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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY…Rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT…Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the evening in the Valley City area. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 40. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s.
Update…
Jamestown (CSi) Otter Tail Power Company in Jamestown reports two utility pole fires Thursday night caused power outages.
A utility pole fire in Southeast Jamestown Thursday evening caused a power outage to 10 customers, lasting about two hours.
Other customers experienced a brief power outage. Otter Tail’s Jamestown Officer, Operations Manager, Charles Krebs says the cause was equipment failure, due to a burned conductor.
He says , the pole may need replacement, and if so. another planned outage can be expected to those ten customers.
The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to the scene in the alley in at 1410 11th Street Southeast, at 9:35-p.m.
Upon arrival, about 9:45 p.m., the fire department found the power pole was red on top with embers flying off the pole due to wind.
Lt. Sheldon Mohr says four city fire units and 21 firefighters were on the scene about 25-minutes until Otter Tail crews arrived on the scene.
There was smoke and some burn damage to the top of the pole. Power lines stayed in place.
Krebs adds that another outage occurred Thursday evening east of Old Highway 10 past the “S” curves toward Spiritwood, in the feeder line affecting 15-25 rural customers east of Bloom, ranging from 8:30 p.m., to 12:30-a.m.
In that case water had seeped into a cracked insulator, causing a fire on the pole, and the outage.
He says that burned pole may need replacement as well.
Update….
Due to weather, the Candlelight Vigil for Nicole Gututala- Hoff has been postponed to Saturday May 19, 2018, at 8-p.m., at McElroy Park in Jamestown… according to Angie Job’s Facebook page.
Also…those attending are asked to wear red to the vigil.
Job said there will also be a memorial service at 6 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, 409 3rd Avenue Southeast in Jamestown.
Bismarck (CSi) The North Dakota Department of Agriculture Department reports a horse in Stutsman County had to be euthanized following contracting the rare neurological disease, EHM.
The horse in Stutsman County became ill last Friday and was euthanized the following day, after blood tests confirmed it had EHM.
The Ag Department points out that this is the second case in North Dakota, following a well-known barrel racing horse who had contracted the disease in Bowman County.
The state vet has contacted horse owners who will quarantine horses that were exposed to the mare within 72 hours before the onset of illness.
Other horses that may had contact within three weeks prior to becoming ill are recommended to see a vet.
The disease has caused cancellations, of rodeos and fundraisers.
The disease poses no threat to humans.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism Grant Executive Board met Thursday at the CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School.
Those in attendance included: Board Members, Taylor Barnes (Acting Chairperson) Janna Bergstedt, Tena Lawrence, and Mitzi Hager.
Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund, and Ex Officio member Pam Phillips, representing the Jamestown City Council.
Grant requests were heard concerning funding for:
White Cloud Days, by the National Buffalo Museum
Flag Pole Replacement, from Fort Seward
With White Cloud Days, National Buffalo Museum Director, Ilana Xinos requested $2,250 for the White Cloud Days Festival to be held primarily on July 28, 2018, with the funds to be used to advertise city-wide events and activities.
Planned activities and events include, the parade, the Classic Car Show, City Fire Department Pancake Breakfast fundraiser, min-art hunt, crafts, food, and other vendors, along with TRAC holding a 5K event. The economic impact of White Cloud Days is $120,000.
No other funding sources were outlined.
The Board voted to fund the full amount.
Fort Seward, represented by Dale Marks requested $9,500 to replace the small flag pole that was blown down during a wind storm, on April 29 this year. The 5X8 foot flag flies full time, marking the historic Fort grounds. Funds on hand are earmarked for future maintenance. No other funding sources were indicated.
The proposed new flag pole would be 70 feet above ground and aluminum construction, replacing the former 73 foot wooden pole.
The request was fully granted, as the board feels Fort Seward has not made many requests for deferred maintenance. Given the nature of the site and its connection to the military, it’s important to have a patriotic presence.
