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YSU
Baseball earns split
NILES -- YSU pitcher Corey Ohalek broke the school record for career wins Saturday, picking up his 22nd career victory in a 6-3 win over Marshall in the second game of a doubleheader at Cafaro Field.
The Penguins lost the first game, 10-6.
Ohalek started and went five innings, striking out four for YSU (26-26). Kyle Sobecki pitched four innings of relief to earn his first save.
In the first game, Marshall (22-31-1) scored six runs in the second inning to take control.
Adam Cox hit his 11th home run of the season in the eighth inning, tying YSU's school record set by Joe Ayette in 1994.
LOCAL
Curbstoners off
BOARDMAN -- The Curbstone Coaches are taking their summer recess until September.
Their weekly luncheon sessions on Mondays at the Lockwood House will resume at that time.
Pascarella namedall-conference
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- Joe Pascarella, a junior designated hitter and catcher for the Slippery Rock University baseball team from Shenango High and New Castle, has been named to the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division First Team.
Pascarella helped The Rock to win the PSAC-Western Division championship, and gain a berth in the NCAA Division II North Atlantic Regional tournament.
Entering the NCAA tournament, Pascarella had a .358 batting average with eight doubles, six home runs and three triples, and had the second-most RBIs on the team with 42.
David Daisherin golf classic
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- David Daisher of Youngstown will participate in the Veterans Golf Classic May 19-21.
The 54-hole tournament, which is expected to attract more than 350 golfers from across the nation, is open to all current and former members of the military. The event will feature a different format each day and golfers will be flighted based on their certified United States Golf Association handicap.
Hiram coachearns award
HIRAM -- Jack Groselle, Hiram College swimming coach, earned an Award of Excellence from The American Swimming Coaches Association.
The award was earned from the spring NCAA Division I, II and III championship meets.
Correction
Howland High sophomore Vinny Freedman was the runner colliding with Salem's Shane Harding during the 1600-meter race at the Metro Athletic Conference track and field meet. Freedman was misidentified in the photo that appeared in Saturday's edition.
Amanda Roblenamed all-academic
BEREA -- Amanda Roble, a senior center fielder for the Baldwin-Wallace College softball team from Columbiana High, has been named to the Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference First Team.
Roble achieved a cumulative 3.53 grade-point average as a major in secondary education and mathematics.
She posted a .260 batting average on 27-for-104 with 19 RBIs and 14 runs scored, helping the Yellow Jackets to a 25-16 record, including 12-6 in the OAC.
Bedford Trails to holdyouth tournament
COITSVILLE -- The Bedford Trails Youth Golf Tournament for youths grades 5-through 12 will be held May 25 at Bedford Trails Golf Course.
Deadline for entries is Thursday. The event is open to all youths, both varsity and recreational golfers. Grades 5-8 will play nine holes and grades 9-12 will play 18 holes.
Call Tom Pilkington at (330) 536-6079.
Hauser crownedjavelin champion
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Sophomore Libby Hauser (Reynolds High) of Thiel won the women's javelin with a throw of 142 feet, 3 inches, at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Junior Richard Purdy (Jackson-Milton) finished third in the high jump (6-9) and freshman Lawrence Finley was 13th in the high jump (6-0). Senior Kevin Wilder (Youngstown East) was seventh in the 100 meters (11.22) and the men's 4x100 relay of sophomore David Latten, freshman Shaun Jackson, sophomore Josh Lyles (Warren Harding) and Wilder was eighth (44.09).
Jackson was 11th in the 400 (50.00), freshman Adam Crawford was 17th in the javelin (167 1/5) and junior Robert Mitchell was 16th in the discus (133-1).
Freshman Megan Peterson finished 13th in the discus (111-5).
NATION
LaJoie wins pole
NAZARETH, Pa. -- Randy LaJoie set a track record while winning the pole Saturday for the NASCAR Busch series race at Nazareth Speedway.
The two-time series champion's fast lap of 133.215 mph in qualifying for today's Goulds Pumps ITT Industries 200 broke the record of 132.402 for the 1-mile oval. It was set by Jeff Green in July 2000.
Ripken believes Rose should be in Hall
DENVER -- Cal Ripken believes Pete Rose should be allowed in the Hall of Fame, but he's not sure if it would be a good idea to let the all-time hits leader back in baseball.
Ripken, in Denver as part of a speaking tour, said Saturday that Rose's reinstatement and his entrance into the Hall of Fame are two separate issues.
"The first one is really easy. He should be in the Hall of Fame," said Ripken, who also threw out the first pitch before the Colorado Rockies' game against the Montreal Expos. "His career should be celebrated in the Hall of Fame. He has the most hits."
Because of Rose's actions, Ripken is not convinced that he should be allowed back in baseball.
Ripken became baseball's iron man after shattering Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games with 2,632. He is one of only seven players with more than 3,000 hits and 400 homers. He played 21 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, leaving as the team's leader in just about every offensive category.
Martinez, Campbell fight to a draw
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Tiger Martinez had to be content with a draw instead of an upset victory Saturday.
The junior lightweight from New York delivered an impressive performance to earn a standoff against heavily favored Nate Campbell of Jacksonville, Fla., in a 10-round bout.
Judge Barbara Perez favored Martinez 95-93, but Melvina Lathan had Campbell (23-1-1) winning 95-93, and John Poturaj scored it 94-94.
Martinez (20-2-1) was penalized one point for holding in the fifth round and also was knocked down in the eighth, which cost him crucial points.
Vindicator staff/wire reports