The Reds dumped the San Francisco Giants 8-3 in downtown Cincinnati in a game heard last night on WRBI. Sal Stewart clubbed a pair of 3-run homers in the first two innings to lead the Reds offense. Stewart’s first longball was hit to right center field in the 1st inning off former Red and Giants starter Tyler Mahle. The rookie sensation smacked another three-run dinger to right center an inning later. It’s the first multi-home run game in Stewart’s career. Elly De La Cruz and Eugenio Suarez also homered for Cincinnati. Rhett Lowder went 6 2/3 innings, giving up 5 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 4 and walking 1. He gets the win and improves his record to 2-1. Mahle took the loss and falls to 0-3. The Reds go for the three-game series sweep this afternoon. Chase Burns will make the start for the Reds. He’s 1-1 with a 3.31 ERA. Coverage on 103.9 FM begins following the Noon News Block.
In college basketball, 6-foot-10 Alabama transfer Aiden Sherrell announced his commitment to Indiana on Wednesday. The former McDonald’s All-American played two seasons at Alabama. As a sophomore, he averaged 11.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game with the Crimson Tide. Sherrell blocked 76 shots this past season, the most by any player in the SEC. He also scored in double-digits 20 times.
The NFL Draft starts a week from tonight in Pittsburgh. The Cincinnati Bengals have the 10th overall pick. The Indianapolis Colts do not have a first round selection. Their first draft pick will come at No. 47 in the second round.
The Indiana Fever keep making roster moves prior to the start of the pre-season. They have signed nine-year WNBA veteran Shatori Walker-Kimbrough. She was previously with the Atlanta Dream. Walker-Kimbrough was the sixth overall pick by the Washington Mystics in the 2017 draft.
