Austintown sports briefs

Penguin baseball camp is Dec. 29

The Youngstown State baseball staff will host a camp for boys and girls aged 6-13 on Dec. 29-30 at the new Watson and Tressel Training Site on YSU’s campus.

The camp will go from 9 a.m. to noon on both days.

All aspects and fundamentals of baseball will be taught, including hitting, fielding, base-running and the mental part of the game.

Baltimore Orioles Coordinator of Instruction Brian Graham will be a featured speaker.

For more information, go to www.penguinsbaseballcamps.com or ysusports.com.

Questions can be directed to head coach Rich Pasquale at rjpasquale@ysu.edu or camp director Craig Antush at cjantush@ysu.edu.

Pirates caravan due in Youngstown Dec. 14

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Winter Caravan will visit Youngstown on Dec. 14 as part of scheduled visits to 16 different communities in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.

During the three days of Caravan visits, current and former Pirates players, coaches and representatives will meet with fans and the media. Those expected are manager Clint Hurdle, players Andrew McCutchen, Joel Hanrahan, Kevin Correia, Jose Tabata, Jeff Karstens, James McDonald, Daniel McCutchen, Alex Presley, Brad Lincoln and Michael McKenry and coaches Jeff Banister, Nick Leyva, Luis Silverio and Ray Searage.