The Sideline: Rangers’ Gibson strong in no-decision

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Greenfield native Kyle Gibson pitches during his minor league start with the Rochester Red Wings against the Indianapolis Indians in Indianapolis on Thursday, July 27, 2017. (Tom Russo | Daily Reporter)

Greenfield native Kyle Gibson allowed four hits through eight shutout innings Sunday for the Texas Rangers.

The right-hander struck out six batters en route to a no-decision against the Baltimore Orioles. Gibson didn’t walk a single hitter Sunday and dropped his ERA to 2.53 this season.

Gibson, 33, has surrendered just one earned run through his last 21.0 innings of work over his previous three starts for the Rangers.

His strikeout-walk ratio this season stands at 18-6 and his batting average against continues to fall from .357 on April 7 to .225 currently. He is 2-0 on the year.

His next scheduled start is Saturday in Chicago as Gibson and the Rangers face the White Sox in the second of their three-game series. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m.

Boys 2021 Indiana All-Stars announced

Fourteen players have been selected for the 2021 IndyStar Indiana Boys All-Stars, All-Stars game director Mike Broughton announced Monday.

Those chosen to the team will play three games in June — one exhibition game against the Indiana Junior All-Stars as well as home-and-home contests against the Kentucky All-Stars.

Caleb Furst of Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian was named winner of the Indiana Mr. Basketball award on Friday. Furst will be joined by 13 other players on the 2021 Indiana Boys All-Star team.

The coaches for the 2021 Indiana All-Stars will be the same staff that was selected to guide the All-Stars a year ago, as the 2020 All-Star events were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Junior-Senior exhibition game is set for June 9 at Brownsburg High School. The first game against Kentucky will be June 11 at the Owensboro SportsCenter in Owensboro, Ky. The final game against Kentucky will be June 12 at Southport Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

All three dates will be doubleheaders with the IndyStar Indiana Girls All-Stars.

2021 IndyStar Indiana Boys All-Stars

Name, School, Height, Pos., PPG, College Choice

Shamar Avance, Lawrence North, 6-1, G, 17.3, undecided

Brooks Barnhizer, Lafayette Jeff, 6-7, G, 32.7, Northwestern

Jalen Blackmon, Marion, 6-2, G, 33.5, Grand Canyon

Luke Brown, Blackford, 6-2, G, 31.7, Stetson

Caleb Furst, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, 6-10, F, 21.4, Purdue

Luke Goode, Homestead, 6-6, F, 19.4, Illinois

Kooper Jacobi, Silver Creek, 6-7, F, 21.2, Toledo

Trey Kaufman-Renn, Silver Creek, 6-9, F, 24.5, Purdue

J.R. Konieczny, South Bend St. Joseph, 6-7, G, 28.3, Notre Dame

Blake Sisley, Heritage Hills, 6-9, F, 22.6, Evansville

Jayden Taylor, Perry Meridian, 6-4, G, 25.5, Butler

Pierce Thomas, Brownsburg, 6-6, G, 18.8, Butler

Brian Waddell, Carmel, 6-7, G, 15.8, undecided

Blake Wesley, South Bend Riley, 6-5, G, 27.1, Notre Dame

Head coach: Ryan Osborn, Carmel

Assistant coaches: Mark Detweiler, Delta; Nate Hawkins, Heritage Hills