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SWB RAILRIDERS: Slam Rochester in series finale
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (606+ words) Spencer Jones" grand slam highlighted another big offensive day by the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders as they beat the Rochester Red Wings, 16-5, in the series finale Sunday at ESL Ballpark in New York. Jones" blast was one of four homers by…...
IL BASEBALL: Home runs rally RailRiders past Rochester
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (378+ words) Seth Brown and Paul DeJong each hit solo home runs in the top of the seventh inning Saturday, enabling the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to overtake the Rochester Red Wings, 4-3, at ESL Ballpark in New York. Erik Tolman, Rochester's fourth pitcher,…...
HS SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK: Walsh the architect for Dunmore in the circle
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1040+ words) Rachel Walsh loves to build. It's always been a passion of hers. When she was little, all one had to do was put a few Lego blocks in front of the Dunmore senior, and she would create a masterpiece. Put…...
HS BASEBALL: Riverside’s Bohenek, Borowski combine on no-hitter
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (520+ words) Nick Bohenek and Cooper Borowski of Riverside teamed up to no-hit Abington Heights, 6-0, in a nonleague baseball game Thursday night at the University of Scranton's Volpe Field. Bohenek went the first 6.2 innings, walking three and striking out 11. When he reached…...
SWB RAILRAIDERS: Rochester pitchers silence offense
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (371+ words) Four Rochester pitchers combined on a two-hitter as the Red Wings beat the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, 3-1, on a chilly Thursday evening at ESL Ballpark in New York. Lefthander Andrew Alvarez started for Rochester and allowed one hit with one walk…...
Former MLB star Lenny Dykstra waives hearing on drug-possession charge
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (450+ words) PALMYRA TWP., PIKE COUNTY " Former Major League Baseball star Lenny Dykstra of the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies waived a preliminary hearing Tuesday on misdemeanor charges of possessing narcotics and a drug pipe during a traffic stop on New…...
HS BASEBALL: Dunmore blanks Mid Valley behind Stets
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (941+ words) DUNMORE " After losing its Lackawanna League Division II baseball opener Friday, Dunmore coach Sid Hallinan told his team it needed a senior moment Monday. Mason Stets provided one. The righthander blanked a potent Mid Valley lineup, tossing a complete-game, four-hit…...
Growing from ‘failure,’ Andrew Painter ready for Phillies debut
6+ day, 22+ min ago (732+ words) PHILADELPHIA " Andrew Painter threw around liberally a word that the Phillies have generally not used in regard to him. It was "failure," which is how he regarded junctures of 2025 at Lehigh Valley. The company line from the organization, when hopes…...
Phillies Notebook: With lefties on tap, Thomson sticks with lineup after deGrom scratch
1+ week, 1+ day ago (752+ words) PHILADELPHIA " The first curveball of the 2026 season came Saturday morning for the Phillies, with news that Texas starter Jacob deGrom would scratch his start against the Phillies due to neck soreness. In his place would come Jacob Latz, a lefty....
HS SOFTBALL: Lackawanna League capsules
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1602+ words) Home field: Abington Heights HS Returning starters: Adriana Condrad (Jr., P/1B), Isabella DeRiggi (Sr., SS), Avery Venesky (Sr., RF), Avary Brister (Jr., LF), Eva Kane (Jr., 2B), Riley McColligan (Jr., C). Other returning: McKenna Wilmot (So., C), Brigid O'Malley (So., SS/3B), Saige Wettstein…...