Henderson Silver Knights forward Braeden Bowman celebrates his first period goal against the San Jose Barracuda in Game 2 of the Pacific Division First Round series the Silver Knights swept to advance to the next round at Lee’s Family Forum on Friday APR 24, 2026. (Henderson Silver Knights)
by Marko Ukalovic
The Henderson Silver Knights bounced the San Jose Barracuda out of the playoffs with a 5-1 victory in Game 2 of the best of three Pacific Division playoff series on Friday evening at Lee’s Family Forum.
San Jose’s season ends down in the desert with the sweep by Henderson. The Silver Knights advanced to the Pacific Division Semifinals. Their opponent is still to be determined.
Henderson (2-0) drew first blood early in the first period with an even strength goal. Matyas Sapovaliv’s wraparound attempt was saved by Cuda goalie Laurent Brossoit, but Braeden Bowman cleaned up the rebound for his first goal of the series at the 7:56 mark.
The Silver Knights doubled its lead with a 5-on-3 goal late in the opening frame. Tanner Laczynski made a fancy backhand pass down to Raphael Lavoie to the left side of the net. Lavoie tapped home the puck into an open net for his third goal of the series at the 17:40 mark. Lavoie scored two goals against San Jose in Game 1 of the series.
Alexander Holtz scored Henderson’s third unanswered goal two minutes into the second period. Kai Uchacz’s shot was kicked out by Brossoit, but Holtz buried home the rebound at the 2:07 mark. Trevor Connelly picked up the secondary assist.
San Jose (0-2) finally figured out Silver Knights goalie Carl Lindblom late in the middle frame. San Jose Sharks 2023 fifth round draft pick Eric Pohlkamp, who made his professional debut for the Cuda after winning a collegiate national championship with the University of Denver, shot the puck from the left wing and it trickled out in front of the crease before Egor Afanasyev put home the rebound for his first goal of the series at the 18:55 mark.
Jeremy Davies iced the game for Henderson with an empty net goal with 2:58 remaining in the game when San Jose pulled Brossoit for an extra attacker. It was Davies second goal of the series.
Lucas Johansen concluded the scoring with an empty net goal, his first of the series, with 51 seconds left.
Lindblom finished the night stopping 26 of the 27 shots to end the series for San Jose. Brossoit made 26 saves on 29 shots in the losing effort.
GAME NOTES: San Jose finished 0-for-3 on the power play. Henderson went 1-for-4.
The Three Stars of the Game: 1) Lavoie 2) Holtz 3) Bowman.
Tyler Soderstrom (21) is greeeted by Sacramento A’s teammate Carlos Cortes (26) after hitting a solo home run in the top of the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Stadium in Arlington on Fri Apr 24, 2026 (AP News photo)
Sacramento A’s game wrap: The A’s Go Deep in the Heart of Texas 8-1
By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento Athletics arrived in Arlington Friday night tied with Texas in the American League West, and then spent the first inning acting like they were trying to settle the matter Like Santa Ana at the Alamo. On a night that began at 7:09 p.m. local time at Globe Life Field, the Green and Gold jumped on Nathan Eovaldi immediately, rode the surf of a sharp Luis Severino start, and powered their way to an 8-1 win over the Rangers.
Nick Kurtz opened the game with a home run to right field, his fifth of the season, giving the A’s a 1-0 lead before vendors could sell their first hot dogs. Two batters later, Carlos Cortes sent another ball over the wall, this one to right center. Then Tyler Soderstrom followed with a blast to center, turning the first inning into a three-homer ambush and giving the Athletics a 3-0 lead. For a club that entered the night with only four first-inning runs all season, this was not so much a fast start as a rude awakening.
Severino took that cushion and treated it like good leather, preserving it with care. He worked around a Joc Pederson single in the first by getting Corey Seager to roll into a double play, then kept the Rangers quiet through three innings. Texas finally scratched him in the fourth when Seager doubled and Josh Jung drove him in with a ground-rule double to left. Jung even stole third, but Severino shut the inning down by striking out Evan Carter, keeping the A’s in firm control at 3-1.
