Syracuse comes back from six runs down in the bottom of the ninth but falls in ten innings to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 9-8 Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Mets put together a monstrous rally in the bottom of the ninth, coming back from six runs down to tie the game, but fell in ten innings, 9-8, to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Wednesday night at NBT Bank Stadium. Syracuse (24-49) went into the bottom of the ninth trailing 8-2. The rally all started with Drew Jackson working a one-out walk. Mason Williams then singled, advancing Jackson to third base. Cervenka followed with an RBI single to make it 8-3 RailRiders as Williams moved to third. Albert Almora Jr. made it three straight singles, scoring Williams to cut the deficit to four, 8-4. Mark Payton then walked to load the bases. With Wilfredo Tovar at the plate, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre pitcher Braden Bristo threw a wild pitch, allowing Cervenka to come home to make it an 8-5 game as Almora and Payton advanced to third base and second. After Tovar grounded into a fielder's choice, Mazeika walked to load the bases once again. Cheslor Cuthbert followed with a game-tying, three-run double to tie the game at eight. After Travis Blankenhorn struck out, the game went into extras. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (46-24) took back the lead in the top of the tenth. With Brandon Wagner starting the frame on second base, Cristian Perez laid down a sacrifice bunt, moving Wagner to third. With Thomas Milone at the plate with one-out, Mets pitcher Tom Windle threw a wild pitch, and Wagner scored to put Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in front, 9-8. In the bottom of the tenth, Blankenhorn started at second. Jackson got him to third with a sacrifice bunt, but RailRiders reliever Nick Greene then retired Williams and Chance Sisco to end the game. It was Scranton/Wilkes-Barre who struck first in this game with a two-run top of the first. Milone and Andrew Velazquez led off with singles, and then Socrates Brito and Armando Alvarez both hit RBI singles to put the RailRiders in front, 2-0. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre added to their lead in the third with a Brito solo home run to make it 3-0. Syracuse got on the board in the bottom of the third. Payton worked a one-out walk, and a wild pitch moved him to second base. Tovar followed with an RBI double to cut the deficit to two, 3-1. In the top of the fourth, Wagner led off with a walk for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. After Perez flied out, Milone singled. Velazquez followed with a two-run double to give the RailRiders a 5-1 lead. Brito then walked, and Alvarez came to the plate with two runners on. Syracuse pitcher Andrew Mitchell threw a wild pitch while Velazquez and Brito were executing a double steal, and as a result, Velazuez scored all the way from second to hand the RailRiders a 6-1 lead as Brito moved to third base. Alvarez would go on to hit an RBI double to make it 7-1 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. In the bottom of the sixth, Martin Cervenka hit a solo home run to make it 7-2 with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre still in front. The RailRiders added an insurance run in the top of the ninth. Matt Pita hit a solo shot to give Scranton/Wilkes-Barre an 8-2 lead before the Syracuse rally in the bottom of the ninth. The Mets and RailRiders return to NBT Bank Stadium for game three of the series on Thursday night. Left-hander Josh Walker will make the start for Syracuse. First pitch is at 6:35 p.m. and gates open at 5:30.

Solheim Cup Adds BMW Celebrity Match to Event Week Match to feature mix of Solheim Cup-related players and celebrities, including Radio Hall of Fame host Mike Golic and three-time GRAMMY-Award winner Darius Rucker DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 27, 2021 – Solheim Cup organizers and BMW announced today the creation of the BMW Celebrity Match during the week of the 2021 Solheim Cup, which will take place at Inverness Club from August 31 – September 6 in Toledo, Ohio. The celebrity match will be held on Thursday, September 2 at 2 p.m. at Inverness Club, with celebrities and players battling for the inaugural crown. “We are excited to be able to bring the BMW Celebrity Match at the Solheim Cup to life during event week,” said Solheim Cup tournament director Becky Newell. “The match was designed with fans in mind as a way to elevate the experience for those attending the Solheim Cup, and we’re looking forward to watching these players try their hand at Inverness Club as a kickoff to one of women’s golf’s most distinguished team events.” The celebrity match will have two teams teeing off No. 10 in a scramble format. Three-time U.S. Solheim Cup team captain and 31-time LPGA Tour winner, Juli Inkster, and six-time U.S. Team member and major champion Morgan Pressel are among the participants, as well as Radio Hall of Fame host and former NFL defensive lineman, Mike Golic. One of the teams will also be captained by none other than multi-Platinum selling and three-time GRAMMY Award-winning country artist, Darius Rucker. “The Solheim Cup is a prestigious event that I always enjoy watching as a fan of great golf,” said Rucker. “I’m honored to be on the same course as these talented players and can’t wait for some friendly competition in the celebrity match!” The BMW Celebrity Match is open to anyone attending the Solheim Cup on September 2. Tickets can be found at www.solheimcupusa.com, with additional participants to be announced in the coming weeks. Along with the celebrity match, BMW becomes an official partner of the Solheim Cup as the official vehicle for the event. With a full week of action set to take place at the 2021 Solheim Cup, fans can also purchase various ticket and hospitality packages to enjoy every activity in Toledo at Inverness Club. New in 2021 is the Meijer Pavilion, which will give ticketholders a 300-degree view of the surrounding holes and upgraded food and beverage options, with local bands playing everyday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The 2021 Solheim Cup event will take place Sept. 4-6 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. U.S. Captain Pat Hurst, along with Assistant Captains Angela Stanford and Michelle Wie West will lead the best players from the United States as they look to reclaim the Solheim Cup on home soil. Europe will once again be helmed by Captain Catriona Matthew, with Vice Captains Laura Davies, Kathryn Imrie and Suzann Pettersen by her side. The U.S. and European teams will be finalized following the 2021 AIG Women’s Open. About BMW Group In America: BMW of North America, LLC has been present in the United States since 1975. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; Designworks, a strategic design consultancy based in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley, and various other operations throughout the country. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is the BMW Group global center of competence for BMW X models and manufactures the X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 349 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers, 143 BMW motorcycle retailers, 116 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group’s sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey. Journalist note: Information about BMW Group and its products in the USA is available to journalists on-line at www.bmwusanews.com, www.miniusanews.com and www.press.bmwna.com. About The Solheim Cup: The Solheim Cup combines the tradition and prestige of the game of golf with passion for one’s country and continent. This biennial international match-play competition features the best U.S. players from the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour and the best European players from the Ladies European Tour (LET). The Solheim Cup is named in honor of Karsten and Louise Solheim, founders of Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, which makes PING golf equipment. In 1990, the Solheim family, in conjunction with the LPGA and the LET, developed the concept and became the title sponsor for the Solheim Cup. Today, the Global Partners of the Solheim Cup are PING, Rolex and Marathon Petroleum. Held every two years, the event has grown into the most prestigious international women’s professional golf team event. The 2021 Solheim Cup will be held at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, on Sept. 4-6. In 2019, Team Europe took a thrilling 14.5-13.5 victory at Gleneagles in Scotland, a thrilling win that came down to the final putt. Team USA leads Team Europe, 10-6, all-time in Solheim Cup competition. For more information, visit www.solheimcup.com.

SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS GAME REPORT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Syracuse 10 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 8 Syracuse, N.Y. (July 27, 2021) – In a wild contest on Tuesday night, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell to the Syracuse Mets 10-8 at NBT Bank Stadium. The Mets took the lead in the bottom of the second with a six-run inning, sending 10 batters to the plate despite just two hits against Luis Gil. Former RailRider Mark Payton had a key two-run single which helped end Gil’s night after only 1.1 innings. SWB struck back in the top of the third with a pair of runs against Vance Worley. Andrew Velazquez had an RBI single to get the RailRiders on the board, and a Socrates Brito sacrifice fly closed the deficit to 6-2. Velazquez had a great night at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs and a run scored. He also started a spectacular double play in the fourth with a diving stop and a behind-the-back flip to second. In the top of the fourth, the RailRiders tied the game with another outburst against Worley. After back-to-back hits to start the inning, Brandon Wagner brought in a run with an RBI single. Matt Pita followed with a three-run homer to left to draw even at 6-6. The long ball was Pita’s second of the year with the RailRiders. Syracuse took the lead with a run in the fifth against Reggie McClain, but Scranton/Wilkes-Barre responded with two runs in the sixth to take its first lead. Velazquez tied the game with an RBI double off A.J. Shugel and scored on a Brito base hit to go up 8-7. However, the Mets regained the lead in the bottom of the sixth on a two-run double from Chance Sisco. They tacked on another on a Mason Williams sacrifice fly in the seventh to take a 10-8 lead. The RailRiders brought the tying runs to the plate in both the eighth and ninth innings, but could not score against the Mets bullpen. Shugel (1-1) got the win with 2.1 innings of relief for the Mets, while McClain (5-2) took the loss. Tom Windle notched his second save of the season. POSTGAME NOTES: Kyle Holder finished the game 3-for-3 with a run scored and two walks, reaching base in all five of his plate appearances. The RailRiders continue their series with the Mets on Wednesday at NBT Bank Stadium. LHP Matt Krook (2-2, 4.50) gets the start for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, while Syracuse counters with RHP Akeem Bostick (0-4, 6.21). First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m., with pregame coverage beginning at 6:15 on the RailRiders Baseball Network SWB returns home to PNC Field on Tuesday, August 3 to begin a series with the Worcester Red Sox. For tickets and more information, call (570) 969-BALL or slide to www.swbrailriders.com/tickets. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record: 45-24

