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Big 12 Tourney Moves to Globe Life Field in 2022 LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL • lubbockonline.com Thursday, February 6, 2020 B3 Big 12 tourney moves to Globe Life Field in 2022 By Jacob Unruh have been played in Bricktown, next. OKC looks forward to the tournament, always fierce and stadium is exciting. The Oklahoman with the Rangers hosting in championship returning to the great preparation for the road “Oklahoma City has been their former ballpark in 2003- Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark to Omaha. an incredible site for the Big Big 12 baseball is officially 04. The tournament was held in the future.” “Oklahoma City has hosted 12 Championship for so many leaving Oklahoma City for at in Tulsa in 2015. Oklahoma State won last the event with tremendous class years and we look forward to least three years. “Oklahoma City is proud season’s tournament, bringing and hospitality. The people in continuing that relationship,” The Big 12 conference to host the Big 12 Baseball in big crowds. In two years, Bricktown welcome the teams he said. “It will be an unbeliev- announced Wednesday morn- Championship again in 2021,” those crowds will be in a cli- in and treat us like gold. I’m able opportunity for our team ing that the annual conference said Sue Hollenbeck, director of mate-controlled stadium with sure we will have the same to play at Globe Life Field and a tournament will move inside to sport business at the Oklahoma a retractable roof. experience in Arlington as the unique chance to play our con- the Texas Rangers’ new Globe City Convention & Visitors “The Big 12 Championship tournament changes venues. ference tournament at a major Life Field for three seasons Bureau. has always been one of the best We are very fortunate to have league ballpark. beginning in 2022, with OKC’s “We are very honored to have weeks of baseball anywhere great venues like Bricktown and “We’ve been fortunate Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark a long history and a great part- in the country,” OSU coach Arlington welcome us in.” to compete in every Big 12 remaining the host this season nership with the Big 12 and look Josh Holliday said in a release. Oklahoma coach Skip Championship so far and we and in 2021. forward to another exciting and “It’s NCAA Regional-caliber Johnson also said in the release will hopefully continue to be a Twenty of the 23 tournaments successful event this year and baseball one week before the that playing in a new MLB part of this outstanding event.” LATE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP New Deal edges Ralls NEW DEAL — Ghenevieve to Post at 6:30 p.m. Vasquez scored 17 points in the Lady Lions’ 50-41 victory over RAL 12 8 9 the Lady Jackrabbits in District 12 — 41 ND 0 22 18 4-2A play Tuesday. 10 — 50 New Deal overcame a slow Spur 40, Jayton 31 Idalou 47, Denver City 39 start with 20 points in the second Lorenzo 68, Southland 31 quarter before using a strong defensive effort to hold Ralls to The Avalanche-Journal will nine points in the third. accept score submissions until Jaiden Rodriguez scored nine 10 p.m. each game night. Please points for the Lady Lions. submit results by phone, (806) Kenley Yocom had 13 points 766-8736, or take a photo of for the Lady Jackrabbits, who the scorebook and email sports@ dropped to 3-5 in district play. lubbockonline.com. Scores New Deal (19-12, 7-1) is slated reported after 10 p.m. will run to play at Hale Center at 6:30 the following day in the sports Pete Rose says his lifetime ban is unfair compared with discipline for steroids use and electronic sign p.m. Friday and Ralls plays host section. stealing. [JOHN MINCHILLO/ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO] Rose asks for reinstatement LCHS’ Davidson nets Citing Astros and allegation that Mr. Rose’s mis- thirds penalties with a chance top five state showing steroids, former slugger conduct was intended to gain for reinstatement. Manfred seeks an end to his a competitive advantage over reinstated reliever Jenrry lifetime ban from other teams,” stated the peti- Mejia, the only player disci- By Alexis Cubit was 13th in the 200 free with a baseball tion, which was first reported plined three times for PEDs A-J Media time of 2:36.87 then swam the by ESPN. “When it comes to under the major league drug second leg of the Lady Eagles’ By Ronald Blum subsequent violations of Major program. SAN ANTONIO — Lubbock 200 freestyle relay which placed The Associated Press League Baseball rules — namely Rose also referenced Christian High School swim- eighth in 2:06.19. Sophie Lee steroid use and electronic sign Manfred’s decision on Jan. 13 mer Gage Davidson produced took the third