The real hammer fell in the fifth. Zack Gelof singled, Kurtz worked a walk after a successful challenge overturned the original pitch call, and Shea Langeliers popped out on the infield fly rule. That brought up Cortes, who had already homered once. He did it again, lifting a three-run shot to right field that stretched the lead to 6-1 and gave the A’s breathing room big enough to rent out.
Cortes finished with two home runs and four RBI, continuing a strong run after stepping into a larger role with Brent Rooker on the injured list. The switch has not looked like a patch job; it has looked like an opportunity being grabbed with both hands.
Kurtz also kept building his own strange and impressive brand of chaos. His leadoff homer, fifth-inning walk, and seventh-inning single gave him three trips on base, and the walk extended a stretch that had already placed him near historic Athletics territory.
He entered the game having walked in 13 straight games, the longest such run by an Athletic since Rickey Henderson’s 15-game streak in 1993. Kurtz is not merely swinging for damage. He is forcing pitchers into uncomfortable conversations, and lately, he has been winning most of them.
Severino’s night was exactly what the A’s needed. He gave them 6.2 innings of one-run baseball, allowing six hits and one walk while striking out five. That was especially important because he entered the game with better road numbers than home numbers and with a history of early-inning trouble this season. Instead of wobbling early, he steadied the whole game. Hogan Harris replaced him in the seventh with two Rangers aboard and struck out pinch-hitter Sam Haggerty to end the threat.
The A’s bullpen kept the door shut from there. Harris handled part of the eighth before Justin Sterner came in after singles by Andrew McCutchen and Seager. Sterner got Jake Burger on a forceout and Josh Jung on a flyout to escape the inning. Luis Medina finished the ninth with a clean frame, getting Carter, Kyle Higashioka, and Josh Smith in order.
Gelof added one last thump in the ninth, launching a two-run homer to left after Jeff McNeil singled. It was Gelof’s first homer of the season and the sixth Athletics home run of the night, a tidy final insult in a game Texas had spent most of the evening chasing.
The A’s also played clean defense behind their pitchers, with Jacob Wilson helping turn the first-inning double play and continuing to look steady at shortstop. That fits a larger season theme, as the club entered the night with the fewest errors in the majors and Wilson carrying the longest errorless streak by a shortstop in Athletics history.
For one night in Texas, the Athletics did not need late drama, bullpen roulette, or a comeback script. They brought the thunder early, added more in the middle, and walked out with an 8-1 win that felt every bit as loud as the scoreboard suggested.
Saturday starting pitchers for Sacramento LHP Jefferey Springs (3-1 ERA 3.34) for Texas LHP MacKenzie Gore (2-2 ERA 4.15) first pitch 4:05pm PDT.
Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times.
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Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James (23) passes the ball under pressure from the Houston Rockets Kevin Durant (7) in game 2 of the NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Wed Apr 22, 2026 (AP News photo)
NBA Playoffs podcast Michael Roberson:
#1How did LeBron James influence the outcome of Game 2, and what aspects of his performance (scoring, playmaking, leadership) were most impactful?
#2 What were the main reasons the Houston Rockets struggled offensively despite having Kevin Durant back in the lineup for game 2 and is back for game 3.
#3 How did the Los Angeles Lakers exploit defensive weaknesses—particularly involving Alperen Şengün—through their game plan?
#4 What role did Lakers supporting players like Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard play in securing the victory?
#5 After falling behind 0–2 in the series, what adjustments must the Rockets make heading into Game 3 to stay competitive?
Miami Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara gets the call to face the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Fri Apr 24, 2026 to open a three game series (AP News photo)
SF Giants podcast Ryan Hannagan:
#1 How will the pitching matchup between Sandy Alcantara and Adrian Houser influence the outcome of the game? (Alcantara enters as a strong starter with a low ERA, while Houser has struggled early in the season.)
#2 Can the Giants carry momentum from their recent series win over the Dodgers into this game? (They’ve won 5 of their last 7 and showed strong pitching in that series.)
#3 Why have the Marlins historically had success against the Giants, and will that trend continue in this matchup? (San Francisco has struggled to win season series vs. Miami in recent years.)
#4 Which team’s offense is more likely to break through in a pitcher-friendly park like Oracle Park? (Both teams have had inconsistent offensive production, and betting trends suggest a low-scoring game.)
