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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019
SPORTS
Without Baldwin, Lockett takes
charge of Seahawks receivers
By TIM BOOTH
Associated Press
RENTON, Wash. —
Seattle Seahawks wide
receiver
Tyler
Lock-
ett was already going to
face heightened expecta-
tions coming off a break-
out season during which he
became Russell Wilson’s
favorite target.
Then Doug Baldwin was
released — likely headed
toward retirement — and
Lockett was left with a new
role.
“His presence, that’s the
biggest thing that is going
to be missed,” Lockett said
Tuesday. “It’s kind of hard
when you’ve always had a
vet to be able to teach you
the ropes, allow you to be
able to learn the ins and outs
on the fi eld and off the fi eld,
and how to carry yourself
in the type of world we live
in. Different stuff like that.
Not to have that every sin-
gle day is going to be hard.
It’s very hard to transition,
but each and every day and
each and every year some-
thing new happens.”
And then Lockett added,
“It’s time for me to step
AP Photo/Ted S. Warren
Seahawks quarterback Russell
Wilson walks off the fi eld with
wide receiver Tyler Lockett
(16) following an organized
team activity Tuesday.
up and fulfi ll the role I’m
called to be in this year.”
Replacing its most con-
sistent and productive wide
receiver from the past half-
dozen years is one of the
major challenges Seattle
will face going into train-
ing camp and the start of the
season. Baldwin led Seattle
in catches in four straight
seasons from 2014-17
before Lockett had a career-
high 57 receptions and 10
touchdowns last season to
lead the Seahawks. Bald-
win dealt with injuries most
of the year, but still fi nished
with 50 catches in the regu-
lar season.
Seattle did its part in the
draft by taking three wide
receivers — highlighted by
the selection of DK Met-
calf — to try to fi ll some
of the void left by Bald-
win’s departure. But those
new faces will be looking to
Lockett as the most experi-
enced pass catcher in Seat-
tle’s locker room.
“I think it happens nat-
urally. They watch the way
he works. He doesn’t have
to say much just because of
the way he works,” offen-
sive coordinator Brian
Schottenheimer said.
Lockett showed last sea-
son that he was fully recov-
ered from the broken leg
he suffered late in the 2016
season, an injury that still
affected him in 2017. His 57
receptions came on just 70
targets. His catch percent-
age of 81.4% was among
the highest in the league for
wide receivers. But Lock-
ett was able to get open
as much as he did in part
because Baldwin was on
the fi eld, even in a limited
capacity due to his injuries.
The attention paid to Bald-
win helped Lockett thrive.
Adley Rutschman
catches for
Oregon
State against
Washington State
in Corvallis.
AP Photo/Chris Pietsch
Rutschman: Had been the favorite to go fi rst
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Mike Elias said in a video
statement posted on the
team’s Twitter account.
“A future fi xture for this
organization.”
The only other time the
Orioles led off the draft
they took LSU pitcher Ben
McDonald in 1989.
The
21-year-old
Rutschman had been the
favorite to go fi rst overall
since he led the Beavers to
the College World Series
championship last year and
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“Our turnouts, the crowds
and community support was
better this year,” Hoepfl said.
“Warrenton’s a really great
community, so it’s nice to
give them some teams to be
excited about. I was proud of
all the coaches and kids this
year.”
Since 2006, the Warriors
have watched as Astoria,
Seaside and Knappa have
combined to win 18 state
team championships.
Finally, Warrenton may
be on the verge of getting in
on some of that state cham-
pionship action. The high-
light of the school year was
Warrior baseball.
Despite coming up short
in the fi nal, Warrenton’s fi rst
appearance in a title con-
test in any sport since 1998
may just be a sign of things
to come. Parades and escorts
through town may become
an annual sight.
Wolfe said Warrenton’s
success on the fi eld was
matched by the community
support off it.
“It’s really capsulized the
season,” he said. “The com-
munity support, the parents,
the alumni, the faculty and
administration … every-
body. The neatest thing is
how everybody in the com-
munity re-connected with
Warrenton baseball. I hope
this becomes an annual
thing.”
The team’s trip to Keizer
for the championship, com-
plete with an entourage of
Warrenton fans, “was just
incredible,” Wolfe said.
“From the fan support we
had at the game to all the for-
mer players who were there.
There’s too many to name,
because I know I’d miss
some. The baseball alums
have really stepped up, and
I’ve heard from dozens these
last few weeks. It’s been very
humbling and gratifying, for
both (wife) Michelle and I.
I’m proud to be from here.”
In addition, he said, “I
really appreciate the parents
and all they’ve done for us
this year. We travel well.”
And Wolfe — who has
coaching connections all
over the state — heard from
quite a few coaches this sea-
son. Needless to say, the
feedback was all positive.
“I talked with a lot of
opposing coaches who have
complimented us and the
program,” he said. “It just
shows that when we play
someone, we’ve gained
some measure of respect.
That’s really just the kids
being classy and carrying it
the right way. You can’t do it
any better than how they’ve
done it, all year.”
SEATTLE — Alex Breg-
man had two hits and three
RBIs, and seven other Astros
drove in at least one run as
Houston beat the Seattle
Mariners 11-5 Tuesday night
for its fi fth straight win.
