DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had a triple-double after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nikola-jokic-suns-owner-ishbia-nuggets-68825fb1632f87930fe30ec72ae5c94f">making up</a>&nbsp;with Suns owner Mat Ishbia and Michael Porter Jr. sank five 3-pointers to help the Denver Nuggets beat Phoenix 118-102 on Tuesday night for a 3-2 series lead.

Joker had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for his 10th career playoff triple-double, breaking a tie with Wilt Chamberlain for most by a center in NBA history.

“To be honest, I just like to win the game, so whatever it takes,” said Jokic, who was coming off a career-best 53-point performance in Game 4.

“If we play the way we did today," Jokic said, "we're going to have a chance” to close out the series and advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since the NBA bubble in 2020.

The Suns are confident they can shake this one off just like they did in bouncing back from two losses in Denver last week.

“Yeah. I’ve been in here a couple of times now," Phoenix star Devin Booker said. "I love it. Every game has is its own character. Every game is its own movie, its own different preparation and everything to go with it. We’re going watch over film, see how we can be better for Game 6.”

The home team has won every game in the series. If that holds true again, the decisive winner-take-all clash will come Sunday back in Denver, where the top-seeded Nuggets own the NBA’s best home record at 40-7, including 6-0 in the playoffs.

Nuggets coach Michael Malone devised a five-point plan for the Nuggets to regain control of the series after losing two in Phoenix: patch up their transition defense, slow down Booker, get more from his bench, unleash MPJ and knock down open 3s.

Porter bounced back from a quiet night in Game 4 with 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting from long range. Denver outscored Phoenix 31-23 in fast-break points; Booker scored 28 points but missed 11 of 19 shots; Bruce Brown boosted the Nuggets' bench with 25 points and the Nuggets sank 13 of 27 from long range.

Jamal Murray added 19 points for Denver, and Kevin Durant chipped in 26 points for Phoenix but also had an uncharacteristic five turnovers.

The Nuggets turned a three-point halftime lead into a 91-74 cushion with a domiinant third quarter in which Jokic made seven of eight shots for 17 points and Booker was just 1-for-8 for 3 points.

The chippiness of the series reached a new level in the final minute of the third quarter when Nuggets swingman Brown antagonized the Suns as they huddled up on the court and Durant gave Jokic a forearm shiver. A double technical was assessed on Durant and Brown.

“Just to see what they were drawing up,” Jokic said when asked why he and Brown were spying on the Suns.

Durant called the dust-up "absolutely nothing, it wasn't anything serious. They were excited, they were up big and we were trying to draw up some stuff. So, it was nothing.”

So, no need for a hug and a handshake next time they play.

Before this game, Jokic shared a warm pregame embrace —&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleTuckner/status/1656099830685663232?s=20">and the basketball</a>&nbsp;— with Ishbia 48 hours after their kerfuffle over a loose ball in Phoenix in Game 4 resulted in a technical foul and a $25,000 fine for the Nuggets big man.

“I was hoping he was going to pay my fine,” Jokic cracked after the game.

“I think he's just making light of a situation that was way overblown,” Malone said. "The NBA handled it the right way and I give their owner, Mat Ishbia, a lot of credit when he came out after the game and said, ‘Listen, I don’t want anyone to be suspended. Let's let the players decide this on the court.' So, kudos to him for that.

“But yeah, I think it just speaks to Nikola's personality and him being a little bit of a smart (aleck).”

The NBA had stickers placed on the first several rows of seats — including Ishbia's — reminding spectators, especially those close to the action, of its&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/arniestapleton/status/1656074725368668162?s=20">fan code of conduct policy</a>&nbsp;and a reminder that violations could result in ejection and revocation of tickets.

Suns: Seated courtside alongside Ishbia was Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker, derisively known in much of Colorado as “Midnight Mel” for his departure from the Buffaloes job only hours after telling boosters he was in Boulder to stay.

Nuggets: This marked the first game in the series that the leader after one quarter held on to win the game. ... Among the VIPs in attendance was Broncos new head coach Sean Payton, his quarterback Russell Wilson and John Calipari, who coached Booker and Murray at Kentucky.

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 </figure>DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had a triple-double after&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nikola-jokic-suns-owner-ishbia-nuggets-68825fb1632f87930fe30ec72ae5c94f">making up</a>&nbsp;with Suns owner Mat Ishbia and Michael Porter Jr. sank five 3-pointers to help the Denver Nuggets beat Phoenix 118-102 on Tuesday night for a 3-2 series lead.Joker had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for his 10th career playoff triple-double, breaking a tie with Wilt Chamberlain for most by a center in NBA history.“To be honest, I just like to win the game, so whatever it takes,” said Jokic, who was coming off a career-best 53-point performance in Game 4.Game 6 is Thursday night in Phoenix.“If we play the way we did today," Jokic said, "we're going to have a chance” to close out the series and advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since the NBA bubble in 2020.The Suns are confident they can shake this one off just like they did in bouncing back from two losses in Denver last week.“Yeah. I’ve been in here a couple of times now," Phoenix star Devin Booker said. "I love it. Every game has is its own character. Every game is its own movie, its own different preparation and everything to go with it. We’re going watch over film, see how we can be better for Game 6.”The home team has won every game in the series. If that holds true again, the decisive winner-take-all clash will come Sunday back in Denver, where the top-seeded Nuggets own the NBA’s best home record at 40-7, including 6-0 in the playoffs.Nuggets coach Michael Malone devised a five-point plan for the Nuggets to regain control of the series after losing two in Phoenix: patch up their transition defense, slow down Booker, get more from his bench, unleash MPJ and knock down open 3s.Check, check, check, check and check.Porter bounced back from a quiet night in Game 4 with 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting from long range. Denver outscored Phoenix 31-23 in fast-break points; Booker scored 28 points but missed 11 of 19 shots; Bruce Brown boosted the Nuggets' bench with 25 points and the Nuggets sank 13 of 27 from long range.Jamal Murray added 19 points for Denver, and Kevin Durant chipped in 26 points for Phoenix but also had an uncharacteristic five turnovers.The Nuggets turned a three-point halftime lead into a 91-74 cushion with a domiinant third quarter in which Jokic made seven of eight shots for 17 points and Booker was just 1-for-8 for 3 points.The chippiness of the series reached a new level in the final minute of the third quarter when Nuggets swingman Brown antagonized the Suns as they huddled up on the court and Durant gave Jokic a forearm shiver. A double technical was assessed on Durant and Brown.“Just to see what they were drawing up,” Jokic said when asked why he and Brown were spying on the Suns.Durant called the dust-up "absolutely nothing, it wasn't anything serious. They were excited, they were up big and we were trying to draw up some stuff. So, it was nothing.”So, no need for a hug and a handshake next time they play.Before this game, Jokic shared a warm pregame embrace —&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleTuckner/status/1656099830685663232?s=20">and the basketball</a>&nbsp;— with Ishbia 48 hours after their kerfuffle over a loose ball in Phoenix in Game 4 resulted in a technical foul and a $25,000 fine for the Nuggets big man.“I was hoping he was going to pay my fine,” Jokic cracked after the game.“I think he's just making light of a situation that was way overblown,” Malone said. "The NBA handled it the right way and I give their owner, Mat Ishbia, a lot of credit when he came out after the game and said, ‘Listen, I don’t want anyone to be suspended. Let's let the players decide this on the court.' So, kudos to him for that.“But yeah, I think it just speaks to Nikola's personality and him being a little bit of a smart (aleck).”The NBA had stickers placed on the first several rows of seats — including Ishbia's — reminding spectators, especially those close to the action, of its&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/arniestapleton/status/1656074725368668162?s=20">fan code of conduct policy</a>&nbsp;and a reminder that violations could result in ejection and revocation of tickets.TIP-INSSuns: Seated courtside alongside Ishbia was Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker, derisively known in much of Colorado as “Midnight Mel” for his departure from the Buffaloes job only hours after telling boosters he was in Boulder to stay.Nuggets: This marked the first game in the series that the leader after one quarter held on to win the game. ... Among the VIPs in attendance was Broncos new head coach Sean Payton, his quarterback Russell Wilson and John Calipari, who coached Booker and Murray at Kentucky.

Nuggets darken Suns in Game Five, take 3-2 series lead

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched his first career complete game and Rodolfo Castro hit a two-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.

Keller (4-1) shut out the Rockies on four hits while striking out eight and walking one in a game that took just 1 hour, 55 minutes. The fifth-year veteran had never pitched into the eighth inning before.

