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Pirates aren’t finished yet

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homered, Brandon Lowe added an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday. Braxton Ashcraft (14-5) held St. Louis without an extra-base hit over five innings to become the first Pirates pitcher since 2018 (Jameson Taillon and Trevor Williams) to reach 14 wins. He allowed two runs on six hits, struck out three and walked one. In the second inning, Valdez hit a two-run home run off Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore (5-13) that stayed just inside the right-field foul pole. Triolo drilled a ...

Nevada baseball is on the way up

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Cory Edwards has practice on Tuesday. After coaching the Paseo Verde All-Star team from Henderson, Nevada, to a runner-up finish in the Little League World Series on Sunday, Edwards will be back on the diamond, coaching his 10-year-old club team. It's the kind of year-round commitment it takes to get a bunch of eager kids to this level. After all, about 6,000 U.S. Little League teams attempt to make the 20-team tournament in Williamsport every year. "You have to wake up early, you have to get to the field, you have to put the reps in," Edwards said ...

Quakers heading into unbeaten matchup

SALEM — Salem celebrated one of its best regular-season wins in several years as the Quakers knocked off tradition-rich Canfield 21-17 before a large crowd at Sebo Stadium Friday night. “I just love our team and everything they’re about,” said Salem head coach Ron Johnson. “I’m just so doggone proud of them.” The pulsating win included a defensive stand with 1:33 left after Canfield had driven from its own 15 with 8:30 showing to the Quakers’ 7. But on fourth and three, a pack of Quaker defenders swarmed the Cardinals’ run play at the 7. The Quakers then ran out ...

Sayin takes command as OSU captain

COLUMBUS — Julian Sayin's main focus during Ohio State's fall camp last year was on winning the starting quarterback job. This season, there's no doubt on who is commanding the huddle. Sayin was elected as one of Ohio State's seven team captains while teammates have noticed a more ...

Oklahoma transfer will start at QB for WVU

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Rich Rodriguez couldn't keep West Virginia football's starting quarterback a secret forever. The Mountaineers are expected to name Oklahoma transfer redshirt sophomore Michael Hawkins Jr. its starting quarterback, per On3's Pete Nakos. Hawkins beat out sophomore Scotty ...

Frazier makes a name for himself

Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier (54) prepares to snap the ball to quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Frazier is in his third season after being drafted out of West Virginia University. (AP photo) Headline: Former WVU and current Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier reflects on early NFL ...