Solomon Opens On Top; Church Heats Up

Solomon Opens Hot

USC’s DUANE SOLOMON opened his senior season in starring fashion in the 800 at the USC Trojan Invitational Saturday. The onetime Cabrillo standout posted a nation-best 1:47.99. He thus qualifies for regionals already.

Solomon also won the men's 1500m race with a new PR of 3:50.58.

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Church’s Bat Starting to Come Around

RYAN CHURCH went 1-for-3 with a double Saturday against left-hander Aaron Fultz of the Indians and then on Sunday came up for his first at-bat opposite Cardinal right-hander Todd Wellemeyer. Church promptly doubled home Carlos Delgado with two out in the second inning for his first RBI of the spring. Churchie's 1-for-2 lifted his spring training batting average to .184. The Mets have six more spring training games, then open the season at Miami on Monday, March 31.

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DeGeorgia’s Bandits stripped

The Sioux City Bandits of new coach JARROD DeGEORGIA were plundered by the Billings Outlaws Saturday night 72-38.The Bandits are now 1-1.

DeGeorgia will appear on Lompoc Locker Room TV Show on Monday at 5:30 p.m.