#5 Which players—such as Xavier Edwards or Otto Lopez—could be key difference-makers in this game? (Several Marlins hitters are off to strong starts and could impact the result.)
Buffalo Sabre right wing Alex Tuch (89) celebrates his goal with teammates as the Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm (27) skates by in game 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Boston Garden on Thu Apr 23, 2026 (AP News photo)
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast Len Shapiro:
#1 Bowen Byram scored just after the Boston Bruins missed a penalty shot and the Buffalo Sabres Alex Tuch helped the Sabres erase a deficit and beat the Bruins 3-1 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 series lead in round one of the NHL Playoffs.
#2 Alex Lyon stopped 24 shots for the Sabres and it’s Lyon’s first start in post season. The Sabres also ended a NHL 14 year drought by making post season and winning the Atlantic Division and the Sabres got home ice advantage in this best of seven series.
#3 Jackson Blake broke a 1-1 deadlock in the second period with a goal that helped the Carolina Hurricane edge the Ottawa Senators 2-1 and take a 3-0 series lead in the first round. The Hurricane also got goaltending help from Frederik Andersen who stopped 21 shots.
#4 Len, the Hurricane can finish off the Senators with a four game sweep and advance to the second round of the playoffs this Saturday in Ottawa.
#5 The Colorado Avalanche scored two key goals in the second period to beat the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena for a 4-2 win and take a 3-0 series lead over the Kings.
#6 The Avalanche earlier had a one goal lead over the Kings the Kings pulled within a goal of the Avalanche 3-2 but the Avalanche got an insurance goal and it was a keeper for the 4-2 win.
Yasiel Puig of Team Venezuela heads to first base after being walked against Curacao in the third inning of the Caribbean Series on Feb 2, 2024. (AP file photo)
That’s Amaury News and Commentary:
Yasiel Puig signs contract in Canada while awaiting sentence in the US
By Amaury Pi Gonzalez
Cuban-born ex-Major League star recently signed a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the CBL (Canadian Baseball League).
Puig is currently awaiting sentencing following his February 2026 conviction on federal charges. On February 6, he was found guilty by a Federal Grand Jury of obstruction of justice and making false statements to federal investigators. These charges stem from a 2019 investigation into an illegal sports gambling operation run by Wayne Nix, where Puig placed over 900 bets on sports, including tennis, football, and Basketball.
Yasiel Puig finds himself in quite a conundrum
The 2026 season for the Canadian Baseball League (CBL)—formerly the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL)—opens on Sunday, May 10, 2026, Mother’s Day.
The inaugural season as the rebranded, fully professional CBL begins with a matchup between the Kitchener Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs (where Yasiel Puig is expected to play) at Christie Pts in Toronto.
The situation, Puig is scheduled to be sentenced on May 26, 2026, which is a couple of weeks after he begins playing in Canada with the Maple Leafs. Those might be the last games of professional baseball that the talented Cuban player will see for a while, since he faces up to 15 years in Federal Prison
The sentencing is set to take place in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles.
Unfortunate story for a baseball player who came into the major leagues with great talent and a lot of promise
MLB career. Puig played in 861 regular-season games with the LA Dodgers (2013-2018) and the Cleveland Indians, where he played his final game on September 27, 2019.
Over seven seasons, he batted .277 with 132 home runs, 415 RBI, and 441 runs scored.
Position: Primarily played right field, but also saw time in center and left field.
Debut/Last Game: He debuted on June 3, 2013, and played his final MLB game on September 27, 2019.
As a braodcaster with the LA Angels for FOX SPORT LA, I interviewed Yasiel in one ocassion,and for our pregame show when the Dodgers were visiting Angel Stadium at the time Yasiel Puig was the player everybody was talking about.
Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers (2013–2018), Cincinnati Reds (2019), and Cleveland Indians (2019).
Career Stats: Over seven seasons, he batted .277 with 132 home runs, 415 RBI, and 441 runs scored.
Position: Primarily played right field, but also saw time in center and left field.
Debut/Last Game: He debuted on June 3, 2013, and played his final MLB game on September 27, 2019.
