WHEN MOTHER NATURE TAKES THE MOUND

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CANFIELD, OH- Known as the Great American Pastime, baseball continues to be a staple in American sports. To every baseball and softball player, nothing beats a game on the diamond on a nice, sunny day, but what happens if Mother Nature decides to enter the game? Every player and coach dreads rain delays. They try to avoid these at all costs. Sometimes games are able to push through the inclement weather, but when they’re forced into one, times can get boring in the dugout. If there’s a player or coach in a delay and need to pass time, here are some ways to make it fly.

 

Tic Tac Toe

One of the easiest games to set up, Tic Tac Toe is a game of Xs and Os and is a great way to keep both teams in a competitive state. All it takes is a old baseball or softball and a writing utensil, and any team can quickly set up their own game.

 

Glove, Hand, Glove

This game requires a glove, a ball, and a hat. All participating members will be in a circle while wearing their gloves and hats with one person starting with the ball. The person starting with the ball will flip it to a random person in the circle. That person, without catching and holding onto the ball, must flip the ball from their glove, to their hand, back to their glove, and then to another person in the circle. If a person cannot complete this sequence, they will have to turn their hat one fourth around their head. Once someone’s hat has made a full cycle, they are eliminated.

 

Chicken Fight

Known as Shoulders Wars, Chicken Fight is a game that consists of two members per team. It requires one member of a team to carry the other on his or her back or shoulders while the person being carried attacks. The goal of the game is to knock the other attackers off their teammates. The last team to remain standing is the winner.

 

Staring Contest

A game of simplicity, it has been seen more and more in the game of baseball. A game that’s becoming more common when players come onto the field for the National Anthem can also be a game to make time fly when Mother Nature takes the mound. Make sure to bring eye drops to the game.

 

Although there are many other ways to occupy time during a rain delay, these are just a few things any team can do. Mother Nature may put ahold to the fun, but she’ll never take the love of the game.

 

TEAM WARNER SNAGS SECOND ANNUAL YSN ALL-STAR GAME

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STRUTHERS, OH- The second annual YSN All-Star game was held at Bob Cene Park on Saturday night. Louisville head coach Brian Warner represented one side, while Canfield skipper Gary Knittle led the other squad. The best high school baseball players around the area gathered on one field to have some fun in a full 9 inning ballgame. Team Warner took a controlling lead early, and it was enough to take down Team Knittle by a score of 8-4.

Crestview Rebel, Carter Blakeman got the ball rolling in the top of the first with a double into left field, followed by a run scored on a 2 base wild pitch to take the first lead. Team Warner loaded up the bases in the second inning, and scored 3 runs on RBI singles by Cardinal Mooney Cardinal Zach Hryb, and JFK Eagle Gavin Shrum. The pride of Salem, and 1st Team All-Conference selection Darius Beck scored 1 more run in the top of the third to make it 5-0. Team Warner kept the foot on the pedal in the fourth scoring 2 more runs on a Luca Ricchiuti 4 bagger, followed by another Shrum RBI to make it 7-0.

During the middle half of the seventh inning, there was a very special recognition to a stand out member of the YSN family. JFK Eagle, Michael Mauro will be joining the United States Military Academy, West Point. Mauro has been a member of some of the best JFK baseball and football teams to ever come through the Valley. Mauro took a joyous jog around the bases to recognize his ultimate sacrifice to defend the the freedom’s of the United States. Here is the magic moment from Bob Cene Park:

Team Warner led 8-0 heading into the ninth inning, and held on to a late rally by Team Knittle to win the second YSN All-Star Game 8-4. Anthony Warner was the winning pitcher tossing 3 scoreless innings to take home the win.

Austintown Fitch Falcon, Joe Roth got the opportunity to play all 9 positions during the YSN All-Star Game. Roth played his final game in a Falcons jersey last night. Here is what the future Akron baseball player had to say:

Crestview Rebel, Carter Blakeman is the 2022 YSN All-Star Game MVP. Blakeman had a double and a run scored at the plate, while tossing 2 scoreless innings on the mound and striking out 4 batters. Congratulations to Blakeman on the award, and goodluck at Cuyahoga Community College next season!

The second YSN softball All-Star Game will be held at Youngstown State University tomorrow night at 7 P.M. You can purchase tickets at the gate. All earnings will benefit Project MKC.

 

 

 

SCRAPPERS DROP SERIES OPENER TO WILLIAMSPORT

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NILES, OH- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers hosted the Williamsport Crosscutters in the series opener on Thursday night at Eastwood Field. The Scrappers had a sizeable lead late in the ballgame, but Williamsport rallied for 5 runs in the last 3 innings to take game 1 of the series.

The Scrappers came out swinging from the get-go, scoring 3 runs in the first inning on 5 hits. Williamsport scored 1 run in the second, but the Scrappers countered with an RBI single by Matt Archer to take a 4-1 lead. It was an offensive fourth inning for both teams, as Williamsport put up 3 runs in the top frame, before Scrappers third baseman Reed Chumley plated 2 on a line drive to left, padding the lead to 6-4 after the fourth inning.