PBA/PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles Starts Friday One-hundred sixty doubles teams compete for PBA and PWBA titles Houston—The 21st edition of the PBA/PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles begins Friday at 9 a.m. ET from Copperfield Bowl. For the sixth time in the event’s history, PBA and PWBA titles will be on the line for PBA and PWBA members. The final eight-game round of match play takes place Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET. All rounds of competition will be streamed live on FloBowling. Here are some of the top storylines heading into the 2021 PBA/PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles: Only One Previous Winning Team is Entered Bill O’Neill and Shannon O’Keefe have won the event twice since 2015, when PBA and PWBA titles were first attached to the long-running event, claiming the 2015 and 2016 titles. None of the other winning teams since then will be competing this season—at least not as teammates. Neither Kyle Sherman nor Amanda Greene, the 2019 champions, are entered. The 2018 champions, EJ Tackett and Liz Johnson, are both entered, but not together. Tackett is teaming with Danielle McEwan and Johnson is paired with Anthony Simonsen. The 2017 champions, Jason Sterner and Birgit Noreiks, are competing alongside Heather D’Errico and Stu Williams, respectively. Beauties vs. Beasts Prior to the official start of the tournament, a special Beauties vs. Beasts exhibition will be held on Thursday. A five-game Baker match will pit the Beauties (Kelly Kulick, Anita Arnett, Taylor Bulthuis, Jordan Richard and Erin McCarthy) against the Beasts (Kris Prather, EJ Tackett, AJ Johnson, Anthony Lavery-Spahr and Tom Daugherty). The Beauties vs. Beasts match will stream live on FloBowling at 5 p.m. ET. Maldonado Leads in Summer Tour Points With his win in the PBA Lubbock Sports Open, Shawn Maldonado holds the early lead over all players in the race to win the $20,000 first prize among a $40,000 bonus prize fund based on competition points earned over the course of the five PBA Summer Tour events. The top 10 players at the conclusion of the Summer Tour will earn a share of the prize fund. Maldonado will be competing alongside Arnett this weekend. PBA Summer Tour Points Leaders Through One Event Shawn Maldonado, 2,500 Jake Peters, 1,500 Anthony Simonsen, 1,150 Dino Castillo, 950 Dom Barrett, 850 Michael Tang, 775 Darren Tang, 730 Kyle Troup, 730 Nick Pate, 685 Tom Daugherty, 655 Storm PBA/PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles Streaming Schedule Copperfield Bowl – Houston, Texas Thursday, July 29 5 p.m. ET – Beauties vs. Beasts Friday, July 30 9 a.m. ET – Qualifying (A Squad) 3 p.m. ET – Qualifying (B Squad) Saturday, July 31 9 a.m. ET – Qualifying (C Squad) 3 p.m. ET – Qualifying (D Squad) Sunday, August 1 9:30 a.m. ET – Semifinals 1:30 p.m. ET - Finals All rounds will be streamed live on FloBowling. To subscribe, visit FloBowling.com. Storm PBA/PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles Winners Since 2015 2015 – Bill O’Neill & Shannon O’Keefe 2016 – Bill O’Neill & Shannon O’Keefe 2017 – Jason Sterner & Birgit Noreiks (née Poppler) 2018 – EJ Tackett & Liz Johnson 2019 – Kyle Sherman & Amanda Greene 2020 – not held Full Roster as of July 27 A Squad, Friday, July 30, 8 a.m. CDT (7 games) 3, Lauren Piotrowski, Scotia, N.Y. / Andrew Hall, Westorough, Mass. 4, Arlea Glass, Leesburg, Va. / Walter Lee Gant Jr., Strasburg, Va. 5, Stefanie Johnson, McKinney, Texas / Jakob Butturff, Tempe, Ariz. 6, Stephanie Zavala, Downey, Calif. / Dallas Leong, Las Vegas. 7, Corina Grasso, Fort Collins, Colo. / Tyson Branagan, Fort Worth, Texas. 8, Caitlin Cunningham, Birmingham, Ala. / Russ Oviatt, Sioux Falls, S.D. 9, Amy Dillon-Bruce, Wichita, Kan. / Mike Wolfe, Floyds Knobs, Ind. 10, Connie Esters, San Pedro, Calif. / Warren Waggett, Houston. 11, Jessa Heider, Houston / Scott Dodson, Waxahachie, Texas. 12, Sarah Wille, Hoffman Estates, Ill. / Gregory Young Jr., Viera, Fla. 13, Erica McPhail, Kempner, Texas / Allan Smith, Killeen, Texas. 14, Britney Brown, Lawton, Okla. / Joe Findling, Mesquite, Texas. 15, Beth Owen-Cipielewski, Bradenton, Fla. / Stephen Hahn, Sterling, Va. 16, Caitlyn Johnson, Beaumont, Texas / Ildemaro Ruiz Jr., Venezuela. 17, Tina Williams, Pflugerville, Texas / Adam Pogge, Little Elm, Texas. 18, Jovan Ebalaroza-Flores, San Antonio / Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas. 19, Keondra Eaton, Baton Rouge, La. / Sedric Withrow, Westwego, La. 20, Joan Simi-Dalton, Lubbock, Texas / Nate Bolton, Parker, Colo. 21, Natalie Tackett, Bluffton, Ind. / Zac Tackett, Huntington, Ind. 22, Susan Saccomen, Katy, Texas / Tom Russo, Richmond, Texas. 23, Liz Kuhlkin, Schenectady, N.Y. / Richard Teece, England. 24, Elise Bolton, Merritt Island, Fla. / Carlos Granados, Venezuela. 25, Madison Janack, Myrtle Beach, S.C. / Patrick Hanrahan, Wichita, Kan. 26, Kim Wallace, Richmond, Texas / John Austin Jr., League City, Texas. 27, Sabrina Duncan-Rose, Houston / Frank Rose, Houston. 28, CC Riojas, San Antonio / Stephen Riojas, San Antonio. 29, LaShun Vessel, Houston / Johnathan Norman, Houston. 30, TBD / TBD. 31, Patricia Cote, Carpenter, Wyo. / Russ Macklin, Laramie, Wyo. 32, Jessica Bingham, Fort Worth, Texas / Charles Riichey Jr., Concord, N.C. 33, Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia / Francois Lavoie, Canada. 34, Lara Kurt, Leland, N.C. / Julian Salinas, Richmond, Texas. 35, Lacey Broom, Spring, TX / Andy Silverman, Akron, Ohio. 36, Brette Joseph, Austin, Texas / Robert McBride, Dallas. 37, Michelle Sterner, Buffalo, N.Y. / Mike Austin, Conroe, Texas. 38, Chandres Bolden, San Antonio / Kenneth Bland Jr., Abilene, Texas. 39, Danielle McEwan, Stony Point, N.Y. / EJ Tackett, Bluffton, Ind. 40, Addie Herzberg, Wichita, Kan. / Michael Tang, San Francisco. 41, Hayley Veitch, Kenner, La. / Curt Dupre, Metairie, La. 42, Jessica Thomas, San Antonio / Donzel Laney, Austin, Texas. B Squad, Friday, July 30, 2:00 p.m. CDT (7 games) 3, Wendy Bartaire-Jimenez, France / Nathan Ruest-Lajoie, Canada. 4, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago / Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash. 5, Monique Collins, Houston / Chris Bryant, Austin, Texas. 6, Giselle Poss, Nashville, Tenn. / Kenny Ryan, Ocean, N.J. 7, Linda Walbaum, Brighton, Colo. / Kris Koeltzow, Wheat Ridge, Colo. 8, Brandi Branka, Belleville, Ill. / Dillon Polansky, Houston. 9, Shannon Sellens, Copiague, N.Y. / Shea Bittenbender, St. Louis. 10, Summer Jasmin, Beckley, W.Va. / Randy Miles Jr., New Braunfels, Texas. 11, Jordan Richard, Tecumseh, Mich. / Andrew Anderson, Holly, Mich. 12, Sarah Klassen, Canada / Keven Williams, Springfield, Mo. 13, Taylor Bulthuis, New Port Richey, Fla. / David O'Sullivan, Orlando, Fla. 14, Lara Clevenger, Edgewater, Fla. / Thomas McNeal Jr, Seattle. 15, Lindsay Paredes, Spring, Texas / Kurt Gengelbach, Lewisville, Texas. 16, Daria Pajak, Poland / Christopher Sloan, Ireland. 17, Diana Zavjalova, Latvia / Dom Barrett, England. 18, Maria Bulanova, Russia / Brad Miller, Lees Summit, Mo. 19, Nicole Trudell, Bridgeport, Conn. / Matt Dzikiewicz, Rocky Hill, Conn. 20, Mads McDuff, Katy, Texas / Josh Sorola, Pasadena, Texas. 21, Amanda Broege, Ronkonkoma, N.Y. / Jonathan Van Hees, Charlestown, R.I. 22, Pamela Alvarez, Mexico / Michael Davidson, Versailles, Ohio. 23, Clara Guerrero, Colombia / Andres Gomez, Colombia. 24, Anita Arnett, Houston / Shawn Maldonado, Houston. 25, Shalin Zulkifli, Malaysia / Nate Garcia, Port St. Lucie, Fla. 26, Heather Jones, Euless, Texas / Dimitri Cruz, Dallas. 27, Stephanie Casey, Yonkers, N.Y. / John Johnson, Golden, Colo. 28, Katie Thornton, Savannah, Ga. / James Grago, Wilmington, N.C. 29, Brianna Brown, Floresville, Texas / Justin Ledwig, Floresville, Texas. 30, Verity Crawley, England / Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas. 31, Leanne Hulsenberg, Pleasant View, Utah / Darren Tang, San Francisco. 32, Jennifer Russo, Monmouth Junction, N.J. / Pontus Andersson, Sweden. 33, KT Simpson, Emmett, Idaho / Matt Russo, Millstone Township, N.J. 34, Alexis Neuer, Lewisburg, Pa. / Anthony Neuer, Lewisburg, Pa. 35, Maria Rodriguez, Colombia / Nathan Bohr, Austin, Texas. 36, Christine Gill, Lakewood, Colo. / Cristian Azcona, Clermont, Fla. 37, Sierra Ciesiolka, Harker Heights, Texas / Alec Keplinger, Coldwater, Mich. 38, Gretchen Anderson, Pasadena, Texas / Bobby Browder, Deer Park, Texas. 39, Melanie McDaniel, Aurora, Ill. / Brian Valenta, McDonough, Ga. 40, Kristie Lopez, Puerto Rico / Wesley Low, Palmdale, Calif. 41, Heidi Holloway, Las Vegas / Mike Klosin, Windham, N.H. 42, Anggie Ramirez Perea, Colombia / Arturo Quintero, Mexico. C Squad, Saturday, July 31, 8 a.m. CDT (7 games) 3, Amanda Vermilyea, Apple Valley, Minn. / Thomas Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich. 4, Cassandra Shivers-Williams, Norman, Okla. / Bryan Spencer, Linden, N.J. 5, Heather D'Errico, Rochester, N.Y. / Jason Sterner, Rochester, N.Y. 6, Stephanie Schwartz, Racine, Wis. / Steve Lemke, Nacogdoches, Texas. 7, Sabrena Divis, Gillette, Wyo. / Ted Pritts, Little Elm, Texas. 8, Bryanna Cote, Red Rock, Ariz. / Chris Via, Springfield, Ohio. 9, Anna Groce, Morrisville, N.C. / Zack Brown, Raleigh, N.C. 10, Kayla Crawford, Silvis, Ill. / Mike Dole, Loves Park, Ill. 11, Courtney Ermisch, Mukwonago, Wis. / Brent Boho, Colgate, Wis. 12, Kerry Moreland, Houston / Eric Manthei, Lumberton, Texas. 13, Birgit Noreiks, Germany / Stuart Williams, England. 14, Brandy Silva, Fort Worth, Texas / Chris Turner, Little Elm, Texas. 15, Brenda Padilla, Mansfield, Texas / DJ Archer, Spring, Texas. 16, Christina Barber, Corpus Christi, Texas / Xeno Garcia, Fort Worth, Texas. 17, Sarah Broussard, Baton Rouge, La. / Brett Stephen, Houston. 18, Breanna Clemmer, Clover, S.C. / AJ Chapman, Wichita, Kan. 19, Estefania Cobo, Puerto Rico / Ryan Barnes, Double Oak, Texas. 20, Dasha Kovalova, Ukraine / Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas. 21, Sydney Brummett, Fort Wayne, Ind. / Brandon Biondo, Carpentersville, Ill. 22, Andee Tadiello, Oakley, Calif. / Parker Capra, The Woodlands, Texas. 23, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Keller, Texas / BJ Moore, Greensburg, Pa. 24, Kayla Pashina, Minnetonka, Minn. / Chad Nelson, Owatonna, Minn. 25, TBD / Dino Castillo, Highland Village, Texas. 26, Kara Mangiola, Rochester, N.Y. / Matt Sanders, Indianapolis. 27, Kiyoko McDonald, Allen, Texas / Clint Johnson, Fort Worth, Texas. 28, TBD / Vernon Peterson, Winter Haven, Fla. 29, Catie Jensen, Fort Worth, Texas / Lee Lorts, Katy, Texas. 30, Monica Hall-Meals, Indianapolis / Ryan Pitman, Indianapolis. 31, Taylor Bailey, Joliet, Ill. / John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla. 32, Jackie Capra, Kingwood, Texas / Tony Capra, Kingwood, Texas. 33, Shannon O'Keefe, O'Fallon, Ill. / Bill O'Neill, Langhorne, Pa. 34, Katie Garcia, Wichita, Kan. / Geoffrey Young, Keller, Texas. 35, Sonya Taylor, San Antonio / Daniel Lozano, San Antonio. 36, Debbie Ayers, La Mesa, Calif. / Jimmy Clark, Auburn, Maine. 37, Liz Johnson, Palatine, Ill. / Anthony Simonsen, Little Elm, Texas. 38, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J. / PJ Haggerty, Roseville, Calif. 39, Brenda Mack, Indianapolis / Tim Mack, Indianapolis. 40, Margie Gish, Kansas City, Mo. / Matthew Stephens, Houston. 41, Erin McCarthy, Omaha, Neb. / AJ Johnson, Oswego, Ill. 42, Rita Heger, Spring, Texas / Jacob Heger, Spring, Texas. D Squad, Saturday, July 31, 2 p.m. CDT (7 games) 3, Christina Hartl, Lancaster, Pa. / Kevin Bandrowski, Willow Street, Pa. 4, Cassandra Leuthold, Lincoln, Neb. / Sam Cooley, Australia. 5, Nichole DePaul, Fayette, Iowa / Steve Landry, Fayette, Iowa. 6, Christine Johnston, Canada / Kyle Duster, Scottsdale, Ariz. 7, Emily Eckhoff, Denver / Fero Williams, Norman, Okla. 8, Jessica Abel, Broadalbin, N.Y. / Jim Thomas, Binghamton, N.Y. 9, Abby Ragsdale, Aurora, Ill. / Kris Prather, Plainfield, Ill. 10, Sandi Charles, Nolanville, Texas / Josh Maxson, Killeen, Texas. 11, Ashly Galante, Palm Harbor, Fla. / Matt Kuba, Chicago Ridge, Ill. 12, Britney Russell, Houston / Kevin Foerster, Katy, Texas. 13, Amanda Falk, Tucson, Ariz. / Craig Elliott, San Antonio. 14, Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio / Anthony Lavery-Spahr, Pasadena, Texas. 15, Cathy Nelson, Lakeside, Texas / David Scardaville, Houston. 16, Cindy Mattingly, Puyallup, Wash. / Jason Miller, Plano, Ill. 17, Claudia Meeks, Shreveport, La. / Toney Nelson, Grapevine, Texas. 18, Maggie Ronquillo, Houston / Thomas Young, Houston. 19, Misaki Mukotani, Japan / Kim Bolleby, Sweden. 20, Haley Richard, Tipton, Mich. / Tom Daugherty, Riverview, Fla. 21, Kerry Smith, Lititz, Pa. / Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y. 22, Kelsi Anderson, San Antonio / Luis De Leon, San Antonio. 23, Lindsay Boomershine, Brigham City, Utah / Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind. 24, Neishka Cardona, Puerto Rico / Kendle Miles, Brigham City, Utah. 25, Chelsey Merklinger, Kinzers, Pa. / Jeffrey Smith, Lititz, Pa. 26, Missy Parkin, Laguna Hills, Calif. / Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill. 27, Wanda Parker, Garland, Texas / Ronald Simms Jr., Richmond, Va. 28, Shalonda Brown, Austin, Texas / Joshua Thomas, Austin, Texas. 29, Shannon Pluhowsky, Dayton, Ohio / Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C. 30, Mallory Nutting, Auburn, Maine / Justin Urbano, Walingford, Conn. 31, Mary Jo Cox, Houston / Shawn Stark, Tomball, Texas. 32, Kayla Bandy, Salisbury, Md. / Austin Boulds, Creal Spring, Ill. 33, Gazmine Mason, Cranston, R.I. / Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C. 34, Lauren Pate, Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Nick Pate, Inver Grove Heights, Minn. 35, Rina Zimmerman Sabo, Bennett, Colo. / Nicholas Burgess, Houston. 36, Teri Perkins, San Marcos, Texas / Danny Inocencio, College Station, Texas. 37, Genie Franklin, Frisco, Texas / Sean Lavery-Spahr, Pasadena, Texas. 38, Tish Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. / Hank Boomershine, Perry, Utah. 39, Stacie Hartsfield, San Antonio / Jeff Hartsfield, San Antonio. 40, Melanie McAllister, Colorado Springs, Colo. / Keith Cipielewski, Bradenton, Fla. 41, Marcia Kloempken, Pleasant View, Utah / Steve Kloempken, Pleasant View, Utah. 42, Tristan Senegal, Baton Rouge, La. / Darrin Senegal, Baton Rouge, La. About the PBA The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated to the sport of bowling and its professional competition, with thousands of members and millions of fans throughout the world. The PBA plays host to bowling’s biggest tournaments from the PBA Tour, PBA Regional Tour, and PBA50 Tour. In 2020, the PBA launched PBA Jr., a club for elite youth bowlers under the age of 17 and the PBA Pinsiders, a membership for fans of the sport. For more information, please visit PBA.com.