“Wild Horse” -Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully nicknamed Yasiel Puig the “Wild Horse” shortly after his 2013 debut to describe his fearless, energetic, and often undisciplined style of play.
Amaury Pi-Gonzalez – Cuban-born Pi-González is one of the pioneers of Spanish-language baseball play-by-play in America. Began as Oakland A’s Spanish-language voice in 1977 ending in 2024 (interrupted by stops with the Giants, Mariners and Angels). Voice of the Golden State Warriors from 1992 through 1998. 2010 inducted in the Bay Area Radio Hall of fame.
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Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow was a mystery for San Francisco Giants hitters at Oracle Park pitching a one hitter on Thu Apr 23, 2026 (AP News photo)
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Oracle Park
San Francisco, California
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (17-8)
San Francisco Giants 0 (11-14)
Win: Tyler Glasnow (3-0)
Loss: Logan Webb (2-3)
Save: Tanner Scott (1)
Time: 2:06
Attendance: 38,619
By Stephen Ruderman
SAN FRANCISCO–It felt too good to be true for the Giants to take the first two games of this three-game series against the mighty Dodgers. Of course, Tyler Glasnow dominated the Giants with nine strikeouts, and gave up no runs and just one hit over eight shutout innings, as the Dodgers salvaged a game in this series with a 3-0 win.
Thursday, the Giants actually had a chance to actually sweep the closest thing Baseball has ever had to the 1992 USA Men’s Olympic Basketball team. The weather was perfect. It was a spectacular day at Oracle Park, as small puffy clouds helped the sun glisten the crystal-clear hills across the day. It was one of the most beautiful days at Oracle Park in a long time. Of course it was too good to be true.
Logan Webb, who has been off to a rocky start this season, got the start for the Giants. Over the years, it has not been too common for Webb to take the ball after a Giants’ win. However, despite the Giants’ sluggish start this year, Thursday was Webb’s fourth start following a Giants’ win. The problem was that the Giants lost two of those previous particular three starts.
Webb started off nicely with a 1-2-3 top of the first inning. However, the Dodgers got on the board in the top of the second when Dalton Rushing, the new favorite guy for Giants’ fans to hate, knocked in a run with a two-out base-hit.
The Dodgers scored two more in the top of the fourth to make it 3-0. Despite a couple of rough innings, Webb ended up turning in his first quality start of the season, as he threw seven innings.
As I said in my lead, Tyler Glasnow struck out nine, and gave up just one hit over eight lights-out innings for the Dodgers. All the Giants can do is tip their cap.
Blade Tidwell threw two scoreless innings, so no one else in the Giants’ bullpen had to be used. Tanner Scott, meanwhile, picked up his first save of the season with a 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth. With Edwin Diaz out until around the All-Star Break, there is a good chance Scott will be the Dodgers’ closer for the foreseeable future.
If anyone is interested, Webb did hit Dalton Rushing. Whether it was intentional or not, you can say the Giants got even for Rushing’s classless response to Jung Hoo Lee’s injury the other night. Just for the record, kids, there are things that you only do on the baseball field, and NOT in real life.
The Giants will be back at it Friday night against the Miami Marlins. Adrian Houser (0-2, 5.40 ERA), who got through a rough start in Washington last Saturday, will take the ball for the Giants. Marlins’ ace Sandy Alcantara (2-2, 3.06 ERA) will oppose him.
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani pitched six inning of shutout ball before being lifted. Dodger reilever Jack Dreyer gave up a three home to San Francisco Giants Patrick Bailey in the bottom of the seventh, (AP News photo)
San Francisco Giants podcast Stephen Ruderman:
#1 San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey belted a three run sixth inning home run after Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani left the game as the Giants went onto to defeat the Dodgers for their fourth loss in five games 3-0.
#2 Bailey’s home run was off Dodger releiver Jack Dreyer (1-1) this after Jung Hoo Lee and Heliot Ramos both got on board with singles and Drew Gilbert bunt single moved them up a base.
#3 Ohtani for the evening went six innings pitching shutout ball striking out seven left the game with the score tied 0-0. It also ended Ohtani’s on base on base streak at 53 games.
