MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
The Baltimore Orioles recalled left-hander Bruce Zimmermann from the Norfolk Tides and optioned right-hander Chris Vallimont to Norfolk on Tuesday.
The Tides, who won the International League’s first half, were set to open a six-game series against the Durham Bulls on Tuesday night. Norfolk began the second half of the season by going 4-1 in its home series against Charlotte. Monday night’s game was postponed due to rain.
COLLEGE LACROSSE
CNU’s Winters is State Player of Year
Christopher Newport women’s lacrosse player Kelsey Winters has been named the VaSID State Player of the Year for the second straight season.
The Captains’ Brookelyn Morrison was selected as Rookie of the Year.
CNU’s Julia Iapicca, Emma Jackson and Kendall Krause joined Winters on the all-state first team. Riley Rafterry-Lee joined Morrison on the second team.
LOCAL BASEBALL
Pilots pick up fourth straight win
Ryan Dooley went 3 for 3 with five RBIs to lead the Peninsula Pilots to a 12-6.victory over the Morehead City Marlins in a Coastal Plain League game Monday night in Morehead City, North Carolina.
Justin Starke added a three-run homer to help the Pilots (10-15) win their fourth straight game, which was their first of the season’s second half. Morehead City (16-8, 1-1 in the second half) won the East Division’s first half.
Nate Varnier (William Peace University) picked up his first victory of the season for the Pilots despite allowing a pair of runs in 2 1/3 innings.
The Pilots were to play host to Wilson on Tuesday night at War Memorial Stadium in Hampton, and they’ll be at home again at 7 p.m. Thursday against the Martinsville Mustangs.
SOCCER
Lionsbridge ends skid, tops VB United
Lionsbridge FC ended a four-match winless streak and boosted its USL League Two playoff hopes with a 3-0 victory Monday night over Virginia Beach United at Christopher Newport’s TowneBank Stadium.
Dakota Jonke put the Lions (7-2-3, 6-2-1 in the Chesapeake Division) ahead in the 21st minute off an assist from Logan Finnegan, but the match was halted shortly thereafter because of lightning. After a 1-hour, 23-minute stoppage, the contest resumed at about 9 p.m., with more than 1,400 fans returning to the stands.
Davide Materazzi, named the Man of the Match, made it 2-0 with a header in the 58th minute from a Harri Rowe assist. Finnegan capped the scoring in the 67th minute. Célestin Blondel gained an assist on the final goal.
Goalkeeper Matt Bender posted a shutout for the Lions, who have three regular-season matches remaining. They are fighting Northern Virginia FC (6-2-1) and Christos FC (6-2-2) of Baltimore for the division title. Lionsbridge (+14) holds a significant edge on NOVA FC (+4) and Christos (0) on goal differential in division matches, which will be the tiebreaker if the teams finish with the same record.
At least the division champion and perhaps the second-place team will advance to the eight-team Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Lions will play host to Christos at 7 p.m. Saturday. VBU (4-4-1 in the division) next will play NOVA FC at 7 p.m. Saturday in Leesburg.
