Ben’s Morning Sports Page
A concise morning sports digest for Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Mariners, and Oregon Ducks football.
Lead Story
Mariners limp home after a 10–1 Sunday thump in Washington
The only game on Ben’s board yesterday was not gentle: Seattle fell 10–1 to the Nationals at Nationals Park, dropping the Mariners to 37–36 after a difficult road swing. The game turned in the fourth inning, when Washington hung a five-spot and turned a 1–1 game into a long afternoon.
Seattle managed five hits and just one run, while Washington piled up 14 hits. The off-day arrives at the right time before Baltimore comes to T-Mobile Park on Tuesday night.
The bigger thread is health: MLB.com’s Mariners page flagged Josh Naylor leaving with a shin issue and Andrés Muñoz with back trouble in recent coverage, plus J.P. Crawford nearing a return. That makes Monday less empty than it looks — it is a reset day with roster/injury stakes.
Scoreboard
No game — NFL offseason.
Next: training camp public practices begin July 25 per Seahawks.com.
ScheduleNationals 10, Mariners 1 — Sunday at Nationals Park.
Next: Orioles at Mariners, Tuesday June 16, 6:40 p.m. PT.
Box scoreNo game — college football offseason.
Next: 2026 season schedule/kickoff windows continue to be the main watch item.
ScheduleSeattle Seahawks
Ring week gives way to the summer runway
No Seahawks game, but the official site is still buzzing after the Super Bowl LX ring ceremony. Seattle also wrapped minicamp last week, with Seahawks.com highlighting a “kinda” new offense, injury updates from Mike Macdonald, and the team’s next phase: public training camp practices beginning July 25.
Roster/injury note: Recent team items include the signing of OT Bobby Hart for line depth, Derick Hall’s three-year extension, and minicamp injury updates around players including AJ Barner and Rylie Mills.
What to watch next: camp registration, health reports, and how Brian Fleury’s offense looks once pads arrive.
Seattle Mariners
One ugly inning, one needed off-day
Sunday’s 10–1 loss was a clean-paper-bag game: the fourth inning broke it open, and Seattle never found the counterpunch. Emerson Hancock was listed as Seattle’s probable starter; the Mariners finished with five hits and slipped to 37–36.
Standouts: Not much to frame. Washington’s 14-hit attack owned the afternoon; Seattle’s best immediate win is getting healthy before the homestand.
Implication: At one game over .500, Seattle cannot let a rough road trip turn into a June sag. Baltimore arrives Tuesday for a three-game set, followed by Boston.
What to watch next: updates on Josh Naylor, Andrés Muñoz, Randy Arozarena, and J.P. Crawford; first pitch Tuesday vs. Baltimore is 6:40 p.m. PT.
Oregon Ducks Football
Ducks’ offseason board: kickoff times, Civil War dates, and staff polish
No game for Oregon, but the official Ducks feed has useful calendar notes: multiple kickoff times and TV windows for the 2026 football season were announced, Oregon added four future games with Oregon State, and Dan Lanning announced staff promotions for Brian Dean and Chris Gibbs.
Why it matters: the Big Ten grind makes schedule shape a real competitive factor, and the renewed Oregon State dates keep a regional rivalry alive without waiting on conference alignment to solve it.
What to watch next: summer recruiting movement, preseason rankings, and full TV assignments as the season gets closer.
Highlight Reel
- Mariners at Nationals — Sunday recap
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Original/official: MLB Gameday — box score - Mariners road-trip wrap
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Original/official: MLB.com — recap - Seahawks Super Bowl LX rings
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Original/official: Seahawks.com — team story - Oregon football 2026 schedule notes
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Original/official: GoDucks — article
Quick Hits
- Mariners are off today after Sunday’s 10–1 loss.
- Seattle’s next MLB game is Tuesday vs. Baltimore at T-Mobile Park.
- Mariners’ official injury page is worth checking today after recent Naylor/Muñoz/Arozarena/Crawford items.
- Seahawks public training camp practices are scheduled to begin July 25.
- Seattle signed veteran OT Bobby Hart earlier this month for offensive line depth.
- Oregon announced multiple 2026 kickoff times/TV designations in late May.
- Oregon also added four future games with Oregon State.
Today’s Watch List
- Mariners: no game; watch injury/transaction updates and Tuesday probable-pitcher confirmation.
- Seahawks: no practice/game; monitor post-minicamp health and training camp registration.
- Ducks: no game; monitor recruiting, roster notes, and additional TV/kickoff announcements.