leg of the relay ORLANDO, Fla. — Pete stealing — this is clearly not the to suspend Houston manager two top four finishes at the before posting a 1:26.49 for 15th Rose again asked Major League case. They have intentionally AJ Hinch and general manager TAPPS Division III state swim- place in the 100 breaststroke. Baseball to end his lifetime ban, and dramatically affected the Jeff Luhnow for one season for ming championships Thursday Anthony Paone closed out saying the penalty is unfair results of plays and games, their role in the Astros’ use of at Blossom Athletic Center. his prep career at All Saints compared with discipline for including the outcomes of two electronics to steal catchers’ Davidson finished the 200 IM Episcopal by placing fourth in the steroids use and electronic sign consecutive World Series. signs in 2017 and 2018 but to in two minutes, 11.12 seconds, 500 freestyle (5:28.85) and sixth stealing. These acts manifestly and not discipline players. before posting a 1:04.01 in the in the 200 freestyle (2:00.88). Rose’s lawyers submitted deliberately violate the spirit “Proportionality has long 100 breaststroke for the fourth- Jackson Garcia placed 14th in the application Wednesday to and letter of the rules.” been the governing norm place showings. the 100 backstroke with a time of baseball Commissioner Rob Rose, who turns 79 in April, when Major League Baseball On the girls’ side, River Rains 1:16.66 for Christ the King. Manfred, who in December asked to meet with Manfred, commissioners have assessed 2015 denied the previous who in his 2015 denial wrote discipline,” the petition said. request by the career hits that the 17-time All-Star had “That guiding principle has leader. “not presented credible evi- not changed, but Major League “The time has come to rec- dence of a reconfigured life Baseball’s reactions to poten- ognize that Mr. Rose’s penalty either by an honest acceptance tial threats to the integrity of High School soccer, hoops has become grossly dispropor- by him of his wrongdoing, so the game have greatly evolved tionate relative to Major League clearly established in the Dowd since Mr. Rose’s conduct Baseball’s treatment of severe Report, or by a rigorous, self- resulted in a lifetime ban from contests rescheduled wrongdoing by ownership, aware and sustained program the game in 1989, and more management and players,” the of avoidance by him of all the particularly since his 2015 peti- petition said. circumstances that led to his tion for reinstatement.” The Monterey-Palo soccer Stadium in Amarillo. The Lady Rose agreed to the life- permanent ineligibility.” Rose also asked baseball’s match and the Lubbock- Plainsmen face off against the time ban in August 1989 after Rose cited the joint drug Hall of Fame to remove the Cooper-Caprock basketball Lady Dons at 5 p.m. Thursday an investigation for MLB by agreement between MLB and prohibition adopted by the contest were rescheduled due at Monterey High School. lawyer John Dowd found that the players’ association, which Hall’s board of directors in to inclement weather condi- The Lady Pirates play the Rose placed numerous bets calls for 80-game suspensions 1991 to prohibit players on tions Wednesday. Lady Longhorns at 5 p.m. on the Cincinnati Reds to win for first offenders for per- the permanently ineligible list The Plainsmen varsity soccer Thursday in Amarillo. The from 1985-87 while playing for formance-enhancing drugs, from appearing on the Hall team is scheduled to play the Pirates and Longhorns will and managing the team. 162-game bans for second ballot of the Baseball Writers’ the Dons at 5 p.m. Thursday in play the second portion of the “There has never been any offenders and lifetime bans for Association of America. District 3-5A play at Dick Bivins doubleheader at 6:30 p.m. championship and will translate tradition. After taking his offi- prep seasons as one of the main the hopes of becoming a teacher LETTERS what he learned in his prep career cial visit about three weeks ago, anchors of the offensive and and coach. to jumpstart his collegiate one. the Antelope decided to sign on defensive lines. The future Greyhound joins a From Page B1 “Definitely a leader mental- to join the Greyhounds’ foot- The Antelopes reached the program that went 8-4 during the ity, know how to win,” Jerden ball program in Portales, New Class 2A, Division I state semifi- 2019 season and finished fifth in said. “On the offensive side of Mexico. nals when Keith was a freshman the Lone Star Conference. ENMU beautiful, so I love it.” the ball, I can block, run routes, “I just loved the campus,” then made the Region I-3A, has had winning records in six out On the academic side, the catch the ball.
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