“It’s really special, a really cool thing, especially to do it with these guys because we’ve been struggling,” Keller said. “We used the fastball a lot — two-seam, four-seam, cutter — and they were working. Other than that, it was just going out and executing and letting the defense work. It was just an all-around great effort.”

It was the first nine-inning shutout by a Pirates pitcher since Jameson Taillon on April 8, 2018, against Cincinnati and just the eighth since 2000. Keller threw 77 of his 103 pitches for strikes.

Pirates catcher Austin Hedges was impressed by how effortless Keller made things look.

“I crouched for, like, 12 minutes today,” Hedges said with a smile. “My legs feel amazing. I told Mitch, ‘Dude, it’s like 8:30 right now.’"

Castro’s homer off Kyle Freeland in the seventh carried into the bullpens in center field and broke a scoreless tie.

Freeland (3-4) also had a strong start, giving up two runs and seven hits in seven innings with four strikeouts and three walks. The left-hander got some defensive help as catcher Elias Díaz twice completed inning-ending double plays by throwing out runners attempting to steal.

“(Keller) was throwing really well and Kyle was, too,” Colorado manager Bud Black said. “What a great pitchers' duel.”

The last Rockies catcher to complete two double plays with caught stealings in one game was Yorvit Torrealba in 2006 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“I can’t thank him enough,” Freeland said of Díaz. “That’s top-tier defense right there. He’s always working his butt off behind the plate for me.”

On April 17, Freeland was tagged for nine runs over 2 2/3 innings in a loss to the Pirates at Coors Field. Pittsburgh swept that three-game series, outscoring the Rockies 33-9.

Ke’Bryan Hayes had two hits in his third straight multi-hit game for the Pirates, who hold a slim but surprising lead in the NL Central.

The Rockies got two hits from Kris Bryant. Colorado, last in the NL West, had won six of seven.

Connor Joe led off the seventh with a single for Pittsburgh. Castro followed with his fourth home run of the season.

“I’m just grateful to be the guy who could help the team win after a rough seven games,” Castro said.

The Rockies put runners in scoring position just twice against Keller, and he induced groundouts to end both threats. Colorado fell to 5-2 in May after going 7-20 in April.

Keller lowered his career ERA against the Rockies to 0.39 in four games, three of which have been starts.

Bryant got his 1,000th career hit in the first inning with a single. He broke into the big leagues with the Chicago Cubs in 2015 and was the National League MVP a year later.

Rockies: OF Yonathan Daza cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Albuquerque. He was designated for assignment last Friday.

Pirates: INF/OF Chris Owings had his contract selected from Triple-A Indianapolis, and the team optioned INF/OF Mark Mathias to the same club. Owings, an 11-year major league veteran, started at shortstop and went 1 for 3.

Pirates: Rookie INF/OF Ji Hwan Bae missed his third straight game with a sprained left ankle.

RHP Luis Ortiz will make his season debut for the Pirates when he faces Rockies RHP Connor Seabold (0-0, 5.30 ERA) on Tuesday night.

Ortiz joined the team Monday from Indianapolis and was placed on the taxi squad after going 2-1 with a 2.23 ERA in seven starts at Triple-A. Seabold will be looking for his first MLB win in his eighth career start.

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 </figure>PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Keller pitched his first career complete game and Rodolfo Castro hit a two-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped their seven-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.Keller (4-1) shut out the Rockies on four hits while striking out eight and walking one in a game that took just 1 hour, 55 minutes. The fifth-year veteran had never pitched into the eighth inning before.“It’s really special, a really cool thing, especially to do it with these guys because we’ve been struggling,” Keller said. “We used the fastball a lot — two-seam, four-seam, cutter — and they were working. Other than that, it was just going out and executing and letting the defense work. It was just an all-around great effort.”It was the first nine-inning shutout by a Pirates pitcher since Jameson Taillon on April 8, 2018, against Cincinnati and just the eighth since 2000. Keller threw 77 of his 103 pitches for strikes.Pirates catcher Austin Hedges was impressed by how effortless Keller made things look.“I crouched for, like, 12 minutes today,” Hedges said with a smile. “My legs feel amazing. I told Mitch, ‘Dude, it’s like 8:30 right now.’"Castro’s homer off Kyle Freeland in the seventh carried into the bullpens in center field and broke a scoreless tie.Freeland (3-4) also had a strong start, giving up two runs and seven hits in seven innings with four strikeouts and three walks. The left-hander got some defensive help as catcher Elias Díaz twice completed inning-ending double plays by throwing out runners attempting to steal.“(Keller) was throwing really well and Kyle was, too,” Colorado manager Bud Black said. “What a great pitchers' duel.”The last Rockies catcher to complete two double plays with caught stealings in one game was Yorvit Torrealba in 2006 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.“I can’t thank him enough,” Freeland said of Díaz. “That’s top-tier defense right there. He’s always working his butt off behind the plate for me.”On April 17, Freeland was tagged for nine runs over 2 2/3 innings in a loss to the Pirates at Coors Field. Pittsburgh swept that three-game series, outscoring the Rockies 33-9.Ke’Bryan Hayes had two hits in his third straight multi-hit game for the Pirates, who hold a slim but surprising lead in the NL Central.The Rockies got two hits from Kris Bryant. Colorado, last in the NL West, had won six of seven.Connor Joe led off the seventh with a single for Pittsburgh. Castro followed with his fourth home run of the season.“I’m just grateful to be the guy who could help the team win after a rough seven games,” Castro said.The Rockies put runners in scoring position just twice against Keller, and he induced groundouts to end both threats. Colorado fell to 5-2 in May after going 7-20 in April.Keller lowered his career ERA against the Rockies to 0.39 in four games, three of which have been starts.MILESTONE MOMENTBryant got his 1,000th career hit in the first inning with a single. He broke into the big leagues with the Chicago Cubs in 2015 and was the National League MVP a year later.ROSTER MOVESRockies: OF Yonathan Daza cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Albuquerque. He was designated for assignment last Friday.Pirates: INF/OF Chris Owings had his contract selected from Triple-A Indianapolis, and the team optioned INF/OF Mark Mathias to the same club. Owings, an 11-year major league veteran, started at shortstop and went 1 for 3.TRAINER’S ROOMPirates: Rookie INF/OF Ji Hwan Bae missed his third straight game with a sprained left ankle.UP NEXTRHP Luis Ortiz will make his season debut for the Pirates when he faces Rockies RHP Connor Seabold (0-0, 5.30 ERA) on Tuesday night.Ortiz joined the team Monday from Indianapolis and was placed on the taxi squad after going 2-1 with a 2.23 ERA in seven starts at Triple-A. Seabold will be looking for his first MLB win in his eighth career start.

Keller throws a gem for Pirates to open series with 2-0 win over Colorado

NEW YORK (AP) — After spending about nine minutes Sunday absorbing questions about what’s wrong with the skidding New York Mets, Buck Showalter boiled down the debate to a simple bottom line.

“What I’m concerned with is Ws and Ls,” Showalter said. “A lot of that stuff is great fodder for evaluating and analyzing. But it’s about a W or an L.”

There are too many Ls and not nearly enough Ws lately for the Mets, who fell under .500 for the first time since early April as Brenton Doyle’s first big league home run capped a seven-run fifth inning in the Colorado Rockies’ 13-6 win.

The Mets are 3-11 since opening 14-7. New York didn’t spend a day under .500 last season on its way to winning 101 games, second-most in franchise history, and their only time with a losing record this year had been at 3-4.

“The old saying when it rains it pours? Things aren’t going the way that we want right now,” said designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach, whose baserunning miscue ended a three-run first inning. “The game’s challenging us and we have a lot of baseball to play.”

The six runs were as many as the Mets scored in their previous four games combined, but the 13 runs allowed were a season high. New York is tied for eighth in the NL with 150 runs while its pitching staff — which has received just 27 2/3 innings from co-aces and former Cy Young Award winners Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander — ranks 11th with a 4.74 ERA.

“Just play better,” Showalter said. “Not really quite as difficult as some people may perceive it to be. It’s up to us to identify some of those things and get better at it and get back to things we do well — and have done, not only last season but this season.”

The Mets, who hit .275 in the first inning of games last season, entered Sunday with six first-inning runs this year before mounting an immediate rally against Ryan Feltner. Rookie Brett Baty, whose two-run single gave New York a 3-0 lead, was nearing home plate on Luis Guillorme’s two-out single when shortstop Ezequiel Tovar grabbed a relay throw from right fielder Kris Bryant and tagged Vogelbach, who’d overran second on the hit.

