4/7/23 Hometown Broadcasting Sports Friday
7 April 2023 Sports
Friday Sports
With the two games remaining and having clinched the Eastern Conference title, the Bucks are back in action tonight, hosting the Memphis Grizzlies. The Bucks close out the regular season at Toronto on Sunday.
The Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association and Wisconsin Wrestling recognizes student-athlete wrestlers for their high academic and wrestling achievement. Congratulations to the Wautoma Hornets Chrisian Weiss for earning Honorable Mention Academic All-State.
After sweeping the New York Mets three straight games, the Brewers are back in action tonight at American Family Field against the St. Louis Cardinals. Milwaukee, which has won five straight, will send RHP Brandon Woodruff (0-0, 1.50 ERA) against RHP Jack Flaherty (1-0, 0.00 ERA). First pitch is at 7:10.
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers open their season at Beloit for a three-game weekend series. First pitch is at 6:35.
College Baseball (Thurs.)
Beloit College 9, Ripon College 5
(Sat.)
Beloit College at Ripon College (DH)
UW-Eau Claire at UW-Oshkosh (DH)
College Softball (Fri.)
Monmouth College at Ripon College (DH)
(Sat.)
Cornell College at Ripon College (DH)
UW-Oshkosh at UW-Lacrosse
Brooks Koepka carved out a new identity that sure looked familiar Thursday in the Masters.
This wasn’t about his surprising defection last year to LIV Golf, or even his victory four days ago that made him the Saudi-funded circuit’s first multiple winner. He just looked like “Big Game Brooks,” the player who built a reputation for playing his best in the majors.
Koepka was in full flight in the opening round at Augusta National, and he had company. He birdied his last two holes for a 7-under 65, giving him a share of the lead with Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland.
As for Rahm, he never went away. Never mind that he dropped from a sure-fire No. 1 in the world to No. 3 in the span of a month. The Spaniard overcame a four-putt double bogey on the opening hole with a sublime display of shotmaking.
Hovland played bogey-free to join them atop a leaderboard filled with red numbers and the ominous “weather warning” signs that figure to play a big role this week.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler, trying to become only the fourth player to win back-to-back, was in the group at 68 that included major champions Shane Lowry, Adam Scott and Gary Woodland, along with Xander Schauffele and U.S. Amateur champion Sam Bennett.
Missing from the red numbers was Tiger Woods, who now has to worry about a chance to don that Sunday red shirt. He has never missed the cut as a pro in the Masters and will have some work to do if he wants to keep that streak alive.
Woods had a few lip-outs and a lot of limping. Woods saw plenty of birdies — he played with Hovland and Schauffele — but made only one himself over 14 holes. He had a late spark until finishing with a bogey for a 74.
It was his highest start in the Masters since 2005. He wound up winning that year, but this is a 47-year-old Woods with hardware holding his right leg together and a back that has gone through five surgeries. He said he was sore. He looked the part.
Most of the guys are going low today. This was the day to do it,” Woods said. “Hopefully, tomorrow I’ll be a little bit better, a little bit sharper, and kind of inch my way through it.”
Woods wasn’t the only one who failed to take advantage. Rory McIlroy, needing a Masters green jacket to complete the career Grand Slam, took a double bogey from the trees on the par-4 seventh and had three more bogeys to offset his good play. He wound up with a 72, already seven shots behind a world-class leaderboard.
Boys Baseball (Thurs.)
Waupun 13, Winnecone 1
Wautoma 14, Waupaca 0
Green Lake/Princeton 23, Wayland Academy 4
Pardeeville 6, Markesan 5
(Sat.)
Lourdes Academy/Valley Christian at Wayland Academy (DH)
Markesan at Randolph (DH)
Softball (Thurs.)
Plymouth 14, Ripon 4
Kewaskum 15, Berlin 0
Fond du Lac 6, Appleton West 0
Oshkosh North 9, Appleton North 3
Lourdes Academy 11, Montello 1
(Sat.)
Oshkosh West at Beaver Dam (DH)
Pardeeville at Markesan (DH)
Wayland Academy at Princeton/Green Lake (DH)
Oakfield at Montello (DH)
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