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Trinity’s Robaugh to play close to home at WVU

Growing up in a family of West Virginia sports fans, Trinity senior Matthew Robaugh knows the lyrics to John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” If he didn’t, the Mountaineer faithful would require him to learn the song very quickly, which is a staple in Morgantown after every ...

Fry’s 2-run homer in 10th sends Guardians to stunning 7-5 win

CLEVELAND — Rookie pinch-hitter Jhonkensy Noel hit a tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning and David Fry connected for a two-run shot in the 10th, rallying Cleveland past the New York Yankees 7-5 on Thursday and pulling the Guardians to 2-1 in the AL Championship Series. Cleveland ...

Pirates’ season end in loss to Yankees

NEW YORK — Alex Verdugo hit a go-ahead, two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees ended the regular season with a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Struggling for most of the second half, Verdugo snapped a 4-all tie by ...

Skenes pitches two-hit ball through 5 in Pirates’ victory

CINCINNATI — Paul Skenes struck out nine and pitched two-hit ball through five innings, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Skenes (11-3) recorded his 16th game with seven or more strikeouts, surpassing Larry McWilliams (1983) for seventh-most by ...

Frontier League goes south, finds a Pearl

At 16 teams, and with a footprint that spreads over two countries, the Frontier League is the largest independent baseball league. And it will be even bigger in 2025. The league announced Monday the addition of a franchise in Pearl, Miss., for next year. The Pearl team will play in ...