NILES – The first two games of the three-game series between the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and the Canadian Junior National Team featured a pair of blowouts. On Friday, the Scrappers sailed to a win. On Saturday, seven Scrappers pitchers combined to issue 15 walks in a Canada rout. ...
DENVER — Nick Gonzalez and Bryan Reynolds homered to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 on Sunday. Gonzalez and Reynolds finished with two hits each to help Pittsburgh salvage the finale of the three-game series in what could have been a sweep. The Pirates lost the ...
HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez hit his American League-leading 25th home run, Kai-Wei Teng threw six solid innings and the Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Sunday. Alvarez hit a solo shot to right-center off Slade Cecconi in the first inning. It was his first home run since he ...
COLUMBUS — Having to defend your state title in an event always leads to an interesting return trip as a senior. McDonald thrower Drew Zajack was up for the task in the boys discus, but placed fifth during the Division V meet, marking 170-08 feet. He did improve greatly over last year in the ...
COLUMBUS — Already knowing what it takes to compete at the OHSAA Jesse Owens Track & Field State Championship, Micah Sparks was ready to compete in multiple events for the Maplewood Rockets. Last June he helped his 4x800m squad earn bronze, while tallying another third place finish in the ...
NILES — Following a series at Williamsport in which the Mahoning Valley Scrappers dropped all three games while managing just five runs. The Scrappers returned home Friday to host the Canadian Junior National Team. The break from MLB Draft League competition was just what the Scrappers needed to break out of their offensive slump. The Scrappers scored multiple runs in each of the first three innings, leading to a 12-3 win over Canada at 717 Credit Union Field. The weekend series is part of the MLB Draft League International Series in which all six Draft League teams will play ...
