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SPORTS TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2016 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS HERMISTON Davison comes through late for Hermiston 9/10 all-stars reach state semifinals East Oregonian GOLD HILL — Nine runs in the third inning put Hermiston up, and Brian Davison came through with big plays on offense and defense to help the 9/10-year-old all-stars preserve a 12-9 win over The Dalles on Sunday in the quarterfi nals of the Oregon Little League State Tourna- ment in Gold Hill. Davison (2 for 4) hit a two-RBI single in the fi fth inning that pushed Hermiston’s lead to 12-4, then pitched the fi nal 1 2/3 innings to hold off a rallying The Dalles and get the save. The Dalles was still able to push PENDLETON NBA Pendleton stays hot at state The Pendleton 11/12-year-old softball all- stars celebrate after Delaney Duchek (8) hit a home run in Pendleton’s 11-1 win over Beaumont/ Parkside at the Oregon Little League State Tournament on Saturday in Redmond. Contributed photo cour- tesy of Justin Samp Softball all-stars beat SE Portland for spot in semifinals East Oregonian REDMOND — The Pend- leton 11/12-year-old all-stars scored three runs in the fi rst inning and Mackenzie Burke pitched the complete game for a 9-2 win over Southeast Port- land in the quarterfi nals of the Oregon Little League Softball State Tournament on Monday in Redmond. Burke allowed just four hits and didn’t surrender a run until the fi fth inning. By then Pendleton had extended its lead to 5-2 with timely hitting. Pendleton all-stars’ Maria Lilienthal (14) slides into home plate to score against Redmond during Pendle- ton’s 18-4 win on Sunday at the Oregon Little League softball state tournament in Redmond. After Burke stranded two in the top of the fi rst, Maria Lilienthal tripled to lead off the bottom of the frame. Back-to-back walks loaded the bases, and after a strikeout for the fi rst out, Lilienthal scored on a passed ball. Josie Wilson then made it 2-0 on another passed ball, and Delaney Duchek plated the eventual game-winner on an error when Sauren Garton grounded the ball up the middle. Pendleton added runs in the See SOFTBALL/2B Contributed photo cour- tesy of Justin Samp PENDLETON Hodgen baseball drops doubleheader to Sandy Naughton 5 for 5 at plate in losses East Oregonian Hodgen Distributing could not keep up with the hot bats of the Sandy Pioneers, dropping a pair of games with scores of 8-7 and 6-4 on Monday afternoon. In Game 1, Hodgen’s offense pieced together a solid six runs over the fi rst four innings of play, but starting pitcher Jared Beve- ridge couldn’t keep the Pioneer bats quiet as he allowed seven runs and six walks in his fi ve innings on the mound. But Hodgen was able to tie the game at 7-7 in the top of the sixth inning on an RBI groundout by Johnny Malcom, scoring would be its only lead of the game. Hermiston was quiet on its fi rst time through the lineup, but lead-off hitter Austin Garberg started the third inning with a single and Hermiston rallied for nine runs on six hits and four walks. Drake Devin (1 for 2) hit a three-RBI triple and later stole home to make it 8-2, and Brad Hottman (3 for 4) hit an RBI triple See BASEBALL/2B against The Dalles and four runs across the plate went the fi rst 2 1/3 against Davison, and innings before exiting scored twice in the sixth with three runs allowed on a two-out double on six hits. He would before Davison got a get the win after Kaiden grounder back to the Dammeyer (three hits, mound for the fi nal out. Baseball two runs) and Davison The win moved Herm- combined in relief. iston into the semifi nals The Dalles broke onto the where it will face Lake Oswego scoreboard fi rst with two runs in the today at 6 p.m. Aiden West started on the mound bottom of the fi rst inning, but that Shaw Jerome from third base and moving Daniel Naughton — who was the go-ahead run — to third base. However, Naughton was stranded in the next at-bat as Ryan Russell grounded out for the third out of the inning. In the bottom of the seventh, Sandy clinched the win with an RBI double to left fi eld to score a runner from fi rst base for the 8-7 fi nal. In Game 2, Hodgen’s offense was quieted by Pioneers pitcher Mayson Graham as he allowed just two runs through the fi rst six innings as Sandy led 6-2. But Hodgen tried their best for the come-from-behind victory as Nick Bower ripped a two-RBI triple to right to cut the lead to 6-4 before Bliss struck out for the fi nal out of the