With Executive Board Items
The Tourism Report, by Searle Swedlund included noting the summer staff is currently onboard at the office. He pointed out that the Frontier Village Association has indicated that they will continue to work on the former Midland Continental Railroad Caboose refurbishing at Frontier Village. He added that the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse Committee has established a “Young Sheriff Program,” where young people visiting the courthouse are “deputized,” as ambassadors of the courthouse.
Ex-Officio Reports: City Council Member Pam Phillips told the committee that under the direction of the City Council and City Attorney, the gate at Frontier Village is permanently open.
She added that on May 24th a meeting will be held to discuss issues, with Frontier Village, including management, and agencies working together to enhance the visitors experience.
Ms. Phillips said she will represent the City Council the meeting to include Frontier Village President, Nellie Degen and Treasurer Tina Busche. Also invited to the meeting are Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger, Fire Chief Jim Reuther, City Attorney Leo Ryan, and City Administrator, Sarah Helleckson.
Discussion was held on Variables for making Grant Decisions.
Some of the items discussed included: working on gaps and needs of the visitors, enabling longer visitor stays, having Jamestown as a tourist destination, and creating new activities, and events, which are unique to Jamestown.
Washington (Sen. Hoeven’s Office) Senator John Hoeven Thursday announced that the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has approved his legislation to enable homeowners around the Jamestown Reservoir and Patterson Lake to purchase their lots. The legislation approved by the committee transfers land around the Jamestown Reservoir (S.2074) to the Stutsman County Park District and lots at Patterson Lake (S.440) to the Dickinson Parks and Recreation Department to enable homeowners to purchase their land from these local entities.
Hoeven says, “I appreciate the support of my colleagues on the Senate Energy Committee in advancing these bills to the full Senate. These provisions transfer land from the Bureau of Reclamation to local entities in order for homeowners around the Jamestown Reservoir and Patterson Lake to purchase their lots. We’ve been working with the homeowner associations, as well as local, state and federal officials in Jamestown and Dickinson to ensure that the legislation works for all parties. These homeowners have made investments in their homes and lots, and they deserve the security of owning the land they live on.”
Jamestown Reservoir Legislation
Hoeven introduced the Jamestown Reservoir legislation last November, which grew out of meetings he and his staff held with homeowners and local officials. The bill was amended by the committee today to transfer all Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) lands around the reservoir to state and local public ownership, which will enable homeowners to purchase their lots from the Stutsman Park Board.
The Jamestown Reservoir legislation, as amended:
- Permanently transfers federal lands around Jamestown Reservoir, including the 71 permitted exclusive use cabin lots, two campgrounds, a park and unpurchased lots to the Stutsman County Park Board and the North Dakota Game and Fish at no cost.
- Maintains BOR responsibility over the reservoir and dam, and directs proceeds that exceed the costs of preparing the sale of residential lots to be used for the costs of carrying out this legislation and deferred maintenance of the dam.
Patterson Lake Legislation
Hoeven introduced legislation last year to enable homeowners at Patterson Lake to purchase their lots. That bill was amended in committee today to transfer federal land around the lake to the Dickinson Parks and Recreation Department, which will provide for the sale of the lots to the homeowners.
Hoeven’s Patterson Lake legislation, as amended:
- Transfers 41 cabin lots, as well as additional lands dedicated to recreation and wildlife management, to the Dickinson Parks & Recreation Department. It also transfers a parcel of land, which is currently being leased, to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
- Maintains BOR responsibility over the reservoir and dam, and directs proceeds that exceed the costs of preparing the sale of residential lots to be used for the costs of carrying out this legislation and deferred maintenance of the dam
These bills follow Hoeven’s successful efforts to include a provision in the Water Resources and Development Act in December of 2016 that limited fee increases for permittees on Patterson Lake, the Jamestown Reservoir and Lake Tschida. BOR had proposed increasing fees to more than twice the cost of current fees for permits on the three reservoirs. Hoeven’s legislation prevented that increase and limited the total fee increase to no more than 33 percent over 5 years.
