REBELS GET AN IMPORTANT WIN AGAINST CHAMPION

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WARREN, OHIO- Both teams were strong on the pitcher’s mound Thursday, but Crestview defeated Champion 3-1.

The Rebels got things started in the first inning when Jesse McKee drove in one when McKee singled.

Ethan Feezle got the win for Rebels on the mound as the pitcher surrendered one run on four hits over seven innings, striking out eight.

McKee, Tyler Milhorn, Matthew Strank, and Cade Hancox each collected one hit to lead Rebels.

Hunter Haines took the loss for Champion. Haines went six innings, allowing three runs on four hits and striking out five.

Crestview will return to play against Newton Falls on Monday, while Champion will look to get back in the win column when they take on Warren JFK on Friday. 



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CLIPPERS FALL AS THEY RETURN TO PLAY

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ALLIANCE, OHIO- The Alliance Aviators jumped out to an early lead over the Columbiana Clippers and took home a 4-1 victory on Wednesday.

The Aviators scored on a double by Rome Biggers and a single by Bo Davis in the first inning. Valentino Fisk was the winning pitcher for the Aviators and lasted four innings, allowing four hits and one run while striking out two. DiAngelo Fisk and Chris Hall entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.

Reese Roush led things off on the pitcher’s mound for the Clippers as the righthander surrendered four runs on six hits over four innings, striking out four. Devin Daugherty threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Columbiana will try to get back on a winning streak to finish the season that starts when they take on East Palestine at home on Thursday.



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EDGEWOOD WARRIORS BASEBALL COACHES CORNER JEFF BARGER

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East Palestine, OH-Every coach strives to get their players to play up to their potential and the Edgewood Warriors 4th year head coach Jeff Barger did just that. With a 2022 season that resulted in a final record of 18-5 and a CVC conference championship coach Barger now has his sights set on continuing further into the OHSAA tournament after falling to Lakeview in the first round.

 

Coach Barger dives into losing team leaders and contributors from the class of 2022 but returning 8 of 9 starters from last year’s team including the CVC player of the year Logan Kray who finished with an in-conference ERA of 0. Coach also talks about how the addition of some special freshman this year and underclassman stepping up will change the look of the team this year. The roles of each player will serve as the biggest difference for the Warriors team this year.  Coach says that the Edgewood Warriors will live by the mantras of “know your role and do your job” and trying to go 1-0 in every situation.

COACHES CORNER ST. JOHN HERALDS ALVIN RODRIGUEZ

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East Palestine, OH- The stresses and expectations of being a head coach at any school are expected by those who answer the call. Those pressures are often increased when the head coach is returning to the school they graduated from. St. John’s Alvin Rodriguez, a 2004 St. John graduate, returns for his third year as the Heralds skipper. After a successful 2022 season that included a 10-10 record and sectional championship he is looking to build and continue the success at Ashtabula county’s smallest school.

With a nice mix of youth and experience the Heralds will try to advance further into the OHSAA tournament than last year after their season ended with a loss to Bristol. The Heralds also have the new challenge of chasing after a conference title as they become the newest member of the NAC. Increased numbers in participation have Rodriguez excited about the 2023 season with 18 players on the roster this year being a huge jump from the 11 that suited up for the 2022 season.

 

WEEK 4 BASEBALL POWER 20

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East Palestine, OH- No power rankings have garnered more celebration or criticisms this year than the Power 20 right here on YSN. The week of 4/30/23 was no different with tons of jumps and drops after the points were computed for all the teams under the YSN umbrella. Labrae finds themselves as the new top dog with their impressive 16-4 record and opponents wins at almost 100. Other notable movements include Hoban and Lakeview moving into the “Big Logo” 3 after huge wins over accomplished opponents in the previous week.

The formula used for the Power 20 is as follows:

  • +1 point for each win
  • -1 point for each loss
  • Each of the opponents a team has beat has their wins tallied and the total is multiplied by 0.5
  • Opponents’ wins are only counted once so beating the same team twice does not double your opponent’s win total
  • +0.25 points for run rule victories
  • -0.25 points for run rule losses
  • +1 point for leading the conference/division
  • Division bonus applied to each win and added to total
    • Division 1 = 4 points
    • Division 2 = 3 points
    • Division 3 = 2 points
    • Division 4 = 1 Point
  • Tie Breakers= Head to Head, most opponents wins

HUBBARD PICKS UP ANOTHER BIG WIN

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AUSTINTOWN, OHIO- The Austintown-Fitch Falcons fought back after falling down by five runs in the sixth inning. The comeback fell just short though, in a 6-5 defeat to Hubbard on Saturday.

The Falcons scored four runs in the failed comeback on a double by Frank Senediak, a single by Drew Kaschak, a single by Carson Fuller, and a wild pitch during Rocco DiFlorio’s at bat.

The Falcons couldn’t keep up with Hubbard early in the game as the Eagles took the lead on a groundout in the first inning when Gabe Rusnak grounded out, scoring one run.

The Falcons responded by putting up four runs in the seventh inning as the big inning was driven by singles by Kaschak and Fuller, by DiFlorio, and a double by Senediak.

