By Tim Clinton

Sports Editor

The Seattle Mariners return to T-Mobile Park for a significant stretch of home games beginning Friday, April 17, featuring a weekend series against the Texas Rangers followed by a three-game set against the Oakland Athletics. Professional sports fans can also look forward to the Seattle Sounders hosting St. Louis at Lumen Field on Saturday, April 18, and the Seattle Kraken taking on Colorado on the road on April 16. Other professional action includes the Seattle Torrent hosting Vancouver and the Seattle Seawolves traveling to face the California Legion.

In collegiate athletics, the University of Washington (UW) baseball team welcomes Michigan State to Seattle for a three-game series starting April 17. Simultaneously, the Husky fastpitch team will be on the road for a high-stakes series against Oregon. Meanwhile, Washington State University (WSU) baseball follows a road trip to UNLV with a home contest in Pullman against Gonzaga on April 21.

Local high school rivalries highlight the mid-week schedule, particularly in baseball and soccer. Kennedy Catholic and Kentwood face off in a home-and-home baseball series on April 21 and 22. On the soccer pitch, key matchups include Kennedy Catholic at Kentwood and Chief Sealth at Blanchet on Tuesday evening. The fastpitch softball schedule is equally busy, featuring competitive games such as Kentwood at Mt. Rainier and Kennedy Catholic at Kentridge.

High Schools

Baseball

• Friday, April 17: Evergreen at Foster (3:30 p.m.); Chief Sealth at Franklin (3:30 p.m.); Eastside Catholic at Ballard (4 p.m.); Highline at Inglemoor (6 p.m.); Lakeside at West Seattle (7 p.m.).
• Monday, April 20: West Seattle at Ballard (4 p.m.); Foster at Renton (4 p.m.); Rainier Beach at Chief Sealth (7 p.m.); Evergreen at Lindbergh (7 p.m.).
• Tuesday, April 21: Kentwood at Kennedy Catholic (4 p.m.); Auburn-Riverside at Mt. Rainier (4 p.m.).
• Wednesday, April 22: Lindbergh at Foster (3:30 p.m.); West Seattle at Nathan Hale (3:30 p.m.); Chief Sealth at Roosevelt (3:30 p.m.); Ballard at Rainier Beach (3:30 p.m.); Kennedy Catholic at Kentwood (Hogan Park, 4 p.m.); Lindbergh at Evergreen (4 p.m.); Mt. Rainier at Auburn-Riverside (7 p.m.).

Fastpitch Softball

• Thursday, April 16: Mt. Rainier at Kennedy Catholic (4 p.m.).
• Friday, April 17: Cedarcrest at Highline (3:30 p.m.); Renton at Evergreen (4 p.m.); Foster at Mercer Island (6 p.m.).
• Monday, April 20: West Seattle at Franklin (4 p.m.); Foster at Renton (4 p.m.); Evergreen at Lindbergh (7 p.m.).
• Tuesday, April 21: Kentwood at Mt. Rainier (4 p.m.); Kennedy Catholic at Kentridge (4 p.m.); Garfield at Ballard (4 p.m.); West Seattle at Ingraham (4 p.m.); Chief Sealth at Franklin (4 p.m.).
• Wednesday, April 22: Lindbergh at Foster (3:30 p.m.); Seattle Prep at West Seattle (4 p.m.).

Boys Soccer

• Friday, April 17: Garfield at Chief Sealth (5 p.m.); Tyee at Highline (7 p.m.); Mt. Rainier at Kentridge (7:30 p.m.).
• Monday, April 20: Eastside Catholic at Ballard (5 p.m.).
• Tuesday, April 21: West Seattle at Seattle Prep (4 p.m.); Ballard at Ingraham (4:30 p.m.); Highline at Interlake (7 p.m.); Cedarcrest at Tyee (7:30 p.m.); Mt. Rainier at Auburn (7:30 p.m.); Kennedy Catholic at Kentwood (7:30 p.m.); Chief Sealth at Blanchet (8 p.m.).

Pros

Mariners Baseball

• Away: Seattle at San Diego (Thursday, April 16, 5:40 p.m.).
• Home (T-Mobile Park): Texas at Seattle (Friday, April 17, 6:40 p.m.; Saturday, April 18, 4:15 p.m.; Sunday, April 19, 1:10 p.m.).
• Home (T-Mobile Park): Athletics at Seattle (Monday, April 20, 6:40 p.m.; Tuesday, April 21, 6:40 p.m.; Wednesday, April 22, 1:10 p.m.).

Other Professional Sports

• Kraken (Hockey): Seattle at Colorado (Thursday, April 16, 7:30 p.m.).
• Sounders (Soccer): St. Louis at Seattle (Saturday, April 18, 6:30 p.m. at Lumen Field).
• Torrent: Vancouver at Seattle (Saturday, April 18, 2 p.m. at Climate Pledge Arena); Minnesota at Seattle (Wednesday, April 22, 7 p.m.).
• Seawolves (Rugby): Seattle at California Legion (Sunday, April 19, 5 p.m.).
• Rainiers (Baseball): Sacramento at Tacoma (April 16-17, 7:05 p.m.; April 18, 6:05 p.m.; April 19, 1:35 p.m. at Cheney Stadium); Tacoma at Oklahoma City (April 21, 4:35 p.m.; April 22, 4:05 p.m.).

Colleges

Husky Athletics (UW)

• Baseball vs. Michigan State: Friday, April 17 (7 p.m.); Saturday, April 18 (7 p.m.); Sunday, April 19 (1 p.m.).
• Baseball at Portland: Tuesday, April 21 (6 p.m.).
• Fastpitch at Oregon: Friday, April 17 (6 p.m.); Saturday, April 18 (3 p.m.); Sunday, April 19 (3 p.m.).

Cougar Baseball (WSU)

• At UNLV: Friday, April 17 (6:05 p.m.); Saturday, April 18 (6:05 p.m.); Sunday, April 19 (12:05 p.m.).
• Home vs. Gonzaga: Tuesday, April 21 (6:05 p.m. at Bailey-Brayton Field)