BELPRE — The visiting Warren Warriors scored six times in the second inning and 12 more in the third and never looked back en route to a convincing 22-1, five-inning win Friday night over the Belpre Golden Eagles. A patient Warren offense took first base 10 times via the base on balls ...
What a day Thursday turned out to be for Konnor Griffin. Just a few hours after the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor leaguer found out he was being promoted to the big leagues, Griffin inked a nine-year, $140 million deal — the largest deal ever signed by a player prior to making their MLB debut. The No. 1 overall prospect in all of baseball according to most experts, Griffin got his first MLB start (and hit) in the Pirates’ home opener Friday against the Orioles. The 19-year-old shortstop is viewed as a can’t-miss, five-tool prospect who has the potential to be a franchise-altering ...
Marietta College and Heidelberg split an Ohio Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader Friday at Pioneer Park. Marietta won the first game, 10-2, and the Student Princes took game two, 19-3. Marietta moves to 6-13 overall and 4-02 in the OAC. Heidelberg is 13-10 overall and 4-2 in the OAC. Austin Ziance (4-3) went the distance on the mound for Marietta in the first game. He allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits. Ziance walked one and struck out eight. Logan Walpole (3-2) started and took the loss. He worked 4.2 innings and allowed six runs, five earned, on eight hits with three ...
WEST LAFAYETTE — The Marietta College men's golf team tied for second place at the Ohio Athletic Conference Spring Preview Thursday afternoon at the par-72 River Greens Golf Club. Ohio Northern carded a 5-under-par team score of 283 to win the event. Marietta and Otterbein tied for second with a score of 295. Mount Union placed third with a score of 296, followed by Otterbein B (299), Ohio Northern B (304), Baldwin Wallace (305), Capital B (313), Capital (314), Heidelberg (316), Muskingum (319), Heidelberg B (322), and Mount Union B (323). Ohio Northern's Zach Butler and Mount ...
PARKERSBURG — Warren’s Abby Whited (32.5) and Mason Werry (28.5) earned high-point honors here Thursday at the Parkersburg South Invitational inside the Erickson All-Sports Facility as the host Warriors left town with both team titles. Head coach Tony Zaleski watched the Warrior boys ...
On Wednesday, Marietta College President Kathleen Poorman Dougherty announced the appointment of Joe Bergin as the Pioneers’ next director of intercollegiate athletics. Bergin will take over for Larry Hiser who is retiring in May after 18 years leading the Pioneers’ athletic ...