“I think it’s something that Daniel probably wishes he had over,” Showalter said. “We did a lot of other things to make that not matter in a bad way.”

Jurickson Profar and Kris Bryant had RBI hits in the third, and Bryant’s two-run homer sparked the big fifth inning against Jimmy Yacabonis (1-2), who allowed five runs while recording one out.

The three-RBI game was the first for Bryant since Sept. 22, 2021, when he was with the San Francisco Giants. Bryant was limited to 42 games in 2022 — the first season of his seven-year, $182 million deal — due to back and foot injuries.

“Kris is a pro,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “That ball was well-struck. He had a good game.”

Tovar had a two-run double and Austin Wynns delivered an RBI single before Doyle’s two-run shot to right field.

Doyle hit 78 homers in 292 minor league games before being recalled by the Rockies on April 24.

“I was stoked,” Doyle said. “I’ve been waiting for it. Finally came and felt great off the bat. Knew it as soon as I hit it.”

Randal Grichuk homered in the first and Doyle had an RBI infield single in the seventh, his third hit of the game. Wynns lofted a sacrifice fly in the ninth and Doyle raced home on a wild pitch for the Rockies, who have won three of their last four series since a 6-17 start.

Jeff McNeil added a pair of RBI singles for the Mets while Guillorme had a run-scoring hit in the fifth. Vogelbach homered leading off the seventh.

Brent Suter (1-0) allowed one run in 1 2/3 innings.

Feltner gave up four runs but walked six in 3 1/3 innings for the Rockies. Joey Lucchesi, starting on three days rest for the Mets, allowed three runs in four innings.

Popular former pitcher Bartolo Colon threw out the ceremonial first pitch to celebrate the seventh anniversary of his lone big league homer, a 365-foot shot off San Diego’s James Shields. The Mets aired the clip of Colon’s homer before the former pitcher, dubbed “Big Sexy” near the end of his career, walked to the mound to Justin Timberlake’s “Sexy Back.”

Colon, who last pitched in the big leagues in 2017 and turns 50 on May 24, laughed after bouncing a pitch to Francisco Lindor and later hugged Rockies manager Bud Black, his pitching coach when Colon won the AL Cy Young Award for the Angels in 2005.

Wynns made his first start for the Rockies, the third NL West team he’s played for this season. Wynns appeared in one game for the Giants before he was designated for assignment and was claimed by the Dodgers, his team for five games before he was cut.

Rockies: DH/RF Charlie Blackmon received a planned day off. Manager Bud Black said 1B C.J. Cron will likely get the night off Monday, when Colorado begins a three-game series against Pittsburgh.

Mets: RHP Carlos Carrasco (right elbow), whose rehab plans were paused due to a bout with flu-like symptoms, will likely need two minor league starts before returning to the rotation. … LHP Brooks Raley (left elbow) is expected to make a rehab appearance Wednesday.

Rockies: A six-game trip continues as LHP Kyle Freeland (3-3, 3.76 ERA) opens a three-game series in Pittsburgh. Freeland has allowed three runs or fewer in five of his seven starts this season.

Mets: RHP Max Scherzer (2-2, 5.56 ERA) takes the mound in Cincinnati on Tuesday for the opener of a three-game series. Scherzer’s ERA through five starts is the second-highest of his career, ahead of only 2012, when he began the season with a 7.77 ERA.

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 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — After spending about nine minutes Sunday absorbing questions about what’s wrong with the skidding New York Mets, Buck Showalter boiled down the debate to a simple bottom line.“What I’m concerned with is Ws and Ls,” Showalter said. “A lot of that stuff is great fodder for evaluating and analyzing. But it’s about a W or an L.”There are too many Ls and not nearly enough Ws lately for the Mets, who fell under .500 for the first time since early April as Brenton Doyle’s first big league home run capped a seven-run fifth inning in the Colorado Rockies’ 13-6 win.The Mets are 3-11 since opening 14-7. New York didn’t spend a day under .500 last season on its way to winning 101 games, second-most in franchise history, and their only time with a losing record this year had been at 3-4.“The old saying when it rains it pours? Things aren’t going the way that we want right now,” said designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach, whose baserunning miscue ended a three-run first inning. “The game’s challenging us and we have a lot of baseball to play.”The six runs were as many as the Mets scored in their previous four games combined, but the 13 runs allowed were a season high. New York is tied for eighth in the NL with 150 runs while its pitching staff — which has received just 27 2/3 innings from co-aces and former Cy Young Award winners Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander — ranks 11th with a 4.74 ERA.“Just play better,” Showalter said. “Not really quite as difficult as some people may perceive it to be. It’s up to us to identify some of those things and get better at it and get back to things we do well — and have done, not only last season but this season.”The Mets, who hit .275 in the first inning of games last season, entered Sunday with six first-inning runs this year before mounting an immediate rally against Ryan Feltner. Rookie Brett Baty, whose two-run single gave New York a 3-0 lead, was nearing home plate on Luis Guillorme’s two-out single when shortstop Ezequiel Tovar grabbed a relay throw from right fielder Kris Bryant and tagged Vogelbach, who’d overran second on the hit.“I think it’s something that Daniel probably wishes he had over,” Showalter said. “We did a lot of other things to make that not matter in a bad way.”Jurickson Profar and Kris Bryant had RBI hits in the third, and Bryant’s two-run homer sparked the big fifth inning against Jimmy Yacabonis (1-2), who allowed five runs while recording one out.The three-RBI game was the first for Bryant since Sept. 22, 2021, when he was with the San Francisco Giants. Bryant was limited to 42 games in 2022 — the first season of his seven-year, $182 million deal — due to back and foot injuries.“Kris is a pro,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “That ball was well-struck. He had a good game.”Tovar had a two-run double and Austin Wynns delivered an RBI single before Doyle’s two-run shot to right field.Doyle hit 78 homers in 292 minor league games before being recalled by the Rockies on April 24.“I was stoked,” Doyle said. “I’ve been waiting for it. Finally came and felt great off the bat. Knew it as soon as I hit it.”Randal Grichuk homered in the first and Doyle had an RBI infield single in the seventh, his third hit of the game. Wynns lofted a sacrifice fly in the ninth and Doyle raced home on a wild pitch for the Rockies, who have won three of their last four series since a 6-17 start.Jeff McNeil added a pair of RBI singles for the Mets while Guillorme had a run-scoring hit in the fifth. Vogelbach homered leading off the seventh.Brent Suter (1-0) allowed one run in 1 2/3 innings.Feltner gave up four runs but walked six in 3 1/3 innings for the Rockies. Joey Lucchesi, starting on three days rest for the Mets, allowed three runs in four innings.BARTOLO’S HOMER ANNIVERSARYPopular former pitcher Bartolo Colon threw out the ceremonial first pitch to celebrate the seventh anniversary of his lone big league homer, a 365-foot shot off San Diego’s James Shields. The Mets aired the clip of Colon’s homer before the former pitcher, dubbed “Big Sexy” near the end of his career, walked to the mound to Justin Timberlake’s “Sexy Back.”Colon, who last pitched in the big leagues in 2017 and turns 50 on May 24, laughed after bouncing a pitch to Francisco Lindor and later hugged Rockies manager Bud Black, his pitching coach when Colon won the AL Cy Young Award for the Angels in 2005.WELL-TRAVELED WYNNSWynns made his first start for the Rockies, the third NL West team he’s played for this season. Wynns appeared in one game for the Giants before he was designated for assignment and was claimed by the Dodgers, his team for five games before he was cut.TRAINER’S ROOMRockies: DH/RF Charlie Blackmon received a planned day off. Manager Bud Black said 1B C.J. Cron will likely get the night off Monday, when Colorado begins a three-game series against Pittsburgh.Mets: RHP Carlos Carrasco (right elbow), whose rehab plans were paused due to a bout with flu-like symptoms, will likely need two minor league starts before returning to the rotation. … LHP Brooks Raley (left elbow) is expected to make a rehab appearance Wednesday.UP NEXTRockies: A six-game trip continues as LHP Kyle Freeland (3-3, 3.76 ERA) opens a three-game series in Pittsburgh. Freeland has allowed three runs or fewer in five of his seven starts this season.Mets: RHP Max Scherzer (2-2, 5.56 ERA) takes the mound in Cincinnati on Tuesday for the opener of a three-game series. Scherzer’s ERA through five starts is the second-highest of his career, ahead of only 2012, when he began the season with a 7.77 ERA.

