Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Parker drilled by line drive
MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile BayBears had some anxious moments Saturday night, when Arizona Diamondbacks’ high pitching prospect Jarrod Parker was hit by a line drive on his right wrist in the first inning of their game against the Tennessee Smokies.
However, their fears were eased when X-rays returned negative on Parker’s wrist.
Josh Ellis relieved Parker, who only lasted a third of an inning before being hit by the ball off the bat of James Adduci.
The BayBears lost 6-5 to the Smokies at Hank Aaron Stadium.

Decatur boat team signs driver
J. Michael Kelly will pilot the U-7 unlimited hydroplane boat for the Precision Performance Engineering, LLC Racing Team on the 2009 six-stop American Boat Racing Association circuit.
Ted J. Porter of Decatur, the team owner, announced the signing of the 28-year-old driver, who is a 21-year veteran of boat racing. Kelly has been in the unlimited series since 2004.
One of the sport’s “young guns,” Kelly has won international acclaim in the 2009 UIM Grand Prix Championships in New Zealand. His accomplishments include 19 world speed records, four national championships, nine highpoint championships, 21 American Power Boat Association divisional titles and 2004 unlimited hydroplane rookie of the year.
Kelly will be teamed with Jeff Bernard, driver of the U-5 unlimited hydroplane and the only 2008 repeat winner in the ABRA series.
The ABRA Unlimited Hydroplane series begins July 3 in Madison and includes stops in Detroit, Tri-Cities and Seattle, Wash., Evansville and Doha, Qatar. An exhibition event also is planned for Kelowna, British Columbia.

Training series for walkers, runners
Bluffton Regional Medical Center and the Ouabache River Runners are teaming together to offer a training series for walkers or runners looking for help to get ready for the 35th Parlor City Trot. The program consists of weekly meetings each Tuesday for 12 weeks starting on June 16. The participants will be given a training program that will have them ready to finish the event of their choice on race day (10 km, 10 mile or 13.1 mile half-marathon). There also will be an educational part, involving proper footwear, typical training mistakes, injury prevention and treatment, and race-day preparation.
For more information, including costs, contact Mac McAvoy at macmcavoy@gmail.com or call 450-1071.

T-Ball scores reported
The following Bluffton T-Ball League scores have been reported: Steve’s Landscaping 16, Masonic Lodge 8; Hot Cakes 21, NAPA 14.