Adrian, MI – Here is the Sports Update from Tuesday morning Inside the Cave…
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The first day of fall practices kicked-off Monday around the Michigan High School Athletic Association, with possible first contests scheduled for this Friday.
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Tecumseh high school graduate, and former Michigan State Spartan, Sam Benschoter is still up with Major League Baseball’s Cincinnati Reds after being called up for a second time this season earlier this week.
His father, Adam, was a guest on 96.5 The Cave’s Inside the Cave show Monday. He talked about his son’s journey to the Majors, and the whirlwind his family has been on the last month or so… with traveling to Boston, Pittsburgh, and now Cincinnati on short notice.
The differences between Major and Minor league baseball are, in some ways, insignificant…but in other ways are drastically different. Besides living out a dream, and the bump in pay, even the food is different. Cave staff member John Roberts and Benschoter talked about those differences…
The Reds kicked-off a home series against the Philadelphia Phillies Monday.
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The Adrian College Track and Field program has added Tanner May as its new Assistant Coach. May will work alongside Kaylie Laskody to lead and develop the Bulldog sprinters.
He joins Adrian after years at Concordia University Ann Arbor, where he guided the sprinters and hurdlers from 2022 to 2025. His coaching experience also includes serving as head sprints coach at Skyline High School from 2024 to 2025.
A former collegiate athlete, May competed in both football and track and field at Centre College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He went on to pursue a master’s degree in Climate and Space Science Engineering from the University of Michigan.
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The Toledo Mud Hens were off Monday, and will host the Columbus Clippers tonight at 6:35 at Fifth Third Field.
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Spencer Torkelson hit a tie-breaking home run in the ninth to give the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
The first baseman’s 26th homer with one out in the inning came off reliever Brandon Eisert and hit the foul pole in left. The Tigers won their second straight game and for the third time in four contests.
Rookie Colson Montgomery hit his 10th home run for the AL-worst White Sox, who managed just four hits and lost for the seventh time in eight games.
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Lenawee County, and Adrian College baseball alums, are also keeping a close eye on current Colorado Rockies pitcher Dugan Darnell.
He has put up some impressive numbers since his call-up from the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes. Heading into Monday night, Darnell had pitched in 5 games, with a 1-0 record, 2.84 ERA in 6 and a third innings pitched. He also has three strikeouts.
Thomas Harding from MLB.com wrote an article featuring Darnell… highlighting his high school and college career. It also focused on his brief hiatus from baseball when he entered the workforce with a marketing firm in Chicago.
He eventually signed with the Colorado Rockies in 2021 and worked his way through the minor leagues. Darnell earned a win in his first appearance for Colorado on August 1st…when his team won a wild game against Pittsburgh 17-16.
The article also mentioned the role his coach at Adrian College, Craig Rainey, played in his baseball career.
You can read the full article about Dugan Darnell by Thomas Harding on MLB.com.
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According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Detroit Pistons are signing 32-year-old free agent Javonte Green to a one-year deal. The terms of the contract are not yet known.
Green played in Europe for his first five professional seasons from 2015-19 and made his NBA debut at age 26 with the Boston Celtics in the 2019-20 season.
He has played for four teams over six NBA seasons, most recently starting the 2024-25 season playing 50 games for the New Orleans Pelicans before being waived. He was quickly picked up by the Cleveland Cavaliers, appearing in the playoffs.
For his career, Green has averaged 5.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, mostly off the bench.