Rockies erupt in New York again, beat Mets 13-6 to take series

PHOENIX (AP) — The Denver Nuggets — understandably — were putting a huge share of their defensive pressure and attention on Phoenix's high-scoring duo of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter of Game 4 on Sunday night.

“We were trying to make other guys beat us not named Booker, not named Durant,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone explained.

Shamet made four crucial 3-pointers in the final period, Booker and Durant both scored 36 points, and the Suns beat the Nuggets 129-124 to even their Western Conference semifinal playoff series at two games apiece.

Booker also finished with a playoff career-high 12 assists, including a few to Shamet, who finished with 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting from 3-point range. Shamet had scored 14 points the entire postseason before Sunday.

“Just making quick decisions, just trying to make the defense pay,” Booker said.

The series returns to Denver for Game 5 on Tuesday.

Denver lost despite a huge game from MVP runner-up Nikola Jokic, who poured in 53 points on 20-of-30 shooting.

Jokic used his physical play to knock down several big buckets, even&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nuggets-suns-jokic-ishbia-technical-a2c83b6bc613666925579917ddbaecf9">ripping the ball away from Suns owner Mat Ishbia</a>&nbsp;at one point after the ball went out of bounds, which earned the Nuggets All-Star a technical foul.

“I was making shots, attacking the paint,” Jokic said. “It was just one of those nights.”

The Suns took a 98-92 lead into the fourth quarter after a scoring flurry from Booker, who had 17 points in the third. Phoenix wouldn't trail in the fourth, though Denver didn't go quietly.

The Nuggets trailed 116-106 with 4:55 remaining but never panicked, slowly cutting into the lead. They pulled within 123-120 with 22.4 seconds left but TJ Warren made two free throws to push the margin back to five.

Booker — averaging 37 points on 60% shooting in these playoffs — was hot once again, shooting 14 of 18 from the field, including 3 of 4 on 3-pointers.

“I'm just trying to win,” Booker said. “Throw that efficiency (expletive) out the window, I don't care about that. Just keep going. Keep attacking, keep being aggressive. If it's a product of getting open shots and knocking them down, that's what I'm supposed to do.”

Jamal Murray added 28 points and seven assists for the Nuggets.

Suns point guard Chris Paul missed his second straight game with a strained left groin suffered during Game 2.

The Suns took a 63-61 lead by halftime. Jokic had 24 points for the Nuggets before the break while Durant had 21 for the Suns.

Jokic was assessed a technical foul in the second after a bizarre altercation with Ishbia.

Late in the period, Suns guard Josh Okogie crashed into the seats while trying to save a loose ball. He landed in a group of fans on the baseline that included Ishbia, who grabbed the basketball.

Jokic was trying to get the basketball quickly — apparently so the Nuggets could start their offensive possession — when he tried to take the ball away from Ishbia. The ball flew backward into the crowd, and then Ishbia was knocked backward by Jokic’s elbow.

“The ball went over into the corner there and one of the fans was holding the ball,” referee Tony Brothers said to a pool reporter. “Jokic came to get the ball, grabbed it away from the fan, then after that he deliberately gave him a shove and pushed him down, so he was issued an unsportsmanlike technical foul.”

There were a few minutes of confusion as officials sorted out the weird scene, and then Jokic was assessed a technical foul.

Ishbia told The Associated Press at halftime that he was “fine” and more worried about the game than the altercation. He was back in his usual seats in the second half.

Suns center Deandre Ayton was the subject of scorn from media and fans following his subpar performance in Game 3.

Ayton had just four points and nine rebounds in Game 3 and the former No. 1 overall pick was benched in the fourth quarter in favor of Jock Landale.

But the big man got the fans back on his side during the first offensive possession of the night, grabbing three consecutive offensive rebounds before Booker hit a short jumper as the crowd roared.

“I thought that set the tone for the game,” Williams said.

Ayton finished with eight points and eight rebounds.

Nuggets: Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter Jr. each scored 11 points.

Suns: Booker scored 13 points on 5 of 6 shooting in the first quarter. He scored 18 points in the first quarter of Game 3.

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 </figure>PHOENIX (AP) — The Denver Nuggets — understandably — were putting a huge share of their defensive pressure and attention on Phoenix's high-scoring duo of Devin Booker and Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter of Game 4 on Sunday night.“We were trying to make other guys beat us not named Booker, not named Durant,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone explained.Landry Shamet obliged.Shamet made four crucial 3-pointers in the final period, Booker and Durant both scored 36 points, and the Suns beat the Nuggets 129-124 to even their Western Conference semifinal playoff series at two games apiece.Booker also finished with a playoff career-high 12 assists, including a few to Shamet, who finished with 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting from 3-point range. Shamet had scored 14 points the entire postseason before Sunday.“Just making quick decisions, just trying to make the defense pay,” Booker said.The series returns to Denver for Game 5 on Tuesday.Denver lost despite a huge game from MVP runner-up Nikola Jokic, who poured in 53 points on 20-of-30 shooting.Jokic used his physical play to knock down several big buckets, even&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nuggets-suns-jokic-ishbia-technical-a2c83b6bc613666925579917ddbaecf9">ripping the ball away from Suns owner Mat Ishbia</a>&nbsp;at one point after the ball went out of bounds, which earned the Nuggets All-Star a technical foul.“I was making shots, attacking the paint,” Jokic said. “It was just one of those nights.”The Suns took a 98-92 lead into the fourth quarter after a scoring flurry from Booker, who had 17 points in the third. Phoenix wouldn't trail in the fourth, though Denver didn't go quietly.The Nuggets trailed 116-106 with 4:55 remaining but never panicked, slowly cutting into the lead. They pulled within 123-120 with 22.4 seconds left but TJ Warren made two free throws to push the margin back to five.Booker — averaging 37 points on 60% shooting in these playoffs — was hot once again, shooting 14 of 18 from the field, including 3 of 4 on 3-pointers.“I'm just trying to win,” Booker said. “Throw that efficiency (expletive) out the window, I don't care about that. Just keep going. Keep attacking, keep being aggressive. If it's a product of getting open shots and knocking them down, that's what I'm supposed to do.”Jamal Murray added 28 points and seven assists for the Nuggets.Suns point guard Chris Paul missed his second straight game with a strained left groin suffered during Game 2.The Suns took a 63-61 lead by halftime. Jokic had 24 points for the Nuggets before the break while Durant had 21 for the Suns.JOKIC VS ISHBIAJokic was assessed a technical foul in the second after a bizarre altercation with Ishbia.Late in the period, Suns guard Josh Okogie crashed into the seats while trying to save a loose ball. He landed in a group of fans on the baseline that included Ishbia, who grabbed the basketball.Jokic was trying to get the basketball quickly — apparently so the Nuggets could start their offensive possession — when he tried to take the ball away from Ishbia. The ball flew backward into the crowd, and then Ishbia was knocked backward by Jokic’s elbow.“The ball went over into the corner there and one of the fans was holding the ball,” referee Tony Brothers said to a pool reporter. “Jokic came to get the ball, grabbed it away from the fan, then after that he deliberately gave him a shove and pushed him down, so he was issued an unsportsmanlike technical foul.”There were a few minutes of confusion as officials sorted out the weird scene, and then Jokic was assessed a technical foul.Ishbia told The Associated Press at halftime that he was “fine” and more worried about the game than the altercation. He was back in his usual seats in the second half.AYTON'S BIG OVATIONSuns center Deandre Ayton was the subject of scorn from media and fans following his subpar performance in Game 3.Ayton had just four points and nine rebounds in Game 3 and the former No. 1 overall pick was benched in the fourth quarter in favor of Jock Landale.But the big man got the fans back on his side during the first offensive possession of the night, grabbing three consecutive offensive rebounds before Booker hit a short jumper as the crowd roared.“I thought that set the tone for the game,” Williams said.Ayton finished with eight points and eight rebounds.TIP-INSNuggets: Aaron Gordon and Michael Porter Jr. each scored 11 points.Suns: Booker scored 13 points on 5 of 6 shooting in the first quarter. He scored 18 points in the first quarter of Game 3.

Joker's 53 points not enough to cool off Suns, series tied 2-2

We welcome Tristin (TD) Stein as the new Head Football Coach at Alliance High School.&nbsp; TD is a native of Chadron and a Chadron State College Graduate.&nbsp; He played quarterback for the CSC Eagles from 2014 to 2019.&nbsp; 

Following college, he was a Sports Performance Teacher and Assistant Football Coach at South Sioux City High School. He served as Offensive Coordinator for the football team from 2019 to 2022. He then spent one season as a Grauate Assistant at West Texas A&amp;M University as a running backs coach and special teams assistant.&nbsp; He will take over for Chris Seebohm, who resigned after this past season.

