NCAA Baseball Highlights: What Mattered in the Last 24 Hours

• Sports on TV for May 11 - 17: The Associated Press published a sports television schedule for the week of May 11–17, 2026, covering multiple leagues and events across various networks. Key highlights include NCAA Men's and Women's Lacrosse First Round and Quarterfinal matches on ESPNU, with times listed as TBD. Major League Baseball (MLB) games are scheduled on FS1, MLBN, Apple TV, and others, featuring matchups such as Seattle at Houston on May 11 at 8 p.m. ET and San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers on multiple nights. The NBA Eastern and Western Conference Semifinals continue with Games 4–7 scheduled on NBC, Peacock, Prime Video, ESPN, and ESPN2, including Detroit at Cleveland, Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, and Philadelphia at New York. NHL Eastern and Western Conference Second Round games are set for ESPN, TNT, and TRUTV, with potential Game 7 matchups. The Women's College World Series in softball is broadcast extensively on ACCN, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and SECN throughout the week. Golf coverage includes the PGA Championship and LPGA Tour's Kroger Queen City Championship at Arominik Golf Club (Newton Square, Pa.) and Maketewah Country Club (Cincinnati). Other events include NASCAR races at Dover Motor Speedway (Dover, Del.), the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park (Laurel, Md.), UFL football games, and the English FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester City in London on May 16 at 9:55 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
• 🏀 Y! Sports AM: 76 teams: Yahoo Sports reports that the NCAA has officially approved an expansion of the March Madness tournament, increasing both men's and women's brackets from 68 to 76 teams starting next season via a unanimous vote by the committees. Dan Wolken of Yahoo Sports criticizes the decision as a move driven by SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti, arguing it caters to leadership agendas rather than fans and fails to address real issues like $20 million rosters. In other sports news, the Chicago Cubs completed a four-game sweep of the Reds for their ninth straight victory and 15th straight at home, their longest streak at Wrigley since 1935. The NBA playoffs saw the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Lakers 125-107 to take a 2-0 series lead, while the Detroit Pistons beat the Cavaliers 107-97; James Harden struggled with 10 points and 4 turnovers in the loss. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 to take a 3-0 series lead. In MLB, nationally televised broadcasts averaged 2.28 million viewers this season, a 44% increase over last year. Aaron Rodgers is expected to meet with the Steelers regarding a potential 22nd NFL season, while Johnny Cardoso's ankle injury significantly decreases his chances for the USMNT World Cup roster. The WNBA season begins with the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire playing their inaugural games, and the 30th season features a matchup between Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston.
• Milwaukee 6, N.Y. Yankees 0: On May 09, 2026, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the New York Yankees 6-0 at a game attended by 38,051 spectators (with a capacity of 41,700), according to AP reporting. Milwaukee's offense was led by players including Chourio, who recorded 1 hit and 1 RBI, and Lockridge, who went 2-for-2 with 2 hits and 2 RBIs, while Ortiz and Rengifo also contributed hits. The Brewers' pitching staff, led by Misiorowski (W, 3-2), allowed only 2 hits over 6 innings with 11 strikeouts, supported by a perfect 3-inning relief performance from Drohan (S, 1-1) who recorded 3 strikeouts. In contrast, New York's pitcher Fried (L, 4-2) gave up 6 hits, 5 earned runs, and 5 walks over 6 innings, striking out 3 batters. The game featured two challenged calls by the Yankees' Fried, both overturned to strikes. The final score breakdown shows Milwaukee scoring 4 runs in the second inning, 1 in the third, and 1 in the seventh, while New York remained scoreless throughout. The game lasted 2 hours and 24 minutes.
• JJ Wetherholt's Little League Grand Slam Lifts Cardinals Over Padres 6-0: On Friday night at Petco Park in San Diego, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Diego Padres 6-0 in a shutout victory. The game was anchored by a brilliant start from Michael McGreevy, who pitched six innings allowing just one hit and no runs while recording 9 strikeouts and issuing 2 walks. The offensive highlight occurred in the top of the 5th inning when JJ Wetherholt hit a ball that was initially ruled a single but resulted in a 3-base error by Fernando Tatis Jr., allowing three runs to score and giving St. Louis a 4-0 lead; the article refers to this play as a 'Little League grand slam.' Ivan Herrera contributed four hits to the night, including a single and a double, while Masyn Winn added a single and a sacrifice fly, and Nolan Gorman delivered a single to score Herrera. The Cardinals bullpen, featuring Gordon Graceffo and Ryne Stanek, completed the 1-hit shutout. The article notes that while McGreevy's performance suggests he could be the team's ace, it may be too early to draw definitive conclusions about the team's destiny.