inning for Arizona (38-21), which last season made its 17th College World Series appearance.
Hayden Wesneski (10-2) allowed only one run while working the last six innings for Sam Houston State, which also beat Arizona on Friday.
Arizona starter Cody Deason (5-3) allowed seven runs while facing only 12 batters over 1 2/3 innings.
Hoffman sharp as Rockies beat Padres
SAN DIEGO — Jeff Hoffman cruised through seven innings, Trevor Story had a pair of RBIs and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Sunday.
Hoffman (3-0) struck out nine after being called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to fill in for Tyler Anderson, sidelined by a left knee injury. The rookie right-hander allowed a run and San Diego’s only three hits as Colorado took three of four in the series.
The top four hitters in the Padres lineup went 0 for 12 against Hoffman and 0 for 15 overall. Hoffman has a fastball that sits in the mid-90s and is complemented by an effective curveball. He proved it in his ninth career start. He dropped his ERA this season to 2.61 in four appearances (three starts) and has 26 strikeouts and just two walks over 20 2/3 innings.
Greg Holland pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 21st save in 21 chances, extending his franchise record for consecutive conversions to start a season. Jake McGee worked the eighth inning.
Hunter Renfroe crushed his 11th homer in the fifth, a 419-foot shot which reached the upper-level facade of the Western Metal Supply building in left field. That pulled the Padres to within 3-1.
Jarred Cosart (0-2) failed in his attempt to win for the first time since Sept. 17, 2015.