Hillyer’s 5 RBIs send Springfield past Fitch

Hillyer’s 5 RBIs send Springfield past Fitch

STRUTHERS

James Hillyer had three hits and drove in five runs to lead the Springfield High baseball team to Saturday’s 8-4 victory over Fitch.

Ryan Kohler, mark Schuler and Jordan Peterson drove in the Tigers’ runs. For the Falcons, Nick Heitzer, Scott Pierce and Zack Miller each had two hits.

Southside’s Williams wins Gold Gloves bout

WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS

Dawud Wiliams of the Southside Boxing Club won by walkover at Saturday’s first round of the Cleveland Golden Gloves at the World Church Multiplex.

Williams advanced to next week’s quarterfinals. In other first-round action, Tyler Smith of Lights Out Boxing Club lost a decision to Anthony Stanford and Alex Smith of Lights Out lost a decision to Martell Adams. The action continues each of the next three Saturdays.

Penguins men’s tennis sweeps the Bonnies

Olean, N.Y.

The Youngstown State men’s tennis team earned a 7-0 win over St. Bonaventure on Sunday afternoon at the SBU Indoor Tennis Facility. The Penguins (5-11) picked up their second straight win by defeating the Bonnies.

In doubles, YSU won two of the three matches to take the point. YSU won at No. 2 as Max Schmerin and Rodrigo Campos won 8-4 over Javier Ortiz and Eduardo Irizarry. At No. 3, the Guins were victorious with Zeeshan Ismail and Sharvil Nawghare winnning 8-5 over Timothy DeSanto and Trevor Haskell.

YSU is next in action on Wednesday when it visits Louisville.

YSU women’s tennis dominates CSU, 6-1

Westlake

The Youngstown State women’s tennis team won the double point and took five of six singles decisions in an impressive 6-1 win at Cleveland State on Saturday at the Paramount Tennis Club.

YSU (8-10, 3-1 Horizon) started the match strong winning two of three doubles matches to earn the doubles point.

Browns agree to terms with WR Burleson

CLEVELAND

The Browns have agreed to a one-year contract with free-agent wide receiver Nate Burleson.

A 12-year pro, Burleson has made 103 career starts. He finished last season with 39 catches for 461 yards for Detroit but missed half the year after breaking his arm in a car accident when he tried to stop a pizza from sliding off the passenger seat.

He spent four seasons with the Lions, who released him in February. Burleson gives the Browns experience and depth at receiver. He’ll also be able to mentor young wideout Josh Gordon, an emerging star who led the league in yards receiving last season.

Pirates’ Taillon opts for Tommy John surgery

PITTSBURGH

Right-hander Jameson Taillon, considered the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top pitching prospect, will have Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire season and likely part of 2015.

Dr. David Altchek will perform the surgery in New York at a date to be determined.

Taillon, 22, began feeling pain in his elbow with two weeks remaining in spring training after being assigned by the Pirates to their minor league camp. Doctors prescribed two weeks of rest, but Taillon again felt pain when he tried to throw again. While Taillon does not have a fully torn ligament, Altchek felt it was compromised to the point where surgery was necessary. Taillon will be out 12 to 18 months.

Ohio U hires NDSU’s Phillips as men’s coach

ATHENS

Ohio University has hired North Dakota State’s Saul Phillips as its men’s basketball coach.

Phillips led the Bison to an upset of fifth-seeded Oklahoma in the NCAA tournament last month. He was 134-84 in seven seasons at North Dakota State. Phillips was hired Sunday to replace Jim Christian, who left after two years to coach Boston College. Christian was 49-22 at Ohio.

Staff/Wire reports