Shawn Maldonado Leads PBA Lubbock Sports Open After First-Round Qualifying Averages 243 to lead 40 players into cashers qualifying Lubbock, Texas—PBA Tour champion Shawn Maldonado led all players through eight games of qualifying in the PBA Lubbock Sports Open. Maldonado averaged 243.38 and holds a 24-pin lead over second-place Toby Sambueno entering tomorrow’s six-game cashers qualifying round at South Plains Lanes. Maldonado won his first PBA Tour title earlier this year in the PBA Chameleon Championship and previously finished second in the 2016 PBA Lubbock Sports Open. Defending champion Dick Allen also qualified for cashers round, rolling a 234 in the final game of qualifying to get inside the cut in a tie for 32nd. Jakob Butturff, who won the 2019 PBA Lubbock Sports Shootout, fell short of the cut, finishing 61st. It’s the first time in five years Butturff, who also won in 2016, will miss the stepladder finals in a PBA Summer Tour event held in Lubbock. Competition resumes tomorrow with six games of cashers qualifying at 9:30 a.m. ET. Following cashers qualifying, the top 16 players advance to match play beginning at 1:15 p.m. ET. The four-player stepladder finals start at 5 p.m. ET. All rounds will be streamed live on FloBowling. To subscribe, visit FloBowling.com. PBA Lubbock Sports Open Top 10 Through 8 Games South Plains Lanes – Lubbock, Texas Shawn Maldonado +347 Toby Sambueno +323 Anthony Lavery-Spahr +316 Tom Daugherty +279 Andrew Anderson +264 Stu Williams +239 Nick Pate +239 Jason Sterner +237 Kyle Troup +235 Marshall Kent +227 Full PBA Lubbock Sports Open standings: https://www.pba.com/tournaments/2021/pba-lubbock-sports-open-presented-storm-and-south-plains-lanes About the PBA The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated to the sport of bowling and its professional competition, with thousands of members and millions of fans throughout the world. The PBA plays host to bowling’s biggest tournaments from the PBA Tour, PBA Regional Tour, and PBA50 Tour. In 2020, the PBA launched PBA Jr., a club for elite youth bowlers under the age of 17 and the PBA Pinsiders, a membership for fans of the sport. For more information, please visit PBA.com.

Buffalo uses seven-run eighth inning to top Syracuse, 10-4, on Thursday night Trenton, NJ - The Buffalo Bisons used a seven-run eighth inning to pull away from the Syracuse Mets and win, 10-4, in Trenton, NJ on Thursday night. Syracuse led, 4-3, going to the eighth before the Buffalo rally. Buffalo (41-25) used their hottest bat to get on the board. In the bottom of the first inning, Tyler White hit a solo home run to give the Bisons a 1-0 lead. The homer was White’s fourth home run in his last five games. The Bisons added another run in the third. Logan Warmoth hit a one-out single, and then Kevin Smith drew a walk. After White flew out, Christian Colón reached on an error by the third baseman Orlando Calixte, allowing Warmoth to score as the Bisons took a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the fourth, Buffalo’s Riley Adams led off with a double and moved to third on a Richard Ureña groundout. Dilson Herrera followed with a single that scored Adams to increase the Bisons lead to 3-0. Syracuse (23-45) put together a big top of the fifth inning. Wilfredo Tovar hit a leadoff double, and Calixte followed with a single, advancing Tovar to third. With Martin Cervenka batting, Calixte stole second base. Later in his at-bat, Cervenka produced a sacrifice fly to score Tovar and make it 3-1 with Buffalo still in front. With Calixte still at second, Drew Jackson walked. After Albert Almora Jr, struck out, Calixte stole third and Jackson stole second. Cesár Puello then hit a one-run single to score Calixte to make it a one-run contest, 3-2. With two runners on and two-outs, Brandon Drury delivered with a two-run double to give Syracuse a 4-3 lead. Syracuse starting pitcher Akeem Bostick went five innings, allowing three runs, two of them earned, seven hits, with one walk and four strikeouts. Trey Cobb came out of the bullpen to pitch the sixth inning for the Mets. The Bisons loaded the bases with two-outs, but Cobb struck out Warmoth for the third out. Buffalo manager Casey Candaele was ejected by home plate umpire Dan Merzel while arguing the strike three call. However, in the bottom of the eighth, Buffalo took back the lead with a huge frame. Cullen Large led off with a single, and Riley Adams followed with a go-ahead, two-run home run to give Buffalo a 5-4 advantage. Ureña followed with a single, and then Herrera was hit by a pitch. Nash Knight then flew out for the first out, and then Warmoth walked. After Smith was walked, White connected on a two-run single to extend the Buffalo lead to three runs, 7-4. With Colón at the plate, White stole second base. Colón then proceeded to hit a two-run single to give Buffalo a 9-4 lead. After Large singled, Adams followed with a one-run single to score Colón and cap off the seven-run inning for a 10-4 Bisons advantage. Syracuse and Buffalo return to Trenton Thunder Ballpark on Friday for a 7:00 p.m. first pitch. Left-hander Josh Walker will make his first appearance for Syracuse in game four of the series. --

Ponies Walk It Off To Win Pitcher’s Duel BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (25-40) walked it off on back to back hit-by-pitches in a 3-2 win in 10 innings over the Erie Seawolves (38-30) on Wednesday night at Mirabito Stadium. Ponies starter Jose Butto earned a no-decision during his Rumble Ponies debut going six innings allowing only two runs while striking out eight, outdueling Erie’s starter RHP Jesus Rodriguez who also earned a no-decision going six innings allowing one run while striking out four. The Seawolves took the lead in the third inning on a solo home-run from Dylan Rosa before the Ponies responded with a solo shot from Manny Rodriguez to tie the game in the home half of the third. In the sixth, the Seawolves would get a leadoff walk who would come around to score on a RBI single from Andre Lipcius. The Ponies would even the game up in the seventh inning using an RBI single from Carlos Cortes to score Matt Winaker. Binghamton RHP Yeizo Campos would keep the game tied with three scoreless innings and five strikeouts to send the game into extra innings. In the tenth inning, Ponies RHP Jared Robinson worked around the leadoff runner on second and a hit-by-pitch to keep the game tied 2-2. The Ponies would use a Wagner Lagrange single and a Hayden Senger hit-by-pitch to load the bases before Luis Carpio was hit by a pitch to drive in the winning run. The Rumble Ponies will continue their homestand as they face the Seawolves Thursday night with first pitch at 6:35 PM ET. POSTGAME NOTES: The Rumble Ponies are now 5-5 in extra inning games and 4-3 in walk-offs this season. Binghamton improved to 2-6 against Erie this season. ##RUMBLE PONIES##

