Ludy's career ends

WACO, Texas — Josh Ludy gave his Bears a final chance.
Still, their dream of a World Series berth died Monday.
Ludy drew a walk with two outs in the 10th inning, but a strikeout two batters later sent the second-ranked host Baylor University baseball team home with a 1-0 loss to the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks in the deciding game of the Waco Super Regional.
Arkansas advances to play Kent State in the opening round of the College World Series at 9 p.m. Saturday in Omaha, Neb.
Brian Anderson singled to lead off the top of the 10th inning for the Razorbacks, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored the game’s only run when pinch hitter Jake Wise smacked a two-out single to left field.
Ludy’s walk gave the Bears a chance, and Max Muncy followed with a single to left-center field that advanced pinch runner Logan Brown to second base. But Arkansas reliever Colby Suggs struck out Dan Evatt to end the game.
After a fly out in the first inning, Ludy walked in each of his next four plate appearances.

Fort wins opener
ST. HENRY, Ohio — The Fort Recovery Eels summer swim team won its opening meet of the season Monday 1,153-1,077 over the St. Henry Stingrays.
Gavin Thobe and Ava Bubp teamed up to dominate the 9-10-year-old division, each taking first place in three events. Thobe earned victories in the boys 50-yard freestyle, 25 butterfly and 100 individual medley, and Bubp won the girls freestyle, 25 butterfly and 100 individual medley.
Alexis Bubp picked up victories in the 11-12-year-old girls 50 freestyle, 25 butterfly and 100 individual medley, Cori Stone won the 13-14-year--old girls 50 freestyle, 100 individual medley and 50 butterfly and Marshall Hull was first in the 15-and-older boys 50 butterfly, 100 individual medley and 50 backstroke.
Adding two wins apiece for Fort Recovery were Regan Martin, Carley Stone, Andy Gray and Nolan Thobe.

Hart powers J&P
Jacob Hart put on an offensive show Monday in leading J&P Plating to a 17-10 victory over All Circuit Electric in Portland Junior League Rookie baseball.
Hart drove in seven runs with two doubles and two singles and also scored three times. Dorane Beiswanger added four hits, four runs and two RBIs.
Adrian Holland had two hits and three runs for All Circuit.
Max LeMaster led a balanced effort with two hits, two runs and two RBIs in a 12-10 win for Barnett’s Auto Parts over Williams Auto Parts. Isaac Braun and Dyllan Garringer each added two hits and two runs, and Sebastian Jones hit and inside-the-park home run.
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