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Fitch’s unbeaten season ended by Lancaster in state semi

AKRON — For most of the season, Austintown Fitch felt like a team destined for greatness, but fate isn’t always kind to the favorite. Led by a decorated senior class that was motivated by its regional semifinal defeat last year, the Falcons largely dominated their opposition throughout ...

Stanford returns to Niles as Scrappers’ pitching coach

NILES — In 2000, Jason Stanford was all set to make his first trip to what was then Cafaro Field. In November 1999, the Arizona native signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Indians. The following spring Stanford was assigned to Niles to begin his professional career. In fact, he ...

Ramírez leads the way again as Guards hit 3 homers off Cole to beat Yankees

NEW YORK — Jose Ramirez launched one of Cleveland’s three home runs off Gerrit Cole and finished with three hits for the second consecutive game as the Guardians beat the New York Yankees 5-4 on Wednesday night. New York slugger Aaron Judge missed his second game in a row because of a ...

Smith has tiebreaking 2-run triple in 8th to help the Astros beat the Pirates

HOUSTON — Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run triple to cap Houston’s six-run eighth inning, Isaac Paredes homered and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 on Wednesday night. Yordan Alvarez had four hits and two RBIs for the Astros. Smith and Paredes ...

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YSU claims third McCafferty trophy YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University earned the Horizon League’s 2025-26 McCafferty Trophy after posting one of its most broadly successful years in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics’ history. The conference’s all-sports award was presented to YSU President Bill Johnson, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo, Deputy Athletic Director for Internal Operations and Senior Woman Administrator Rebecca Fink, Faculty Athletics Representatives Chet Cooper and Barbara Flinn and student-athletes Rylee Sorrell (women’s ...

Maplewood falls to hard-hitting Calvert in regional

OBERLIN — The Maplewood baseball team knew what it was getting into in Tuesday’s Division VII regional semifinal against perennial state power Tiffin Calvert. While a first-inning spark gave the Rockets some confidence and life, the Senecas flexed their bats and showed why they’ve made ...