Golden Nuggets: Marcus Semien Powers A's Over Angels

Lacrosse

Sophomore Bella Huther was named MPSF Offensive Player of the Week for her standout performance in leading Cal to a 12-10 comeback victory over Colorado.

Sand Volleyball

The Cal pair of freshmen Mackenzie Feldman and Sammy Furlan advanced to the semifinals of the Silver Bracket at the Pac-12 Invitational at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica on Sunday.

Women's Gymnastics

Men's Tennis

Freshman Billy Griffith claimed his first Pac-12 Men's Tennis Player of the Week honor on Monday, the conference office announced.

Women's Golf

The first day of competition at the 2015 Pac-12 Women's Golf Championships is complete with California freshman Marthe Wold leading the Golden Bears with a first-round score of 71 at the par-71 Boulder Country Club.

Women's Soccer

Cal women's soccer netted another Golden State soccer product to its incoming freshman class with the addition of Archbishop Mitty goalkeeper Brooke Lisowski.

Baseball

With the 2015 series tied two games apiece, #16 Cal looks to take the fifth and final game of the regular season from Bay Area rival Stanford Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Sunken Diamond, live on the Pac-12 Networks.

Softball

#8 UCLA used four two-run innings to pull away from #18 Cal and come away with the 8-5 win. The Golden Bears fall to 32-12 overall and 5-10 in Pac-12 play.

Major League Baseball

Marcus Semien powers the Athletics over the Angels with a solo blast to right field.

ANAHEIM -- The A's got home runs from Stephen Vogt and Marcus Semien and relied on a dominant six-inning performance from their bullpen to hold off the Angels, 6-3, on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series at Angel Stadium.

A's right-hander Dan Otero put together four scoreless innings in relief of starter Kendall Graveman, who lasted just three-plus innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts. David Freese singled in two runs off him in the first, and Albert Pujols added an RBI single in the third.

Red Sox OF Allen Craig learning to adjust to limited playing time

Despite starting two of the first nine games of the season, Red Sox outfielder Allen Craig has remained positive about his playing time and said he's trying to adjust to a reserved role, reports MLB.com.

"It's definitely not easy," Craig said. "It presents its challenges. But I think that I definitely find success. So it's just about staying positive and competing."