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Lowe goes deep again, Keller solid as Pirates take series with 4-2 victory over Diamondbacks

PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Lowe had three hits, including his 10th homer, and Joey Bart also went deep to back Mitch Keller, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 Thursday. Keller (4-1) went six-plus innings, retiring 10 straight between Corbin Carroll's solo home run in the third and Ildemaro Vargas' single leading off the seventh. That hit ended Keller's day after 84 pitches. He gave up four hits and two runs, walked two and struck out four. Ryan O'Hearn and Spencer Horwitz delivered two-out RBI singles in the fifth inning to put Pittsburgh ahead 3-2. The ...

Elkins High athletes shatter marks in Big 10 meet

ELKINS — Led by Marissa Brenwalt’s high-point effort, Elkins finished third in the Big 10 Conference Championships held Tuesday at Irwin Track on the EHS campus. Brenwalt, who was named the Female Big 10 Track Athlete of the Year, racked up 36 points and set Big 10 and school records ...

Scenes from the Big 10 Conference Championships

WVU football simplified the spring to speed up evaluation process

MORGANTOWN — During West Virginia football’s practice, offensive assistant Travis Trickett is everywhere. He’s on his radio talking to someone, walking around with his clipboard, talking to other assistant coaches. Trickett doesn’t stand still. “I’m wherever coach [Rodriguez] needs me,” Trickett said. Trickett is listed as Rich Rodriguez’s offensive assistant. He’s not the offensive coordinator, but he manages the offense and a lot of the team. When Rodriguez had his early National Signing Day period press conference, Trickett was sitting in the audience working ...

TV’s Wamsley inks to play baseball at Potomac State College

MILL CREEK — A dream years in the making became a reality for Tygarts Valley’s Jacob Wamsley when he officially signed his letter-of-intent to continue his baseball career at Potomac State College. Surrounded by his family and coaches in the school gymnasium, Wamsley put pen to paper, ...

Tigers rally in seventh to best Vikings

Tigers rally in seventh to best Vikings ELKINS — Elkins rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to claim a 4-3 win over Petersburg Tuesday night at EHS Field. Jaden Harding, who was the courtesy runner for Owen Stanley, raced home on a wild pitch for the game-winning ...