Know your place, Mariners.

Thank god [sic] that the Mariner Miracle never materialized and the Curse of Jorge Campillo was lifted.

On Fan Appreciation Day, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim defeated the Seattle Mariners, 7-4. And the champagne, which was on ice the past two days, was uncorked, and it was a fun party all over.

Meanwhile, Long Beach State’s women’s soccer team wraps up their trip in Norman, Oklahoma with a 5-0 win over North Texas, exacting payback for a 1-0 defeat in their last meeting in 1999. The day wasn’t so great for the men’s water polo team, getting their comeuppance from the alumni, 8-7. Next year, old boys, brings some whips with you, to haze them for their futility [sic].

Some bad news…and good news…for Charleston Southern.

The bad news:

• The Buccaneers got crushed, 66-10.
  

The good news:

A number of things.

• They got two interceptions. And the first play from scrimmage for Hawaii
  resulted in their first pick.
• They held Hawaii to only 21 points in the first
  half, and trailed by as little as 21-10.
• They even were 7-7 for a good period
  of time, thrusting some concerns among the Aloha Stadium crowd, and keeping the
  people in North Charleston giddy for a bit in the early morning.
• Hawaii was unable to cover. The Warriors were favored by 60. Charleston Southern only lost by 56.
• Northern Colorado still lost by a bigger margin: 57 points. One point
  worse.
• And Northern Colorado still gained the least points against UH so far
  this season: 6 points. 4 points less than Charleston Southern.
  

Don’t look now, but the Big South might give the Big Sky some fits, should they tangle in the postseason. Bravo, Charleston Southern. You guys performed better than I expected. There might be some hope for you as the season progresses down in your neck of the woods. Pray that your plane doesn't crash like the Marshall team of 1970 on the flight home.