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YSU baseball gives up lead in 8th, falls to NKU 3-2

NILES — There were just too many mistakes for the Youngstown State baseball team to overcome on Friday night. The Penguins gave up a late lead, falling to Northern Kentucky 3-2 in the first game of a three-game series at Eastwood Field in Niles. “One-run losses, that’s on the ...

YSU softball working through growing pains with young squad

YOUNGSTOWN — It’s been a season of growing pains for the Youngstown State softball team. After winning the regular season title and earning the top seed in the Horizon League tournament last year, the Penguins came into this season with a young and inexperienced squad, which included ...

YSU splits doubleheader with Robert Morris

YOUNGSTOWN — It took Youngstown State a game to get its bats going on Wednesday, but once it did, the Penguins were off to the races. After struggling at the plate in the first game of the doubleheader, putting together just four hits in an 11-3 defeat to Robert Morris, YSU bounced back in ...

YSU working this spring to address 2024 defensive struggles

YOUNGSTOWN — The 2024 season was far from a banner year for the Youngstown State defense. Statistically, YSU was 88th in the FCS in total defense, giving up 406.2 yards per game, and 111th in scoring defense, allowing 35.83 points per game. Additionally, the Penguins were among the worst ...

YSU takes another step, continues upward trajectory

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State head coach Ethan Faulkner didn’t mince words in the aftermath of the Penguins’ Horizon League championship game defeat to Robert Morris. “This is a group that’s elevated our program,” Faulkner said, discussing what YSU had done this year during his ...