Turner, Bohm fuel Phillies’ rally past D-backs
Riopelle’s walk-off homer lifts Florida over Alabama 7-6 in SEC tourney
HOOVER, ala. — BT riopelle hit a walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to rally top-seeded Florida to a 7-6 victory over alabama on Wednesday night in the second round of the southeastern Conference Tournament.
The Gators (43-13) trailed the ninth-seeded Crimson Tide (39-18) by three runs after Tommy seidl’s double cleared the bases with two outs in the top of the inning. Florida intentionally walked Jim Jarvis to load the bases for seidl.
alabama reliever aidan Moza allowed a lead-off single to No. 2 batter Wyatt Langford to begin the bottom of the 11th and was replaced by alton davis II. Jac Caglianone greeted davis with a single to right and Josh rivera followed with a run-scoring single. riopelle homered to right-center on a 0-2 pitch from davis (0-2).
Clemson routs Virginia Tech 14-5 after trailing in early innings
durham, N.C. — Caden Grice hit a grand slam in Clemson’s seven-run sixth inning and the Tigers rallied to defeat Virginia Tech 14-5 on Wednesday night in the ACC Tournament.
Trailing 5-3 entering the sixth inning, Clemson (40-17) took the lead after two runs scored on an outfield error followed by Cam Cannarella’s go-ahead single. Grice’s slam capped the rally and was his team-high 15th home run of the season, giving him a teamhigh 58 rbis.
Clemson used seven pitchers, the last four of which did not allow a run over the final five innings. B.J. Bailey (2-2), the fourth pitcher, was credited with the win.
Both Billy amick and riley Bertram had three hits and two rbis for the Tigers.
NCAA tax records show ex-president Emmert paid nearly $3.3 million in 2021
The Ncaa paid former president Mark Emmert nearly $3.3 million in 2021, according to federal tax records released by the association Wednesday.
Emmert’s 13-year tenure leading the Ncaa officially ended in March. In april 2022, the association announced its board of governors and Emmert had mutually agreed that he would step down.
he was replaced by former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.
Emmert received almost $2.8 million in salary and another $83,000 in bonuses, according to records for the 2021-22 fiscal year.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES’ ALEC BOHM
PHILADELPHIA – Trea Turner had a good reason to be able to handle the Philly boos aimed at the scuffling shortstop after chasing two balls in the dirt and striking out in the seventh inning.
Philly fans can’t bring the heat like mom can from home.
“She told me today she was booing me,” Turner said with a laugh.
Donna Turner might fit in faster among Phillies fans than Turner has with the team in his first season in the Philadelphia lineup.
Turner eventually made mom proud when he tied Wednesday’s game with a two-run homer in the ninth inning, and Alec Bohm hit the winning single in the 10th to rally the Phillies from five runs down in a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Turner delivered his
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first highlight-reel hit for the Phillies when he connected to left field off reliever Jose Ruiz (1-1) with two outs, tying the game at 5. Turner has been mired in a brutal slump that forced the $300-million shortstop to say this week: “I’ve sucked.”
Phillies fans booed Turner off the field in the seventh inning after a particularly ugly at-bat in which he wasn’t even close to connecting on two swings on balls in the dirt. He struck out and was 0 for 4 – and 2 for 20 on the homestand.
“She texted me and said good game except for that fourth at-bat,” Turner said.
All was forgiven in the ninth.
Bryson Stott hit a twoout single to center off Ruiz that set the stage for Turner to deliver his biggest blast for his new team. Turner hit a go-ahead grand slam that lifted the United States over Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic semifinals that only raised expectations in Philly after he signed as a free agent. Instead, it’s been two months of anemic swings and stats, like the 0-for-22 skid with runners in scoring position he snapped on Monday.
“Obviously, I’m a better player than I’ve played the last little bit,” Turner said.
Ruiz stayed in the game for the 10th and walked two to load the bases with the automatic runner. Bohm lofted one to right that landed on the warning track and scored Dalton Guthrie, helping the Phillies avoid a three-game sweep.
Craig Kimbrel (3-1) worked the 10th for the win.
Evan Longoria hit a tworun homer and Emmanuel Rivera drove in three runs for the Diamondbacks.
“This game will rip your heart out,” Arizona
manager said.
The NL champion Phillies have won only three of 10 games as they head into a pivotal stretch of the season. Philadelphia improved to 23-27, and only the Washington Nationals have a worse record in the NL East.
The Phillies start a fourgame series Thursday at NL East-leading Atlanta and then play three at Citi Field against the second-place Mets. The Phillies suddenly need to win those series if they want to make a serious run at the division.
Oddly enough, the Phillies have yet to play either the Mets or Braves.
Getting some decent starting pitching would help against their rivals.
Ranger Suárez was hit hard in his third straight start since returning from a strained left elbow. His ERA is a gnarly 9.82 and he
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has yet to pitch beyond the fifth inning.
Getting Turner to finally come alive at the plate could help even more.
The two-time All-star hit .300 with 192 steals in six-plus seasons with the Nationals, winning the World Series in 2019. He won a batting title after he was traded to the Dodgers in 2021 and hit .298 with 21 homers, 101 runs and a career-high 100 RBIS last year in Los Angeles. He posted all the numbers needed for the Phillies to sign him to the 11-year, $300 million deal.
The Phillies had seen only glimpses of the Allstar caliber form.
“Maybe that’s his signature moment that gets him going here,” manger Rob Thomson said. “Sometimes it’s tough for guys to come in, big contract, try to impress his teammates, fan base. He just keeps grinding, keeps working at it.”
BACK ON BASE
Arizona 2B Ketel Marte reached base for the 24th straight game.