Today's Sports

Las Vegas Little League’s upcoming games are as follows. All LVLL games are played at Keyes Park.

MAJORS DIVISION
Monday games: Reds vs. Angels, 5:30 p.m.; Mariners vs. Cardinals, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday games: Cardinals vs. Reds, 5:30 p.m.; Red Sox vs. Yankees, 7:30 p.m.

MINORS DIVISION
Monday games: Rivercats vs. Bats, 6:15 p.m.; Thunder vs. Red Wings, 7:45 p.m.
Tuesday games: Bats vs. Sandgnats, 6:15 p.m.; Threshers vs. Red Wings, 7:45 p.m.

The Albuquerque Isotopes fell to the .500 mark Saturday night, dropping the opener of their home series with division rival Oklahoma City, 3-1.

Albuquerque (8-8) has generally found ways to score runs this spring, but the ‘Topes struggled against the RedHawks.

Alex Castellanos drove in the lone Isotopes run when he singled to bring home Elian Herrera in the bottom of the fourth inning.

As a team, the ‘Topes managed just four hits.

New Mexico Highlands University’s Vatos rugby club has earned a spot in the Division III college playoffs after a victorious run in the recent regional college tournament in Tucson, Ariz.

Opponents, dates and times will be determined. The national Sweet 16 is slated for Dallas later this spring.

It’s the first nationals bid for the Vatos since 2008.

See Wednesday’s Optic for more on the Vatos.

When Nate Trujillo took over the Luna Community College softball program late in the offseason, he was — by his own admission — “overwhelmed.”

A few months later, the Rough Riders are holding up quite nicely at a respectable 17-24 that includes a recent win over the No. 9 team in their national junior college ranks. In their first year with a conference affiliation after laboring as an independent for the program’s first several seasons, they are 8-12 and in line for a trip to the postseason tournament.