Mariners News

The Mariners continue their 10-day divisional road trip tonight in their series opener against the Athletics.

The M’s are coming off a series-split against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, where Julio Rodriguez hit four home runs and Cal Raleigh added two more, including his major league-leading 41st of the season. Big Dumper is now the first catcher and first switch-hitter in major league history to reach 40 homers before the end of July.

Meanwhile, the Athletics are coming off a four-game sweep of the first-place Houston Astros. The Mariners and Texas Rangers now both sit four games behind the Astros in the AL West after another series sweep extended the red-hot Rangers’ win streak to six.

The M’s will look to inch closer to first place tonight with Luis Castillo on the mound in Game 1 against the A’s. Coverage begins at 6:00 and first pitch is at 7:05 on KPUG.

 

Mariner great Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player to be enshrined into the National Baseball Hall of Fame yesterday.  He was among five new members who were inducted into Cooperstown, along with CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dick Allen and Dave Parker.

After a brief rain delay, Ichiro showed his playful side in a 20-minute speech that got lots of laughs. He thanked all the writers who inducted him into the Hall of Fame – except the infamous one who kept him from being the second unanimous selection of all time.

After arriving in the majors in 2001, Suzuki became the second player ever to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season. He went on to collect the most hits in franchise history over his 14 years with Seattle.

Ichiro will also have his No. 51 jersey retired in a special ceremony at T-Mobile Park on Aug. 9 when the Mariners host the Rays.

Bells News

The Bells are back in league-play tonight for their series opener against the Kelowna Falcons.

Bellingham made the most of its three games against non-league opponents over the weekend with a combined score of 37-2 across the three wins.

They’ll now host a Falcons club that owns the worst overall record in the North Division. It’s the start of the Bells’ third-to-last regular season series before the playoffs begin on Aug. 8.

First pitch is at 6:35 from Joe Martin Field. And win or lose, Bells fans will be “Shaking it Off” during tonight’s Taylor Swift Sing Along at the ballpark.

Seahawks News

The Seahawks’ running back room may be a man down after their latest injury in training camp.

The team placed third-year back Kenny McIntosh on the injured reserve today after he suffered a knee injury during practice on Saturday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the injury is believed to be a torn ACL.

McIntosh, a seventh-round pick in 2023, has been vying to again fill the No. 3 running back role behind Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet. His absence could also impact the Seahawks’ special teams, as he was a candidate to serve as one of their kickoff returners. 

Sounders

The Seattle Sounders battled Atlanta United to a 2-2 draw on Saturday.  Each team had two shots on goal and the Sounders’ Andrew Thomas had the game’s only goalkeeper save.

Seattle also announced that midfielder Paul Rothrock has undergone successful surgery to repair a fractured bone in his right hand.  His recovery is not expected to be long-term.

The Sounders are back on Thursday when they host Cruz Azul in their opening group stage match of the Leagues Cup, which pits the MLS against clubs from Liga MX in Mexico.

Storm News

The Storm fell to the Washington Mystics 69-58 on Saturday. Seattle held the Mystics to just nine points in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t muster the offense to get the road win.

They’ll look to rebound tonight when they play the league-worst Connecticut Sun.

Local Sports News

A local youth girls soccer team showed out at a national tournament. The Whatcom Rangers G10 Gold team recently returned from Tampa, FL where they finished as national runners-up in the President’s Cup National Championships.

The Rangers won three games on their way to the finale, where they lost to a team from North Dakota.

It was the team’s highest finish in program history.