Thursday, August 27, 2015
Scrappers fall to Doubledays
AUBURN, N.Y.
The Auburn Doubledays scored nine runs in the first three innings then hung on for a 9-8 victory over the Mahoning Valley Scrappers on Wednesday. Ka’ai Tom led the Scrappers’ offense with a pair of doubles that drove in three runs. Juan De La Cruz and Nathan Winfrey each had three hits. One of Winfrey’s was a double and he compiled three RBIs.
Scrappers starter Kieran Lovegrove (1-6) suffered the mound loss, allowing all nine runs and seven hits. Four of the runs we unearned.
Penguins picked 6th in volleyball
YOUNGSTOWN
The Youngstown State volleyball team has been tabbed to finish in a tie for sixth in the nine-team Horizon League in 2015 in a preseason poll of the league’s coaches.
The Penguins were awarded 31 points in the poll, which is the same amount as league newcomer Northern Kentucky. Defending regular-season and tournament champion Oakland received a maximum eight first-place votes to finish with 64 points, and Milwaukee was picked to finish second with 53 points.
Fitch tickets on sale today
AUSTINTOWN
Tickets for Friday’s Hudson-Austintown Fitch football game are on sale today from 11:30 a.m.—12:50 p.m. and from 6-7:30 p.m. in the South Circle Ticket Booth.
Tickets also will be sold on Friday from 11 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Tickets also are available at Aardvark Sportswear.
YSU women’s golf sets kickoff
VIENNA
The Youngstown State women’s golf team will be host to the YSU Kickoff on Monday at Candywood Golf Course. The Penguins will entertain Cleveland State, Northern Kentucky and Chicago State in the 36-hole event.
The tournament will tee off at 8 a.m. The Penguins will be led senior Emily Dixon, the 2015 Horizon League medalist, and Emily Rohanna. Also returning from last year’s squad is sophomore Courtney Shutt and juniors Haleigh Guerrero and Mia Barchetti.
Bell Wick Bowl league seeks bowlers
HUBBARD
A women’s bowling league at Bell Wick Bowl is seeking women for a trio league that bowls Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.
League play begins Sept. 8. For more information, call 330-534-1179.
Cole wins adventure triathlon
PITTSBURGH
Beaver Local high School graduate Michael Cole won the recent Pittsburgh Adventure Triathlon at Point State Park. The course involved kayaking two miles, biking 12.2 miles and running 3.1 miles.
Saad throws out opening pitch
CLEVELAND
Columbus Blue Jacket forward Brandon Saad threw out the opening pitch before Wednesday’s Brewers-Indians game at Progressive Field.
The former Mahoning Valley Phantom hockey player from Gibsonia, Pa., won the Stanley Cup twice in three seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks.
In June, Saad was traded to the Blue Jackets, then signed a six-year, $36 million contract extension.
Pennsylvania blanks Texas
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
Left-hander Adam Cramer struck out 13 in five innings, and undefeated Lewisberry, Pennsylvania — the closest thing to a home team in the Little League World Series — beat Pearland, Texas, 3-0 for a berth in the U.S. bracket title game.
Cramer allowed three hits and got only two outs other than by strikeout — a fly ball and a comeback grounder.
Pearland plays Bonita, California, today for a spot in the U.S. title game against Lewisberry. The crowd estimated at 35,000 packed Lamade Stadium.
Staff/wire report