Jamestown (JRMC) — More than 80 elementary students welcomed R.O.S.I.E. Thursday at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
R.O.S.I.E. is a Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping robot. She kills germs that are difficult to disinfect and difficult to treat.
Bacteria and other germs can be found everywhere – offices, schools, skilled nursing facilities and even hospitals. Despite efforts to clean, superbugs like MRSA and C.diff are resistant to chemicals and common cleaning practices. Superbugs are often antibiotic resistant as well.
Each year these drug-resistant bacteria infect more than 2 million people nationwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
That is why Jamestown Regional Medical Center continues to invest in ways to enhance patient care and safety.
R.O.S.I.E. pulses environmentally friendly xenon ultraviolet (UV) light and destroys microscopic pathogens that may be lurking on hospital surfaces quickly. R.O.S.I.E. enhances environmental cleanliness by destroying hard-to-kill germs, bacteria and superbugs in hard-to-clean places. JRMC will use R.O.S.I.E. in its operating rooms and patient care areas as an added step to reduce the risk of healthcare associated infections.
More than 80 kindergarten, second and fifth grade students from Lincoln, Washington and Gussner Public Schools celebrated R.O.S.I.E.’s arrival on Thursday, May 17. R.O.S.I.E. stands for “Robot Offering Safe Ideal Environment.”
The children had many questions too, including:
- How can the light kill the germs?
- How long does it take to build?
- Can you demo it right now?
“Everyone that comes into the hospital – patients, families, vendors or even staff – bring germs with them,” said Dane Grebel, JRMC Support Services Manager. “Some of these germs are resistant to even the best cleaning solutions and methods available. Our vision is to be the best rural hospital in the nation. R.O.S.I.E. is one way to do that.”
Surgical site infections are already rare at JRMC. Surgical site infections were reported in only 1 percent of our more than 1,500 procedures last year. Nationwide, the average is 205 percent.
To raise awareness for R.O.S.I.E, JRMC asked the public to participate in a Name the Robot contest. More than 200 children from Jamestown and rural schools submitted coloring pages and suggestions for names. JRMC recognized the winners at the Welcome R.O.S.I.E. event.
“Children and adults helped fundraise for R.O.S.I.E.,” said Lisa Jackson, JRMC Foundation Director. “We couldn’t do it without them. They are THE difference.”
R.O.S.I.E. can disinfect a typical patient or procedure room in 10-15 minutes. Operated by the hospital’s cleaning staff, R.O.S.I.E. can disinfect in any department or unit at JRMC. R.O.S.I.E. is an additional tool for the cleaning staff and does not replace any person or position.
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are rare, said JRMC Quality Manager Jenna Bredahl. Out of 1,571 procedures in 2017, only eight SSIs were reported at JRMC. That’s less than 1 percent. Nationwide, the average rate of SSIs is 2 to 5 percent.
Each SSI can cost the hospital between $15,000 and $50,000. A LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot costs about $100,000. By preventing just a couple of SSIs, R.O.S.I.E. pays for herself, Jackson said.
“One hospital-acquired infection is too many,” said K.C. DeBoer, JRMC President & CEO. “We take cleanliness seriously. Our patients deserve the best.”
More than 400 healthcare facilities around the world use Xenex’s pulsed xenon UV robots. Numerous health care facilities credit Xenex for helping them reduce their infection rates significantly. Several hospitals have published their C.diff, MRSA and Surgical Site infection rate reduction studies in peer-reviewed journals.
Jamestown (CSi) The schedule is planned for this summer’s Jamestown Arts Market, at Hansen Arts Park, in Downtown Jamestown.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center, Director, Larry Kopp said, in addition to a wide variety of entertainment on Thursday nights, in June, July and August, there will be Kids Corner with activities and adult arts offerings.
