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Jun. 13—MEMPHIS, Tenn. — During the seventh inning of a May 3 home start for Class AAA Memphis, Cardinals prospect Michael McGreevy thought for certain he caught the top of the strike zone while facing Marlins prospect Jacob Amaya.

PIEDMONT -- The Ponca City Wildcats summer varsity baseball team lost a 12-4 decision Tuesday to Piedmont. Piedmont scored all the runs they would need in the first inning, posting five.

The Kansas City Royals couldn’t have asked for a better situation. In the seventh inning, the Royals loaded the bases against Cincinnati Reds relievers Ian Gibaut and Lucas Sims.

Dairon Blanco couldn’t stop smiling as he arrived inside the Kansas City Royals clubhouse. The Triple-A standout had another chance. This time, he would get an extended look by joining the Royals outfield rotation.

Jun. 12—On the day the Cardinals put their All-Star closer Ryan Helsley on the injured list because of a strained right forearm, they watched a one-run lead slip away in the final third of the game as they dropped their third consecutive home contest on Monday night.

Jun. 10—During a celebration of the program’s seventh national championship on Friday at Marita Hynes Field, Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione announced that a statue of softball coach Patty Gasso is in the works to be released next year.

Unless you were picnicking down in the left field corner at the Trop, where action was heavy and a ticket should get you a helmet, the expected drama between Texas and Tampa Bay didn’t live up to the hype. The Lowe family reunion was fun, and it was nice to see Dickie V.