Andrew Kali pitched Hubbard to victory as the fireballer allowed nine hits and five runs over six and a third innings, striking out three.  Braydon Songer threw two-thirds of an inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Hubbard also scattered seven hits in the game. Songer and Kali all managed multiple hits for Hubbard. The Falcons collected nine hits. Kaschak and Jackson Cheeks all had multiple hits and Kaschak went 3-for-3 to lead things at the plate. Frank Pugliese was on the mound for the Falcons as the bulldog went two innings, allowing four runs on four hits and striking out two. Nik Kyprianou and John Darnley entered the game as relief, throwing four innings and one inning respectively.

Hubbard will return to play on Monday when they travel to Lakeview to face off against the Bulldogs. Austintown-Fitch will try and get back on the winning track when they travel to take on the Canfield Cardinals on Monday. 

 

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RAIDERS TURN THEIR SHIPS TO SALEM

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CANFIELD, OHIO- The South Range Raiders had everything working on Saturday, winning big over Salem 12-2.

Salem opened up scoring in the first inning when Gavin Wilms doubled on a 2-1 count, scoring two runs. The Raiders knotted the game up at two in the bottom of the first inning, when Wilms’s wild pitch allowed two runs to score.

The Raiders pulled away for good with six runs in the second inning when in the second inning, Shane Lindstrom drew a walk, scoring one run, Nick Plunkett drew a walk, scoring one run, Tyson Tarajack was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, and Joe Aey singled on a 3-2 count, scoring three runs.

Jake Shumate got the start for the Raiders and went four and a third innings, allowing two runs on five hits and striking out three. Wilms went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Salem in hits and toed the rubber for Salem and lasted three innings, allowing six hits and nine runs while striking out two. Cyle Burt threw one and one-third innings out of the bullpen.

South Range will travel to Struthers on Monday, while Salem will try and bounce back when they take on West Branch on Tuesday.



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FALCONS AVENGE EARLY SEASON LOSS

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By Michael Wolfgang


YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO – In a matchup of teams who are very evenly matched record wise, Austintown Fitch never trailed in their Friday night matchup against South Range as they put away the Raiders 8-2.

Rocco DiFlorio made the presence of the Fitch offense felt right out of the gate when he grounded out to bring a run home. After Fitch scored one run in the bottom of the third, the action packed inning in the game for the Falcons was the bottom of the fourth as they put four runs on the board with Brady Loew, Drew Kaschak, and Jackson Cheeks, all driving in runs in the frame.

The hot bat for Fitch was Hayden Warmouth who had a 2-for-3 day at the dish and Cheeks was the hot man in the RBI department with three. The victorious pitcher was Carter Owens of Fitch. The reliable righty gave his team six and two-thirds innings of work, allowing two runs on five hits and striking out six batters.

Next for Fitch is a quick turnaround to take the home field against a surging Hubbard team at noon on Saturday. Fitch will look to make it six wins in a row and Hubbard will look to start a new winning streak of their own.

ITS A TWIN BILL SWEEP FOR SPRINGFIELD

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By Michael Wolfgang 

NEW MIDDLETOWN, OHIO – Springfield went double dipping Thursday to sweep a doubleheader with Sebring. The first game was won pretty handedly as in non baseball teams it took two touchdowns and a field goal for Springfield to take out Sebring 17-0.

The lineup card was filled with hits, RBI’s, and runs in game one. Parker Dobson, Ruark, and Vincent Woods each had multi-hit games with Ruark leading the team with four runs batted in. Dobson took the ball and toed the runner for game one and came out as the victorious pitcher going three innings only giving up one hit and striking out seven batters.

Game two was a lot closer for Sebring but Springfield still prevailed. There was no fall off in offense from the first game as Springfield kept the ball rolling in the first inning when Braden Butler had a one RBI double.

Springfield scored three more runs in the third inning to make it 5-0 when Vincent Woods, Parker Dobson, and Blake Poole each drove in base runners in their half of the inning. Poole went 2-for-2 with a bay in his hands to lead his Tiger team in hits for game two.

Barber got through five well pitched innings, allowing one run on four hits while ringing up 11 Sebring batters.

Springfield will go to battle with another MVAC Scarlet Tier opponent on Monday in Western Reserve at 5:00 p.m. as both teams battle for positioning in the conference standings.

MOHAWK CONTINUES TO ROLL; EDGE LAUREL

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BESSEMER, PA- Mohawk ran off with the lead late in the game in a 3-2 victory over Laurel on Thursday. The game was tied at two with the Warriors batting in the bottom of the sixth when Bobby Fadden was hit by a pitch, driving in a run.

The pitching was strong on both sides. Mohawk pitchers struck out 11, while Laurel pitchers sat down five.

Laurel got things started in the second inning. Laurel scored two runs when Hunter Kobialka singled.

The Warriors knotted the game up at two in the bottom of the fourth inning, when Mason Hopper doubled on a 1-2 count, scoring two runs.

Ethan Hare got the win for Mohawk. Hare lasted four innings, allowing two hits and zero runs while striking out six. Fadden threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Robert Kissick was on the hill for Laurel. The pitcher lasted five and a third innings, allowing one hit and three runs while striking out four. Tyler Shearer threw two-thirds of an inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Briar Crawford started the game for the Warriors. The bulldog went two innings, allowing two runs on one hit and striking out three

Hopper went 1-for-2 at the plate to lead Mohawk in hits.