He added there will be vendors on hand as well.
He said, the Arts Center, not only promotes the Performing and Visual Arts, but also promotes Downtown Jamestown, and building the Jamestown community.
Performing Artist Line Up:
June 7th
WAYNE SUCHY (featuring Jon Wayne & Ben Suchy) With: Worship Team from the Buffalo City Church
Jamestown’s own Jon Wayne paired with Ben Suchy: a perfect musical partnership, performing their own energetic brand of neo-folk. Wayne & Suchy is a collaboration between Jon Wayne (of Jon Wayne and the Pain) and performing songwriter Ben Suchy. The duo has traveled the globe on multiple missions in search of “the perfect song.” While they may not as of yet found this perfection in songwriting, deep inspiration in traveling and music has been found many times.
June 14th
JESSIE VEEDER With: Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Brass Quintet
North Dakota’s favorite female vocalist, Jessie Veeder, writes and performs songs rooted in Americana, blues, folk and country music. And start the evening with a touch of brass (or is it class?) with the Brass Quintet from the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra, playing light classical and pops favorites
June 21st: Third Thursday Series
Celebrating North Dakota’s Native American Culture:
RYAN KELPIN and band with Native American Dancer and Flutist KEVIN LOCKE
Join us as we celebrate North Dakota’s Native American culture! Métis fiddler Ryan Keplin brings audiences to their feet with his incredible fiddling skills, infectious traditional and original music, and a world-class backing band. A member of the International Fiddlers Hall of Fame, we are excited to welcome Ryan and his band to Jamestown! Internationally acclaimed Native American Dancer and flutist Kevin Locke opens the program, performing his visionary hoop dance and traditional music on the Northern Plains flute.
June 28th
OPEN MIC NIGHT With: Bernie & the Other Guys
One of the Arts Center’s most popular ongoing series, this is your opportunity to share your talents with the community! Hosted by Jamestown’s own Steve Kuykendall, we welcome all musicians, poets, writers and comedians… individuals or groups… to the stage. Not a performer? No worries! Come out and support our homegrown artists and enjoy the performances from the audience!
July 5th
THE BLUE WAILERS With: Poetry Slam!
Feeling down? The Blue Wailers will chase those “blues” away! A traditional electric blues band from the Fargo-Moorhead area, the Blue Wailers pay homage to the greats—Robert Johnson, Son House, Muddy Waters and more—while maintaining their own individual sound. With searing slide guitar, soulful harp, and a rock solid rhythm section, the Blue Wailers are a band to be reckoned with. And the evening opens with a Poetry Slam! From freestyle rap to sonnets, share your rhyming talents with the community and compete to win prizes! All styles, and ages, are welcome!
July 12th
STEVE K and FRIENDS With: Intrigue
An evening with Jamestown’s very own guitar virtuoso Steve Kuykendall! Joined by a band of musical “partners in crime,” playing their favorite tunes in inimitable fashion, this is an evening of great music you won’t want to miss.
July 19th: Third Thursday Series
Our European Roots
MATT HODEK AND THE DAKOTA DUTCHMEN & JULIA LEE AND HER WHITE ROSE BAND
Come out and celebrate the European roots of ND’s original settlers! And to honor their memory, what could be more fitting than old time and polka music from two of the Northern Midwest’s finest bands? Matt Hodek & the Dakota Dutchmen and Julia Lee & Her White Rose Band guarantee that there will be polka dancers frolicking in downtown Jamestown!
July 26th
OPEN MIC NIGHT With: Gary Keenan
One of the Arts Center’s most popular ongoing series, this is your opportunity to share your talents with the community! Hosted by Jamestown’s own Steve Kuykendall, we welcome all musicians, poets, writers and comedians… individuals or groups… to the stage. Not a performer? No worries! Come out and support our homegrown artists and enjoy the performances from the audience!
