Kennedy Byrd (South Johnston) has been named an All American in softball at Louisburg. … Cedric Mullins (Campbell) had two hits with a go-ahead home run in the seventh for Baltimore in a 4-2 win over visiting Cleveland on Wednesday night. The Orioles moved within one game of the first place New York Yankees in the American League East Division as the host New York Mets completed a 3-game sweep of the Yankees with a 12-2 win. … Zach Neto (Campbell) had two hits and three RBIs for the host Los Angeles Angels in a 5-2 win over Oakland. … Alec Burleson (East Carolina) had two hits with a 2-run double in the third to put St. Louis ahead to stay in a 4-1 win over visiting Atlanta on Wednesday. The Cardinal split a doubleheader and took the series, 2-1. … Small forward Zacchario Risacher of France was the first pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night in Brooklyn by Atlanta. … The PGA Tour event in Detroit starts today (Golf Channel, 3 p.m.).