Carrasco makes rehab start with Syracuse, but Bisons beat Mets 14-1 in series opener Trenton, NJ - Carlos Carrasco made his first Major League rehab start with Syracuse on Tuesday night as the Syracuse Mets fell in the series opener to the Buffalo Bisons, 14-1, at Trenton Thunder Ballpark. Carrasco pitched one and two-thirds innings, allowing five runs, all via home runs, while walking three and striking out one. Buffalo (39-25) struck first with a Kevin Smith solo home run off Carrasco in the bottom of the first inning to give the Bisons the early 1-0 lead. Buffalo kept up the home run balls in the second. After Tyler White and Riley Adams walked to lead off the inning, Cullen Large hit a three-run home run to extend the Bisons lead to 4-0. Richard Ureña then stepped in and made it back-to-back home runs with a solo shot to make it 5-0. In the bottom of the fourth, Ureña and Dilson Herrera led off with walks. After Logan Warmoth and Kevin Smith were retired, Christian Colón walked to load the bases. Alejandro Kirk followed with a two-run single to increase the Buffalo lead to 7-0. In the bottom of the sixth, Warmoth led off with a walk. After Smith flew out and Colón struck out, Kirk singled, advancing Warmoth to second. White then stepped in and hit his third home run in as many games, a three-run shot to give Buffalo a 10-0 lead. Syracuse (23-43) finally picked up their first hit and first run in the top of the seventh. Buffalo starter Bowden Francis took a no-hit bid into the inning, but Albert Almora Jr. broke it up with a solo home run to lead off the frame. Francis completed the inning, not allowing another hit, and finished his night with seven innings pitched, allowing one run on one hit, two walks, and seven strikeouts. Buffalo added to their big lead into the bottom of the eighth. Syracuse infielder Drew Jackson came in to pitch and allowed a leadoff single to Smith and then a walk to Colón. Kirk followed and hit a three-run homer to make it a 13-1 Bisons advantage, giving Kirk five RBIs on the evening. Buffalo would add one last run with an Ureña sacrifice fly that scored Adams later in the inning to make it a 14-1 game. The Mets and Bisons return to Trenton Thunder Ballpark on Wednesday for a 7:00 p.m. first pitch where Vance Worley will take the ball for Syracuse in game two of the series.

Seawolves Early Offense Enough to Hold off Ponies Rally BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (24-40) fell to the Erie Seawolves 12-7 in the series opener Tuesday night at Mirabito Stadium. Erie (38-29) raced out to a 12-0 lead highlighted by an eight-run third inning and was able to hold off the Ponies rally in the later frames. The Seawolves were propelled by five home runs including a first inning homer from Spencer Torkelson. In the third, Erie hit two three-run homers courtesy of Ryan Kriedler and Drew Ward along with a solo homer from Josh Lester. Kerry Carpenter hit Erie’s third three-run home run of the night in the fourth inning. The Ponies bullpen though would not allow a hit over the last five innings. Binghamton got their first hit off Erie starter Elvin Rodriguez on a solo homer from Wagner Lagrange in the fifth. Carlos Cortes would hit a three-run homer as part of a five-run sixth that brought the Ponies to within six. Manny Rodriguez drove in a run in the eighth to make it 12-7. Ponies starter Luc Rennie (1-6) took the loss as he was charged with seven runs over two and two thirds innings. Rodriguez (3-2) earned the win allowing five runs over five and a third frames with one walk and six strikeouts. The two teams continue their series on Wednesday night with first pitch at 6:35 PM as RHP Jose Butto makes the start for the Ponies in his Double-A debut. POSTGAME NOTES: The two teams combined for seven home runs…Lagrange, Matt Winaker, and Rodriguez had multi-hit games…Tommy Wilson, Andrew Edwards, and Tom Hackimer combined for five scoreless and hitless innings of relief.

