Entries by Anthony Hartwig

BALLISTIC BLANKS THE AVALANCHE

STRUTHERS OH- Ballistic Baseball got the new week in Class B Baseball started on the right foot as their pitching shutout Avalanche 4-0 to grab a win. Tyler Wright was the most productive bat in the order going 2-3 with 2 RBI. Josh Wolf and TJ Border both went 2-4 on the night with a […]

BLACK BEAR RALLY STUNS SCRAPPERS TO SPLIT THE SERIES

By Ty Bartell In the final game of the opening four game series over the weekend, The Mahoning Valley Scrappers and The West Virginia Black Bears battled in some MLB Draft League baseball on Sunday. The Scrappers gained control of the series, winning 7-1 on Saturday, behind some phenomenal pitching. The way Sunday started, it […]

FITCH FINISHES THE JOB AND EARNS PROGRAM’S FIRST STATE TITLE

AKRON OH- The Austintown Fitch Lady Falcons can officially call themselves State Champions. The team won Saturday’s 2023 OHSAA Division 1 State Softball Championship Game by beating Whitehouse Anthony Wayne by a score of 6-1 at Firestone Stadium in Akron. The win marks the first state title in the program’s history and caps off a […]

SCRAPPERS REGAIN CONTROL OF SERIES

By Ty Bartell NILES OH- After each squad taking a game a piece in the first two contests of the opening series, The Mahoning Valley Scrappers and The West Virginia Black Bears once again met on the diamond of Eastwood Field. Tyson Heaten started for West Virginia while Tony Rossi toed the rubber for Mahoning […]

FITCH ON THE DOORSTEP OF HISTORY

AKRON OH- The 2023 OHSAA Division 1 Softball State Championship will feature the Austintown Fitch Lady Falcons after they beat Lebanon 3-0 on a steamy 90 degree day at Firestone Stadium in Akron on Friday afternoon. Pitcher Sydnie Watts tossed her fifth no hitter of the season giving her eleven for her career, and Samantha […]

SCRAPPERS SUFFER FIRST DRAWBACK OF THE SEASON

By Ty Bartell NILES OH- In the second game of a four game series, The Mahoning Valley Scrappers, once again, met The West Virginia Black Bears on Eastwood Field. The Scrappers sent Ahmad Harajli to the mound as the starter while West Virginia responded with Cobe Reeves.  Following the loss in Thursday’s outing, The Black […]

STRONG FAITH CAN GO A LONG WAY

CANFIELD OH- The Canfield Cardinals are heading to the state championship game. They got to this point in one of the most dramatic ways you could think of in your wildest dreams. A team that has been all about their faith all season long needed every bit of it Thursday night trailing 1-0 in the […]

YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH! CARDS ONE WIN AWAY FROM A STATE TITLE

AKRON OH- Both teams were strong in the circle Thursday, but Canfield Cardinals Varsity defeated Steubenvilw 2-1. Malena Toth allowed just one hit on the day in what turned out to be a classic pitcher’s duel. Toth led things off in the pitcher’s circle for Canfield. The righty lasted seven innings, allowing one hit and […]

ONE BIG INNING MAKES FOR FUN OPENING DAY

By Ty Bartell For the 25th consecutive season, The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are bringing baseball back to the valley! Led by new skipper Dimitri Young, The Scrappers opened their season against The West Virginia Black Bears for the first of a four game set on June 1st. West Virginia threw starter Aric McAtee on the […]

EAGLES AREN’T SLOWING DOWN ONE BIT

LOUISVILLE, OHIO- Four runs in the third inning led the Warren JFK Eagles past the Dalton Bulldogs 7-1 on Thursday in the Regional Semifinal round of Division IV statewide tournament. The Eagles batters contributing to the big inning included Jake Hettrick-Carfangia, Micheal Bartoe, Santino Ciambotti, and Jaden Rishel, who all drove in runs. Ciambotti, Rishel, […]