August 2nd
BOLDER SHADES OF BLUE With: Hot Dish! (Jamestown’s Storytelling Concert)
Rock and blues favorites with Jamestown’s best-known band! Be prepared, as Bolder Shades of Blue will undoubtedly rock the Downtown Arts Market! Everyone has a story to tell.. what’s yours? Hot Dish is your opportunity to share your story—and your storytelling skills—with others! All ages are welcome to join in Jamestown’s only storytelling contest
August 9th
JOSH HARTY With: Old Friends Band
Americana, folk, country and blues music from North Dakota native Josh Harty! With several critically acclaimed albums and multiple national and international tours to his credit, Josh Harty brings incredible credentials—and even more incredible music—to Jamestown!
August 16th: Third Thursday Series
America’s Homegrown Arts
F-M KICKS BIG BAND with the KICKS DIXIELAND BAND
Join in the celebration of America’s homegrown arts and culture! Jazz is truly an original American art form, and the Fargo-Moorhead Kicks Big Band, 17-members strong, plays all of your favorites from Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and many more! And we open the evening with a trip down south to the Crescent City—New Orleans—and the music that was born in the sultry French Quarter, Dixieland Jazz.
August 23rd
THE GINA POWERS BAND With: Max Johnk Quartet
The Gina Powers Band plays their own original brand of Americana and country music. Working on their debut album, this is a band going places, driven by Powers’ rich, and powerful, vocals. Opening the program is Fargo’s Max Johnk Quartet, a jazz quartet extraordinaire! Hailing from Fargo, the quartet mixes standards with original compositions… all played with bravura virtuosity and impeccable style. A ”swinging” musical treat not to be missed!
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest accused of molesting two boys in North Dakota in the 1990s has pleaded guilty to two counts of felony gross sexual imposition.
Court documents show that Fernando Sayasaya entered the pleas Thursday during a scheduling conference. He’s accused of abusing two underage siblings from 1995 to 1998, while he was assigned to the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and St. Mary’s Cathedral in the Fargo area.
Sayasaya was returned to the United States in December from the Philippines, where he had been since 1998.
Sentencing is scheduled for July 30. Sayasaya faces up to 20 years in prison.
A Philippines court ordered Sayasaya’s extradition in 2010. He appealed, lost and was ultimately arrested in November.
Pat O’Day, Sayasaya’s attorney, did not return a phone message seeking comment.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Fertilizer dealers say significant headway with spring planting is helping ease an anhydrous ammonia shortage that has inconvenienced North Dakota farmers.
The Minot Daily News reports that agricultural fertilizer suppliers have had difficulty keeping up with a demand heavier than usual. The late spring has led to farmers from multiple states planting at the same time, overwhelming anhydrous truckers.
Darrell Schieve is the plant manager at Dakota Agronomy in Minot. He says the run on anhydrous ammonia is slowing as spring seeding progresses. Schieve estimates local seeding should be far enough along to relieve the pressure on supplies by week’s end.
Gov. Doug Burgum signed a temporary order about a week ago easing restrictions on truckers to help with fertilizer deliveries. The order will remain in place through May 30.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A veteran of the North Dakota Highway Patrol will be its new superintendent.
Gov. Doug Burgum has appointed Maj. Brandon Solberg to succeed the retiring Col. Michael Gerhart.
Solberg has 22 years of law enforcement experience, most of them with the patrol. He started with the patrol as trooper in the northeastern part of the state before becoming a shift supervisor in Fargo.
He then moved on to the agency’s headquarters in Bismarck, where has handled various tasks and been a commander for more than 10 years.
Gerhart in March announced his retirement, effective the end of June. He has served with the patrol for 26 years, the past four as its leader.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The old North Dakota governor’s mansion is set for demolition.
Capitol Facilities Manager John Boyle says the 10,000-square-foot residence on the Capitol grounds is scheduled to meet the wrecking ball on Friday.