Mike Glesinger visited with Coach Stein and welcomed him to the Alliance Community and to Bulldog football. Click on the arrow above to hear the interview.

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 </figure>By: Mike Glesinger&nbsp; Panhandle PostWe welcome Tristin (TD) Stein as the new Head Football Coach at Alliance High School.&nbsp; TD is a native of Chadron and a Chadron State College Graduate.&nbsp; He played quarterback for the CSC Eagles from 2014 to 2019.&nbsp; Following college, he was a Sports Performance Teacher and Assistant Football Coach at South Sioux City High School. He served as Offensive Coordinator for the football team from 2019 to 2022. He then spent one season as a Grauate Assistant at West Texas A&amp;M University as a running backs coach and special teams assistant.&nbsp; He will take over for Chris Seebohm, who resigned after this past season.Mike Glesinger visited with Coach Stein and welcomed him to the Alliance Community and to Bulldog football. Click on the arrow above to hear the interview.<figure>
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Post Podcast: Catching Up with new AHS Football Coach TD Stein

BY: JOHN MURPHY CSC Sports Information Director

&nbsp; LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- May 4, 2023 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College softball team was defeated by the Regis Rangers 9-4 during their round one game of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in Lakewood, Colorado, Thursday morning. Since the tournament is double elimination, the loss matches CSC up with the loser of Colorado Mesa and Colorado Christian tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. The Eagles overall record drops to 27-25 on the season. The Rangers started the scoring in the bottom of the third inning when a Mila Camps single scored Jessi Case. CSC responded quickly in the next inning on a two-run homerun by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/sloane-quijas/8868">Sloane Quijas</a>, a senior from Erie, Colorado. Quijas's homer scored herself and pinch runner&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/jaelyn-martinez-lewis/8883">Jaelyn Martinez-Lewis</a>. The bottom of the fourth inning saw six runs from Regis and two errors from the Chadron State defense. Scoring started for the Rangers when the first error by the Chadron State defense allowed a runner to advance home, tying the game at two. While facing the following batter, Abby Larsen, a wild pitch by CSC advanced runners to second and third base and scored another Ranger run. Larsen reached on a fielder's choice two pitches later but an out was unable to be recorded on the play and a run scored, extending the Regis to 4-2. After Chadron State recorded the first out of the inning on a throw home, the next batter for the Rangers hit an RBI single. Leading 5-2, a bases loaded walk and another fielders choice where an out wasn't recorded added the other two runs of the inning for Regis. The Eagles lowered the deficit to 7-3 after the top of the fifth inning. <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/ashland-baca/8878">Ashland Baca</a>&nbsp;hit an grounder to the Ranger first basemen, who was unable to cleanly field the ball. Baca reached base safely while advancing&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/chloe-brown/8857">Chloe Brown</a>&nbsp;to third and scoring&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/aliyah-rothstein/8869">Aliyah Rothstein</a>. One more run was added by CSC in the top of the sixth inning on a&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/brady-laucomer/8881">Brady Laucomer</a>&nbsp;solo homer. The Rangers added two more security runs in the bottom of the sixth inning when Shayeln Allen snuck a two-run homer over the fence, finishing the games scoring with the score 9-4. <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/tori-haug/8880">Tori Haug</a>&nbsp;received the loss for CSC, dropping her record to 10-16. In 3.1 innings, Haug allowed seven hits and seven runs, six being unearned, while walking two batters and striking out three <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/kenzi-garner/8861">Kenzi Garner</a>&nbsp;pitched 2.2 innings in relief of Haug. Garner allowed two hits and walked one batter and had two unearned runs. The Eagles had four runs, nine hits and two errors in the loss.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>BY: JOHN MURPHY CSC Sports Information Director&nbsp; LAKEWOOD, Colo. -- May 4, 2023 --&nbsp;The Chadron State College softball team was defeated by the Regis Rangers 9-4 during their round one game of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in Lakewood, Colorado, Thursday morning. Since the tournament is double elimination, the loss matches CSC up with the loser of Colorado Mesa and Colorado Christian tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. The Eagles overall record drops to 27-25 on the season. The Rangers started the scoring in the bottom of the third inning when a Mila Camps single scored Jessi Case. CSC responded quickly in the next inning on a two-run homerun by&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/sloane-quijas/8868">Sloane Quijas</a>, a senior from Erie, Colorado. Quijas's homer scored herself and pinch runner&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/jaelyn-martinez-lewis/8883">Jaelyn Martinez-Lewis</a>. The bottom of the fourth inning saw six runs from Regis and two errors from the Chadron State defense. Scoring started for the Rangers when the first error by the Chadron State defense allowed a runner to advance home, tying the game at two. While facing the following batter, Abby Larsen, a wild pitch by CSC advanced runners to second and third base and scored another Ranger run. Larsen reached on a fielder's choice two pitches later but an out was unable to be recorded on the play and a run scored, extending the Regis to 4-2. After Chadron State recorded the first out of the inning on a throw home, the next batter for the Rangers hit an RBI single. Leading 5-2, a bases loaded walk and another fielders choice where an out wasn't recorded added the other two runs of the inning for Regis. The Eagles lowered the deficit to 7-3 after the top of the fifth inning. <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/ashland-baca/8878">Ashland Baca</a>&nbsp;hit an grounder to the Ranger first basemen, who was unable to cleanly field the ball. Baca reached base safely while advancing&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/chloe-brown/8857">Chloe Brown</a>&nbsp;to third and scoring&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/aliyah-rothstein/8869">Aliyah Rothstein</a>. One more run was added by CSC in the top of the sixth inning on a&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/brady-laucomer/8881">Brady Laucomer</a>&nbsp;solo homer. The Rangers added two more security runs in the bottom of the sixth inning when Shayeln Allen snuck a two-run homer over the fence, finishing the games scoring with the score 9-4. <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/tori-haug/8880">Tori Haug</a>&nbsp;received the loss for CSC, dropping her record to 10-16. In 3.1 innings, Haug allowed seven hits and seven runs, six being unearned, while walking two batters and striking out three <a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/kenzi-garner/8861">Kenzi Garner</a>&nbsp;pitched 2.2 innings in relief of Haug. Garner allowed two hits and walked one batter and had two unearned runs. The Eagles had four runs, nine hits and two errors in the loss.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Fourth inning too much for Eagles to overcome in RMAC Tournament opener

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –&nbsp;The Nebraska Cornhuskers are returning to the Sanford Pentagon in 2023 for a non-conference matchup with the Oregon State Beavers on Nov. 18.

Ticket information and game time will be announced later.

“There is nothing quite like the atmosphere in the Sanford Pentagon when two teams from major conferences face off on Heritage Court,” said Jesse Smith, vice president of Sanford Sports. “We are thrilled to welcome the Nebraska Cornhuskers back to Sioux Falls and are equally as excited to showcase our venue to Oregon State and its fans for the first time.”

This is the second time Nebraska will play at the Sanford Pentagon. On Dec. 16, 2018, the No. 25 Huskers defeated Oklahoma State 79-56. A member of the Big Ten Conference, Nebraska is coming off a 16-16 season, with a signature win on the road against eventual Elite Eight participant, No. 7 Creighton. Head coach Fred Hoiberg enters his fifth season at Nebraska.

Nebraska returns four players who started at least 12 games during the 2022-23 season. The Huskers finished on a high note last season, winning six of their final eight regular-season games, including three victories over teams that played in the NCAA Tournament.

“Playing at the Sanford Pentagon against Oregon State is a great opportunity for our basketball team,” Nebraska Head Coach Fred Hoiberg said. “We are thankful to Sanford Sports for including the University of Nebraska in this game for a second time. We have a lot of alumni in the Sioux Falls area, so I expect there to be a lot of red and white in the crowd in November which will help make for a phenomenal atmosphere for a college basketball game.”

This is the first trip to Heritage Court for Oregon State, members of the Pac 12 Conference. The Beavers finished the 2022-23 season with an 11-21 record. Head coach Wayne Tinkle enters his tenth season as head coach at Oregon State.

Tinkle coached one of the youngest teams in the nation in 2022-23, as over 50 percent of the teams’ points came from freshmen - one of three Power 5 teams to do so. Jordan Pope earned Pac-12 All-Freshman honors, and Pope joined Tyler Bilodeau and Michael Rataj in scoring over six points per game, making Oregon State one of seven teams in the nation to have a trio of freshmen reach that mark.

