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WVU’s pitching staff approaching 3-game series differently than regional

GRANVILLE — West Virginia's pitching played a major part in the Mountaineers success in being able to host a super regional. Whether it was ace Maxx Yehl coming back off an injury, Chansen Cole dominating on Day 1, Ian Korn making Game 2 competitive, or Dawson Montesa's electricity all weekend, the pitching staff showed why it was one of the best in the Big 12 this year. In order to keep the season alive, WVU had to throw the kitchen sink on Monday night. Yehl threw 67 pitches and five innings in the regional final to start it off. Then, Ian Korn, one of WVU's top relievers and ...

Armani Guzman has come up clutch for WVU

MORGANTOWN — Armani Guzman’s postgame celebration was memorable Monday night, fitting for a young man who has been super clutch in the NCAA tournament – both present and past – for West Virginia. His base hit had just won the game in the 10th inning against Kentucky. He was ...

Ryan O’Hearn powers Pirates past Astros 5-1 with a 3-RBI night

HOUSTON (AP) — Ryan O'Hearn homered and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night. O'Hearn hit an RBI single in the first inning and his two-run homer in the sixth made it 4-0. Pittsburgh's Jared Jones (1-0) allowed four ...

Jarvis scores in overtime, Carolina beats Vegas in Game 2 to tie Stanley Cup Final

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Seth Jarvis scored on a power play in overtime after Carolina erased a deficit in regulation only to gave up a late tying goal, and the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night to the series. Jarvis' heroics 3:56 into OT came after a thrilling third period that included four goals being scored and another getting called off because of goaltender interference. "It was lot," said Jarvis, who scored for just the fourth time this playoffs. "We did a great job controlling our emotions. We never got too high, ...

Astros rally in 8th to beat Pirates 11-9

HOUSTON (AP) — Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking two-run triple to cap Houston's six-run eighth inning, Isaac Paredes homered and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 on Wednesday night. Yordan Alvarez had four hits and two RBIs for the Astros. Smith and ...

Big Red’s Adams headed to Muskingum

Steubenville Big Red multi-sport athlete Che'Mier Adams recently signed his letter of intent to continue his academic and football careers at Muskingum University. Adams plans to major in graphic design while playing for the Muskies. Che'Mier, front, center, was joined by several family ...