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Metro Players in Pro Baseball

The Metro Sports Report provides regular updates on all the Metro graduates in pro baseball. Here is the report through Wednesday, Aug. 26.

SCOTT SCHEBLER (CR Prairie), Oklahoma City, OF, Triple-A, Pacific Coast League (Dodgers): Schebler belted his 13th homer and scored twice in an 11-6 loss to Albuquerque Wednesday. He played center field and hit sixth in the lineup. Schebler is batting .248 with 13 homers and 49 RBIs.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (CR Washington), Fort Myers, OF, High-A, Florida State League (Twins): Fort Myers was idle Wednesday. Christensen is batting .246 with two homers and 34 RBIs.

JON KELLER (CR Xavier), Bowie, P, Double-A, Eastern League (Orioles): Jon Keller did not pitch Wednesday in a 5-0 victory over New Britain. He has an 0-0 record and 6.75 ERA in Double-A.

MITCH KELLER (CR Xavier), Bristol, P, Rookie, Appalachian League (Pirates): Mitch Keller pitched 4.1 innings and suffered the loss in a 4-0 setback to Pulaski Wednesday. He allowed only one run on one hit with five strikeouts, but walked four batters. He is 0-3 with a 6.19 ERA.

Metro Players in Pro Baseball

The Metro Sports Report provides regular updates on all the Metro graduates in pro baseball. Here is the report through Wednesday, Oct. 19.

SCOTT SCHEBLER (CR Prairie), Oklahoma City, OF, Triple-A, Pacific Coast League (Dodgers): Schebler went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored Wednesday in an 8-5 victory over Reno. He was the leadoff batter and played center field. Schebler is hitting .245 with 12 homers and 45 RBIs.

CHAD CHRISTENSEN (CR Washington), Fort Myers, OF, High-A, Florida State League (Twins): Christensen went 0-for-2 Wednesday in a 6-4 victory over Charlotte. He entered the game as a pinch-hitter for the designated hitter. Christensen is batting .249 with two homers and 33 RBIs.

JON KELLER (CR Xavier), Bowie, P, Double-A, Eastern League (Orioles): Jon Keller did not pitch Wednesday in a 6-4 loss to Trenton. He has a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA in three innings in Double-A.

MITCH KELLER (CR Xavier), Bristol, P, Rookie, Appalachian League (Pirates): Bristol was idle Wednesday. Mitch Keller has an 0-1 record and 2.79 ERA.

Yamanashi wins Japan-Metro Classic

Both ballclubs and more than 600 fans enjoyed the Japan-Metro All-Star Classic at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Thursday night, but the visitors from Yamanashi enjoyed the game a little bit more than the hosts.

The Japanese team rallied from a 2-0 deficit and topped the Metro All-Stars, 6-2, with an impressive display of pitching, defense and timely hitting.

The Japanese pitchers struck out 14 batters and allowed only four hits in the nine-inning game. One of their outfielders made a beautiful diving catch and they committed only one error all night.

"They're talented," said Lucas Larson, an infielder from Jefferson. "They're very disciplined. They don't do many things wrong. You can tell they're well-coached."

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Morgan Paige joins ISU coaching staff

AMES - Marion High School graduate Morgan Paige has joined the Iowa State women's basketball program as a graduate assistant coach, the Cyclones confirmed Thursday morning.

Paige starred at the University of Wisconsin and spent part of last season playing pro basketball in Romania.

Paige was an assistant coach at Coe College for part of the 2014-15 campaign before leaving for Romania.