Wednesday, July 24

by | Jul 24, 2024 | Quick Hits

Senior linebacker C.J. Tillman of Campbell was selected to the first team Coastal Athletic Association preseason football team on Tuesday. The Camels were picked 11th among 16 teams in the league’s preseason coaches poll. Villanova is the CAA preseason favorite. … Alec Burleson (East Carolina) had a run-scoring single in the top of the ninth for St. Louis for a 2-1 win at Pittsburgh as Pirates rookie Paul Skenes (6-1) was dealt his first loss of the season. Skenes alowed four hits and struck out eight without a walk in eight and one-third innings. … Zach Neto (Campbell) had a run and an RBI for the Los Angeles Angels in a 5-1 win at Seattle. … Trea Turner (N.C. State) had a hit for Philadelphia in a 3-0 win at Minnesota to put his season average at .337. … Salt Lake City has been named host of the 2034 Winter Olympics. … Tennis star Coco Gauff will join LeBron James as a flag bearer for the USA at the upcoming Paris Olympics. … The New York Yankees host the New York Mets tonight (ESPN, 7:05 p.m.).

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