Cincinnati outslugs YSU baseball, 12-9

Cincinnati outslugs YSU baseball, 12-9

Cincinnati

The Youngstown State baseball team had its offense ignite late, but Cincinnati built too big of a cushion in the early innings and held on for a 12-9 victory over the Penguins on Friday evening at Marge Schott Stadium.

Junior Matt Sullivan was 3-for-5 with five RBIs to lead the Penguins offensively, and Mike Accardi had two hits at the top of the lineup.

The Penguins and Bearcats will play game two of their three-game series today at 2 p.m., two hours earlier than the originally scheduled time. YSU has added a game against Eastern Michigan on Cincinnati’s campus at 5:30 p.m. today.

Boxing card scheduled tonight at St. Mary’s

YOUNGSTOWN

A Night of Champions, a 15-bout amateur boxing card, will take place tonight at St. Mary’s Assumption Center, 356 S. Belle Vista Ave., and will benefit the No Stone Unturned Foundation.

Presented by Lights Out Management, Youngstown’s Ronnie Hamayel will take on Anthony Brown of Ann Arbor, Mich., in the main event.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first fight scheduled for 7. General admission is $15, VIP tickets are $50, with tables reserved for both $300 and $400.

More information can be obtained by calling 330-792-7176, 330-787-4228 or 330-717-4201.

Umpire to meet Sunday for OHSAA session

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Metro Umpire Association will hold an OHSAA baseball/softball meeting Sunday beginning at 1:15 p.m. at the St. Nicholas Activity Center, 3801 Shady Run Road.

Umpires are reminded that they must attend four meetings to meet state requirements.

Call John Mang at 330-502-6665 for more information.

Kids golf program at Canton area courses

CANTON

The U.S. Kids Golf Canton local tour will begin April 5 at Windmill Lakes. Throughout the spring, U.S. Kids Golf will head to seven courses in Stark County and the surrounding area.

U.S. Kids Golf local tours provide boys and girls, ages 5 to 14, the opportunity to advance their golf skills in age-appropriate competition.

Go to www.uskidsgolf.com to learn more.

Weather affects YSU softball schedule

ROCK HILL, S.C.

Due to inclement weather, Youngstown State softball games this weekend at Winthrop University have been rescheduled. The Penguins’ game scheduled Friday against Marist has been cancelled and the game against Connecticut has been postponed to Sunday at 9 a.m.

Today’s games against Winthrop and Norfolk State at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively, remain as originally scheduled. The Penguins also are scheduled to play Norfolk State Sunday at 1 p.m.

AP source: Saints tell Sproles he won’t return

NEW ORLEANS

A person familiar with the situation says Darren Sproles has been informed that the Saints will release him if they are unable to trade him before free agency begins. New Orleans’ decision to part with Sproles is the latest in a series of cost-cutting moves, including Friday’s release of receiver Lance Moore. Sproles, used as a running back, receiver and return specialist, is due $3.4 million in base salary in 2014. Moore was due $3.1 million. The moves give the Saints more flexibility as they try to sign free agent tight end Jimmy Graham to an extension.

Staff reports/Associated Press