Zach Kaplan

Missoula

Sports Anchor and Reporter at WNCT-TV (Greenville, NC)

Professional page: I am a sports anchor/reporter for @SWXMontana and @abcfoxmt in Missoula, MT. Follow along for all things MT sports and more!

Articles

ECU baseball topples Blazers for second-straight win in series

6 days ago | wnct.com | Zach Kaplan |Jordan Honeycutt

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WNCT) — ECU’s baseball team carried momentum over to Friday’s game versus UAB. The Pirates defeated the Blazers, 12-7, Thursday night, Apr. 17, 2025. Friday’s matchup wasn’t as high-scoring but ECU still got the win, 5-3. Landon Beaver homered twice for UAB, once in the seventh inning to cut the Pirates’ lead from 4-1 to 4-3. ECU got out of the frame and added one more run in the ninth for the final score.
ECU football getting in last scrimmage ahead of annual Spring Game

6 days ago | wnct.com | Zach Kaplan |Jordan Honeycutt

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — ECU’s football team is eight days away from its annual Purple-Gold Spring Game. The team had its final scrimmage Friday prior to that game. ECU Head Coach Blake Harrell and other coaching staffs across the country are in a waiting game due to the transfer portal being open. The portal closes next Friday, Apr. 25, 2025 and exits have already been made including quarterback Jake Garcia.
Braves Make Alex Verdugo Announcement After Spencer Strider News

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Zach Kaplan

Spencer Strider made his 2025 season debut on Wednesday, going five innings and giving up two runs with five strikeouts. It was a solid debut for the 2023 All-Star with the kind of leash that was to be expected. With a 5-13 record to start the season, the Atlanta Braves have been looking for some kind of spark to ignite the lineup, which has been limited to four runs or fewer in seven of their last nine games.
Former Orioles Top Prospect Sends Wholesome Message After Grand Slam

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Zach Kaplan

Former MLB No. 1 prospect Jackson Holliday, whose rapid rise to the MLB raised some serious eyebrows, is back for what projects to be his first full season in the bigs. Holliday hit .189 with five home runs in 60 games in 2024, including a 2-for-34 skid to start his MLB career prior to being sent down to the minors. The ceiling for Holliday is still very much there, and Orioles fans got another reason to be excited about Holliday's future.
Aaron Judge Sends 3-Word Message After Go-Ahead Home Run

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Zach Kaplan

If you've been living under a rock, Yankees captain Aaron Judge has been on a tear to start the year, with a .409 batting average, seven home runs, 21 RBIs and a 1.322 OPS, all first or second in the MLB. Judge continued his hot start to the season with a go-ahead solo home run in the Yankees' 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, which clinched a series sweep in the Bronx.
Blue Jays Top Prospect Wows With Performance Following Daulton Varsho News

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Zach Kaplan

The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a solid start at 11-8, which is just half a game behind the New York Yankees for first place. Following their disappointing 2024 season, Canada's team is looking to make some noise, especially after up franchise icon Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for the next 14 years. They have remained without Max Scherzer (thumb), Alek Manoah (UCL surgery) and Daulton Varsho (shoulder surgery).
Former MLB Executive Offers Cubs Dire Kyle Tucker Warning

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Zach Kaplan

With the Chicago Cubs rolling despite the news that Justin Steele would miss the entire regular season after elbow surgery, the focus now turns to Kyle Tucker, their best performer. After five years of strong service time, Tucker will become a free agent after this year. Tucker has excelled on both sides of the ball, offering strong defense and quality bat-to-ball skills.
Former Orioles All-Star Pitcher Ejected in Tense Pirates-Nats Exchange

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Zach Kaplan

Former All-Star turned journeyman Jorge Lopez has never been shy about his emotions, being DFA'd by the New York Mets last year partly for losing his temper after a bad outing. After hitting Bryan Reynolds with a pitch in the 7th inning of Wednesday's game between the Nationals and Pirates, former All-Star pitcher Jorge Lopez missed with a fastball to Andrew McCutchen, nearly hitting him in the helmet area before McCutchen ducked out of the way.
MLB Umpire Involved in Scary Situation During Mets-Twins

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Zach Kaplan

In the 7th inning of today's Mets-Cardinals game at Target Field, first-base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was hit on the temple with a line drive by Mets outfielder Tyrone Taylor. In a disturbing and equally unfortunate turn of events, Wendelstedt, who wasn't wearing a helmet, found himself in the path of a scorching line drive by Taylor on the first pitch he saw from Louis Varland. The 23-year umpire tried to put his hands up, but couldn't get out of the way.
Fans Accuse Aaron Boone of Lying After Latest Controversial Yankees Lineup Move

1 week ago | athlonsports.com | Zach Kaplan

Following the New York Yankees' series-clinching 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, manager Aaron Boone was asked about a recent trend of outfield decisions. In five of his 12 starts in left field, former top prospect Jasson Dominguez has been taken out of the game for a defensive substitution, usually Cody Bellinger or Trent Grisham. The decision makes sense on paper: get Dominguez's strong power bat, and have a stronger defender in the field late in the game.