HISTORIC 2021 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDES IN LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS - The 2021 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships will be remembered for a lot of things, including its historical significance and noteworthy performances. The tournament was back in action after a pandemic-forced one-year hiatus, welcoming approximately 38,000 bowlers on more than 7,600 five-player teams to South Point for 79 days of competition from May 1-July 18. Redemption was a prevailing theme, both for the event itself and for some of the newest champions, and one of the sport's breakout stars turned in a near-record performance on the final day of competition. The 2021 edition was the 117th running of the USBC Open Championships and marked the first time in history competition was split across two venues. All team bowling was held at the 60-lane South Point Bowling Plaza, while the doubles and singles action took place at the 64-lane South Point Bowling Center. All scores from the 2021 Open Championships are unofficial and pending verification. Among this year's 32 expected champions is the red-hot Chris Via of Blacklick, Ohio, who bowled on the last team squad of the year July 17 and the final doubles and singles squad July 18. The 29-year-old two-hander became the third competitor in tournament history to surpass the 2,300 mark in all-events, and he missed the all-time mark by just 23 pins. Via, who won the 2021 U.S. Open in April, kicked off his seventh Open Championships appearance with an 825 series in team. It was the first 800 in team competition this year and the second 800 overall. He added 710 in doubles and 768 in singles for a 2,303 total. Sean Rash of Montgomery, Illinois, previously held the lead in Regular All-Events this year with 2,264. The first to break 2,300 was 2009 Regular All-Events winner Ron Vokes of Racine, Wisconsin, who shot 2,321. A year later, left-hander Matt McNiel of Minneapolis claimed the first of his four Eagles with a 2,326 performance. "This is a really, really hard tournament to win, especially when the scores are a little higher and there's a lot of strikes being thrown," said Via, a past Team USA member and two-time world champion who recently rolled two televised perfect games in Professional Bowlers Association Tour competition. "I did everything I could to stay focused and calm. I was fortunate to have a great look on both oil patterns and managed to take advantage of it. I'm incredibly proud and grateful for this experience and success." In the team event, three bowlers who saw the winner's circle within reach in 2019 got redemption in the same venue where their Eagle hopes fell short. The cancellation of the 2020 Open Championships due to COVID-19 may have given North Carolina's Chris Hans, Brian Locke and Kyle Troup an extra year to ponder the what-ifs surrounding their sixth-place team finish in 2019, but they were able to turn their disappointment into motivation. In that performance, Hans didn't deliver what he felt the team deserved, so he worked hard to make sure that didn't happen in 2021. Their return to the South Point Bowling Plaza on July 2 turned out much better, as the trio helped Before the 1st Frame 1 of Battleboro, North Carolina, to a 3,400 total and the Regular Team title on games of 1,063, 1,155 and 1,182. Troup, an eight-time PBA Tour champion and a member of Team USA, led the 2021 surge with a 757 series and was followed by Dylan Macon (697), Hans (676), Locke (652) and Dennis Killough (618). "I was eating dinner when I got the call that we'd held on, and I did all I could not to start crying in the restaurant," said Hans, a 47-year-old right-hander and 20-time Open Championships participant. "I trust the guys so much, and I know they trust me, even though I let them down a couple years ago. To have to wait two years for a chance to redeem myself was tough, but to have it all fall into place the way it did and end this way is amazing." The Regular Doubles title this year will go to a pair of repeat winners, Chris Pierson of West Bend, Wisconsin, and David Labinski of Milwaukee, whose first victory together at the Open Championships came in Team All-Events in 2018. Both Open Championships veterans closed with three clutch strikes June 7 to steal the top spot by just four pins with a 1,466 total. Pierson, a 32-year-old right-hander making his 11th tournament appearance, led the way with games of 269, 232 and 246 for a 747 series. Labinski, a 33-year-old right-hander competing for the 15th time, started slowly with a 204 game, but he followed it with 246 and 269 for a 719 total. "We just went out there thinking it was another day of bowling and an opportunity to do what we know we can do, but for both of us to strike out the way we did to take the lead by just a few pins is something I'll always remember," said Pierson, a past member of Junior Team USA. "We kept a close eye on the scores, especially later in the tournament, and there definitely were some close calls. It's kind of hard to explain what it means to be an Eagle winner. The event has been a big part of my family's life, and it's pretty emotional, actually." Labinski echoed his partner's thoughts. "To get the phone call is something special, and it feels awesome after the long wait," Labinski said. "I was the one watching the scoreboards every night, and Chris just went with the flow. To be able to win again, and do it together, makes it even more special." The two bowlers Pierson and Labinski passed to get to the top spot were Kevin Bienko of Kenmore, New York, and Chad Mee of Hamburg, New York, but the two young standouts from the Empire State didn't go home empty-handed. Bienko (2,226) and Mee (2,042) teamed with their BowlU teammates Andrew Herbert (2,086), Ryan Reese (1,929) and Joseph DiNardo (1,675) to claim the 2021 Team All-Events title with a 9,958 total. Reese's performance included one of the 20 perfect games rolled at this year's Open Championships. "It's amazing, honestly," said Bienko, a 25-year-old right-hander and five-time tournament participant who finished third in Regular All-Events. "For my teammates and I, we don't bowl a lot of stuff nationally, and like everyone, we have the goal of winning an Eagle when we head out there. To win one is a dream come true. It's definitely surreal, and I don't think it has sunk in yet. Far and away, it's the No. 1 bowling accomplishment we've had." The 2021 Regular Singles front-runner, Andrew Anderson of Holly, Michigan, had the longest wait of all the Regular Division leaders. The 26-year-old right-hander and seven-time Open Championships participant filled his final frame May 25 to lock up the first 800 series of the tournament, and then the long wait began to see if his 802 series was enough for his second win on the tournament lanes. He had games of 269, 277 and 256. Anderson's first victory didn't come at the Open Championships, though. It was at the 2018 USBC Masters, which shared the Open Championships stage that year for the first time since 2011. Between wins, Anderson still managed to find the spotlight at The Big Show, rolling a perfect game in singles at the 2019 Open Championships. He's now one of 37 bowlers in tournament history with a 300 game and 800 series on the championship lanes. "I watched Kurt Pilon and Ronnie Sparks go through this process in the last few years, waiting and watching to see if they were going to win Eagles, but when you're looking at the scores for yourself, and you're wondering if the guy's ever going to miss, it's pretty stressful," said Anderson, who also left Las Vegas with the lead in Regular All-Events (2,203) but finished in fourth place. "There's so many times in the last couple months I wondered if that hit in the last frame would be the reason I didn't win an Eagle, and thankfully, that wasn't the case." In the Standard Division, which debuted at the South Point Bowling Plaza in 2017, it was a year for record performances, as new marks were reached in a handful of categories. Proformance Team 2 of Clermont, Florida, moved into the lead in Standard Team on July 6 with a performance that included games of 950 and 1,026, before a then-record 1,110 finale helped the team to the highest total in four years of Standard competition (3,086). The effort was led by Billy Standridge, who finished with a 713 series on the strength of a 278 final game. He was joined by Charles Piker (687), Duane Podgorski (618), Sal Trevino (569) and Deanne Walsh (499). The Standard Doubles standings are topped by William Matovina of Clearwater, Florida, and Christopher Davis of Winter Haven, Florida, with a 1,266 total. Matovina, 46, led the effort June 6 with a 635 series, while Davis, also 46, added a 631 set. Mark Wojtusiak, a 55-year-old right-hander from Chandler, Arizona, set the pace in Standard Singles with a 711 series June 15. He rolled games of 219, 216 and 276 for the best singles series of his 17 years at the Open Championships. Charles Adler of Madison, Indiana, a 57-year-old right-hander, got out to a fast start and led the Standard All-Events race with sets of 729 in team, 678 in doubles and 628 in singles for a 2,035 total. It was the best of his five Open Championships appearances by nearly 300 pins. The Standard Division includes bowlers with entering tournament averages of 156-175, doubles pairs with combined entering averages of 311-350 and teams with combined averages of 776-875. The top spot in Classified Team was claimed May 15, as Denver's Mile Hy Rollers, which used a clean final frame, including three strikes from anchor John Martinac, to sneak to the top of the standings with a 2,702 total. The experienced group put together games of 900, 884 and 918, led by Brian Stwalley with a 578 series. He was followed by Norman Roderick (544), Albert Flis (538), Kevin Fullmer (525) and Martinac (517). In Classified Doubles, the husband-and-wife duo of Thomas and Sonia Holguin of Northlake, Texas, posted a 1,211 total June 2 at the South Point Bowling Center and dedicated their performance to Thomas' mother, who died in August 2020 due to complications from COVID-19. Their inspired performance included a 667 series from Thomas, the best set of his six appearances at the Open Championships, while Sonia added a 544 set. Barry Mortimeyer of Roseville, California, made his run up the Classified Singles standings May 10, just a few days into the event. The 69-year-old right-hander rolled games of 213, 231 and 230 to claim the lead with a 674 total. Michael Martinez of Cicero, Illinois, had a much shorter wait, and the 1,800 total he posted June 23 never was beaten. The 32-year-old right hander posted sets of 646 in team, 610 in singles and 544 in doubles, and a late-falling 9 pin on his final shot netted him the first 1,800 total in the Classified Division since 2014. The Classified Division includes bowlers with entering tournament averages of 155 and below, doubles pairs with combined entering averages of 310 and below and teams with combined averages of 775 or below. During the run of the 2021 Open Championships, there were 20 perfect games, 12 299s and five 298s, while 25 additional bowlers rolled 11 consecutive strikes. Additional highlights included 22 bowlers entering the event's 50-Year Club and two new members of the 60-Year Club, while USBC Hall of Famer Bob Hart Sr. of Suwanee, Georgia, became the 15th bowler in history to compete 65 times. Just a few days before Hart's milestone appearance, Jamie Brooks of McKinney, became the 24th member of the 100,000-Pin Club. In 2022, the Open Championships will return to South Point, and all competition again will be held at the South Point Bowling Plaza. It will be the tournament's sixth trip to Las Vegas and fourth visit to South Point. It will be the third time in history the event has been held in the same host city in back-to-back years. For more information on the Open Championships, visit BOWL.com/OpenChamp. Visit us on Facebook at the official USBC Open Championships Facebook page. United States Bowling Congress The United States Bowling Congress serves as the national governing body of bowling as recognized by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). USBC conducts championship events nationwide including the largest participation sporting events in the world - the USBC Open and Women's Championships - and professional events such as the USBC Masters and USBC Queens. Founded in 1895, today USBC and its 1,524 state and local associations proudly serve more than a million members. USBC is headquartered in Arlington, Texas, working toward a future for the sport. The online home for USBC is BOWL.com. 2021 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS South Point Bowling Plaza and South Point Bowling Center Las Vegas (Division leaders with hometown and pinfall) As of July 19, 2021 NOTE: All standings are unofficial and pending final verification. REGULAR DIVISION Team (Combined averages of 876 and above) 1, Before the 1st Frame 1 (Chris Hans, Brian Locke, Dylan Macon, Dennis Killough, Kyle Troup), Battleboro, N.C., 3,400. 2, Bowlers Headquarters, Muskego, Wis., 3,368. 3, The Bowlers Shoppe 1, St. Louis, 3,352. 4, Bowlers Connection 1, Carpentersville, Ill., 3,348. 5, Ansara Restaurant Group 4, Clinton Township, Mich., 3,343. 6, K and J Finishing 1, Carpentersville, Ill., 3,321. 7, Nestle Crunch Bar, Las Vegas, 3,316. 8, They Say We're Built Different, Sanford, Mich., 3,301. 9, Turbo Grips 2, Chesterfield Township, Mich., 3,292. 10, Nicholas J's Pro Shop 2, La Crosse, Wis., 3,287. Doubles (Combined averages of 351 and above) 1, Chris Pierson, West Bend, Wis./David Labinski, Milwaukee, 1,466. 2, Kevin Bienko, Kenmore, N.Y./Chad Mee, Hamburg, N.Y., 1,462. 3, Perry Crowell IV, Hoquiam, Wash./Jeffrey Mastny, Arlington, Neb., 1,453. 4, Gregory Young, Rockledge, Fla./Aaron Ruiz, Nashville, Tenn., 1,447. 5, Chad Svendsen, Monroe, Wis./Jonathan Schalow, Beloit, Wis., 1,436. 6, Brian Burkhardt, St. Louis/Rick Gatlin, Eureka, Mo., 1,431. 7, Alex Aguiar, Dartmouth, Mass./Michael Fagan, Minneapolis, 1,430. 8, Andrew Cain, Phoenix/Daniel Bock, Albert Lea, Minn., 1,426. 9, Mark Heninger, Lee's Summit, Mo./Jeff Campbell II, Amarillo, Texas, 1,419. 10, Christopher Wiley, Freeport, Ill./Nick Kruml, Downers Grove, Ill., 1,417. Singles (Averages of 176 and above) 1, Andrew Anderson, Holly, Mich., 802. 2, Rick Schafer, Arvada, Colo., 799. 3, David Haynes, Las Vegas, 793. 4, David Reaume, St. Clair Shores, Mich., 791. 5, Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 786. 6, Aaron Lorincz, Center Line, Mich., 785. 7, Robert Harmon, Jackson, Calif., 784. 8, Andrew Cain, Phoenix, 780. 9, Ronnie Sparks Jr., Redford, Mich., 779. 10, Justin Zwaschka, Kechi, Kan., 777. All-Events (Averages of 176 and above) 1, Chris Via, Blacklick, Ohio, 2,303. 2, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 2,264. 3, Kevin Bienko, Kenmore, N.Y., 2,226. 4, Andrew Anderson, Holly, Mich., 2,203. 5, Michael Martell, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2,194. 6, Marvin Hale, Newbury Park, Calif., 2,181. 7, E.J. Tackett, Bluffton, Ind., 2,179. 8, Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 2,168. 9, Perry Crowell IV, Hoquiam, Wash., 2,166. 10, Todd Fenske, Wausau, Wis., 2,161. Team All-Events (Combined all-events totals of all five team members) 1, Bowl U (Andrew Herbert, Joseph DiNardo, Ryan Reese, Kevin Bienko, Chad Mee), Kenmore, N.Y., 9,958. 2, K and J Finishing 1, Carpentersville, Ill., 9,927. 3, Crawford's Pro Shop, Redding, Calif., 9,897. 4, Bowlers Headquarters, Muskego, Wis., 9,887. 5, Care Bears, Melissa, Texas, 9,882. 6, They Say We're Built Different, Sanford, Mich., 9,834. 7, Striking Edge Pro Shop, Wausau, Wis., 9,831. 8, Mento Produce, Syracuse, N.Y., 9,802. 9, Bowers Bowling Tour Remix, Bel Aire, Kan., 9,775. 10, Nestle Crunch Bar, Las Vegas, 9,772. STANDARD DIVISION Team (Combined averages of 776-875) 1, Proformance Team 2 (Deanne Walsh, Sal Trevino, Billy Standridge, Duane Podgorski, Charles Piker), Clermont, Fla., 3,086. 2(tie), Steve Calyore Team 2, Naples, Fla. and Him Bowling Events 7, Chula Vista, Calif., 2,994. 4, Tug N Tap 2, Lorain, Ohio, 2,957. 5, RXRET AZ, Tucson, Ariz., 2,927. 6, Maximum Effort, Clarksville, Tenn., 2,915. 7, Seven Pin Pro Shop 3, Omaha, Neb., 2,904. 8, Plaza Lanes, St. Charles, Mo., 2,900. 9, North End Pub, Crawfordsville, Ind., 2,878. 10, Fanatics 2, Sarasota, Fla., 2,876. Doubles (Combined averages of 311-350) 1, William Matovina, Clearwater, Fla./Christopher Davis, Winter Haven, Fla., 1,266. 2, Scott Floyd Jr./Rick Carrigan Sr., Evanston, Wyo., 1,261. 3, Joseph Didion Sr., Greenwood, Ind./Brandon Didion, Indianapolis, 1,257. 4, Richard Mills, Palatine, Ill./Glenn Mills, Hoffman Estates, Ill., 1,240. 5, Richard La Crue, Morrison, Colo./Ernie Lloyd, Centennial, Colo., 1,229. 6, Richard Geiersbach/Bill Fish, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,227. 7(tie), Pare DeBoe, Huber Heights, Ohio/Tim Brown, New Carlisle, Ohio, Todd Montgomery, Woodland, Calif./Tina Bennett, Dunnigan, Calif., and Jeffrey Janssen, Duncan, Okla./Robert Dunaway, Decatur, Texas, 1,226. 10, Greg Clark/Samuel Clark, Maryville, Ill., 1,223. Singles (Averages of 156-175) 1, Mark Wojtusiak, Chandler, Ariz., 711. 2, Chris Lytle, Kearney, Neb., 706. 3, Travis Hicks, Riverside, Calif., 703. 4, Tutor Caldwell, Stockton, Mo., 696. 5, Erich Synstegard, Cottage Grove, Minn., 693. 6(tie), Adam Whitesel, Lewiston, Pa., and Bob Evans, Olmsted Falls, Ohio, 692. 8(tie), Ryan O'Leary, St. Paul, Minn., and Justin Alves, Springfield, Mass., 690. 10, Kurt Brockman, Penn Yan, N.Y., 688. All-Events (Averages of 156-175) 1, Charles Adler, Madison, Ind., 2,035. 2, Michael Hamilton, Davenport, Iowa, 1,942. 3, Tim Pounds, Shawnee, Kan., 1,924. 4, Chris Rodriguez, Kansas City, Kan., 1,922. 5, Erich Synstegard, Cottage Grove, Minn., 1,910. 6, Kerry Krizan, Fort Myers, Fla., 1,904. 7, Brent Oestreich, Conroe, Texas, 1,894. 8, Phillip Butzky, Michigan City, Ind., 1,884. 9, Rachel Schalow, Greenfield, Wis., 1,877. 10, Brian Trubiro, Las Vegas, 1,876. CLASSIFIED DIVISION Team (Combined averages of 775 and below) 1, Mile Hy Rollers (Albert Flis, Kevin Fullmer, Brian Stwalley, Norman Roderick, John Martinac), Denver, 2,702. 2, Bowling Friends, Ventura, Calif., 2,683. 3, Stars & Strikes 23, Conifer, Colo., 2,631. 4, High Five, Fort Lupton, Colo., 2,624. 5, The Rookies, Ogden, Utah, 2,593. 6, Depot, Alexandria, Minn., 2,589. 7, Zodiac Force Strikers, Sumter, S.C., 2,588. 8, Fred Hadd Team 1, Rapid City, S.D., 2,578. 9, Kulshan Brewery, Bellingham, Wash., 2,576. 10, Last Place, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 2,574. Doubles (Combined averages of 310 and below) 1, Sonia Holguin/Thomas Holguin, Northlake, Texas, 1,211. 2, Ron Terry/Dustin Terry, Nevada, Mo., 1,160. 3, Daniel Thoele, Arlington, Minn./James Lang, Courtland, Minn., 1,145. 4, Sandra Pizzini/Jean Maxwell, Boerne, Texas, 1,131. 5, Johnny Anderson/Blaine Pierce, Richfield, Utah, 1,125. 6, Jeffery Holland, Hanford, Calif./Adam Hunter, Fresno, Calif., 1,110. 7, David Lane/Kelli Lane, Sparta, Mich., 1,109. 8, Lauren Hull/Jeffrey Hull, Akron, Ohio, 1,104. 9(tie), Kent Traphagen, Laughlin, Nev./Tom Boronkas, Bullhead City, Ariz., and Glenda Andrews/Erik Hamilton, Chicago, 1,100. Singles (Averages of 155 and below) 1, Barry Mortimeyer, Roseville, Calif., 674. 2, Ryan Goeringer, Highland, Utah, 636. 3, Howard Sharp, Maytown, Pa., 635. 4, Ron Hawkins, Washougal, Wash., 619. 5, Tim Pierzchalski, Burlington, Conn., 615. 6, Isaac Ortolani, Clinton, Utah, 613. 7, Michael Martinez, Cicero, Ill., 610. 8(tie), David Niles, Florence, Ariz., and Matthew Larson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 607. 10, Elodous Chan, Diamond Bar, Calif., 606. All-Events (Averages of 155 and below) 1, Michael Martinez, Cicero, Ill., 1,800. 2, Austin Eastman, Sioux Falls, S.D., 1,758. 3, Bryce Libtow, Waterford, Mich., 1,735. 4, Clifton Grant, Jackson, Miss., 1,730. 5, Lindsey Anderson, Mabank, Texas, 1,721. 6, Robert Pentheny, Conyers, Ga., 1,720. 7, Ardie Moreland, Vallejo, Calif., 1,716. 8, Dennis Albani, El Mirage, Ariz., 1,710. 9, Chris Turner, Ottawa, Kan., 1,701. 10, Tim Pierzchalski, Burlington, Conn., 1,700.

