Xander Bogaerts hits a walk-off grand slam in the 12th as Padres top Rockies 7-3

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 12th inning and the San Diego Padres snapped the Colorado Rockies' four-game winning streak with a 7-3 victory on Thursday night.

Bogaerts sent a 1-0 pitch from Valente Bellozo (0-1) out to left field for his ninth career grand slam and his second with the Padres.

Fernando Tatis Jr. laid down a sacrifice bunt to begin the 12th, moving automatic runner Jake Cronenworth to third. Bellozo intentionally walked Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado to load the bases before Bogaerts' shot.

David Morgan (1-0) retired all five batters he faced to get the win after coming in with two on and one out in the 11th.

Cronenworth threw out Willi Castro at home on a grounder to second base to keep the Rockies from scoring in the 12th. Castro went 0 for 5 with five strikeouts.

Brett Sullivan had an RBI double in the 11th to give the Rockies a 3-2 lead, but Luis Campusano tied it with a two-out double.

Tyler Freeman's RBI single gave Colorado a 2-1 lead in the 10th before Machado tied it with a sac fly.

Brenton Doyle hit a one-out solo shot to center field off Randy Vásquez for his first home run of the season and a 1-0 Rockies’ lead in the third. Vásquez allowed one run on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings, striking out eight.

Tatis tied it 1-1 with a sacrifice fly in the Padres' third.

Hunter Goodman left with a laceration on his right middle finger after he was hit by a Vásquez pitch leading off the sixth.

Padres closer Mason Miller needed 10 pitches to strike out the side in the ninth, running his scoreless innings streak to 27 2/3 innings dating to last season. The right-hander has 58 strikeouts and only five hits allowed during the run.

Chase Dollander surrendered one run on four hits in 4 1/3 innings for Colorado after Jimmy Herget opened with a 1-2-3 first.

Rockies RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (1-0, 1.69) starts Friday opposite Padres RHP Walker Buehler (0-1, 9.45).

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San Diego Padres starting pitcher Randy Vásquez works against a Colorado Rockies batter during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 9, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman (15) holds hand after getting hit by a pitch while batting during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Thursday, April 9, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Colorado Rockies' Jake McCarthy, left, is tagged out by San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts after trying to advance to second off a single as umpire Edwin Moscoso makes the call, right, during the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 9, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

San Diego Padres' Manny Machado, right, safely steals third base as Colorado Rockies third baseman Willi Castro is late with the tag during the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 9, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Simon Tassy and Ryan Botterill scored 27 seconds apart in the first period and Wisconsin defeated North Dakota 2-1 on Thursday to put the Badgers in the Frozen Four title game for the first time since 2010.

The Badgers (24-12-2), seeded third in their region, will play Denver (28-11-3) in the championship game Saturday. Wisconsin has won six titles, its most recent coming 20 years ago.

“At this time of the season, (winning is) all that matters,” Wisconsin coach Mike Hastings said. ”It doesn't have to be a Mona Lisa. You've just got to find a way to make sure you're living for another day, and this group has talked about this moment for a long time."

Wisconsin defeated North Dakota (29-10-1) for the first time in the NCAA Tournament after going 0-3 against the Fighting Hawks. Wisconsin, which beat a No. 1 seed for the second time in a row, had gone 1-11-2 in its previous 14 meetings with the Hawks.

“I think at this time of year, you should be playing your best hockey,” Wisconsin defenseman Ben Dexheimer said. “We've been slowly ramping up, and it's pretty close to one of our best (games). So we're just going to keep moving the trajectory upwards.”

North Dakota, which came less than a minute from being shut out for the first time in more than a year, has gone a decade since winning its eighth national championship.

Daniel Hauser stopped 21 shots for the Badgers, including tough glove save through traffic while sitting down on a 6-on-5 with 2:05 left.

“Luckily, I found a sightline,” Hauser said. “I was lucky enough to get a glove on it. That was probably a box-out from one of our D-men to let me see it. It was kind of a funny play, but I came up with it.”

Front-line center Ellis Rickwood scored North Dakota's lone goal on a 6-on-5, and Jan Spunar made 35 saves.

The Badgers' defense limited a North Dakota offense that entered the game third nationally in scoring (3.8 goals per game). But Wisconsin’s forecheck dictated the early points and set the tone.

Wisconsin dominated the first period, taking 18 shots on goal to four. The Badgers scored twice 27 seconds apart when Tassy and Botterill hit the back of the net from the right circle.

Even when the Hawks had chances, they usually failed to take advantage, going 0 for 5 on the power play, including a 5-on-3 in the second period that lasted 1:56. Ollie Josephson also missed a chance in that period to score on a breakaway.

“Special teams is such an important part of the game,” North Dakota defenseman Jake Livanavage said. “We just weren't good enough. The amount of power plays we had, we really should capitalize.”

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Wisconsin defenseman Joe Palodichuk (14) skates against North Dakota defenseman Jake Livanavage (4) in the second period of a semifinal game of the NCAA Frozen Four men's college hockey tournament Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Wisconsin forward Simon Tassy (11) celebrates after scoring against North Dakota in the first period of a semifinal game of the NCAA Frozen Four men's college hockey tournament Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Wisconsin forward Ryan Botterill (21) scores against North Dakota goaltender Jan Spunar (35) in the first period of a semifinal game of the NCAA Frozen Four men's college hockey tournament Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)