NILES — There were just too many mistakes for the Youngstown State baseball team to overcome on Friday night. The Penguins gave up a late lead, falling to Northern Kentucky 3-2 in the first game of a three-game series at Eastwood Field in Niles. “One-run losses, that’s on the ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State has worked this spring to install a new playbook under new offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich, while also trying to foster improvement and build growth on a defense that ranked near the bottom of the FCS in multiple statistical categories last season. On ...

YOUNGSTOWN — It’s been a season of growing pains for the Youngstown State softball team. After winning the regular season title and earning the top seed in the Horizon League tournament last year, the Penguins came into this season with a young and inexperienced squad, which included ...

YOUNGSTOWN — It took Youngstown State a game to get its bats going on Wednesday, but once it did, the Penguins were off to the races. After struggling at the plate in the first game of the doubleheader, putting together just four hits in an 11-3 defeat to Robert Morris, YSU bounced back in ...

YOUNGSTOWN — With its success in recent years, Youngstown State is used to dealing with pressure-filled situations. The Penguins had to dig deep in last week’s Rochester Regional championship after winning their first two regional matches. North Carolina A&T took the traditional point ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The 2024 season was far from a banner year for the Youngstown State defense. Statistically, YSU was 88th in the FCS in total defense, giving up 406.2 yards per game, and 111th in scoring defense, allowing 35.83 points per game. Additionally, the Penguins were among the worst ...