2021 PBA Summer Tour Begins Saturday with PBA Lubbock Sports Open First of five PBA Summer Tour titles to be awarded Sunday Lubbock, Texas—After a one-year hiatus, the PBA Summer Tour returns with five PBA Tour titles to be decided between now and the end of August. The PBA Lubbock Sports Open begins Saturday and concludes with the four-player stepladder finals Sunday at 5 p.m. ET. Every round of competition will be streamed live on FloBowling. Here are some of the top storylines heading into the 2021 PBA Lubbock Sports Open: Two Defending Champions? The last time the PBA Lubbock Sports Open was held was in January 2019, with Dick Allen defeating Sean Rash in the championship match. The last time a PBA Tour title was decided in South Plains Lanes was in June 2019, with Jakob Butturff defeating Stu Williams to win the Lubbock Sports Shootout as part of the PBA Summer Tour. For the sake of clarity, although both Allen and Butturff have a claim, Allen will officially enter as the defending champion. Butturff’s Success in Lubbock Butturff has bowled in four of the five Summer Tour events at South Plains Lanes and has never finished lower than third. He won in his first appearance in 2016, finished third in 2017, second in 2018 and won again in 2019. First-Time Champions The first time South Plains Lanes hosted a national title event in 2015, EJ Tackett earned his first career PBA Tour title. Likewise, Butturff’s win in 2016 was his first title. To date, Tackett and Butturff have combined to win 20 times (13 for Tackett and seven for Butturff), including three majors (two for Tackett and one for Butturff). Coincidence or not, any player who has not yet won a PBA Tour title might be extra motivated to make this event his first. Can Barnes Sweep Lubbock? PBA Hall of Famer Chris Barnes won his first career PBA50 title in the PBA50 Cup held June 30 in South Plains Lanes. Barnes, who won the PBA Lubbock Sports Open in 2018 as his 19th and most recent PBA Tour title, will be looking to repeat his success from three weeks ago to win for the 20th time on the PBA Tour. Troup Closing in on a Half Million Dollars So far this season, Kyle Troup has earned a single-season PBA record $489,200. If he can earn an additional $10,800 over the course of five PBA Summer Tour events, he’ll become the first player in PBA history to earn a half million dollars in a single season. A win in Lubbock would put him over the top. PBA Lubbock Sports Open Live Streaming Schedule South Plains Lanes – Lubbock, Texas Saturday, July 24 9:30 a.m. ET – Qualifying (A Squad) 4:30 p.m. ET – Qualifying (B Squad) Sunday, July 25 9:30 a.m. ET – Cashers Qualifying 1:15 p.m. ET – Match Play 5 p.m. ET – Stepladder Finals All rounds will be streamed live on FloBowling. To subscribe, visit FloBowling.com. PBA Lubbock Sports Open Winners Since 2015 2015 – EJ Tackett 2016 – Jakob Butturff 2017 – Marshall Kent 2018 – Chris Barnes 2019 (Lubbock Sports Open) – Dick Allen 2019 (Lubbock Sports Shootout) – Jakob Butturff 2020 – not held About the PBA The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated to the sport of bowling and its professional competition, with thousands of members and millions of fans throughout the world. The PBA plays host to bowling’s biggest tournaments from the PBA Tour, PBA Regional Tour, and PBA50 Tour. In 2020, the PBA launched PBA Jr., a club for elite youth bowlers under the age of 17 and the PBA Pinsiders, a membership for fans of the sport. For more information, please visit PBA.com.

THE WONDERLAND OF LIGHTS™ COMES TO DUTCHESS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN RHINEBECK FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER RHINEBECK, NY (Tuesday, July 20, 2021) -- The Wonderland of Lights™ is excited to announce, for the first time ever, this family-friendly holiday drive-thru experience is coming to the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, 6636 U.S. 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572. The Wonderland of Lights has been a part of thousands of families’ holiday tradition across the country for over two decades. Now Rhinebeck and surrounding communities will have a chance to start a new tradition November 25 through December 26, 2021! A picture containing text Description automatically generated Residents will enjoy a plethora of festive pageantry as they journey through more than a mile of spectacular lights and holiday wonder. From tunnel displays to towering structures and whimsical designs, The Wonderland of Lights will create a memorable experience for the entire family. Andrew K. Imperati, CEO/Fair Manager at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds commented, “We are thrilled to be hosting The Wonderland of Lights this coming Holiday Season. It will be another family friendly attraction added to our event schedule here at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds.” In recognition of the Rhinebeck debut, The Wonderland of Lights will offer a Christmas in July special of 40% off the regular ticket price of $25 July 25 – July 31, only. Visit www.thewonderlandoflights.com for details or to purchase tickets. Introductory Video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vtwpc15ugz82d8b/twol_ny_video.mp4?dl=0

St. Joseph’s Health, Heart Health Awareness Night, Featuring a Ted and Amy Bobblehead Giveaway and Postgame Fireworks, Scheduled for October 1st SYRACUSE, NY – St. Joseph’s Health, Heart Health Awareness Night, featuring a Ted and Amy bobblehead giveaway and a postgame fireworks extravaganza, has been rescheduled for Friday, October 1st when the Syracuse Mets host the Buffalo Bisons at NBT Bank Stadium at 6:35 p.m. The promotion was originally scheduled for Saturday, July 17th, but Saturday’s game was postponed. Fans with tickets for Saturday’s postponed game may redeem those tickets for any other Syracuse Mets home game at NBT Bank Stadium for one calendar year from Saturday’s date. Seating is subject to availability, and tickets can be redeemed at the Syracuse Mets Ticket office or by calling 315-474-7833. Tickets for Syracuse Mets home games through August 1st are currently available. Fans can purchase tickets at the Onondaga Coach Ticket Office at NBT Bank Stadium, over the phone during regular office hours (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), or online anytime at syracusemets.com. Tickets for Syracuse Mets home games from August 17th to October 3rd will go on sale to the public on Friday, July 23rd at 10 a.m.

Mazeika homers again, but Mets drop series finale to Red Wings, 6-2 Syracuse, NY - Behind a solid start from pitcher Sean Nolin, the Rochester Red Wings took the series finale on Sunday at NBT Bank Stadium, beating the Syracuse Mets, 6-2. Nolin tallied five and one-third innings pitched, allowing two runs on eight hits and struck out six. In the sixth inning, Mets first baseman Patrick Mazeika hit his fourth home run in his last nine games, but Rochester pulled away with a three-run eighth. Even with the loss, the Mets still won the series four games to two. Right-hander Robert Stock started the game for the Mets and provided a 1-2-3 first inning in his lone frame. Akeem Bostick came out of the bullpen to pitch the second. Rochester (27-37) got on the board first with a pair of runs in the top of the third inning. With two outs and no one on, Ali Castillo singled. With Adrian Sanchez at the plate, Castillo stole second base. Sanchez then connected on an RBI double to give the Red Wings a 1-0 lead. Jake Noll followed and hit an RBI single, scoring Sanchez to make it a 2-0 Rochester advantage. The Red Wings added another run in the fifth. Carlos Tocci led off the inning with a walk, and the pitcher Nolin got him to second base with a sacrifice bunt. With Castillo batting, Tocci advanced to third on a balk by Mets reliever Nick Tropeano. Then, Castillo hit an RBI single to increase the Red Wings lead to 3-0. Syracuse (23-42) finally got to Nolin in the bottom of the sixth. After his first five innings were scoreless, the Red Wings starting pitcher allowed a solo home run to Mazeika with one out in the frame, making it a 3-1 ballgame. Next, Albert Almora Jr., Wilfredo Tovar, and Drew Jackson hit three straight singles, with Jackson’s single driving in Almora Jr. to pull Syracuse within one, 3-2. Rochester, however, added some breathing room in the top of the eighth. Castillo hit a leadoff single, and then Sanchez struck out. With Castillo at first base, Noll hit an RBI double to right-center field to give the Red Wings a 4-2 lead. Palka followed, hitting a two-run homer to make it 6-2 Rochester. In the bottom of the ninth, still trailing by four, the Mets loaded the bases with two outs and sent Almora Jr. to the plate as the game-tying run, but he popped out to end the game. Syracuse now heads to Trenton, NJ for a six-game series against the Buffalo Bisons, beginning on Tuesday night with a 7:00 p.m. first pitch from Trenton Thunder Ballpark.

