CLEVELAND — Paul Skenes allowed one run and struck out eight in seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-1 on Sunday. Skenes (9-8) went at least seven innings for the first time since May 12. The All-Star right-hander gave up seven hits. After allowing ...

NILES — The Mahoning Valley Scrappers completed what was a scheduled six-game homestand Sunday with a much-needed 7-4 win over State College. The victory, played at a sun-soaked 7 17 Credit Union Field, provided a ray of sunshine to what was an otherwise agonizing week for both the team ...

CLEVELAND — Jared Jones struggled in his first six starts since missing last year due to a right elbow injury. Since the calendar turned to July, though, the Pittsburgh right-hander has been on a dominant run. Jones became the third Pirates pitcher over the past 70 seasons to retire at ...

VIENNA — A summer’s worth of events came to their annual conclusion on Saturday, as Greatest Golfer crowned its four junior champions. The golfers battled a myriad of difficult conditions over the two-day final tournament. In the first round on Friday at Avalon Lakes, the Canadian ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Since arriving at Youngstown State in 2024, Melissa Jackson has worked each season to bring in players that fit her system and style of play, which is centered around defense and attacking in transition. In order to play that way, it helps to have a versatile roster of players ...

NILES – As a young baseball fanatic, Cooper Vance would often attend Mahoning Valley Scrappers games at what was then Eastwood Field. At the time, Vance’s own baseball talents were just starting to flourish, and he watched intently while wondering what it would be like to one day play on ...