game. See HODGEN/2B Blazers keep core intact Portland re-signs Leonard, matches offer for Crabbe Associated Press PORTLAND — Meyers Leonard and Allen Crabbe are staying in Port- land. Leonard signed a contract to remain with the Trail Blazers on Sunday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the forward/center said he was excited to stay in Portland for four more years. “This is the product of a lot of hard work and time. I feel like I have found a new gear mentally and physically and really am excited for the next four years. The future is going to be bright with this team,” Leonard Leonard said in a state- ment. Crabbe is also looking forward to it. The Trail Blazers guard went to Twitter on Sunday after- noon to proclaim: “RIP CITY!” The tweet Crabbe appeared to confi rm reports that the Blazers had matched an offer by the Brooklyn Nets for the restricted free agent. The four-year, $75 million offer and Portland’s match were fi rst reported by Yahoo Sports. The Blazers confi rmed Sunday night that they matched the offer sheet, and Crabbe was expected to sign his contract this week. Crabbe averaged 10.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 81 games last season, his third with the team. The 6-foot-6 Los Angeles native was acquired in a 2013 draft-day trade with Cleveland, which took him with the 31st overall pick out of California. Leonard, the 11th overall pick in the 2012 draft, averaged 8.4 points and 5.1 rebounds last season, which was marked by injuries. He dislocated his left shoulder in November and before having surgery in March for a torn labrum. Earlier in the week, the Blazers signed free agent forward Festus Ezeli, and acquired guard Shabazz Napier in a trade with the Orlando Magic for cash considerations. Sports shorts Warriors star arrested for assault EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was arrested on a charge of misdemeanor assault and battery over the weekend near the Michigan State campus. FACES The alleged incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the city where Green played for the Spartans from 2008 to 2012. East Lansing Police Lt Scott Wrigglesworth says the male victim was not injured and the man did not fl ag down an offi cer. Green If convicted of assault or assault and battery, Green could face 93 days in jail, a $500 fi ne or both. Messages seeking comment were left for Green, an NBA All-Star who was selected to play basketball for the U.S. at the Olympics next month. The Warriors said they were collecting information about the incident. “Personally, I think there’s been something of an overreaction to the Zika situation, but that’s for individuals to determine, and there’s certainly a great deal of concern about this issue inside the game of golf, no doubt about that.“ — Peter Dawson IGF President after professional golfer Jordan Spieth withdrew from the Rio Olympics, leaving the sport without its four highest ranked men in its fi rst Olympic showing in 112 years. Eighteen eligible men have withdrawn from the games, but only one eligible woman. UFC purchased for $4 billion LOS ANGELES (AP) — The UFC has been sold for approximately $4 billion to a group led by Hollywood talent agency WME-IMG. UFC President Dana White confi rmed the sale of the mixed martial arts promotional company on Sunday. White will stay on to run the UFC, which has grown from a money-losing promotion in a minor sport into a global entertainment brand. UFC owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta came out of the deal with only a minority interest. The UFC was founded in 1993 as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, staging violent fi ghts that were banned or unregulated in most areas. After the Fertitta brothers and White took over, they steadily built their company and MMA into a thriving sport with ever-increasing worldwide appeal. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1901 — Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox wins his 300th game with a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia A’s. 1930 — Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Open. Jones, who also won the British Open, the American Amateur and the British Amateur, becomes the only golfer to take all four events in the same year. 2012 — Every country competing at the London Games includes female athletes for the fi rst time in Olympic history after Saudi Arabia agreed to send two women to compete in judo and track and fi eld. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com