Syracuse offense erupts again, smashes three straight homers in 13-8 series-clinching win over Red Wings Inbox Chance Sisco connects with a ball that he hit for a three-run home run in the first inning on Friday night (Herm Card). Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Mets, led by their offense once again, kept up their winning ways with a 13-8 victory over the Rochester Red Wings on Friday night at NBT Bank Stadium. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Albert Almora Jr., Travis Blankenhorn, and Brandon Drury hit back-to-back-to-back home runs to help the Mets secure their third straight series win. Syracuse has now won eight of its last ten games and has come out on top in four of the first five games of the seven-game set against the Red Wings. Rochester (26-37) struck first with a pair of runs in the top of the first inning. Andrew Stevenson led off with a single. After Adrian Sanchez lined out, Jake Noll singled, advancing Stevenson to third base. Daniel Palka then popped out for the second out, and Brandon Snyder was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Syracuse pitcher Vance Worley then walked Derek Dietrich, bringing home Stevenson as the game’s first run to give the Red Wings a 1-0 lead. With the bases still loaded, Worley then walked Rafael Bautista to make it 2-0. Syracuse (23-41) responded with a huge bottom of the first, which started with an Almora Jr. leadoff single. After Blankenhorn grounded out, Drury and Patrick Mazeika both walked, loading the bases with one out. Wilfredo Tovar then stepped in and delivered yet another clutch hit with a two-run double for Syracuse to tie the game at two. Chance Sisco followed with a three-run homer to give the Mets a 5-2 advantage. Khalil Lee kept Syracuse rolling with a single, and Orlando Calixte followed with a walk. Worley, the pitcher, then connected on an RBI single to left field, scoring Lee to cap off the six-run first inning and hand the Mets a 6-2 lead. Rochester drew one run closer in the top of the third. Synder led off with a double, and Dietrich followed with a single to advance Synder to third base. After Bautista flew out, Alex Dunlap delivered with a one-run double to make it a 6-3 game with the Mets still in front. Worley then retired Nick Wells and Stevenson as the Red Wings left two runners stranded in scoring position. In the bottom of the fourth, Blankenhorn and Drury both drew two-out walks. Mazeika followed with a two-run double, making it 8-3 Mets. In the top of the fifth, Synder led off the frame being hit by a pitch. After Dietrich struck out, Bautista and Dunlap hit back-to-back singles, putting Synder at third and Bautista at second. Ali Castillo then lined out, but Stevenson connected on a two-run single to bring Rochester within three, 8-5. But of course, the Mets erupted with their response in the bottom of the fifth and did it all with two outs. Calixte singled and César Puello walked, putting runners at first and second for Almora Jr., and the former Chicago Cub blasted a three-run home run to increase the Syracuse lead to six, 11-5. Blankenhorn followed Almora, making it back-to-back homers as his solo shot made it a 12-5 game. However, that just wasn’t enough for the Mets, as Syracuse went back-to-back-to-back with a Drury long ball to close what was a five-run fifth inning for the Mets and increase the lead to 13-5. Lefty reliever Andrew Mitchell, who was called up from Double-A Binghamton on Friday, made his Triple-A debut for Syracuse in the top of the sixth. Mitchell surrendered a leadoff home run to Jake Noll to make it a 13-6 game with Syracuse still in front. The Auburn Tiger product Mitchell then retired the next eight batters he faced before allowing another home run to Noll in the top of the eighth, a solo shot to bring Rochester within eight, 13-7. With Syracuse still leading by six, Tom Windle came out of the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth for the Mets. After loading the bases with no outs, Windle limited the damage, surrendering just one run as Syracuse won, 13-8. The Mets are now 11-5 this season against the Red Wings with the victory. Syracuse will look for yet another win on Saturday against Rochester. Right-hander Akeem Bostick will take the ball for Syracuse against Rochester southpaw Sean Nolin. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. from NBT Bank Stadium. Gates open at 5:30.

Andrew Anderson Wins PBA Strike Derby Presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon Defeats Anthony Simonsen in the championship match Portland, Maine—Andrew Anderson out-struck 11 other PBA players to win the 2021 PBA Strike Derby presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon at Bayside Bowl, defeating Anthony Simonsen in the championship match. Anderson, the 2018 PBA Player of the Year, won in his PBA Strike Derby debut as Simonsen was the runner-up for the second straight year. “I knew, against Simo, I would need to throw as many as I could,” said Anderson. “I knew he was going to get more shots off than me, so I had to make better shots. That’s all I could think about.” Simonsen, the higher seed, chose to have Anderson bowl first. In two minutes, Anderson struck 11 times. Simonsen was unable to catch the total, striking nine times to finish second. “My goal was to get 18 shots off every round,” said Anderson. “I did a couple practices and I could get to 20 shots, but they weren’t quality. Eighteen was the most I could get and still have enough good shots. I got some breaks along the way, but the energy from the crowd kept me going.” In each round of the PBA Strike Derby, players were given two minutes to strike as many times as possible. After all 12 players had a turn in the qualifying round, the top six advanced to the match play bracket. Anderson qualified as the No. 5 seed. He, along with four others, rolled nine strikes in the qualifying round, tying for fourth. Ties were broken first by longest string of strikes, then by fastest ball speed, leaving Kyle Troup, Anderson and Wes Malott inside the cut to the top six for match play. EJ Tackett and Sean Rash fell outside. “I feel like this is my environment,” said Anderson. “When I grew up, I just rapid-fired shots. I tend to thrive in these types of situations. I love it.” In head-to-head match play, Anderson put up 12 strikes to eliminate Troup, who managed five strikes. In the semifinals, Anderson defeated top seed Norm Duke, 8-4, to advance to the championship match with Simonsen. “I just feel comfortable here,” said Anderson. “I bowl well in this building, my ball strikes quite a bit here and I threw a lot of messengers. I’m not really known for throwing a lot of pins around, but I felt like Troup and Simo a little bit today. It was awesome. What a fun time.” Viewers can live stream the PBA on the FOX Sports and FOX NOW apps or at FOXSports.com. Select highlights will be available on @FOXSports social handles across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. International fans can watch live on FloBowling.com. PBA Strike Derby Presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon Results Bayside Bowl – Portland, Maine Qualifying Norm Duke, 11 Packy Hanrahan, 10 (5) Anthony Simonsen, 10 (4) Kyle Troup, 9 (4, 19.7 MPH) Andrew Anderson, 9 (4, 19.0 MPH) Wes Malott, 9 (4, 18.6 MPH) EJ Tackett, 9 (3) Sean Rash, 9 (2) Jesper Svensson, 8 Tom Smallwood, 7 Kris Prather, 7 Marshall Kent, 6 Ties were broken first by longest string of strikes, then fastest single ball thrown during the round (in parentheses where applicable). Match Play No. 5 Andrew Anderson def. No. 4 Kyle Troup, 12-5 No. 3 Anthony Simonsen def. No. 6 Wes Malott, 10-6 Semifinals No. 5 Andrew Anderson def. No. 1 Norm Duke, 8-4 No. 3 Anthony Simonsen def. No. 2 Packy Hanrahan, 10-6 Championship Match No. 5 Andrew Anderson def. No. 3 Anthony Simonsen, 11-9 About the PBA The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated to the sport of bowling and its professional competition, with thousands of members and millions of fans throughout the world. The PBA plays host to bowling’s biggest tournaments from the PBA Tour, PBA Regional Tour, and PBA50 Tour. In 2020, the PBA launched PBA Jr., a club for elite youth bowlers under the age of 17 and the PBA Pinsiders, a membership for fans of the sport. For more information, please visit PBA

Williams’ go-ahead single in tenth leads Syracuse to 9-8 extra-inning win, series victory over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Moosic, PA - Behind Patrick Mazeika’s two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning and Mason Williams’s go-ahead RBI single in the tenth, the Syracuse Mets took the series finale against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, 9-8, in ten innings while also winning the seven-game series, 4-3. It was the third extra-inning game of the series, with the Mets winning all three. Syracuse (19-40) scored the game’s decisive run in the top of the tenth inning. After an adventurous nine innings, the score was tied, 8-8, heading to the tenth. César Puello started the inning at second base as Syracuse’s free runner teams get in extras. Puello moved to third base on an Orlando Calixte groundout to second. Mason Williams followed with a single that scored Puello to give the Mets a 9-8 lead. After recording the last out in the bottom of the ninth, reliever Tom Windle returned to the mound for Syracuse in the tenth and put together a perfect inning to earn the save as the Mets came out on top, 9-8. Syracuse scored the game’s first run in the first inning. Albert Almora Jr. drew a one-out walk, and Mazeika and J.D. Davis followed with back-to-back singles to load the bases. Brandon Drury then hit a sacrifice fly to score Almora Jr. and give the Mets a 1-0 lead. In the top of the second, Drew Jackson led off with his fifth home run of the season, a solo shot to put the Mets up 2-0. After his 2-for-4 performance on Sunday, Jackson is now hitting .461 (12-for-26) in July. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (37-20) responded with two runs in the bottom of the second. Socrates Brito hit a leadoff single followed by a Greg Allen double that advanced Brito to third base. Armando Alvarez then drew a walk to load the bases. Kyle Holder followed with a run-producing single to score Brito and cut the deficit to one, 2-1. After Max McDowell struck out for the first out, Brandon Wagner grounded into a fielder’s choice where Holder was out at first, but Allen scored to tie the game, 2-2. In the top of the third, there were two outs and no one on base when Davis drew a walk. Then, Drury hit an RBI double off the right-field wall to give the Mets the lead right back, 3-2. Wilfredo Tovar then stepped in and singled to score Drury to make it 4-2 Syracuse. The Mets added yet another two runs in the top of the fourth. Orlando Calixte drew a leadoff walk, and with Williams at the plate, advanced to second on a balk by Scranton/Wilkes-Barre pitcher Brian Killer. Williams then proceeded to hit an RBI single to give Syracuse a 5-2 lead. Almora Jr. followed with a single of his own. After Mazeika struck out, Davis was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Two batters later, with two outs, Tovar drew a bases-loaded walk to bring home Almora Jr. and increase the Mets lead to four, 6-2. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre followed with two runs of their own in the bottom of the fourth. Allen hit a leadoff single, and Alvarez followed with a walk. After Holder and McDowell struck out, Wagner connected on a two-run double that hit off of the first base bag and rolled into right field to make it 6-4 with the Mets still in front. In the seventh, the RailRiders tied it up. McDowell hit a leadoff single, and Wagner followed with a game-tying two-run home run to make it 6-6. In the top of the eighth, the Mets answered. After Almora drew a one-out walk, Mazeika blasted a two-run go-ahead home run over the right-field wall to give Syracuse an 8-6 lead. Bradley Roney came out to pitch the bottom of the ninth with the Mets still leading 8-6 and allowed a leadoff single to Velazquez. Ryan LaMarre followed and hit a double, but Velazquez was thrown out at home for the first out of the frame. Brito then hit a single as LaMarre advanced to third. Allen hit a ball to first base that Drury fielded and touched first with for the second out, but Brito moved to second base on the play. Alvarez then delivered with a game-tying two-run single to center field to make it 8-8 and send the game to extras where the Mets came out victorious. Syracuse will enjoy the league-wide day off on Monday before returning home to NBT Bank Stadium on Tuesday to face the Rochester Red Wings. The seven-game series begins at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday night.

Fisher Cats Late Rally Halts Ponies Win Streak BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (21-35) had their three game win streak snapped in a 7-3 loss to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (24-31) on Friday night at Mirabito Stadium. The Ponies took the lead for the fourth straight game with a Manny Rodriguez double to drive in Nick Conti in the third. Later in the inning, Nick Meyer would hit a two-run blast to left for his first home-run of the season to make it 3-0 and cap off a three run third. New Hampshire would get on the board in the fifth with a two-run double from Demi Orimoloye to cut the Ponies lead to one. The Fisher Cats would threaten in the sixth and seventh but Ponies RHP Yeizo Campos would work out of both jams going two innings and striking out five. New Hampshire would break through to tie the game in the eighth off RHP Ryley Gilliam (2-4) with an RBI single from Rodrigo Vigil. Vigil went 3-4 and reached base four times. Demi Orimoloye would ground into a force out to bring home the go-ahead run as the Fisher Cats went on to score five runs in the inning. Ponies starter Cole Gordon picked up a no-decision going five innings allowing only two runs. Will McAffer (1-0) got the win pitching three scoreless frames allowing only one baserunner. Fisher Cats RHP Fitz Stadler struck out five over two scoreless innings to close out the game. The Rumble Ponies will continue their homestand as they face the Fisher Cats Saturday night with first pitch at 6:35 PM ET. POSTGAME NOTES: Tonight’s game was only the Rumble Ponies second loss in ten games against the Fisher Cats...New Hampshire snaps their four game losing streak.