#4 Giant starter Tyler Mahle improved his record to 1-3 and struck out five hitters over seven innings and picked up his first win since becoming a Giants in January. Closer Ryan Walker closed it picking up his second save of the campaign.
#5 Starting pitchers for today’s game for Los Angeles RHP Tyler Glasnow (2-0 ERA 3.24) for San Francisco RHP Logan Webb (2-2 ERA 5.10) first pitch at 12:45pm. Stephen talk about this game three match up.
Seattle Mariners Josh Naylor front is hugged by teammate Julio Rodriguez back after celebrating Naylor’s walk off single against the Sacramento A’s at T Mobile Field on Wed Apr 22, 2026 (AP News photo)
Kurtz Cracks the Door and Seattle Slams It Shut 5-4 at T Mobile
By Mauricio Segura
The Sacramento Athletics came to Seattle riding a six-game road winning streak and sitting alone atop the American League West, and for most of Wednesday afternoon they looked ready to leave town with another gritty win. Instead, they got a reminder that baseball loves to wait until the last possible moment to break your heart dropping the third game against the Seattle Mariners 5-4 at T Mobile Field.
The A’s jumped on Logan Gilbert right away and looked sharp from the first pitch. Nick Kurtz opened the game with a walk, which fit the patient approach that has become part of his early-season identity. Shea Langeliers followed with a single, Carlos Cortes added another, and just like that the bases were crowded with trouble for Seattle.
Tyler Soderstrom lifted a sacrifice fly to center to bring home Kurtz for the game’s first run, and after Jacob Wilson flew out, Jeff McNeil lined a single to center that scored Langeliers. Julio Rodríguez misplayed the ball behind him, which allowed Carlos Cortes to move to third, and the A’s had a quick 2-0 lead before many fans had even settled into their seats.
Seattle answered in the bottom of the first, because this game had no interest in being calm. J.P. Crawford singled, Julio Rodríguez and Josh Naylor followed with base hits, and Randy Arozarena’s sacrifice fly cut the lead to 2-1. Aaron Civale managed to escape a bases-loaded jam by striking out Dominic Canzone, which felt important at the time and still did later.
The A’s stretched the lead again in the third, and Wilson was right in the middle of it. Carlos Cortes singled to start the inning, and Wilson drilled a double to left that brought him home for a 3-1 lead. Wilson has been swinging a hot bat lately, and the hit fit what the Athletics had already been seeing from him.
Wilson also entered Wednesday with a record-breaking 62-game errorless streak at shortstop, the longest ever by an Athletics shortstop, so his name was already all over the game notes before he added another extra-base hit. Nick Kurtz also came in with a walk in 11 straight games, one of the longest such streaks in franchise history, and he extended it right out of the gate. Those are not side notes anymore. They are becoming part of who these young A’s are.
Seattle kept punching back. Cal Raleigh led off the bottom of the third with his fifth home run of the season, sending a ball to right that made it 3-2. Civale then settled back down for a bit, and the A’s bullpen tried to carry the rest. Brady Basso entered in the sixth after Josh Naylor singled and Randy Arozarena popped out, but the Mariners got even when pinch-hitter Mitch Garver doubled and Rob Refsnyder lifted a sacrifice fly to center. That tied the game at 3-3 and erased the edge the Athletics had been protecting since the opening inning.
The seventh inning was where Seattle finally moved in front. Mark Leiter Jr. took over for the A’s, and Crawford singled again to set the table. Raleigh then ripped a double to right, pushing Crawford to third. Julio Rodríguez did not need a hit that time. He rolled a grounder to short, and while Wilson made the play cleanly, Crawford scored to give the Mariners their first lead at 4-3. Raleigh later stole third after a challenge overturned the original call, but Leiter escaped any further damage by striking out Naylor.
That should have been the swing that decided it. Then Kurtz showed up again.
Leading off the ninth against Andrés Muñoz, with the A’s down to their last three outs, Kurtz drove a ball to center field for a game-tying home run. It was his fourth homer of the season and the kind of shot that changes the whole mood of a dugout.
One minute the A’s were staring at a frustrating road loss, and the next they were six outs from maybe stealing another one-run game. That would have fit their season so far. The Athletics had already shown during this stretch that they were comfortable living close to the edge.