The old residence has been replaced by an adjacent $5 million mansion that’s 13,500 square feet.
The old ranch-style home was completed in 1960 and has been home to nine governors.
The new home is the third official residence built for North Dakota’s governors. The original was constructed in 1884 and still stands a few blocks south of the Capitol.
Boyle says final touches are still being done to the new home. He says a public open house will occur later this summer.
In Sports…
Jamestown High School has rescheduled all varsity sporting events to Saturday, May 19th.
Blue Jay baseball vs. Bismarck St. Mary’s will be Saturday at 3 p.m. at Jack Brown Stadium.
Blue Jay softball takes on Mandan starting at 11 a.m. at Trapper Field.
Blue Jay girls soccer hosts Mandan at 2 p.m.
Friday’s West Region track and field meet in Bismarck is rescheduled for Saturday. Field events begin at 2 p.m. at Bismarck Community Bowl.
College Baseball…
Jimmies in the NAIA Opening Round Oklahoma City Bracket
Game 1
Oklahoma City (uj.edu) With their backs against the wall one more time on Thursday, the University of Jamestown baseball team forced a winner-take-all game in the NAIA Opening Round Oklahoma City Bracket by defeating Oklahoma City 7-4.
The top seeded and bracket host Stars earned a trip to the Avista-NAIA World Series with a 4-0 victory over the Jimmies in the deciding game.
Shane Groth (SR/Sisters, OR) worked around three unearned first-inning runs in UJ’s 7-4 win. Oklahoma City scored three unearned runs in the first on just one hit, taking advantage of three walks and two Jamestown errors.
Drake Pilat (JR/Winnipeg, MB, Canada) singled in Kory Wolden (SR/West Fargo, ND) in the bottom of the first as UJ cut the deficit to 3-1.
Wolden and Pilat each had two-run singles during the Jimmies’ four-run second inning.
Leading 5-3 in the third, UJ tacked on two more runs on RBI singles by Taichi Sasaki (SR/Sakai, Osaka, Japan) and Jaden Yackley (JR/Lynnwood, Wash.).
The Stars scored a single run in the top of the eighth as Garrett Foster’s single scored Lane Milligan to make it 7-4.
Groth went the distance, allowing eight hits. He walked three and struck out six while improving his record to 7-2.
Pilat was 3-for-3 with three RBI. Wolden, Scooter Turin (SR/Sandy, OR), Pete Pennylegion (SR/Ferndale, WA), and Quinn Irey (SR/Bismarck, ND) finished with two hits each.
In the championship, Oklahoma City’s Brandon Grieger scored on a first-inning fielder’s choice for the game’s first run. The Stars added another run in the fifth on Joe Lytle’s double, then Foster hit a two-run home run off reliever Chase Thometz (SR/Sandy, OR) in the sixth to make it 4-0.
The Jimmies were unable to get much going against OCU’s Tanner Andrews. Andrews fanned 10 batters while pitching a six-hit shutout.
Cole Torgerson (SO/Billings, MT) (2-1) took the loss for Jamestown. He pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on four hits, walking three and striking out three.
Yackley had two hits for UJ. Wolden, Turin, Tanner Roundy (JR/Henderson, NV), and Kaleb Binstock (JR/Grand Forks, ND), who doubled, had the other Jimmie hits.
Jamestown ends the season 45-11 while Oklahoma City improves to 50-8.
Game 2
Oklahoma City (uj.edu) With their backs against the wall one more time on Thursday, the University of Jamestown baseball team forced a winner-take-all game in the NAIA Opening Round Oklahoma City Bracket by defeating Oklahoma City 7-4.
The top seeded and bracket host Stars earned a trip to the Avista-NAIA World Series with a 4-0 victory over the Jimmies in the deciding game.
Shane Groth (SR/Sisters, OR) worked around three unearned first-inning runs in UJ’s 7-4 win. Oklahoma City scored three unearned runs in the first on just one hit, taking advantage of three walks and two Jamestown errors.
