Pirates complete sweep of skidding Twins, 9-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Braxton Ashcraft struck out 11 in six innings, Ryan O’Hearn and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Ashcraft (5-2) allowed two runs and five hits with no walks, sending the Twins to their fifth straight defeat. Brooks Lee had a two-run homer in the sixth and a solo shot in the ninth for Minnesota. O’Hearn returned from the injured list and hit a leadoff homer in the second his first time up. Jared Triolo singled in Oneil Cruz to make it 2-0. Gonzales’ two-run ...
State champions
SOUTH CHARLESTON — Second-seed Petersburg plated a run in the top of the seventh inning to defeat Logan, 6-5, to capture the Class AA state title Friday evening at Little Creek Park. It was the first-ever state softball title for the Lady Vikings, who went undefeated over the course of the ...
Kentucky rallies to beat Wake Forest in first game of Morgantown Regional
GRANVILLE — The Morgantown Regional started off with a bang, and Kentucky won the battle to come out on top. The No. 3-seeded Wildcats had a four-run sixth inning to edge out No. 2-seeded Wake Forest to win 6-5, advancing to the winners’ bracket of the region. Kentucky (32-21) awaits ...
Mountaineers defeat Binghamton in front of sold-out crowd
GRANVILLE — Kendrick Family Ballpark opened at 4 p.m. for the second game of the Morgantown Regional, and the stadium quickly filled up with gold and blue shirts. Mostly gold since it was supposed to be a gold-out. The Mountaineer fans were ready. They'd been tailgating since the first ...
Pendleton, Petersburg remain alive in state tourney play
SOUTH CHARLESTON — Pendleton County and Petersburg are still alive in state tournament action being held at Little Creek Park. Defending Class A state champion Pendleton County eliminated PVC rival East Hardy, 12-4, in its first contest on Thursday and then knocked Sherman out of the ...