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Ben Sweeney scored two runs as Highland defeated Timber Creek 7-5 in Erial. Highland led 6-5 after six innings before adding an insurance run in the seventh. TJ Phillips went 2-for-3 with a run scored, while Jake Lezotte, Ian Robeson, Nick Witsch and Sweeney each drove in a run.
Both among a handful of players reinstated after Commissioner Rob Manfred ruled that ineligibility bans now expire after death.
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The Virginia Tech Hokies 29-22 (11-16) have had an up-and-down season. Barring their recent series win against Mercer, the Hokies were in the midst of a six-gam
Wright earned his “Captain America” moniker partly because of his performance in previous WBCs. His heroics against Team Puerto Rico in 2009, when he delivered a walk-off single to help Team USA stave off elimination. In the next tournament, in 2013, he drove in 10 runs before suffering an injury that took him out of the WBC.
Only five qualified left-handed starting pitchers in the league right now – Tarik Skubal, Garrett Crochet, Jesús Luzardo, Cole Ragans, and MacKenzie Gore – average 95 mph or harder with their fastball. Weathers will join this list when he returns.
Michael Salfino looks at bat speed and launch angle to uncover a list of trustworthy power sources, including Boston breakout Wilyer Abreu.
LSU left-handed pitcher Kade Anderson exited Friday night's Game 1 matchup against the Arkansas Razorbacks with an upper-body injury in the sixth inning. The Ti