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Carlos Sanchez goes HR shy of cycle, Dragons set to face Whitecaps lefty Ben Jacobs on Wednesday
DAYTON — Shortstop Carlos Sanchez and the Dragons delivered when it mattered most on Tuesday, as the 21-year-old Dayton infielder drove in go-ahead hits in multiple innings during the team’s 8-5 victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps. Sanchez collected four hits and as many RBIs in five at-bats against West Michigan during the series opener…
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Dragons return to Dayton as 1st half East Division champs, open 6-game series against West Michigan
DAYTON — Playoff baseball will return to Dayton this September, and manager Julio Morillo and the Dragons are red hot as they arrive back home today to start a 12-game homestand through Fourth of July weekend. Morillo and Dayton will face the West Michigan Whitecaps to begin the second-half home schedule starting Tuesday through Sunday.…
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2026 MLB Draft Combine
The 2026 MLB Draft Combine will take place Tuesday through Friday this week at Chase Field in Phoenix. Over 300 draft-eligible players received invitations to the Combine, and they will take part in on-field workouts and strength and conditioning training in front of Major League personnel including front office executives and former big leaguers and…
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2026 Men’s College World Series: North Carolina-Oklahoma
The 2026 Men’s College World Series Championship Series began Saturday at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, between two schools seeking a national championship. North Carolina and Oklahoma are matching up in the CWS Championship Series representing the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference respectively. The Tar Heels seek to win their program’s first…
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Key Cincinnati Reds 2026 Spring Training dates
DAYTON — The Cincinnati Reds will seek to make back-to-back Postseason appearances for the first time since 2012-13, and the road there begins with 2026 Spring Training. Here are key dates for the Reds, who play at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona, as part of the 15-team Cactus League, during Spring Training this year. Monday…
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Live Posts: 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship
The College Football Playoff National Championship is tonight between 10 seed Miami and 1 seed Indiana, where one team will claim college football’s top prize. Curt Cignetti and the Hoosiers are making the first national championship appearance in program history. Indiana, the Big Ten Conference champion, is 15-0. Miami is back in the national title…
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Live Posts: 2025 World Series Game 7 — Los Angeles at Toronto
It will be a winner-take-all tonight when first pitch is thrown to start World Series Game 7 between the National League pennant winner Los Angeles Dodgers and American League champion Toronto Blue Jays. Keep up with my posts here at JacobBenge.com as I highlight my favorite moments and share my thoughts during Game 7, which…
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Los Angeles-Toronto set for 2025 World Series
One team seeks to defends its championship in hope of becoming the first National League repeat champion since the Big Red Machine in 1975-76, while the other looks to win its first World Series in 32 years. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays will meet in the 2025 World Series beginning Friday. The…
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Cincinnati Reds clinch a berth in the 2025 Postseason
The Cincinnati Reds are heading back to the Postseason for the first time in five years after clinching a spot on Sunday. First-year manager Terry Francona and the Reds entered the day 83-78 and tied with the New York Mets for the third National League Wild Card but had control of their Postseason destiny. All…