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“That’s baseball” is one of manager Bud Black’s favorite refrains. Seeing-eye base hits, bloop doubles, balls lost in the sun, and a crucial missed call by the home plate umpire. All that was on full display in the Rockies’ 8-2 loss to the Pirates on Sunday at Coors Field. But that’s not what cost the Rockies a chance to clinch the three-game series in front of a Father’s Day crowd of 40,422.

Adjusting to college life never is an easy part of the process for incoming freshmen. For Colorado rookie Sebastian Rancik, moving to Boulder has simply been another step in his life’s routine. The freshman forward from North Macedonia, by way of Southern California, already has lived a nomadic life. Rancik was born in Greece and spent about six years of his childhood in Spain.

The Colorado Rapids, coming off a streak of four winless games, delivered a decisive 2-0 victory against Austin FC at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Rapids’ midfielder Cole Bassett (23) slotted home a goal in the first half, with forward Rafael Navarro (9) following it up with a goal of his own just four minutes into the second half.

The Colorado Avalanche believes it found the long-term solution at a key position just before the 2024 NHL trade deadline. Figuring out how to lock in that player on the right contract is an integral part of this offseason. Colorado paid a significant price for Casey Mittelstadt — namely Bowen Byram, the best young player in the organization.

For the final major decision of his 52-year tenure as Cherry Creek’s head coach, Marc Johnson gambled. The Bruins were in the consolation bracket of the Class 5A state tournament entering the final weekend of play and needed to beat Grandview to advance to the title game to have a chance at Regis Jesuit, which was in the driver’s seat. Cherry Creek had the option of throwing one of its aces at Grandview, but instead Johnson elected to go with No.

The Denver Post’s 2024 All-Colorado baseball team, a 40-man roster determined by statistical analysis, a player’s relative value to team success and coaches’ feedback. Mr. Colorado Baseball Fort Collins High School’s Sean Togher (13) heads off the field after a 1-0 win over Monarch High School, April 23, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colorado.