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Brumit draftedby Yankees
YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown State senior right-hander Matt Brumit was selected on Wednesday by the New York Yankees in the 44th round (1,323th overall pick) on the second day of the Major League Baseball Draft.
Brumit, a 6-foot-4, 215-pounder from Tallmadge High School, had a 4-5 record and a 4.15 ERA in 13 games this season.
Brumit's selection marks the fourth consecutive year the Penguins have had a player drafted. In 2001, pitcher Brad Hennessey was a first-round selection by the San Francisco Giants. In 2000, pitcher Mike Abdalla was a 40th round pick. In 1999, outfielder Mark Thomas was a 21st round selection.
Brumit made 11 starts this season and threw two complete games, including a one-hit shutout against Cleveland State on April 20. It was the first one-hitter fired by a Penguin pitcher since 1994 and his performance earned him Horizon League Pitcher-of-the-Week honors.
Brumit pitched 60 2/3 innings and struck out 60 while walking just 13. Opponents hit .277 against him.
In his YSU career, he ranked tied for fifth in games started at 27 and appearances with 52. In his four seasons he posted a 10-14 record with a 6.05 ERA. In 183 innings pitched, he struck out 174 while throwing three complete games.
LOCAL
Boardman gamepushed back
ASHLAND -- Today's Boardman High softball team's state semifinal game against Cincinnati Sycamore was delayed until 5 p.m. at Brookside Park. The game was to begin at 3 p.m., but Wednesday's rain delayed all four state semifinals.
Alex White to playat Westminster
MINERAL RIDGE -- Alex White, a recent graduate of Mineral Ridge, will play football at Westminster College.
A 6-foot, 260-pound lineman, White was in on 85 tackles defensively last season. On offense, he graded out at 84 percent for blocking.
He was a three-year letterman, was named first team all-county and second team All-ICL last season. He graduated with a 3.85 GPA.
NATION
New name forAstros' ballpark
HOUSTON -- Punctuated by fireworks and a locomotive, Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane re-christened the Astros' stadium Minute Maid Park.
Rangers to hireBryan Trottier
NEW YORK -- The New York Rangers are expected to announce the hiring of Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier to be the team's new coach.
Rules changesfor CART
INDIANAPOLIS -- CART's Franchise Board concluded two days of meetings and announced three rules changes that will take effect this year.
To further recent cost-saving measures, the board voted to freeze aerodynamic development on major components beginning later this month and running through 2003.
A two-stage pit lane limiter will take effect starting the Grand Prix of Chicago.
The third change will require all cars be weighed with the driver.
WORLD
Sampras to skiptournament
LONDON -- Pete Sampras has pulled out of next week's Queen's Club grass-court tournament, marking only the second time since 1989 he will miss the Wimbledon warmup event.
Coaches quitBlue Jays
TORONTO -- Pitching coach Mark Connor and bench coach Cookie Rojas decided to quit the Toronto Blue Jays, two days after manager Buck Martinez was fired.
Justine Bakbreaks own mark
MILAN, Italy -- Justine Bak broke her own world record in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase and world champion Jonathan Edwards made the longest triple jump of the season at the IAAF Milan meet.
Bak, of Poland, covered the distance in 9 minutes, 22.29 seconds, shaving 3.02 seconds the mark she in Nice, France, last year. She beat Romania's Cassandra Iloc by 21 seconds.
Vindicator staff/wire reports