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Post 15 falls in first state tourney game

BECKLEY, W.Va. — Marshall Derrick’s three-run homer in the second inning set the tone and Berkeley Post 14 added a five-spot in the third and never looked back in an 8-4 win over Parkersburg Post 15 to begin state tournament play Thursday at Linda K. Epling Stadium. Post 15 will take on the loser between South Charleston Post 94 and Bridgeport Post 68 at 10 a.m. today in an elimination game while Berkeley will take on the winner at 4 p.m. Derrick finished 3 for 4 with a homer, double and five runs-batted-in for Post 14, which improved to 18-7 on the year. JP Sweeney pitched ...

Baseball alumni 3-peats at 41st Pioneer Club Golf Outing

The Marietta College Baseball alumni team fired an 18-under-par to win the 41st annual Marietta College Pioneer Golf Outing last Friday at the Marietta Country Club. The win was the third straight for the baseball alums. The winning foursome finished the par-70 course in 52 strokes, two shots ...

WVU baseball signs 2-way player from Queens (N.C.)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia baseball's roster isn't complete yet. The Mountaineers announced they've signed Queens (N.C.) two-way player Ryan Brown for the 2027 season. As a pitcher, Brown had a promising start to his college career at Queens and was named ASUN Preseason Freshman of the Year, according to D1 Baseball. As a freshman, Brown appeared in 20 games, including seven starts for a total of 59.1 innings. He had a 5.61 ERA, which was the third-best on the team, picked up two saves and struck out 45 batters. Brown had a career-high seven strikeouts against Florida Gulf ...

Title defense: Beverly/Lowell heads to Lancaster for state tourney

BEVERLY — As the final days of July tick off the calendar, Beverly/Lowell Post 389/750 prepares for the American Legion state baseball tournament. It’s become an annual tradition. This year, Beverly/Lowell heads to Beavers Field in Lancaster as the defending state champion. The Todd ...

Kicks 4 Kids Race

Results from the Road Runners Club of America State Championship Kicks 4 Kids, 5K Overall Run 1. Kasy Science (Marietta) 16:54 2. Koa Navarro (Mineral Wells) 17:41 3. Travis Moore 17:48 4. Blake Seese (Ellenboro) 17:56 5. Gavin Wilburn (Williamstown) 18:44 6. Cole Coleman (Marietta) 19:42 7. Kevin Trippett (Parkersburg) 19:59 8. Trae Moore 20:50 9. Noah Copley (Fort Gay) 20:58 10. Brody Pickens (Williamstown) 21:10 11. Andrew Strauss (Marietta) 22:53.71 12. Olivia Snell (Belleville) 22:53.92 13. Ezekiel Dent (Belleville) 23:05 14. Cassidy Cumberledge (Salem) 23:27 15. ...

Callaway Junior Tour

Callaway Junior Tour Results at Parkersburg County Club Boys 12-and-under 1. Garrett Nutt (Harrisville) 80 2. Maceo Ryan (Bridgeport) 85 3. Braxton Adkins (Hamlin) 87 4. Braxson Critchley (Barboursville) 94 Boys 13-14 1. Titus Smith (Middlebourne) 73 2. Jackson Whitman (St. Albans) 75 3. Ryder Higginbotham (Hurricane) 76 T4. Benjamin Nelson (S. Charleston) 86 T4. Castyn Burton (Williamstown) 86 T6. Parker Eddy (St. Marys) 87 T6. Hunter Smith (Elkview) 87 8. Bentley Myers (Harrisville) 93 9. Colin Inclan (Glen Dale) 95 10. Chase Huggins (Wheeling) ...