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INSTITUTE, W. Va. -- Sophomore Jim Lipinski hit a two-run home run in the top of the 11th inning to lift Youngstown State to its second straight victory, 5-3 over West Virginia State.
The Penguins (2-4) led 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth but the Yellow Jackets (2-5) tied the game to force extra innings.
In the 10th inning YSU's Clint Ford made his first career pitching appearance, relieving Mike Abdalla. Ford threw the final 12/3 innings for the win.
Lipinski homered twice on the day, giving him three for the year.
LOCAL
Reserve Runopen for season
POLAND -- Reserve Run Golf Course is officially open for the 2002 season.
The course is accepting tee times by calling (330) 758-1017.
Racing exhibit
NILES -- The Twin-State Auto Racing Club will present its annual auto racing exhibit at the Eastwood Mall on March 21-24.
For details about the show call (330) 654-5392 or (330) 584-5843.
Browns' partyon draft day
GIRARD -- Retired Browns Hanford Dixon and Frank Minnifield plus running back Ben Gay will be the guests for the Ohio Browns Boosters' Draft Day Party on April 20 at Creekside Golf Dome on U.S. 422.
Admission is free. A Punt, pass & amp; kick competition for children ages 5-12 is set, with trophies to be awarded.
For more information, call 1-866-BROWNS 1.
Softball clinicat McCune Park
CANFIELD -- Julie Smith, the Olympic gold medalist second baseman for the 1996 U.S. softball team, will present a clinic on April 13 at McCune Park in Canfield.
Times are 10 a.m.-1 p.m. for ages 10-and-younger and 2-5 p.m. for players 11 and older.
Costs are $20 for managers and coaches, and $25 per player. A discount is available for teams sending 10-or-more players ($20 each plus manager is free).
For more information, call Chris Cole at (330) 533-9125.
Powerliftingteam third
KENTON -- The Mineral Ridge powerlifting team recently finished third in the Division IV, V and VI state powerlifting meet.
Six Ridge lifters place individually in their respective weight classes. Mark Rendes was 11th at 210 pounds, Alex White was 10th in unlimited class, Jon Austin was 9th at 165 pounds, Chris Milliron finished sixth at 175, Denver Goodman was seventh and Matt Davis fifth in the 250 pound class.
Davis also won the deadlift competition in his class with a lift of 550 pounds.
REGION
HOF gameticket sales
CANTON -- The expansion Houston Texans will play the New York Giants in the Hall of Fame game Aug. 5 at 8 p.m. in Canton. This is the first game for the Texans.
Reserved tickets are $27 and will be available through a random drawing on April 6. Postcards must be postmarked no earlier than March 22 and no later than March 28 for reserved. Standing room only tickets are $12 and must be postmarked between April 8-14. Drawing for those tickets is April 22.
Send postcards to The 2002 AFC-NFC Hall of Fame Game, 2121 George Halas Drive, NW, Canton 44708.
The Hall of Fame will hold a reunion for previously enshrined members from July 31 through Aug. 4 for the Hall's 40th anniversary.
NATION
Hingis beatsMonica Seles
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- Martina Hingis, trying for her second title in the tournament in four years, beat Monica Seles 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals of the Pacific Life Open.
Daniela Hantuchova, an 18-year-old from Slovakia, beat Emmanuelle Gagliardi 4-6, 6-0, 6-4 in the other semifinal.
Earlier, Pete Sampras struggled but made it to the men's quarterfinals with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 decision over Fabrice Santoro. Top-ranked Lleyton Hewitt advanced with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Jan-Michael Gambill.
Rockies couldbe fined
DENVER -- Despite cutting their payroll during the off-season, the Colorado Rockies have more debt than baseball's rules permit and could be fined or lose television revenue.
Rockies managing general partner Jerry McMorris said several long-term contracts mean the Rockies are not compliance with the debt rule, the Rocky Mountain News reported Thursday.
Teams must meet the debt-ratio rule by June 1 or risk being fined, losing their share of national broadcast payments or being placed in trusteeship. Baseball is requiring that a team's debt be 40 percent or less of its franchise value.
Rule to beemphasized
JUPITER, Fla. -- Batters better bring a doctor's note to home plate if they still want to wear one of those big, hard elbow pads.
Bob Watson, baseball's new vice president for field operations, has told teams that he will be emphasizing a rule that limits the type of body armor that can be worn at bat.
Vindicator staff/wire reports