SPORTS digest

YSU baseball team blanks Bowling Green

NILES

Four Youngstown State pitchers combined to throw a five-hit shutout and the Penguins scored the game’s only runs in the first inning of Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over Bowling Green at Eastwood Field.

YSU starter Michael Semonsen pitched the first three innings, and Joel Hake cruised through four innings to be awarded the victory. Shane Willoughby worked around two hits in the eighth inning, and Kevin Yarabinec retired the Falcons in order in the ninth for his second save.

Bowling Green’s pitchers limited YSU to one earned run on six hits and three walks.

Lorenzo Arcuri led the game off with a single to center, and he scored two pitches later when Alex Larivee doubled. Arcuri originally held at third, but the throw into the infield was wild, which allowed both Penguins runners to advance. Larivee then beat another wild throw to the plate to score on Gerrad Rohan’s fielder’s choice for the final run of the game.

Andrew Kendrick had two hits for YSU.

Struthers softball team hosting benefit game

STRUTHERS

The Struthers softball team will host Valley Christian on Saturday at Mauthe Park. The “Wildcats for Hannah” game is for the family of 6-year-old Hannah Tringhese, who recently had surgery for a brain tumor and is expected to begin chemotherapy.

The game will begin at 11 a.m.

Correction

Cardinal Mooney lacrosse player Andrew Turnbull was misidentified in a photo caption in Wednesday’s sports section.

Charity basketball has YPD, deputies

youngstown

The Youngstown Police Department will square off against the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office in a charity basketball event on Friday at 6 p.m. at the Arlington Heights Recreation Center, 903 Otis St. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children younger than 12. Proceeds will benefit Mahoning County Children Services.

Sharon Speedway card set Saturday

Hartford

Sharon Speedway’s “Steel Valley Thunder” kickoff on Saturday will feature the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply DIRTcar Big-Block Modifieds, Summit Racing Equipment Modifieds, Lyden/Red Line Oil RUSH Sportsman Modifieds, Gibson Insurance Agency Stock Cars, HTMA/Precise Racing Products Econo Mods and the Deforest Used Parts Mini Stocks.

The program will get under way at 7 p.m. During intermission, power wheel races will be held for kids.

Sharon Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt track located on Custer-Orangeville Road near the intersection of Ohio routes 7 and 305.

For more information, check out the website at www.sharonspeedway.com or call 330-772-5481.

Former YSU players earn NFF recognition

YOUNGSTOWN

Former Youngstown State football student-athletes Eric Myers and Steve Zaborsky were named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, the National Football Foundation announced on Wednesday.

Zaborsky, a defensive tackle from Mineral Ridge, started all 11 games and was a second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American as a senior in 2015. He played in 48 contests during his YSU career and earned his degree in mechanical engineering.

Myers, a defensive end from Wooster, played in 26 contests during his Penguins career as a defensive reserve and a member of special teams. He is on track to graduate with a degree in mechanical engineering.

A total of 868 players from 275 schools qualified for membership as the society celebrates its 10th year, setting a new record for the number of players honored during the history of the program.

Staff/wire report