Banda sharp in Syracuse debut, Mets and RailRiders split Wednesday doubleheader Moosic, PA - The Syracuse Mets and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders split their Wednesday doubleheader after game two was called because of rain in the bottom of the sixth inning with the Mets up, 5-0. Left-handed pitcher Anthony Banda impressed in his Mets debut, pitching three scoreless innings to lead Syracuse to the win in game two. In game one, despite Brandon Drury hitting yet another home run, the Mets fell, 3-2, to the RailRiders. In game one, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (36-17) struck first with two runs in the bottom of the second inning. Armando Alvarez and Rob Brantly led off with singles. Greg Allen was then hit by a pitch, loading the bases. Andrew Velazquez followed and grounded into a fielder’s choice where Alvarez was out at home to keep the game scoreless, but the bases remained loaded. Brandon Wagner then struck out, and Syracuse starter Jesús Reyes was one out away from getting out of the frame unscathed. However, Estevan Florial hit a two-run single to put the RailRiders in front, 2-0. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre added another run in the third. With two outs and no one on base, Alvarez hit another single, and Brantly followed with his second hit of the game. Greg Allen then brought Alvarez home with a single to increase the lead to 3-0. Syracuse (16-39) got on the board in the top of the fifth. Drury broke up RailRiders pitcher Brady Koerner’s perfect game with a solo home run to make it 3-1 with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre still in front. It was Drury’s fourth homer in his last nine games. The Mets hit another solo shot in the top of the sixth, this time off the bat of Chance Sisco to cut the deficit to one, 3-2. In the top of the seventh and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre still up one, Albert Abreau took the mound and shut the door to earn the save as the RailRiders took game one of the doubleheader, 3-2. In game two, the Mets wasted no time getting on the board. In the top of the first, Khalil Lee led off with a walk. After Drew Jackson flied out, Patrick Mazeika and Drury both hit singles to load the bases. Next, Cameron Maybin singled to score Lee and give Syracuse an early 1-0 lead. The second inning proved to be even better for Syracuse. Orlando Calixte hit a one-out double, and then Lee followed with a double of his own to score Calixte and extend the lead to 2-0. The hit parade continued with a Jackson single that advanced Lee to third. Mazeika followed with an RBI single to make it 3-0 Mets. After those four straight hits, Drury was walked, loading the bases. Maybin grounded out to first base, but Jackson scored on the play, extending the Mets lead to 4-0. In his return to Syracuse after a stint in Queens, Jerad Eickhoff got the start on the mound for the Mets and delivered two scoreless innings, allowing two hits, no walks, and striking out two. Banda followed Eickhoff, making his Syracuse debut after being traded to New York from San Francisco on July 2nd. The left-hander impressed, tossing three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and one walk, while striking out three. In the top of the sixth, Lee was hit by a pitch to lead off the frame. Next, Jackson hit a single that moved Lee to third base, and Jackson moved to second base on the throw to third. After Mazeika popped out, Drury hit a bouncer to second base, and the throw home to get Lee was late. Drury reached on the fielder's choice as the Mets went up 5-0. With two outs in the bottom of the sixth, the game entered a rail delay. After 32 minutes, the contest was called and the Mets won, 5-0. The Mets and RailRiders return to the field on Thursday for game four of the seven-game series. Right-hander Akeem Bostick takes the mound for Syracuse against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre right-handed pitcher Deivi Garcia. First pitch from Moosic, PA is at 7:05 p.m. --

Ponies Start Homestand with Win over Fisher Cats BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (19-34) snapped their three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (23-29) in the series opener on Tuesday in front of 2,772 fans at Mirabito Stadium. Jake Mangum and Nick Meyer each had an RBI while RHP Dustin Beggs had a strong first start with the Ponies allowing only one run over 4.1 innings. RHP Eric Orze (1-0) got his first win with Binghamton going 2.2 innings allowing one run and striking out three. In the first against New Hampshire starter Johnny Barbato (0-2), Jake Mangum hit a leadoff double before advancing to third on an error and scoring on a wild pitch to put the Ponies up 1-0. New Hampshire would threaten to take the lead in the fifth but Chris Bec was caught too far off of 3rd base and thrown out on a Chavez Young single. In their half of the fifth, the Ponies would use a Matt Winaker double and Manny Rodriguez single to get runners in scoring position. With Mangum at the plate the Ponies would capitalize on an error followed by a Nick Meyer single off the left-field wall to take a 3-1 lead. Fisher Cats OF Tanner Kirwer would homer in the seventh to cut the Ponies lead to 3-2 before RHP Ryley Gilliam pitched two scoreless innings and got his first save of the season. The Rumble Ponies continue their 6-game homestand on Wednesday night against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Mirabito Stadium with first pitch at 6:35 PM ET. POSTGAME NOTES: The Rumble Ponies are 6-1 against New Hampshire this season. Mangum reached base in three of his four at-bats

Tovar homers again, but Syracuse drops series opener to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 8-3 Moosic, PA - Syracuse Mets infielder Wilfredo Tovar stayed hot, hitting his fourth home run in his last nine games while extending his hitting streak to seven games, but Syracuse dropped the series opener against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, 8-3, on Tuesday night at PNC Field. Syracuse (15-38) struck first, courtesy of Tovar, with the shortstop hitting a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (35-16) responded in the bottom of the fourth. After delivering three scoreless innings to begin the game, Syracuse starter Thomas Szapucki ran into some trouble in the fourth. Socrates Brito reached on a throwing error by Szapucki to start the frame. Armando Alvarez drew a walk, and then Scranton/Wilkes-Barre executed a double steal, and a throwing error by Mets catcher Chance Sisco got Brito home to make it 1-1. After Max McDowell popped out, Andrew Velazquez reached on a fielder's choice where Alvarez scored from third base ahead of a throw home to put the RailRiders in front, 2-1. Velazquez then stole second and then third and came home on a sacrifice fly by Estevan Florial to increase Scranton/Wilkes-Barre lead to two, 3-1. Mets reliever Marcel Rentería came in to pitch the fifth and allowed a leadoff single to Hoy Park and then issued a walk to Trey Amburgey. Ryan LaMarre followed and drove a ball to the wall in right-center field to score Park and Amburgey, and the throw to get the sliding LaMarre at third base was errant, and LaMarre came home to put Scranton/Wilkes-Barre up five, 6-1. Later, with two outs and Brito at second base, Velazquez hit an RBI single to make it 7-1. After Florial walked, A.J. Schugel came out of the bullpen to replace Rentería and allowed a run-producing single to Kyle Holder as the RailRiders increased their lead to 8-1 to cap off the five-run inning. In the top of the seventh, Cheslor Cuthbert led off the frame with his sixth home run of the season to make it 8-2 with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre still in front. After Orlando Calixte lined out, Mason Williams hit a single and advanced to second on a fielding error by RailRiders center fielder Florial. Next, Drew Jackson delivered with a single to center field to score Williams and trim the deficit to five, 8-3. The Mets and RailRiders return to the field Wednesday night for a doubleheader. First pitch of game one from Moosic, PA is at 5:05 p.m. Game two will be begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.

César Puello’s walk-off double leads Syracuse to game two win and split of Thursday doubleheader against Rochester César Puello hit a walk-off double for Syracuse in game two of Thursday night's doubleheader (Herm Card). Syracuse, NY - César Puello’s walk-off double helped the Syracuse Mets complete a four-run comeback in game two of Thursday’s doubleheader against the Rochester Red Wings as the Mets came out on top in game two with a 6-5 extra-inning win after falling in game one to the Red Wings, 4-1. In game two, Puello came to the plate in the bottom of the eighth with one-out and Khalil Lee at second base, delivering with a game-winning RBI double to deep right field to give the Mets their first extra-inning win of the season. In game one, Rochester (22-29) struck first with a pair of runs in the top of the second inning. Jake Noll led off with a single. After Brandon Snyder struck out, Tres Berrera singled. Cody Wilson then drew a walk to load the bases with one out. The pitcher, Josh Rogers, followed and delivered with a two-run single to put Rochester out in front, 2-0. Syracuse (14-36) got on the board in the bottom of the second thanks to three straight singles. With one out, Cameron Maybin and Martin Cervenka singled. Then Wilfredo Tovar singled to score Maybin and cut the deficit in half, 2-1. In the top of the fourth, Wilson led off the inning for Rochester with a triple to right field. Then, Rogers again delivered, as the pitcher drove in his third run of the game with a line-drive single to give the Red Wings a 3-1 lead. Rochester added another run in the fourth off Syracuse pitcher Jésus Reyes when Yadiel Hernandez homered to left field to make it 4-1 Red Wings. Reyes ended the evening with five innings pitched, allowing four runs on ten hits, walking two, and striking out three. As for Rogers, not only did he get it done at the plate, but also on the mound. The Rochester starter went five innings, allowing just one run on five hits and striking out one. The 26-year-old is now 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA in three career appearances against Syracuse. Dakota Bacus delivered two scoreless innings in relief to earn the save as Rochester took game one, 4-1. In game two, Syracuse put the first run on the board in the bottom of the second. With two outs and nobody on base, Syracuse pitcher Robert Stock reached with an infield single. Drew Jackson followed and also singled, and then Mason Williams connected with an RBI single to score Stock and make it 1-0 Mets. However, disaster struck in the third inning for the Syracuse. With two outs and nobody on, Hernandez hit his second homer of the night to tie the game at one. Next, Noll and Snyder both singled, putting runners at first and third base. Barrera then hit a hot shot off the shortstop Tovar that ended up down the left field line, scoring Noll as Barrera slid into second with a double to make it 2-1 Red Wings. Rafael Bautista followed and reached on a fielding error from Tovar as Snyder scored and Rochester took a 3-1 lead. Wilson then drew a walk to load the bases, and Jecksson Flores also drew a walk to score Barrera and increase the Red Wings lead to 4-1. Trey Cobb came in to relieve Stock and struck out Sterling Sharp for the final out of the inning. In the top of the fifth, Rochester increased its lead with a Bautista solo home run to make the score 5-1 in favor of the Red Wings. In the bottom of the fifth, Jonathan Villar, who played the first game of his Major League rehab assignment tonight, led off with a walk. After Cuthbert flew out, Sisco singled and advanced Villar to third base. Calixte then hit a sacrifice fly to right field to score Villar and cut the deficit to three, 5-2. Next, Lee ripped a triple into the right-center-field gap to bring home Sisco and make it a two-run game, 5-3. Syracuse kept it going with Tovar, who singled to center to score Lee and cut the deficit to one, 5-4. The Mets tied it up in the bottom of the sixth. Jackson led off with his third hit of the game, and with Williams at the plate, Jackson stole second. Williams then came up big with a game-tying single to score Jackson and make it 5-5. Doubleheaders are two seven-inning games instead of nine-inning contests, so with game two tied after seven innings, the game went into extra innings in the eighth. Marcel Rentería delivered a 1-2-3 top of the eighth inning to keep the game tied at five. In the bottom of the eighth, Lee started as the runner at second for Syracuse. After Tovar grounded out, Puello delivered with the game-winner, a drive to deep right field over Hernandez’s head as Lee came home to score, and Syracuse won, 6-5. Puello continues to produce for the Mets. The outfielder now has four RBIs in his last four games. The Mets will look for another win on Friday when right-hander Akeem Bostick takes the mound for Syracuse against Rochester right-hander Tyler Eppler. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. as Independence Day weekend begins at NBT Bank Stadium.