Photo by Tim Clinton

Colt Emerson (left) steps in after the pitch during Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox.

Weekend Watch:  Scores and schedules

By Tim Clinton

Pros

Mariners

As an old song says, Two out of three ain't bad.

That's what the Seattle Mariners accomplished in this week's three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox.

The Mariners opened with a 6-1 victory Monday, blew a 1-0 lead in the top of the ninth inning and lost by a 2-1 score Tuesday, but bounced back to post a 5-4 victory in Wednesday's finale.

Bryan Woo struck out eight and allowed no runs in six innings of work Monday and Andres Munoz came on in the ninth for the save.

Julio Rodriguez homered in the first inning to get the offense started and Randy Arozarena ripped an RBI double in the second with Josh Naylor connecting for an RBI single in the sixth.

Rookie shortstop and third baseman Colt Emerson tacked on a three-run home run in the eighth for insurance.

Insurance was what the Mariners needed more of Tuesday.

They jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first on a Patrick Wisdom grounder and held it until the ninth when they lost it on two runs.  Seattle went scoreless in the bottom of the inning to come up short.

Wednesday was an impressive win for Seattle, however.

Dominic Canzone doubled in a run in the second and Wisdom doubled in another in the fourth.

Catcher Jhonny Perada hit the first Major League home run of his career into the visiting bullpen in left field in the seventh and Arozarena followed with a two-run blast to make it 5-2.

Matt Brash earned the win in relief and J.A. Ferrer recorded the save.

Seattle now visits the Kansas City Royals for games at 4:40 p.m. Friday, 1:10 p.m. Saturday and 11:10 a.m. Sunday.

Sounders

Seattle drops in on the Los Angeles FC team for 6 p.m. Sunday Major League Soccer action.

Seawolves

The Seattle rugby team goes to Chicago to play the Hounds in a 1 p.m. Sunday match.

Storm

Seattle fell short against the Connecticut Sun in an 80-78 home game at the Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday,

Natisha Hiedeman hit 20 points to lead the Storm as Mackenzie Holmes added 18, Jade Melbourne 11 and Zia Cooke 10.

Seattle hosts Connecticut again at 7 p.m. Friday and the Washington Mystics visit at 3 p.m. Sunday.

Reign

Seattle plays a 5 p.m. Friday women's soccer match at Boston against the Legacy.

Rainiers

Tacoma took a 7-5 loss at Salt Lake this past Tuesday and came back for a 13-1 victory Wednesday before dropping Thusday's game, 8-3.

The Pacific Coast League baseball series continues with 5:35 p.m. games Friday and Saturday followed by 11:05 a.m. action Sunday.

Aquasox

Everett went down to a 9-2 home defeat against the Tri-Cities team Tuesday ahead of a 12-4 loss Wednesday before posting a 10-5 victory Thursday.

The Aquasox host the same team for 7:05 p.m. games Friday and Saturday at Funko Field ahead of a 4:05 p.m. Sunday start.

Colleges

Husky baseball

Washington opened its stay at the Big Ten tournament in Omaha, Neb. with a pair of victories this week, outscoring Ohio State, 8-6, Tuesday and dealing Michigan a 7-1 defeat Wednesday.

The Huskies broke a 6-6 tie in the top of the ninth Tuesday as Mic Paul tripled in Sam DeCarlo and Casen Taggart and Tommy Brandenberg came on for the save in the bottom of the inning.

The UW plays Oregon next at 7 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Friday.

Cougar baseball

Washington State opens the Mountain West tournament in Mesa, Ariz. with a 6:05 p.m. Friday game against either Air Force or UNLV.