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Metro Players in Pro Baseball

The Metro Sports Report provides daily updates on all the Metro graduates in pro baseball. Here is the updated report through Wednesday:

SCOTT SCHEBLER (CR Prairie), Oklahoma City, OF, Triple-A, Pacific Coast League (Dodgers): Schebler went 0-for-3 Wednesday with a walk in a 10-4 loss to New Orleans. He hit second in the lineup and played right field. Schebler is hitting .220 (22-for-100) with five doubles, six home runs and 13 RBIs.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (CR Washington), Fort Myers, OF, High-A, Florida State League (Twins): Christensen went 2-for-4, stole a base and scored a run in a 2-1 victory over Dunedin Wednesday. He was the cleanup hitter and played left field. Christensen is hitting .269 with four doubles, one home run, nine RBIs and four stolen bases.

JON KELLER (CR Xavier), Frederick, P, High-A, Carolina League (Orioles): Keller did not pitch Wednesday in an 11-2 loss to Lynchburg. He has a 1-3 record and 4.63 ERA with one save.

Schebler hits 6th homer for Oklahoma

Cedar Rapids Prairie graduate Scott Schebler belted his sixth home run for Oklahoma City in a 6-1 victory over Omaha Saturday.

The Metro Sports Report provides daily updates on all the Metro graduates in pro baseball. Here is the updated report through Saturday:

SCOTT SCHEBLER (CR Prairie), Oklahoma City, OF, Triple-A, Pacific Coast League (Dodgers): Schebler went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer for Oklahoma City. He hit eighth in the lineup and played right field. Schebler is batting .225 (20-for-89) with four doubles, six homers and 13 RBIs.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (CR Washington), Fort Myers, OF, High-A, Florida State League (Twins): Christensen went 1-for-4 with a walk Saturday in a 3-2 victory over Jupiter in 10 innings. He hit sixth in the lineup and played right field. Christensen is batting .250 (24-for-96) with four doubles, one homer and eight RBIs.

JON KELLER (CR Xavier), Frederick, P, High-A, Carolina League (Orioles): Keller did not pitch Saturday in a 4-0 victory over Potomac. He has a 1-2 record, 4.66 ERA and one save.

Metro Players in Pro Baseball

The Metro Sports Report provides daily updates on all the Metro graduates in pro baseball.

Here is the updated report through Wednesday:

SCOTT SCHEBLER (CR Prairie), Oklahoma City, OF, Triple-A, Pacific Coast League (Dodgers): Schebler went 1-for-3 with a walk, double and run scored in a 7-6 victory over New Orleans on Thursday. He hit seventh in the lineup and played right field. Schebler is hitting .222 (18-for-81) for four doubles, five home runs and 10 RBIs.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (CR Washington), Fort Myers, OF, High-A, Florida State League (Twins): Christensen went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a 9-6 victory over Jupiter on Thursday. He hit eighth in the lineup and played right field. Christensen is hitting .250 (22-for-88) with four doubles, one home run and eight RBIs.

JON KELLER (CR Xavier), Frederick, P, High-A, Carolina League (Orioles): Keller allowed three runs on four hits in two innings Thursday in a 7-6 victory over Winston-Salem and was charged with a blown save. He has a 1-2 record, 4.66 ERA and one save.

4 Metro teams ranked in boys soccer

Four Metro boys soccer teams are ranked again this week, according to the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association.

The Xavier Saints are ranked No. 2 in Class 2A.

The Linn-Mar Lions are ranked No. 4 in Class 3A. The Prairie Hawks are ranked seventh and Kennedy is 10th in Class 3A.

Norwalk topped the Class 2A poll and Johnston topped the Class 3A rankings.

CLASS 2A

Records Through May 2

1. Norwalk (9-2), 2. Xavier (6-2), 3. Waverly-Shell Rock (8-0), 4. Sioux City Heelan (10-0), 5. DeWitt Central (10-1), 6. Perry (8-2), 7. Pella (10-3), 8. (tie) ADM (10-3), Storm Lake (8-1), 10. Webster City (9-1), 11. Glenwood (7-2), 12. Clear Creek-Amana (7-4), 13. North Scott (7-6), 14. Spencer (6-3), 15. Davenport Assumption (7-3), 16. Knoxville (7-3).

CLASS 3A

Records Through May 2

1. Johnston (12-0), 2. Ankeny Centennial (12-0), 3. Iowa City High (11-0), 4. Linn-Mar (10-2), 5. West Des Moines Valley (10-2), 6. Sioux City West (12-0), 7. Prairie (8-1), 8. Dubuque Hempstead (7-1), 9. Dowling (9-5), 10. Kennedy (5-5), 11. Ames (5-3), 12. Iowa City West (6-5), 13. Des Moines Lincoln (6-5), 14. Ankeny (4-6), 15. Bettendorf (6-4), 16. Southeast Polk (9-5).