Boys of summer get caught in snowstorm

After completing their season-opening three-game homestand with a record of 2-1, the Seattle Mariners headed east to take part in a four-game set with the Cleveland Indians.

Mother Nature, however, had different plans, and a massive snowstorm swept the Cleveland area.

Game one was a 173-minute marathon that included delays of 77 and 40 minutes due to bad weather. Snow was falling throughout the contest, as the two teams tried to at least put an official game in the books.

The game fell one strike short of the five innings necessary to make it official. With two strikes and two outs, Seattle's Jose Lopez called time, complaining to manager Mike Hargrove that he could not see the ball amid the falling flakes.

Hargrove in turn complained to home plate umpire Rick Reed. After deliberating with his crew and both managers, Reed called the game, saying it was too dangerous to continue.

The makeup was set to be a doubleheader on Saturday, but both games were postponed before the first pitch, once again due to heavy snowfall.

The same was the case yesterday, meaning that of the four-game series, the first three have been cancelled because of snow.

A double header is set for today (weather permitting). All cancelled games will be made up at an undisclosed later date.

Huskies finish 11th at Boilermaker Invitational

The Washington men's golf team made a run in its final 18 holes Sunday, but still finished 11th at the Boilermaker Invitational, hosted by Purdue University.

Weather played a major factor for the tournament, as strong winds and harsh conditions forced officials to shave the total number of holes from 54 to 36.

The Huskies made a decent run in the first day, shooting a 23-over 311, good enough for sixth place. On Sunday, though, they were able to improve by 10 strokes. Despite the improved score, Washington fell to 11th place, finishing 19 shots off winner Michigan State.

The best round of the weekend went to sophomore Chris Killmer, who shot an even-par 72 on the second day. Killmer tied with Alex Prugh with a 6-over 150 on the tournament. Both players finished 15th in the individual scoring.

Only one golfer managed to shoot under par for the tournament. Ryan Brehm from Michigan State took medalist honors with a 2-under 142.

Team Standings

Team Score Par

1. Michigan State 593 +17

2. Purdue 602 +26

2. Northwestern 602 +26

4. Auburn 607 +31

5. Michigan 608 +32

11. Washington 612 +36