YSU reveals Mincey scholarship

YSU reveals Mincey scholarship

The Youngstown State University announces the creation of the Mincey Family Scholarship to enhance the YSU athletics scholarship endowment fund. Dr. Daryl and Vicki Mincey, their daughter, Maribeth, and son-in-law, Michael have been long-time supporters of all YSU athletic programs. Dr. Daryl Mincey is an Emeritus Chair of the chemistry department and a long-time volunteer, as a photographer, with the athletic department. Vicki Mincey is a life-long resident of Youngstown and a MBA graduate of the Williamson School of Business.

The first preference for the scholarship is to be awarded to a football student-athlete majoring in chemistry. Additional eligibility will include a student-athlete majoring in chemistry or a football student-athlete majoring in a program within the College of STEM.

The scholarship endowment recipient must complete their freshman year at YSU with a minimum 3.2 GPA.

YSU baseball holding annual breakfast

The YSU basbeall team will have its First Pitch breakfast on Saturday.

The event will be held at the Maronite Center in Youngstown, and doors will open at 8 a.m. The breakfast buffet will start at 8:30 a.m and the program will begin at 9.

Among the list of items is an impressive selection of signed memorabilia from eight men who have been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame including George Brett, Steve Carlton, Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage, Reggie Jackson, Ferguson Jenkins, Tommy Lasorda, Nolan Ryan and 2015 class member John Smoltz. Items from current Major League all -stars Billy Butler, Alex Gordon, Zack Greinke, Victor Martinez and Salvador Perez and Gold Glove winner Eric Hosmer will also be available.

Johnny Bench, a 14-time MLB all-star and two-time National League Most Valuable Player, and Jim Tressel, current YSU President and recent College Football Hall of Fame inductee, will be the featured speakers.

For tickets, call YSU associate head coach Kevin Smallcomb at (970) 978-0504.

Astros get slugger Gattis from Braves

HOUSTON

The Houston Astros have acquired powerful Evan Gattis and right-hander James Hoyt from the Atlanta Braves for a trio of minor leaguers.

The trade was made Wednesday night.

The 28-year-old Gattis hit .263 with 22 homers and 52 RBIs for the Braves last season. He hit 21 homers as a rookie in 2013.

Gattis is primarily a catcher, but can also play left field.

The Astros sent right-handed pitcher Mike Foltynewicz, infielder Rio Ruiz and right-handed pitcher Andrew Thurman to the Braves.

Hoyt split last season between Triple-A Gwinnett and Double-A Mississippi and has been invited to spring training.

Foltynewicz was a first-round pick by the Astros in 2010 and made 16 relief appearances as a rookie last season.

Gary Patterson wins Bryant Award

HOUSTON

TCU coach Gary Patterson has been rewarded for helping the Horned Frogs to an impressive turnaround this season by winning the Paul “Bear” Bryant College Coach of the Year.

Patterson led the Horned Frogs to a 12-1 record a year after they went 4-8.

He says: “How can you not be honored by being mentioned in the same (sentence) as Bear Bryant?”

Patterson beat out Mississippi’s Hugh Freeze and Boise State’s Bryan Harsin for the honor. Alabama’s Nick Saban and Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher were originally finalists for the award, but were disqualified because they could not attend Wednesday’s event.

Jimmy Johnson, who won a national title at Miami and back-to-back Super Bowls with the Cowboys was given the Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award.

The awards were given in conjunction with the American Heart Association.

Staff/wire reports