“We’re honored to have the opportunity to play in the tradition-rich Sanford Pentagon,” said Oregon State Head Coach Wayne Tinkle. “Games at the Pentagon have become key single-game pre-season events over the past 10 years. Sanford is an incredible partner and the Pentagon is an unbelievable facility bred for hoops. Throw in the total support of the Sioux Falls community and this will prove to be a valuable experience for our program.”

This year’s contest will mark the 11th&nbsp;all-time meeting between Oregon State and Nebraska and the first since the 2009-10 campaign. The Beavers hold a 6-4 edge in the series.

Since opening in 2013, the Sanford Pentagon has hosted more than 80 Division I men’s and women’s college basketball games. Last December, the Pentagon hosted a rematch of the 2021 men’s national championship game between No. 6 Baylor and No. 14 Gonzaga. Two weeks later, defending women’s national champions and No. 1 ranked South Carolina defeated South Dakota State on Heritage Court.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –&nbsp;The Nebraska Cornhuskers are returning to the Sanford Pentagon in 2023 for a non-conference matchup with the Oregon State Beavers on Nov. 18.Ticket information and game time will be announced later.“There is nothing quite like the atmosphere in the Sanford Pentagon when two teams from major conferences face off on Heritage Court,” said Jesse Smith, vice president of Sanford Sports. “We are thrilled to welcome the Nebraska Cornhuskers back to Sioux Falls and are equally as excited to showcase our venue to Oregon State and its fans for the first time.”<figure>
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 </figure>This is the second time Nebraska will play at the Sanford Pentagon. On Dec. 16, 2018, the No. 25 Huskers defeated Oklahoma State 79-56. A member of the Big Ten Conference, Nebraska is coming off a 16-16 season, with a signature win on the road against eventual Elite Eight participant, No. 7 Creighton. Head coach Fred Hoiberg enters his fifth season at Nebraska.Nebraska returns four players who started at least 12 games during the 2022-23 season. The Huskers finished on a high note last season, winning six of their final eight regular-season games, including three victories over teams that played in the NCAA Tournament.“Playing at the Sanford Pentagon against Oregon State is a great opportunity for our basketball team,” Nebraska Head Coach Fred Hoiberg said. “We are thankful to Sanford Sports for including the University of Nebraska in this game for a second time. We have a lot of alumni in the Sioux Falls area, so I expect there to be a lot of red and white in the crowd in November which will help make for a phenomenal atmosphere for a college basketball game.”This is the first trip to Heritage Court for Oregon State, members of the Pac 12 Conference. The Beavers finished the 2022-23 season with an 11-21 record. Head coach Wayne Tinkle enters his tenth season as head coach at Oregon State.Tinkle coached one of the youngest teams in the nation in 2022-23, as over 50 percent of the teams’ points came from freshmen - one of three Power 5 teams to do so. Jordan Pope earned Pac-12 All-Freshman honors, and Pope joined Tyler Bilodeau and Michael Rataj in scoring over six points per game, making Oregon State one of seven teams in the nation to have a trio of freshmen reach that mark.“We’re honored to have the opportunity to play in the tradition-rich Sanford Pentagon,” said Oregon State Head Coach Wayne Tinkle. “Games at the Pentagon have become key single-game pre-season events over the past 10 years. Sanford is an incredible partner and the Pentagon is an unbelievable facility bred for hoops. Throw in the total support of the Sioux Falls community and this will prove to be a valuable experience for our program.”This year’s contest will mark the 11th&nbsp;all-time meeting between Oregon State and Nebraska and the first since the 2009-10 campaign. The Beavers hold a 6-4 edge in the series.Since opening in 2013, the Sanford Pentagon has hosted more than 80 Division I men’s and women’s college basketball games. Last December, the Pentagon hosted a rematch of the 2021 men’s national championship game between No. 6 Baylor and No. 14 Gonzaga. Two weeks later, defending women’s national champions and No. 1 ranked South Carolina defeated South Dakota State on Heritage Court.

Nebraska to face Oregon State in men’s basketball at Sanford Pentagon

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies right-hander Germán Márquez will have Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season, the pitcher told reporters on Tuesday.

The surgery has not been scheduled as of yet.

Márquez left last Wednesday’s start at Cleveland after feeling a sharp pain in his elbow in the bottom of the fourth inning on his 58th pitch of the game. He was making his first start since April 10, when he left an outing against St. Louis with right forearm tightness and went on the 15-day injured list the next day.

An MRI after the team returned from Cleveland did not reveal any structural damage but more testing showed he needs surgery.

“I was hoping for the best but instinctively I knew,” manager Bud Black said.

Márquez is 2-2 with a 4.95 ERA in four starts this season and is two strikeouts shy of tying Jorge De La Rosa for Colorado’s franchise record of 985.

He was an NL All-Star in 2021 when the game was played at Coors Field in Denver. He pitched the fourth inning of that game and struck out one.

“He’s disappointed, he’s bummed, but I sense there’s a relief with what’s going on the last three or for days that he knows what’s ahead of him,” Black said.

Márquez has a $15 million salary in the last guaranteed season of a $43 million, five-year contract that includes a $16 million team option for 2024 with a $2.5 million buyout.

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies right-hander Germán Márquez will have Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season, the pitcher told reporters on Tuesday.The surgery has not been scheduled as of yet.Márquez left last Wednesday’s start at Cleveland after feeling a sharp pain in his elbow in the bottom of the fourth inning on his 58th pitch of the game. He was making his first start since April 10, when he left an outing against St. Louis with right forearm tightness and went on the 15-day injured list the next day.An MRI after the team returned from Cleveland did not reveal any structural damage but more testing showed he needs surgery.“I was hoping for the best but instinctively I knew,” manager Bud Black said.Márquez is 2-2 with a 4.95 ERA in four starts this season and is two strikeouts shy of tying Jorge De La Rosa for Colorado’s franchise record of 985.He was an NL All-Star in 2021 when the game was played at Coors Field in Denver. He pitched the fourth inning of that game and struck out one.“He’s disappointed, he’s bummed, but I sense there’s a relief with what’s going on the last three or for days that he knows what’s ahead of him,” Black said.Márquez has a $15 million salary in the last guaranteed season of a $43 million, five-year contract that includes a $16 million team option for 2024 with a $2.5 million buyout.

Rockies top pitcher to miss at least rest of season with Tommy John surgery

&nbsp; COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- May 2, 2023 --&nbsp;After having the first perfect weekend at the plate in CSC softball history,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/sloane-quijas/8868">Sloane Quijas</a>&nbsp;has been named the RMAC Week 13 Softball Player of the Week. Quijas, a senior from Erie, Colorado, went a perfect 12 for 12 at the plate in CSC's 3-1 series victory over CSU-Pueblo last weekend. The senior had 12 hits in 12 at bats, while scoring seven runs and adding five RBIs. With a slugging percentage of 1.167, Quijas hit two doubles and drew three walks over the weekend. Quijas had three hits in each of the four games. In the series opener, she hit a two RBI double and an RBI single, helping the Eagles earn a 13-1 victory. In the series third game, a single to center field by Quijas added her two other RBIs. Quijas joins two other CSC softball players to receive the honor from the RMAC.&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/mackenzi-kroll/8865">Mackenzi Kroll</a>&nbsp;was the week 10 Player of the Week, while&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/delaney-farnsworth/8879">Delaney Farnsworth</a>&nbsp;was the week 5 Pitcher of the Week. The softball team's season continues on Thursday when they face Regis in the opening round of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament in Lakewood, Colorado.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>BY: JOHN MURPHY CSC Sports Information Director&nbsp; COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- May 2, 2023 --&nbsp;After having the first perfect weekend at the plate in CSC softball history,&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/sloane-quijas/8868">Sloane Quijas</a>&nbsp;has been named the RMAC Week 13 Softball Player of the Week. Quijas, a senior from Erie, Colorado, went a perfect 12 for 12 at the plate in CSC's 3-1 series victory over CSU-Pueblo last weekend. The senior had 12 hits in 12 at bats, while scoring seven runs and adding five RBIs. With a slugging percentage of 1.167, Quijas hit two doubles and drew three walks over the weekend. Quijas had three hits in each of the four games. In the series opener, she hit a two RBI double and an RBI single, helping the Eagles earn a 13-1 victory. In the series third game, a single to center field by Quijas added her two other RBIs. Quijas joins two other CSC softball players to receive the honor from the RMAC.&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/mackenzi-kroll/8865">Mackenzi Kroll</a>&nbsp;was the week 10 Player of the Week, while&nbsp;<a href="https://chadroneagles.com/sports/softball/roster/delaney-farnsworth/8879">Delaney Farnsworth</a>&nbsp;was the week 5 Pitcher of the Week. The softball team's season continues on Thursday when they face Regis in the opening round of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference tournament in Lakewood, Colorado.&nbsp;&nbsp;

🥎 CSC senior Sloane Quijas' perfect series honored by RMAC

DENVER (AP) — Elías Díaz homered and drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning single, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar hit his first major league home run for Colorado, which has won its last two home games after dropping seven straight at Coors Field.

