May 30—Of all people to save the shutout for the Pittsburgh Pirates, it was right fielder Gregory Polanco — often a lightning rod for his defense. In the sixth inning of the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies at PNC Park, Polanco made a play that prevented a run from scoring in the 7-0 win in the first game. With the bases loaded, Charlie Blackmon popped up to .
Jonathan Schoop homered and Spencer Turnbull pitched well into the sixth inning as the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Saturday. Turnbull (4-2) allowed one run on three hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings. “I felt great other than one bad inning,” Turnbull said.
Franco Aleman allowed five hits in seven scoreless innings and sixth-seeded Florida beat No. seed Alabama 7-2 in the SEC Tournament on Thursday. Aleman (2-4) struck out four and forced 12 groundouts for the Gators (38-19), who advanced to the single-elimination semifinals on Saturday.
May 27—Washington State scored all eight of its runs in a sixth-inning outburst to topple rival Washington 8-1 Thursday at Bailey-Brayton Field in Pullman. Jack Smith went 3 for 4 with two RBIs for the Cougars (25-22, 12-16 Pac-12), while Kody Kolden had two hits and an RBI from his leadoff spot. Washington State starter Brandon White struck out six UW batters, allowing just two hits and one .
May 26—The Oneonta baseball team scored three runs in the sixth inning to overcome a 3-1 deficit en route to a 4-3 victory over Chenango Valley on Tuesday. Jordan Goble led the Oneonta offense with two hits and 2 RBIs, including a key RBI hit in the pivotal sixth inning. Seamus Catella and Aidan Gelbsman combined to strike out 11 batters while allowing only five hits. Oneonta will be on the .