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Banged Up Eskymos Drop Two At Essexville-Garber

The Escanaba High School baseball team ran into a hot-hitting team in Lower Michigan on Saturday, losing to the Essexville-Garber Dukes, 16-7 and 14-3.

Several freshmen were pressed into service because of two key injuries, and the Eskymo defense was leaky throughout the twinbill. Click the above headline to read details.

Pictured above: Escanaba freshman Parker LaMarch makes his catching debut during Saturday's game at Essexville-Garber. (Sheila Olsen photo)

Gladstone Braves Open Baseball Season Downstate

The Gladstone Braves finally got to play some baseball Friday afternoon, and it was a successful debut for the team. Gladstone scored early and often and hit four home runs to sweep both ends of a doubleheader from Reed City, 12-2 and 9-0.

The Braves then split a doubleheader on Saturday against Kingsley. Gladstone won the opener, 5-1, before dropping the nightcap, 7-6. The team went 3-1 on the weekend.

Click the above headline to read all of the details from Friday's games.

Pictured: Gladstone's Tom Bailey (23) is met by his teammates after hitting a grand slam home run Friday. (Kim Lauscher photo)

SPORTS BROADCASTS ON RRN STATIONS

Sunday April 20, 2014

2:40 PM - NHL Hockey. Stanley Cup Playoffs Game Two. Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins. From TD Garden in Boston, Mass. On WGLQ-FM (97.1).

Monday April 21, 2014

5:00 PM - High School Baseball. Gladstone Braves at North Central Jets. From Hermansville, Mich. On WCHT-AM (600) and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.

Tuesday April 22, 2014

4:15 PM - High School Baseball. Gladstone Braves vs Negaunee Miners. From Don Olsen Field in Gladstone. THIS IS A DOUBLEHEADER. On WCHT-AM (600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.

7:00 PM - NASCAR Racing. "NASCAR Live" from the Motor Racing Network. On WCMM-FM (102.5)

7:10 PM - NHL Hockey. Stanley Cup Playoffs Game Three. Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings. From Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. On WGLQ-FM (97.1).

Thursday April 24, 2014

6:00 PM - High School Baseball. Escanaba Eskymos vs Negaunee Miners. From Al Ness Field in Escanaba. On WCHT-AM (600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.

7:40 PM - NHL Hockey. Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game Four. Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings. From Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. On WGLQ-FM (97.1).

Friday April 25, 2014

5:00 PM - High School Baseball. Gladstone Braves vs Rudyard Bulldogs. From Don Olsen Field in Gladstone. On WCHT-AM (600), and on-line at www.rrnsports.com.

6:30 PM - NASCAR Racing. Nationwide 250-mile race from the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va. On WCMM-FM (102.5).

Saturday April 26, 2014

11:00 AM - High School Baseball. Gladstone Braves vs Rudyard Bulldogs. From Don Olsen Field in Gladstone. THIS IS A DOUBLEHEADER. Broadcast only on-line at www.rrnsports.com at 11:00 a.m. Broadcast begins on WCHT-AM (600) at 12:00 noon.

2:40 PM - NHL Hockey. Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game Five (IF NECESSARY). Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins. From the TD Garden in Boston, Mass. On WGLQ-FM (97.1).

6:00 PM - NASCAR Racing. Sprint Cup 400-mile race from Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va. On WCMM-FM (102.5).

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Delta County Softball Teams Play In Superior Dome
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The Escanaba High School baseball team rallied to post their first win of the season on Friday, beating Bay City Central, 6-4, in Lower Michigan. The Eskymos lost the second game of the doubleheader, however, 8-2. Click the above headline to read details.

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