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Skenes is making flirting with no-hitters a habit
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (847+ words) PITTSBURGH " Paul Skenes slowly sauntered back to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout at the end of the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, his loping and deliberate strides giving the PNC Park crowd plenty of time to rise for…...
Mc Carthy gets unassisted double play from LF as Rockies beat Pirates
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (292+ words) The Rockies ended a three-game losing streak and snapped a five-game skid against the Pirates dating to last Aug. 3. In the first inning, Mc Carthy caught a sinking line drive from Bryan Reynolds on a full sprint for the second…...
College notebook: Cavenaugh caps big season with a PSAC first
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (774+ words) When you talk about making an instant impact, nobody within the Slippery Rock University softball program has ever done it quite like freshman Maddie Cavenaugh did this season. Cavenaugh, a former standout at South Fayette High School, was named the…...
Plum homers its way past Trinity for elusive playoff win
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (634+ words) MONROEVILLE " Trinity entered the playoffs as arguably the hottest softball team in the WPIAL, but ran into a Plum team that was determined to end a postseason victory drought. The Mustangs had lost their last seven playoff games, but they…...
California wins, sets up 3rd game with Fort Cherry
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (655+ words) Mc MURRAY " As the baseball players at California saw the WPIAL's playoff brackets for Class 2 A when they were released Friday, the Trojans immediately focused on two items: who their first-round opponent was and how many games it would take…...
Presidents will host NCAA baseball regional
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (202+ words) While his players were mugging for pictures with the Presidents" Athletic Conference championship trophy and banner on the infield Saturday evening, Washington & Jefferson head baseball coach Jeff Mountain stood in front of the third-base dugout watching the celebration and was…...
Joliet rallies past Wild Things to avoid sweep
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (375+ words) JOLIET, Ill. " After building an early 6-run lead, it looked like the Washington Wild Things may leave Joliet with a weekend sweep. But the Slammers ended up salvaging a game with a rally. Blake Berry hit a solo homer in the…...
Wild Things hit 3 more home runs, slam Slammers
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (162+ words) JOLIET, Ill. " Andrew Czech hit a grand slam, Kyle Edwards added his first professional homer and Jeff Liquori hit a mammoth blast as the Wild Things overpowered Joliet 16-6 on Saturday night. Washington will try for a three-game series sweep Sunday afternoon....
Peaking Presidents: W&J showing winning formula, reaches PAC finals
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (816+ words) There is much to be said for peaking in the postseason, and the Washington & Jefferson College baseball team is speaking loud and clear each time it takes the field in the Presidents" Athletic Conference tournament that is being held at…...
Fort Cherry baseball gets top seed in Class 2 A
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (704+ words) This year's Fort Cherry baseball team keeps making history for longtime coach Bob Sawhill. For the first time in his 38 years at the helm, the Rangers will enter the WPIAL playoffs as a top seed. Fort Cherry received the No....