“I wasn’t going up there trying to do that but luckily I got my first one,” Tovar said through a translator.

C.J. Cron led off the eighth with a double off Peter Strzelecki (2-1), and Díaz singled to bring home pinch-runner Yonathan Daza.

Justin Lawrence (1-1) worked a scoreless eighth and Pierce Johnson handled the ninth for his fourth save.

Rowdy Tellez, Brice Turang and Jesse Winker had two hits each for the Brewers.

Brewers starter Freddy Peralta returned to the place where he struck out 13 batters in his 2018 major league debut. He allowed Tovar’s homer in the third that put Colorado ahead 1-0.

“Warming up before the game I was thinking about that day, my debut,” Peralta said. “Great memories for me, great experience to pitch here.”

Díaz led off the fourth with a 453-foot blast to the concourse over left field, but Peralta worked out of a jam when right-fielder Tyrone Taylor threw out Randal Grichuk trying to score on Tovar’s flyout.

“When you face the type of pitcher like Peralta and you win, you have to celebrate,” Díaz said. “He’s good, but we were better tonight.”

“I think that I that I threw the ball well. I just made two or three mistakes and I paid for them,” Peralta said.

The Brewers tied it in the sixth off Ryan Feltner, who allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings. Christian Yelich led off with a double and later scored on a fielder’s choice. Tellez doubled and Willy Adames scored on William Contreras’ groundout.

Feltner benefited from some strong defense, especially from Tovar, who made a spinning throw to get Brian Anderson at first in the fourth inning.

Tovar also helped turn three double plays and jumped to snare Tellez’s line drive leading off the ninth.

“Defense like that brings a lot of confidence to the whole team,” Feltner said.

Brewers: Taylor was activated from the 10-day injured list. Taylor missed the first month of the season with right elbow sprain. ... RHP Gus Varland was sent to Triple-A Nashville on a rehab assignment. He was placed on the injured list with a hand issue on April 16, a day after he was hit by a Manny Machado line drive.

Rockies: Right-hander Germán Márquez said he will have Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season.

Winker became the second Brewers player to strike out on a pitch-clock violation. In the third, Winker was looking down before a 3-2 pitch when the clock hit 7 seconds. Plate umpire Edwin Jimenez rung him up for strike three.

Winker had a few words for Jimenez as he walked away from the plate and was given a warning after he descended into the dugout. The Brewers didn’t think the clock was started properly.

“That was our argument,” manager Craig Counsell said.

Tellez was the first Milwaukee player to violate the pitch clock, on April 10 at Arizona.

The Brewers will send Eric Lauer (3-2, 5.19 ERA) to the mound against Kyle Freeland (2-3, 4.32) in a matchup of lefties on Wednesday night.

<figure>
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 </figure>DENVER (AP) — Elías Díaz homered and drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning single, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Tuesday night.Rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar hit his first major league home run for Colorado, which has won its last two home games after dropping seven straight at Coors Field.“I wasn’t going up there trying to do that but luckily I got my first one,” Tovar said through a translator.C.J. Cron led off the eighth with a double off Peter Strzelecki (2-1), and Díaz singled to bring home pinch-runner Yonathan Daza.Justin Lawrence (1-1) worked a scoreless eighth and Pierce Johnson handled the ninth for his fourth save.Rowdy Tellez, Brice Turang and Jesse Winker had two hits each for the Brewers.Brewers starter Freddy Peralta returned to the place where he struck out 13 batters in his 2018 major league debut. He allowed Tovar’s homer in the third that put Colorado ahead 1-0.“Warming up before the game I was thinking about that day, my debut,” Peralta said. “Great memories for me, great experience to pitch here.”Díaz led off the fourth with a 453-foot blast to the concourse over left field, but Peralta worked out of a jam when right-fielder Tyrone Taylor threw out Randal Grichuk trying to score on Tovar’s flyout.“When you face the type of pitcher like Peralta and you win, you have to celebrate,” Díaz said. “He’s good, but we were better tonight.”Peralta struck out 10 in six innings.“I think that I that I threw the ball well. I just made two or three mistakes and I paid for them,” Peralta said.The Brewers tied it in the sixth off Ryan Feltner, who allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings. Christian Yelich led off with a double and later scored on a fielder’s choice. Tellez doubled and Willy Adames scored on William Contreras’ groundout.Feltner benefited from some strong defense, especially from Tovar, who made a spinning throw to get Brian Anderson at first in the fourth inning.Tovar also helped turn three double plays and jumped to snare Tellez’s line drive leading off the ninth.“Defense like that brings a lot of confidence to the whole team,” Feltner said.TRAINER’S ROOMBrewers: Taylor was activated from the 10-day injured list. Taylor missed the first month of the season with right elbow sprain. ... RHP Gus Varland was sent to Triple-A Nashville on a rehab assignment. He was placed on the injured list with a hand issue on April 16, a day after he was hit by a Manny Machado line drive.Rockies: Right-hander Germán Márquez said he will have Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season.YER OUT!Winker became the second Brewers player to strike out on a pitch-clock violation. In the third, Winker was looking down before a 3-2 pitch when the clock hit 7 seconds. Plate umpire Edwin Jimenez rung him up for strike three.Winker had a few words for Jimenez as he walked away from the plate and was given a warning after he descended into the dugout. The Brewers didn’t think the clock was started properly.“That was our argument,” manager Craig Counsell said.Tellez was the first Milwaukee player to violate the pitch clock, on April 10 at Arizona.UP NEXTThe Brewers will send Eric Lauer (3-2, 5.19 ERA) to the mound against Kyle Freeland (2-3, 4.32) in a matchup of lefties on Wednesday night.

Rockies open series with late win over Brewers

By: Mike Glesinger&nbsp; Panhandle Post

We got our first look at the Alliance Peltz Company Spartans Baseball teams on Sunday. The Spartans held a team meet and greet along with an open scrimmage at Bower/Shankland Field.&nbsp; 

The Teams showed off their new uniforms, with the name of the new corporate sponsor...Peltz Companies of Alliance. The Spartans will field three teams this summer,&nbsp; a Junior and Senior American Legion Team and a Prep team. Each team will play their own schedule vs area and regional teams.&nbsp; The Junior and Prep Teams will host a seasoning opening tournament May 19-21 at Bower Shankland Field and the Senior Team will host the Annual Clair Conley Memorial Tournament June 21-25. Alliance will also host the Nebraska Class B Junior State Tournament July 15-19.

The Coaches for this years teams are Carlos Palomo, Senior Head Coach. Adrian Gonzalez, Junior Head Coach. JJ Garza, Prep Head Coach.&nbsp; With Assistant Coaches ...Jerry Garza,&nbsp; Derek Morrison, Mason Hiemstra and Peyton Pinedo.

Mike Glesinger spoke with Senior Coach Carlos Palomo and Jake Peltz from Peltz Companies about the upcoming season.&nbsp; Click on the arrow above to hear the interview

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 </figure>By: Mike Glesinger&nbsp; Panhandle PostWe got our first look at the Alliance Peltz Company Spartans Baseball teams on Sunday. The Spartans held a team meet and greet along with an open scrimmage at Bower/Shankland Field.&nbsp; The Teams showed off their new uniforms, with the name of the new corporate sponsor...Peltz Companies of Alliance. The Spartans will field three teams this summer,&nbsp; a Junior and Senior American Legion Team and a Prep team. Each team will play their own schedule vs area and regional teams.&nbsp; The Junior and Prep Teams will host a seasoning opening tournament May 19-21 at Bower Shankland Field and the Senior Team will host the Annual Clair Conley Memorial Tournament June 21-25. Alliance will also host the Nebraska Class B Junior State Tournament July 15-19.The Coaches for this years teams are Carlos Palomo, Senior Head Coach. Adrian Gonzalez, Junior Head Coach. JJ Garza, Prep Head Coach.&nbsp; With Assistant Coaches ...Jerry Garza,&nbsp; Derek Morrison, Mason Hiemstra and Peyton Pinedo.Mike Glesinger spoke with Senior Coach Carlos Palomo and Jake Peltz from Peltz Companies about the upcoming season.&nbsp; Click on the arrow above to hear the interview

