Ben’s Morning Sports Page
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Cole Young Flips the Night in Pittsburgh
The only live action on Ben’s board belonged to the Mariners, and it delivered a clean little late-game swing: Seattle beat Pittsburgh, 3–2, on Tuesday night at PNC Park.
The turn came in the seventh. Down 2–1, Luke Raley doubled and Cole Young followed with a two-run homer to right, flipping a quiet offensive night into a one-run win. Cal Raleigh had already supplied Seattle’s first run with a solo shot in the fourth.
George Kirby earned the win with six innings of one-earned-run ball, and the bullpen was nails behind him: Eduard Bazardo and José A. Ferrer bridged the game before Andrés Muñoz struck out the side in the ninth for the save. Seattle moved to 41–39, a useful result in the daily grind even if the box score was not exactly a fireworks show.
Scoreboard
Seattle Seahawks
No game — NFL offseason.
Next known game: Week 1 vs. New England Patriots, Sept. 9, 2026, 5:20 p.m. PT at Lumen Field.
Seattle Mariners
Mariners 3, Pirates 2 — Tuesday at PNC Park.
Next: Mariners at Pirates, today, 3:40 p.m. PT. Probables: Bryan Woo vs. Pittsburgh TBD/official probable listing.
Oregon Ducks Football
No game — college football offseason.
No ESPN-listed 2026 events were returned in this morning’s schedule check; use the official Oregon schedule page as the source of truth as dates populate.
Seattle Seahawks
Quiet Offseason Morning; Week 1 Is the Marker
No Seahawks game, practice result, or fresh verified injury item surfaced in the morning checks. The useful schedule note: ESPN’s team schedule API lists Seattle opening the 2026 regular season at home against the New England Patriots on Sept. 9 at 5:20 p.m. PT.
Injury/roster note: no new verified update found in the sources checked this morning.
What to watch next: official minicamp/training-camp notices, transaction wire updates, and any Seahawks.com roster/injury items.
Seahawks news · Seahawks schedule · NFL team page
Seattle Mariners
Young’s Two-Run Shot Steals a 3–2 Win
Seattle trailed 2–1 until the seventh, when Cole Young’s two-run homer gave the Mariners the lead for good. Cal Raleigh added a solo homer, J.P. Crawford and Josh Naylor each had two hits, and the Mariners survived three errors thanks to pitching.
Standouts: Young went 1-for-3 with the decisive homer and two RBI; Raleigh homered; Kirby allowed one earned run with five strikeouts over six innings; Muñoz struck out all three hitters he faced for the save.
Implication: Seattle is 41–39 after the win — still in the thick of the American League summer traffic, where banking road wins matters.
What to watch next: Bryan Woo is listed as Seattle’s probable starter for today’s 3:40 p.m. PT game at Pittsburgh.
Oregon Ducks Football
Offseason Holding Pattern
No Ducks football game was played yesterday, and the available morning checks did not return a fresh, verified football news item requiring a full update. That is not a bad thing in late June: for Oregon, the meaningful watch areas are roster movement, recruiting commitments, official schedule additions, and Big Ten media/preseason notes.
Big Ten / playoff implication: none new today. The Ducks remain in offseason positioning mode until official preseason rankings and conference media-day material begin landing.
What to watch next: GoDucks schedule updates, recruiting announcements, and Big Ten preseason availability.
GoDucks football · Official schedule · Big Ten football
Highlight Reel
- Mariners at Pirates — June 23 condensed/highlights
YouTube: not found in verified official checks this morning
Original/official: MLB video search — link - Mariners 3, Pirates 2 box-score reel
YouTube: not found
Original/official: MLB Gameday — link - Seahawks offseason video hub
YouTube: Seattle Seahawks channel — link
Original/official: Seahawks video — link - Oregon Ducks football video hub
YouTube: Oregon Ducks channel — link
Original/official: GoDucks football — link
Quick Hits
- Cole Young’s seventh-inning homer was the decisive swing in Seattle’s 3–2 win.
- Cal Raleigh homered in the fourth for Seattle’s first run.
- George Kirby: 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB; winning pitcher.
- Andrés Muñoz struck out the side in the ninth to close it.
- The Mariners play Pittsburgh again today at 3:40 p.m. PT.
- Seahawks: no game or fresh verified injury item; Week 1 vs. New England is the next schedule anchor.
- Ducks football: no game; watch official recruiting and Big Ten preseason channels.
Today’s Watch List
- Mariners at Pirates — today, 3:40 p.m. PT, PNC Park. Check MLB/Mariners listings for broadcast details.
- Mariners probable starter: Bryan Woo, per MLB schedule data.
- Seahawks: official transaction/news feed; no game activity today.
- Ducks: recruiting/schedule updates from GoDucks and Big Ten football.
Sources
- Mariners: MLB Stats API schedule/game data; MLB Gameday box score; Mariners schedule.
- Seahawks: Seahawks news; official schedule; ESPN schedule API check.
- Ducks: GoDucks football; official schedule; Big Ten football; ESPN schedule API check.
Prepared automatically for Ben’s daily sports page. Facts are limited to verified sources available during the June 24 morning run.