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SPORTS FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2018 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS OREGON SENIOR OPEN Morales home run sinks M’s By DOUG MIILLER Associated Press SEATTLE — Kendrys Morales hom- ered in the seventh inning to back Mike Hauschild’s impressive Blue Jays debut, and Toronto beat the Seattle Mariners 7-3 MLB on Thursday night. With two outs in the seventh, a runner Blue Jays on first base and the score tied 2-2, Morales hit a fastball from Juan Nicasio (1-6) over the wall in right-center field. It was Morales’ Mariners 13th home run of the season. Hauschild (1-0), signed by Toronto after being released by Houston, was pitching in his first game in the majors since April 19, 2017. He entered the game in the sec- ond inning after Nelson Cruz’s two-run homer off reliever-turned-spot-starter Tyler Clippard gave the Mariners a quick 2-0 lead in the first. Hauschild pitched six scoreless innings, limiting the Mariners to four singles and one walk while strik- ing out five. The Blue Jays tied the score at 2-2 in the top of the second against Mari- ners starter Felix Hernandez. Yangervis Solarte led off with a single and Teos- car Hernandez doubled him to third. With one out, Luke Maile walked to load the bases, and Devon Travis had a two-run single. Felix Hernandez, whose spot in the Seattle starting rotation has been in ques- tion of late, gave up two runs in five 7 3 Staff photo by Kathy Aney Jeff Coston watches his ball after hitting out of a sand trap Thursday during the PNW Senior Oregon Open Invita- tional at the Wildhorse Golf Course. Wildhorse tamer Jeff Coston wins sixth Oregon Senior Open By BRETT KANE East Oregonian ENDLETON — Jeff Coston of Blaine, Washington, defended his Oregon Senior Open title on Thursday, but not by much. The 2017 champ teed off on the 18th hole with a three-stroke lead over Erik Hanson, and with a double-bogey and Hanson’s par ended one stroke ahead with a three-round score of 15-under-par. It’s Coston’s sixth win at the Open, hosted at Wildhorse Resort. Coston began the final round with three consecutive birdies and added six more before the final hole, plus one bogey. He was awarded a $5,000 check, a crystal trophy, and the prestigious title P of Senior Open Champion. “Winning is always fun,” said Cos- ton, 62. “Everyone played well, and the course is really nice.” Hanson of the Sahalee Country Club took second place and Tom Sovay of the Redmond Ridge Golf Course finished in third. Joe Carranza of the Aldarra Golf Club, the 2016 champ, salvaged his week with a 3-under round, taking fourth place at 9-under after a Day 1 lead. The tournament hosted 224 players divided into 56 flights of four. Teams were comprised of one PGA professional and three amateurs. The open is part of the Pacific Northwest PGA section – one of 41 sections of PGA America. It’s reserved for players aged 50 and older. This was its 16th year being held at Wildhorse. It’s a big draw for play- ers because they’re able to come with friends, said Molly Cooper, director of the tournament. They also get to stay at the resort and gamble at the casino on their down time. “We fill out all our spots every year,” Cooper said. “It’s probably our most popular event.” Players faced wind gusts of up to 20 mph on the final day, but that didn’t stop them from keeping their spirits high — everyone was cheering and congratu- lating each other after every successful drive and putt. “I have experience playing in the wind,” Coston said. “You have to visual- ize your shot, think it through, and com- mit. I putted wonderfully. I plan on com- ing back next year.” Coston runs a golf academy at the Semiahmoo Golf Course & Country Club in Blaine, and has done so for the past 24 years. After Thursday’s big win, however, it’s back to work. “I have lessons tomorrow, and all through the weekend,” he said. Staff photo by Kathy Aney Left: Mike Kerns runs along with his putt during the PNW Senior Oregon Open Invitational. Above: Former Mariners pitcher Erik Hanson studies the green. See MARINERS/2B Ohio State closes ranks as second scandal hits By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State closed ranks around the rollout of its foot- ball season as the university investigates whether coach Urban Meyer failed to report domestic abuse allegations, a scan- dal hitting a school already accused of not facing up to sexual misconduct allega- tions against a sports doctor. The Buckeyes planned to open their first football prac- tice Friday with- out Meyer, who was put on administra- tive leave during the Meyer probe and also sus- pended from an endorsement deal by restaurant chain Bob Evans. It’s not clear how restrictive the paid leave will be for the coach set to earn $7.6 million for the season after getting a raise this year. Ohio State officials said Thursday that reporters would be barred from foot- ball practices until at least next week, and university trustees announced that a six-member committee will head up the investigation. See SCANDAL/2B Sports shorts Kerri Walsh Jennings plans to chase gold in Tokyo, retire (AP) — Kerri Walsh Jennings will call it a career in beach vol- leyball after the Tokyo Olympics in two years. The three-time Olympic gold medalist absolutely expects to go out with another gold around her neck from the 2020 Games after she and partner April Ross wound up with bronze at Rio in 2016, a heartbreaking disappointment that still stings for Walsh Jennings yet fuels her at the same time. Walsh Jennings will turn 42 during the next Olympics. THIS DATE IN SPORTS Patriots fan turns Tom Brady’s autograph into a tattoo (AP) — A young Connecticut woman didn’t want to ever lose the autograph she got from Tom Brady. The New England Patriots star signed 19-year-old Megan Uhrynowski’s arm after a prac- tice at Gillette Stadium on Mon- day night that she had attended with a friend. Uhrynowski, a college stu- dent, told WHDH-TV her friend had suggested she turn the auto- graph into a tattoo. So she did. Uhrynowski went to a tattoo parlor the next day and had the five-time Super Bowl champion’s signature permanently etched on her arm. She said she was “freaking out” when Brady responded to her request to sign her arm during an autograph session with fans. Happy Birthday Tom! 1949 — The National Basketball Association is formed by the merger of the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Basketball Associa- tion of America (BAA). 1990 — The Professional Golfers Association Tour announces it will not hold tournaments at golf clubs that have all-white memberships or show any other signs of discrimination. 2012 — Missy Franklin sets a world record in the 200 backstroke for the 17-year-old’s third gold in London. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com
