Hoppers Baseball:   The Hoptown Hoppers are in first place in the Ohio Valley League following a 4-2 win Sunday against Marion at Colonel Field.

Phillip Menou pitched six solid innings to get the pitching win, while Brett Pirtle went 3-4 for the 5-2 Hoppers. Former UHA standouts Matt McGowan and Kyle Barbee both saw action Sunday, with McGowan going 1-4 and Barbee 0-2.

The Hoppers are back in action tonight at Fulton and return home to meet Madisonville Tuesday night at 7:05, on Salvation Army Night. Fans are asked to bring paper products to receive a half price ticket at the gate.   Tuesday’s game will air at 6:50 on Newstalk 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP and whopam.com.

Last night in the OVL:   Madisonville defeated Owensboro 8-7 in 12 innings.

Tonight’s action besides the Hoppers at Fulton has Madisonville at Marion.

NFL:   Former Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Derek Mason is set to announce his retirement today, according to the Tennessean.   The 38-year-old Mason played 15 years in the league, seven of them with the Titans beginning in 1997 and lasting through 2004.

PGA Tour: Former University of Kentucky golfer JB Holmes finished tied for 19^th at the FedEx St. Jude Classic at three under par. Dustin Johnson won for the first time since returning from injury at nine under par.

Champions Tour:   Tom Lehman was a two shot winner at the Regions Tradition. Lehman finished at 14 under par. Paducah’s Russ Cochran tied for 5^th at nine under par, while Franklin’s Kenny Perry finished tied for 13^th at five under par.

Minor League Baseball:   The Nashville Sounds were drilled by the Iowa Cubs 14-3 in the finale of a series in Des Moines. The Sounds open a series tonight at Memphis.

The Bowling Green Hot Rods lost 6-1 at Dayton Sunday, with the finale of the series this evening.