Drake Pilat (JR/Winnipeg, MB, Canada) singled in Kory Wolden (SR/West Fargo, ND) in the bottom of the first as UJ cut the deficit to 3-1.
Wolden and Pilat each had two-run singles during the Jimmies’ four-run second inning.
Leading 5-3 in the third, UJ tacked on two more runs on RBI singles by Taichi Sasaki (SR/Sakai, Osaka, Japan) and Jaden Yackley (JR/Lynnwood, Wash.).
The Stars scored a single run in the top of the eighth as Garrett Foster’s single scored Lane Milligan to make it 7-4.
Groth went the distance, allowing eight hits. He walked three and struck out six while improving his record to 7-2.
Pilat was 3-for-3 with three RBI. Wolden, Scooter Turin (SR/Sandy, OR), Pete Pennylegion (SR/Ferndale, WA), and Quinn Irey (SR/Bismarck, ND) finished with two hits each.
In the championship, Oklahoma City’s Brandon Grieger scored on a first-inning fielder’s choice for the game’s first run. The Stars added another run in the fifth on Joe Lytle’s double, then Foster hit a two-run home run off reliever Chase Thometz (SR/Sandy, OR) in the sixth to make it 4-0.
The Jimmies were unable to get much going against OCU’s Tanner Andrews. Andrews fanned 10 batters while pitching a six-hit shutout.
Cole Torgerson (SO/Billings, MT) (2-1) took the loss for Jamestown. He pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on four hits, walking three and striking out three.
Yackley had two hits for UJ. Wolden, Turin, Tanner Roundy (JR/Henderson, NV), and Kaleb Binstock (JR/Grand Forks, ND), who doubled, had the other Jimmie hits.
Jamestown ends the season 45-11 while Oklahoma City improves to 50-8.
J.D. Martinez put Boston ahead with a two-run homer in the first inning. Xander Bogaerts (ZAN’-dur BOH’-gahrts) added a three-run homer that chased Kevin Gausman and gave the Red Sox a 6-0 lead in the fifth.
Elsewhere around the majors:
— Homers by Matt Olson, Khris Davis and Matt Chapman led the Athletics’ attack in a 10-5 win at Toronto. Olson belted a three-run shot and Davis added a two-run blast while going 4-for-4 with three runs scored. The Blue Jays have dropped nine of their last 12 home games and are 8-14 overall since a 14-8 start.
— Welington Castillo furnished a tiebreaking, two-run single while the White Sox scored four unearned runs in the eighth to beat the Rangers, 4-2. Yoan Moncada had three hits and sparked the winning rally with a ground-rule double as Chicago avoided its 10th loss in 11 games. Texas wasted a good outing by Doug Fister, who threw six-hit ball over seven shutout innings in place of scheduled starter Cole Hamels.
— The Rays were 7-1 winners at Anaheim as Chris Archer and Austin Pruitt combined on a three-hitter. Archer surrendered only two hits over 6 2/3 innings, and Pruitt continued the shutout until Shohei Ohtani homered with one out in the ninth. Denard Span and Johnny Field hit two-run homers and C.J. Cron smacked a solo shot against his former team.
— Jose Iglesias provided a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning to complete the Tigers’ comeback in a 3-2 win at Seattle. The Mariners led 2-0 in the sixth before John Hicks scored on third baseman Kyle Seager’s throwing error. Detroit received one-hit pitching from its bullpen after Matthew Boyd struck out nine while giving up two runs over six frames.
— Gregory Polanco scored the tiebreaking run on an error by third baseman Christian Villanueva in the seventh inning, pushing the Pirates past the Padres, 5-4. Josh Bell and Sean Rodriguez each had two hits and an RBI as Pittsburgh moved into a first-place tie with Milwaukee in the NL Central. Eric Hosmer drove in three runs for San Diego.
