The Mariners fell to the Houston Astros 4-0 this afternoon as the Astros avoided the four-game series sweep.

Logan Gilbert gave up four runs in six innings before Kirby Snead threw three scoreless innings to keep the game within reach.

But the struggles at the plate returned for the Mariners, who managed just four hits in the shutout loss.

Ty France managed a pair of singles as the sole bright spot in a tough day at the plate for the M’s.

The loss snapped their four-game win streak, but they still have a three-game lead over the Rangers for first place in the AL West.

Seattle continues their homestand tomorrow night with the start of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels.

Coverage for the series opener starts at 6:00 and first pitch is at 7:10 on KPUG.

 

The Seattle Sounders played Real Salt Lake to a 1-1 draw last night.

Andres Gomez scored in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time to tie the game for Salt Lake.

It came just three minutes after Seattle had a goal disallowed.

Real Salt Lake is off to the best start in franchise history at 8-2-6 as the Western Conference leaders.

The Sounders sit at 4-6-6 on the season as they look to climb out of 10th place in the West.

They’ll have an extended break before playing Sporting Kansas City on June 8.

 

Western Washington University has been honored for its dominance over the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

The Vikings claimed the GNAC All-Sports Championship Trophy for the third straight year yesterday.

The distinction gives each school in the conference a score based on where their athletic programs finish.

Western took home eight of the 15 possible GNAC regular-season titles in the 2023-24 season and added a pair of postseason conference championships in women’s basketball and softball.

 

Meanwhile, the Vikings’ rowing team has a chance to earn the school more accolades this weekend.

Western enters the NCAA D-II Championships as the No. 1 ranked team in the six-school competition.

The Vikings will look to improve on last season’s fourth-place finish.

The event starts at 6 am tomorrow on Harsha Lake in Bethel, OH and runs through Saturday.

 

And the Opening Day is almost here in Bellingham. 

The Bells begin their journey to the West Coast League championship tomorrow night at Joe Martin Field.

They’re facing the Edmonton Riverhawks in the first of their three-game series.

First pitch is at 6:35.