Curbstone Coaches idle on Monday

In observance of the Easter holiday, the Curbstone Coaches will be idle on Monday. They will reconvene next on April 13 when they will honor Beaver Local High School Ohio Division II state wrestling 157-pound champion Jake Hughes.

YSU softball tops Robert Morris

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Penguins scored three runs in the top of the 10th inning to break a 4-4 stalemate and lifted the Youngstown State softball team to a 7-4 win over Robert Morris on Friday afternoon at the North Athletic Complex.

Sophomore Ayla Ray (Fitch) reached on an error and two runs scored, and junior Selah Moyer added a run-scoring single that plated Ray with the third run of the inning for the Penguins, who improve to 18-12 overall and 6-1 in the Horizon League and extend their lead over the Colonials (16-9, 4-3 Horizon League) to two games.

Junior Lydia Wilkerson, who went 2-for-4, led off the top of the 10th with a single up the middle and Tai Turner doubled to right-center field, moving pinch-runner Tatum Werley to third. Following a strikeout, Ray’s ground ball to the right side of the infield was muffed by the second baseman and Werley and Turner scored. Moyer drove in Ray in the next at-bat.

Freshman Kennedy Kimball, who tied a career high with 12 strikeouts, retired the side in order in the bottom of half of the frame to earn her fifth conference win and improve to 5-0 in league action.

YSU jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on Bella Meyer’s (Champion) one-out double to center field that plated Bree Kohler.

Robert Morris knotted the game at 1 in the bottom of the fourth on a solo home run by Aglaia Rudd.

A run-scoring single up the middle by Wilkerson and a sacrifice fly from Turner broke the tie and gave the Penguins a 3-1 lead.

The Penguins extended their advantage to 4-1 on Emma Gilkerson’s sacrifice fly that scored Leila Staszak, who led off the inning with a single down the left-field line.

Youngstown State and Robert Morris conclude the series with a doubleheader today. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. at the North Athletic Complex.

Penguins earn sweep vs. Milwaukee

FRANKLIN, Wis. — The Youngstown State baseball team earned the Horizon League series win by sweeping a doubleheader at Milwaukee on Friday at Franklin Field.

The Penguins rallied from a three-run deficit in each game on Friday to collect their first series victory of the season and improve to 3-5 in Horizon League play. YSU opened the series with a 5-3 win in game one before charging back for a 7-4 victory in the nightcap.

GAME 1

Youngstown State scored five runs over the final three innings to rally from 3-0 deficit and defeat Milwaukee 5-3 in game one of Friday’s Horizon League doubleheader at Franklin Field.

Alex Jang went 3-for-5 at the plate with a triple and a run scored from the leadoff spot while Nathan Beckley had two hits and drove in three runs from the cleanup spot in YSU’s lineup. Garrett Cutting, Brayden Kuriger and Misael Uriepero added two hits apiece as the Penguins outhit the Panthers, 13-8.

YSU starter Braden Gebhardt (Howland) allowed three runs on six hits with five strikeouts and two walks over six innings to earn his second victory of the season. Braedon Davis, Jake Ferretti, Tyler Heflin and Bryce Palms combined to toss two scoreless innings of relief before Sumner Estes worked a scoreless ninth to collect his first save.

The Penguins rallied with four runs on three hits and two Milwaukee errors in the top of the seventh inning to take a 4-3 lead. Beckley’s two-out, two-run single and an ensuing error in the outfield allowed three runs to score before Cutting’s RBI single plated Beckley to give YSU the one-run advantage.

Youngstown State added an insurance run in the top of the ninth as Uriepero singled, advanced to second on a base hit from Luke Rossi and scored on Beckley’s RBI single to center field.

GAME 2

Youngstown State scored in five consecutive innings to overcome a three-run deficit and defeat Milwaukee 7-4 to complete the doubleheader sweep.

Ryan Schummer went 3-for-4 at the plate while Beckley doubled and drove in two runs. Kuriger singled, walked and scored twice while Brady Shannon (Ursuline) homered and drove in a pair of runs for the Penguins.

YSU starter Jack Messmore earned his first win of the season after allowing four runs on eight hits with three strikeouts while matching his season high of 6 1/3 innings pitched.

The Penguins got on the scoreboard with a single tally in the top of the second inning. Kuriger was hit by a pitch, advanced to third on Schummer’s single and scored on a sacrifice fly from Shannon.

Youngstown State cut Milwaukee’s lead to 4-2 with another single run in the top of the third. Rossi reached with a two-out single and Beckley followed with an RBI double to left field. The Penguins pushed across another single run in the top of the fourth when Shannon belted his seventh home run of the season.

YSU evened the score at 4 by scoring one run for the fourth straight inning in the top of the fifth. Uriepero hit a leadoff single, stole second and scored from third on a sacrifice fly from Beckley.

The Penguins took their first lead with two runs in the top of the sixth. Kuriger walked and scored on a wild pitch while Schummer singled and scored when Jang reached on a fielder’s choice to give YSU a 6-4 advantage.

Scrappers tickets go on sale Friday

NILES — Mahoning Valley Scrappers single game tickets will go on sale Friday at 10am. Tickets will be available at www.mvscrappers.com, by calling 3305050000 or at the Chevy All-Stars Box Office. Single game ticket prices start at $7.

The Scrappers will play 42 home games during the 2026 season from June through August, beginning with Opening Night at 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood on June 2 at 7:05pm.

Popular Friday Fireworks Nights and Thursday Buck Nights will return. The Scrappers will host the Canada 18U National Team Series on June 19-21. A full promotional schedule for the 2026 season will be announced soon, and ticket packages are on sale now.

For more information, visit www.mvscrappers.com.