— Vince Velazquez pitched shutout ball over 6 1/3 innings and the Phillies homered twice in a 6-2 victory at St. Louis. Velasquez scattered five hits and had five strikeouts to lead Philadelphia to its seventh win in eight games. Carlos Santana and Pedro Florimon supplied the longballs for the Phillies, who are nine games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2011 season and a half-game behind Atlanta for the NL East lead.
— The Rockies squandered an early 3-0 lead before Carlos Gonzalez delivered a two-out, two-run single in the 12th inning to send Colorado past the Giants, 5-3. The Rockies’ bullpen came through with six scoreless innings of two-hit ball, with Wade Davis getting the last three outs for his 16th save. Brandon Belt forced extra innings with a two-run blast in the sixth.
— Justin Turner tied a career high with five RBIs and Kenta Maeda worked a season-high eight innings as the Dodgers hammered the Marlins, 7-0 to end a six-game losing streak. Turner was 3-for-4 with a three-run double and a two-run double, leaving him 6-for-13 in his first three games since breaking his left wrist during spring training. Maeda allowed two hits and no walks in a 96-pitch performance, retiring his final 17 batters and lowering his ERA to 3.89.
— The Braves and Cubs were rained out in Atlanta. The game will be made up Aug. 30. It was the Cubs’ sixth postponement of the season and their second against the Braves.
MLB-NEWS
UNDATED (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have transferred pitcher Adam Wainwright from the 10- to 60-day disabled list while their former ace continues to experience pain in his right elbow.
The 36-year-old Wainwright went on the 10-day disabled list on Monday, his second stint on the DL this season. There is no timetable for the return of Wainwright, who is 1-3 with a 4.00 ERA and 14 walks in 18 innings over four starts this season.
The Redbirds also put catcher Carson Kelly on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, a setback for a team already without the injured Yadier Molina behind the plate.
In other MLB news:
— The Braves placed rookie right-hander Mike Soroka on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain, hours before he was scheduled to start against the Cubs. The 20-year-old Soroka is 1-1 with a 3.68 ERA in three starts since his recall from Triple-A Gwinnett earlier this month.
— The Nationals say catcher Matt Wieters (WEE’-turz) has undergone surgery on his left hamstring. Wieters went on the 10-day disabled list last week after injuring the hamstring in a game last Thursday. He is batting .231 with three homers and seven RBIs in only 65 at-bats this season.
— Angels reliever Keynan Middleton will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, putting an early end to his second big-league season. Middleton was the Angels’ closer in April and went 2.04 with six saves and just four runs allowed in 16 appearances.
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez fired an 8-under 64 to take the first-round lead in the Regions Tradition, the first of the PGA Tour Champions’ five major championships.
Jimenez birdied the first four holes in a front-nine 30 at Greystone Golf & Country Club in Birmingham.
Gene Sauers, Wes Short Jr., Jerry Kelly and Joe Durant are second at 6 under.
AUTO RACING-INDY 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Graham Rahal posted the fastest lap Thursday during practice for the Indianapolis 500, while JR Hildebrand hit the wall in the first crash of the week.
Rahal reached 226.047 mph, just a day after finishing second-to-last at 222.102 mph.
Hildebrand was driving behind a long line of cars when his car drifted up in the fourth turn, hit the wall and slid back down the track before rolling to a stop. He was examined at the infield medical center, released and cleared to drive.
OLYMPICS-RUSSIA DOPING-WADA
UNDATED (AP) — Russia’s anti-doping agency remains suspended after world anti-doping officials declared the country had made no progress on its key reinstatement criteria.
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s executive committee confirmed RUSADA’s continued suspension at its meeting today.
WADA has called for access to the Moscow anti-doping lab and for Russia to accept the findings of the McLaren Report that detailed a state-sponsored doping scheme that tainted the Sochi (SOH’-chee) Olympics and other events.
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