But the bottom of the ninth belonged to Seattle. Leo Rivas opened with a single. Crawford then grounded into a double play, which looked enormous. Two outs, bases empty, tie game. Then Raleigh singled. Rodríguez singled. Naylor lined another single to left, and Raleigh scored the winner. Just like that, Seattle had a 5-4 walk-off win, and the A’s were left staring at a game they nearly stole twice and still could not finish.
It was a bruising kind of loss because the Athletics did a lot right. They scored first. Wilson delivered again. Cortes kept hitting. Kurtz worked a walk and blasted the tying homer in the ninth. But this one turned on timing, not talent. The Mariners got the last swing, and the A’s left Seattle with a lesson that every contender learns sooner or later: being tough is not always enough when the other team gets the final word.
The A’s move onto Texas to face the Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Fri Apr 24, 2026. The A’s have Thu Apr 23, 2026 off it’s the A’s first day off in 16 days. Starting pitcher for Sacramento RHP Luis Severino (0-2 ERA 6.20) Texas has not announced a starter yet.
Costa Rican-born Mauricio Segura has been covering sports in the Bay Area since 2001 for a variety of magazines and newspapers, as well as his own publication, Golden Bay Times.
San Jose Earthquakes fullback Jack Jasinski (#17) celebrates his first ever career MLS goal against Austin FC in the arms of his teammate Niko Tsakiris (#10) during the Earthquakes 5-1 win at PayPal Park on Wednesday APR 22, 2026. (San Jose Earthquakes)
by Marko Ukalovic
SAN JOSE–Preston Judd recorded his second brace of the season during a five-goal second half offensive explosion by the San Jose Earthquakes in a convincing 5-1 blowout victory over Austin FC on Wednesday evening at PayPal Park.
San Jose continued its best start in franchise history with its eighth win in nine games and went atop of the Western Conference standings with 24 points. Austin has lost two out of its past three matches.
Austin (1-4-4) drew first blood in the ninth minute. A giveaway by San Jose led to Joseph Rosales firing a shot off of Quakes goalkeeper Daniel and into the upper corner of the net for his first goal of the season.
San Jose (8-1-0) responded with scoring chances led by German superstar Timo Werner. Werner had two shots from the left side of the box in the 11th and 14th minutes only to have Austin goalkeeper Brad Stuver stone away both chances.
Despite being down a goal in the opening 45 minutes, San Jose dominated the first half with seven scoring chances inside the box. They outshot Austin 13-4 and had a xG of 1.28 compared to 0.45 for Austin.
The Earthquakes carried the momentum they had in the first half at the start of the second half creating quality scoring chances including a header from Jack Jasinski that hit off the right post in the 57th minute.
San Jose finally hit paydirt a minute later off of a set piece. Werner’s corner kick sailed right into the middle of the box where an unmarked Jasinski headed the ball past Stuver for his first career MLS goal in the 58th minute.
Jamar Ricketts earned a penalty kick in the 76th minute when he was tripped up inside the box by Austin so and so. Werner cashed in the penalty kick two minutes later with a rifle of a shot to the left side of the net for his second goal of the season.
The Earthquakes iced the game in the 83rd minute when Preston Judd scored his first goal of the match after finishing off a cross into the box from Paul Marie with a one-timer past Stuver for his third goal of the season.
Ousseni Bouda scored his co-team leading fifth goal of the season after getting inside position on Jonanthan Bell inside the box to chase down a long ball. Bouda beat Stuver with a left-footed shot to the far corner of the net.
Judd completed his brace and co-team leading fifth goal of the season in the 89th minute after heading the ball into the back off the net after a perfectly timed cross into the box from Marie that sent the Quakes crowd into a frenzy.
Daniel finished the match stopping one of the two shots on target to earn his eighth victory of the season. Stuver, who was left hung out to dry for the majority of the match, made 11 saves on 16 shots in the losing effort.
GAME NOTES: San Jose finished with 13 corner kicks. Austin only had one.
UP NEXT: San Jose travels to the Midwest to take on St. Louis CITY on Saturday April 28 at 5:30pm at Energizer Park.
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