YSU roundup

Track and field

Neu notches prestigious mark

Slippery rock

Senior YSU thrower Conner Neu notched a hammer throw of 70.96 meters at the Slippery Rock Dave Labor Invitational on Saturday afternoon, taking first in the competition while setting a school-record. He broke his previous record of 66.19 meters and also placed first in the discus throw with a toss of 47.67 meters.

Penguins coach Brian Gorby said Neu’s hammer throw mark — currently ranked second in the entire country — should qualify the former Second-Team All-American for the NCAA Outdoor Championships later in the season, as well as the 2016 Olympic Trials in Oregon on July 1-8, where the top 16 Hammer Throwers will compete for 3 spots to make the Olympic Team in Rio.

baseball

Penguins, UIC split

NILES

YSU split a pair of decisions against UIC on Saturday afternoon at Eastwood Field, winning 9-1 in the continuation of a game that started on Friday and losing 15-1 in the originally scheduled game. The Penguins held a 6-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning when Friday night’s game was suspended due to rain. Alex Larivee went 4-for-5 with three runs scored.

In the second game of the day, UIC scored in each of the first five innings to take control early. Billy Salem singled in Trey Bridis in the third for YSU’s lone run of the game. YSU and UIC will conclude their three-game series on today at noon.

Softball

Finale at Oakland canceled due to snow

rochester, mich.

Due to snowy weather conditions, YSU’s series finale at Oakland scheduled for Saturday was cancelled. There is no make up date. The Penguins, 16-12 overall and 4-1 in the Horizon League, host Niagara in a doubleheader, Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the YSU Softball Field.

Tennis

Men down Detroit

rochester, mich.

The YSU men’s tennis team won singles matches at No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 to earn a 4-3 victory over Detroit on Saturday night at Franklin Athletic Club. The Penguins (5-11 overall and 1-1 in the Horizon League) had wins by Luke Purser, Yossi Dahan, Bassem El Mekawi and Agustin Reyes.

Staff/wire reports