Author: SPNW Staff

The Mariners managed only three base runners through six innings, but erupted for eight runs in the seventh and eighth and pounded Texas for their first win.

The Mariners busted out to a 2-0 lead, but gave up three in a ghastly fifth inning that set up Felix Hernandez to lose the first Opening Day game of his career. He gave up one hit, five walks and one HBP.

The University of Washington’s wild ride in the NCAA women’s hoops tournament came to a decisive end when Syracuse led wire-to-wire Sunday, shutting down Kelsey Plum and Chantel Osahor.

Dae-Ho Lee was the only small surprise from pre-camp estimations of the Mariners’ roster makeup as the club Sunday settled on the 25 players who will begin the season Monday in Texas at 1:05 p.m. PT.

One of the Seahawks’ top players from the their Super Bowl triumph is back. DE Chris Clemons, 34, recently released by Jacksonville, his team of the past two seasons, signed with Seattle Friday.

Sounders sporting director Chris Henderson and assistant coach Ante Razov have been nominated for induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Class of 2016, for their accomplishments as players. Voting takes place over the next three weeks and the results will be announced shortly thereafter.

With the acquisition of veteran Nick Vincent from San Diego, and with Charlie Furbush on the DL, the Mariners have their bullpen set for Opening Day.

Barring trades, the Seahawks have nine selections in the April 28-30 NFL draft in Chicago. The total includes three compensatory picks for losing free agents.

The lamentable Jesus Montero “era” came to an end Monday when the Toronto Blue Jays claimed the former catcher off waivers from the Mariners.

The Mariners made newcomer Nathan Karns their No. 5 starter Monday by optioning Jamex Paxton, who struggled throughout the spring, to AAA Tacoma.