Despite playing with-
out Jose Altuve, George
Springer and Carlos Correa,
the Astros have won 9 of 11
and are 5-0 during this road
trip. They also are 5-0 this
season against the Mariners,
who have lost four straight.
The Mariners lead 5-4
after six innings before the
Astros scored three runs in
the seventh and four in the
eighth.
Daniel Vogelbach’s base-
loaded double with two outs
in the sixth briefl y gave the
Mariners the lead. Vogel-
bach pinch hit for designated
hitter Tim Beckham after the
Mariners loaded the bases,
trailing 4-2.
Astros left-hander Rey-
min Guduan (1-0) was
recalled for Triple-A Round
Rock on Tuesday and came
in to pitch against the left-
hand hitting Vogelbach, who
sent a liner off the wall in
center to clear the bases.
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ing his fi rst major league
appearance since September
of 2017, gave up four runs
and six hits in 4 2/3 innings
as the Mariners starter. Bran-
don Brennan (2-4) allowed
three runs in the sixth.
Wade Miley started for
the Astros and gave up three
runs in fi ve-plus innings.
The Astros have won seven
of his last nine outings.
Jake Marisnick had two
hits and two RBIs for Hous-
ton, and Tony Kemp and
Robinson Chirinos each
homered.
Mitch Haniger hit his
15th home run of the season
for the Mariners.
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A shower in the
area
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showers
65 51
68 53
Pleasant with
some sun
Clouds and sun Partly sunny
70 55
Partly sunny
71 55
Partly sunny
Aberdeen
Olympia
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61/48
Wenatchee
Tacoma
Moses
Lake
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Astoria through Tuesday
Tonight’s Sky: The waxing
crescent moon and Mars will be
within 2 degrees of each other.
Astoria / Port Docks
Temperatures
High/low ................................ 64/43
Normal high/low .................. 63/49
Record high .................. 87 in 2016
Record low .................... 37 in 1980
Precipitation
Tuesday ................................... 0.00”
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Cape Disappointment
2:58 a.m.
4:45 p.m.
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Sunrise today .................. 5:25 a.m.
Sunset tonight ............... 9:03 p.m.
Moonrise today .............. 8:43 a.m.
Moonset today ...................... none
First
Full
Last
New
3:08 a.m.
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Warrenton
3:13 a.m.
5:07 p.m.
Knappa
3:55 a.m.
5:49 p.m.
Depoe Bay
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9.3 10:23 a.m. -1.2
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City
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Denver
Honolulu
Houston
Los Angeles
Miami
New York City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Wash., DC
Fri.
Hi/Lo/W
83/68/t
74/60/r
72/56/pc
85/68/t
80/56/pc
87/75/pc
89/74/t
77/62/pc
90/81/t
84/65/r
102/78/s
66/51/pc
88/67/pc
81/70/t
71/57/s
76/58/pc
86/70/pc
81/56/s
88/74/pc
92/74/t
75/61/pc
91/81/t
80/62/s
100/75/s
70/55/s
83/66/pc
Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy,
c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms,
r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice.
55/41
Kennewick Walla Walla
65/48 Lewiston
73/48
62/45
Hermiston
The Dalles 73/48
Enterprise
Pendleton 56/36
65/45
68/49
La Grande
56/39
63/45
NATIONAL CITIES
Today
Hi/Lo/W
Pullman
70/42
61/47
Salem
58/42
Yakima 72/45
Longview
58/48 Portland
64/49
Spokane
68/49
61/45
61/43
Astoria
ALMANAC
slot value for this year’s top
pick.
“It’s unbelievable,” he
said from Goss Stadium in
Corvallis, Oregon. “Just to
look back on how I was as
a kid and seeing what my
expectations were, how far
I’ve come from there, it’s
special.”
Arizona State pow-
er-hitting outfi elder Hunter
Bishop — younger brother
of Mariners outfi elder Bra-
den Bishop — went to San
Francisco with the 10th
pick.
was selected the most out-
standing player.
He followed that up
with a monster junior sea-
son, batting .411 with 17
homers, 58 RBIs and a
school-record 76 walks. On
defense, he threw out 13 of
27 runners attempting to
steal.
Here are some more
numbers, too: After getting
drafted in the 40th round
by Seattle three years ago,
Rutschman is in line for a
potential $8,415,300 sign-
ing bonus — the assigned
Corvallis
63/47
Albany
63/47
John Day
Eugene
Bend
64/45
59/33
55/38
Ontario
78/47
Caldwell
Burns
77/48
60/34
Medford
69/44
Klamath Falls
63/33
City
Baker City
Brookings
Ilwaco
Newberg
Newport
Today
Hi/Lo/W
61/38/t
57/45/pc
58/50/pc
62/46/pc
56/46/pc
Fri.
Hi/Lo/W
58/36/c
60/47/sh
58/52/sh
60/46/sh
55/48/sh
City
North Bend
Roseburg
Seaside
Springfi eld
Vancouver
Today
Hi/Lo/W
59/49/pc
67/48/pc
59/50/pc
64/46/pc
62/49/sh
Fri.
Hi/Lo/W
58/48/sh
63/47/sh
58/50/sh
61/44/sh
60/49/sh