Post Podcast: Alliance Peltz Co Spartans Ready for the Season

BY: CON MARSHALL CSC Sports Information

Three days of spectacular competition on Chadron State College’s spectacular new track and field ended late Sunday after the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference had staged its annual springtime extravaganza in Nebraska for the first time. More than 500 athletes from 13 colleges and universities participated.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; While the Eagles were without several of their standouts because of injuries much of the season, almost without exception Coach Seth Mischke’s athletes who had qualified for the championships had their best marks during the weekend and were competitive.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seven Chadron State individuals and three relay teams earned points Sunday.&nbsp; In the men’s competition, Creighton Trembly was the silver medalist in the 110 hurdles for the second year in a row and Logan Peila was fourth in the 400 hurdles.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In addition, Hector Ortega tied for third in the high jump by clearing 6-foot, 6 ¾ inches and the CSC men finished fifth in both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Logan Moravec also placed in the 800 meters.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Eagles’ Shane Collins helped open the meet by winning the men’s hammer throw for the second year in a row.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In the women’s action Sunday, Kyla Sawvell used her last throw in the shot put to move into third place, meaning that she had become a medalist in each of the throws.&nbsp; She won the gold in the hammer throw on Friday, took the silver in the discus on Saturday and claimed the bronze in the shot.&nbsp; Now a 12-time RMAC champion, she posted her best mark of the season in each of her events during the conference meet.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The CSC women also finished fourth in the 4x100 relay and freshman Megan Baloun placed in the triple jump Sunday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;The CSC men finished seventh with 49.5 points and the women were ninth with 37 in the team standings.&nbsp; The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs won both of the team titles for the fourth consecutive year.&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Four double winners shared the Men’s Athlete of the Meet honors.&nbsp; Justice Mendoza of UCCS sped to victory in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, Reece Sharman-Newell of CSU-Pueblo won both the 800 and 1500 races, Everett Delate of Colorado Mines swept the hurdles and Ismael Debele of Western Colorado took both the long and triple jumps.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The women’s outstanding athlete award went to Audrey Bloomquist of Colorado-Colorado Springs after she won both the long and triple jumps and was the runner-up in the 100 meters.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Three RMAC Championships women’s records were broken—two of them more than once.&nbsp;

The first four finishers in the 800 meters all crossed the finish line under the old mark 2:09.08, but the record now belongs to Helen Braybrook CSU-Pueblo, whose winning time was 2:06.34.

The former 5000-meter record was 17:03.86, but both Katie Doucette of Western Colorado and Zoe Baker of Colorado Mines finished the race about 34 seconds faster than that and less than a second apart. Doucette’s new record is 16:28.45.&nbsp;

The third new standard was set by the Colorado Mines 4x400 relay team whose winning time was 3:44.62. That’s 1.53 seconds faster than the old record, which was set by the Orediggers last year.&nbsp; Amena Olson and Aryelle Wright were members of both quartets.

&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CSC’s placings during the championships:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Women’s Events

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 200—6, Carlie Collier, 25.38 (24.97 prelims).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4x100 relay—4, Chadron State (Caydince Groth, Carlie Collier, Danae Rader, Shantae Morgan), 48.93.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hammer throw—1, Kyla Sawvell, 187-11; 8, Courtney Smith, 154-3.

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 </figure>BY: CON MARSHALL CSC Sports InformationThree days of spectacular competition on Chadron State College’s spectacular new track and field ended late Sunday after the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference had staged its annual springtime extravaganza in Nebraska for the first time. More than 500 athletes from 13 colleges and universities participated.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; While the Eagles were without several of their standouts because of injuries much of the season, almost without exception Coach Seth Mischke’s athletes who had qualified for the championships had their best marks during the weekend and were competitive.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Seven Chadron State individuals and three relay teams earned points Sunday.&nbsp; In the men’s competition, Creighton Trembly was the silver medalist in the 110 hurdles for the second year in a row and Logan Peila was fourth in the 400 hurdles.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In addition, Hector Ortega tied for third in the high jump by clearing 6-foot, 6 ¾ inches and the CSC men finished fifth in both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Logan Moravec also placed in the 800 meters.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Eagles’ Shane Collins helped open the meet by winning the men’s hammer throw for the second year in a row.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In the women’s action Sunday, Kyla Sawvell used her last throw in the shot put to move into third place, meaning that she had become a medalist in each of the throws.&nbsp; She won the gold in the hammer throw on Friday, took the silver in the discus on Saturday and claimed the bronze in the shot.&nbsp; Now a 12-time RMAC champion, she posted her best mark of the season in each of her events during the conference meet.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The CSC women also finished fourth in the 4x100 relay and freshman Megan Baloun placed in the triple jump Sunday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;The CSC men finished seventh with 49.5 points and the women were ninth with 37 in the team standings.&nbsp; The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs won both of the team titles for the fourth consecutive year.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Four double winners shared the Men’s Athlete of the Meet honors.&nbsp; Justice Mendoza of UCCS sped to victory in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, Reece Sharman-Newell of CSU-Pueblo won both the 800 and 1500 races, Everett Delate of Colorado Mines swept the hurdles and Ismael Debele of Western Colorado took both the long and triple jumps.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The women’s outstanding athlete award went to Audrey Bloomquist of Colorado-Colorado Springs after she won both the long and triple jumps and was the runner-up in the 100 meters.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Three RMAC Championships women’s records were broken—two of them more than once.&nbsp;The first four finishers in the 800 meters all crossed the finish line under the old mark 2:09.08, but the record now belongs to Helen Braybrook CSU-Pueblo, whose winning time was 2:06.34.The former 5000-meter record was 17:03.86, but both Katie Doucette of Western Colorado and Zoe Baker of Colorado Mines finished the race about 34 seconds faster than that and less than a second apart. Doucette’s new record is 16:28.45.&nbsp;The third new standard was set by the Colorado Mines 4x400 relay team whose winning time was 3:44.62. That’s 1.53 seconds faster than the old record, which was set by the Orediggers last year.&nbsp; Amena Olson and Aryelle Wright were members of both quartets.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CSC’s placings during the championships:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Women’s Events&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 200—6, Carlie Collier, 25.38 (24.97 prelims).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4x100 relay—4, Chadron State (Caydince Groth, Carlie Collier, Danae Rader, Shantae Morgan), 48.93.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hammer throw—1, Kyla Sawvell, 187-11; 8, Courtney Smith, 154-3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Discus—2, Kyla Sawvell, 145-1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shot put—3, Kyla Sawvell, 47-10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Triple jump—8, Megan Baloun, 36-1 ½.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; High jump—6, Destiny Pelton, 5-1 ¼.Men’s Events&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 800 meters—8, Logan Moravec, 1:58.42 (1:54.58 prelims).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 110 hurdles—2, Creighton Trembly, 14.37 (14.22 prelims).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 400 hurdles—4, Logan Peila, 54.88.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4x100 relay—5, Chadron State (Emory Yoosook, Creighton Trembly, Cole Perkins, Kadin Perez), 42.18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4x400 relay—5, Chadron State (Logan Peila, Kyland Fuller, Harley Rhoades, Greg Logsdon), 3:19.23.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hammer throw—1, Shane Collins, 197-10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Discus—5, Parker Gonser, 157-9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; High jump—3-4 tie, Hector Ortega, 6-6 ¼.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Decathlon—4, Harley Rhoades, 6,261 points; 7, Kaden Dower, 5,386.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Women’s Team Scores—1, Colorado-Colorado Springs, 130.5; 2, Western Colorado, 123; 3, Colorado Mines, 109.5; 4, Colorado Mesa, 102; 5, Colorado State-Pueblo, 74; 6, Westminster, 51; 7, New Mexico Highlands, 49; 8, Metro State, 40; 9, Chadron State, 37; 10, Adams State, 28; 11, Black Hills State, 27; 12, South Dakota Mines, 21; 13, Fort Lewis, 15, 14, Colorado Christian, 10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Men’s Team Scores—1, Colorado-Colorado Springs, 180; 2, Colorado Mesa, 125.5; 3, Colorado State-Pueblo, 111.50; 4, Colorado Mines, 111; 5, Western Colorado, 106.5; 6, Adams State, 55; 7, Chadron State, 49.5; 8, South Dakota Mines, 23; 9, Metro State, 22; 10, Black Hills State, 18; 11, Colorado Christian, 10; 12, Fort Lewis, 3; 13, Westminster, 1.