Articles filed under Baseball
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Schaumburg Boomers notch home sweep of FlorenceJun 18, 2026 3:42 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers scored in five innings to polish off a three-game sweep of the Florence Y’Alls, claiming an 8-4 victory at Wintrust Field on Thursday afternoon. Th...
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Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester to have season-ending surgery for thoracic outlet syndromeJun 18, 2026 3:03 pm - MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester will undergo season-ending surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome and is expected to be sidelined for eight to 10 ...
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Should Cubs make plans for Hartshorn? Not so fast, Hoyer saysJun 18, 2026 2:55 pm - The major-league team has been frustrating, but the Cubs have had some promising news in the minors. Last year’s sixth-round pick, OF/1B Josiah Hartshorn, is tearing up Class-A.
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Lake County baseball All-Area teamJun 18, 2026 2:18 pm - Meet the 2026 Daily Herald Lake County All-Area baseball team.
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Dansby Swanson briefly quiets doubters, but is his defense enough for Cubs?Jun 18, 2026 12:13 pm - One Dansby Swanson hit — one that had an xBA of .030 and was only a home run at six parks, including Wrigley Field — won’t fully quiet the rumblings of those wanting to see others get playing time for this team. Especially if Wednesday’s offensive outburst isn’t a more regular occurrence.
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Schaumburg Boomers pull away behind late surgeJun 17, 2026 10:39 pm - The Schaumburg Boomers erupted for six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning and added six more in the eighth to pull away from the Florence Y’Alls and claim a 15-7 de...
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Cubs score 7 runs in the 2nd inning and get homers from Swanson and PCA in 8-6 win over RockiesJun 17, 2026 10:25 pm - Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field. Swanson launched a two-run shot duri...
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Bellinger and Goldschmidt homer as surging Yankees beat White Sox 10-5Jun 17, 2026 9:39 pm - NEW YORK — Cody Bellinger hit an early homer and finished a triple shy of the cycle, Paul Goldschmidt homered for the third time in four games and the surging New York Ya...
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Former Naperville Central tennis ace set to make history with the IlliniJun 17, 2026 6:48 pm - Naperville Central High School graduate Elizabeth Lumpkin Robinson was hired Wednesday as the new head coach of the University of Illinois women’s tennis program.
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Middle of nowhere: With infielders in deep slump, Cubs lose to ColoradoJun 16, 2026 10:26 pm - The Cubs got off to an early lead Tuesday when Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the first inning with a home run for the second straight night. But it didn’t last and they lost 5-2 to Colorado at Wrigley Field.