The Crosscutters took their first lead of the ballgame in the seventh inning on a wild pitch to score 1 run, followed by a go-ahead 2 RBI single by lead-off hitter Matthew Etzel to take a 7-6 lead. The Crosscutters then added some insurance runs in the ninth inning on an unusual drop third strike that scored 2 runs on a throwing error by the catcher to first base. The Scrappers led off the ninth inning with a pinch hit home run by Bobby Sparling, but that was not enough as Williamsport beat Mahoning Valley 9-7 to win game 1. Game two of the series begins tonight at 7:05, you can listen to the game on YSNLive.com.

YSN BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME ROSTERS ANNOUNCED

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EAST PALESTINE, OH- The Rosters have been filled out for the 2022 YSN Baseball All-Star Game on June 25th, 2022 at Bob Cene Park.  The game will take place at 7pm, featuring the area’s standout players under the banner of Your Sports Network.

As always with YSN All-Star Games, a chosen organization that benefits the community was selected as the beneficiary of all of the admission funds.  Project MKC will be onhand to throw out the first pitch, and be recognized for all the great work they have done for families in need in the Mahoning Valley.

Admission will be $5 at the gate, and fans are encouraged to bring memorabilia to be autographed by players, and coaches before, during, and after the game.

This year, there are 50 representatives from area schools in the showcase.  Canfield’s Head Coach Gary Knittle, and Louisville’s Skipper, Brian Warner will lead each team with their respective staffs.

 

TEAM KNITTLE TEAM WARNER
P Landon Beidelschies

CANFIELD

 P Anthony Warner

LOUISVILLE
P/C Joe Roth

AUSTINTOWN FITCH

 P Carter Blakeman

CRESTVIEW
P Jake Grdic

CANFIELD

 P Ryan Petro

CANFIELD
P Hunter Sturgeon

LISBON

 P Mark Bunch

MINERAL RIDGE
P Michael Nittoli

POLAND

 P Trent Newburn

UNITED
P Aiden English

SOUTH RANGE

 P Gavin Shrum

WARREN JFK
P Cooper Vance

MOHAWK

 P Drew Walker

HEARTLAND
P Drew Kirila

URSULINE

 P Riley McElwain

COLUMBIANA
P Cole Litman

CARDINAL MOONEY

 C Evan Tice

EAST LIVERPOOL
C AJ Verdi

MOHAWK

 C Jacob Buchmann

WESTERN RESERVE
C Seth Cervello

BOARDMAN

 C Darius Beck

SALEM
POS. Avery Wiegand

BEAVER LOCAL

 POS. Josh Juliano

CANFIELD
POS. Jason Triveri

BOARDMAN

 POS. Zach Hyrb

CARDINAL MOONEY
POS. Brady Kridler

COLUMBIANA

 POS. Joe Fell

CHAMPION
POS. Justin Maldonado

EAST

 POS. Andrew Kali

HUBBARD
POS. Drew Gault

HEARTLAND

 POS. Kyler Bourne

EAST PALESTINE
POS. Dylan Dominguez

SOUTH RANGE

 POS. Gino Lazzari

NEWTON FALLS
POS. Andrew Cupan

MCDONALD

 POS. Michael Guarnieri

NILES
POS. Michael Mauro

WARREN JFK

 POS. Luca Ricciuti

URSULINE
POS. AJ Stallsmith

SPRINGFIELD

 POS. Jaxon Brewer

WELLSVILLE
POS. Justin Beeson

LOWELLVILLE

 POS. JT Popick

LOUISVILLE
POS. Ashten Houlette

LEETONIA

 POS. Aaren Romigh

JACKSON MILTON
POS. Duan Reynolds

CAMPBELL MEMORIAL

 POS. Anthony Butto

BOARDMAN
POS. Andrew McRoberts

LAKEVIEW

 POS. Billy Sloan

JACKSON MILTON
POS. Kayden Brown

CHANEY

 POS. Jake Dohy

GIRARD

SCRAPPERS STUNNED IN THE LAST FRAME

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NILES, OH- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers dropped a heart-breaker in the last inning of game 2 of the series against the Trenton Thunder. The Scrappers and Thunder only played 7 innings because of the MLB Draft League rules on Tuesday games, and the Scrappers couldn’t overcome the comeback by Trenton.

Trenton scored first in the top of the second inning on a double off the right field wall by Jorge Bojorquez. Trenton added one more in the fourth inning on an RBI single by University of Alabama commit Nathaniel Ochoa. The Scrappers then got on the board in the bottom of the fourth with a wild pitch. The Scrappers had the bases loaded in the sixth inning, and an error by the shortstop scored 2 runs to take a 3-2 lead. Trenton had 3 outs left in the seventh, and John Cristino blasted a 412 foot home run to center field to take a 3-2 lead in the seventh. Trenton gave up a 2 out base hit to Bobby Sparling in the ninth inning, but no damage was done to win the ballgame 3-2.

The Scrappers look to salvage the series sweep tomorrow night in the series finale. First pitch starts at 7:05 P.M. You can tune into the live broadcast on YSNLive.com

SCRAPPERS DROP FIRST HOME GAME OF THE SEASON

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NILES, OH- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers lost their first home game of the season in the series opener against the Trenton Thunder. Mahoning Valley had a late lead, but Trenton rallied back for a comeback win.

The Scrappers had the first lead of the ballgame after a lead-off single by Buck Anderson, and an RBI by Bobby Sparling. Trenton answered with two runs in the second with a 2 RBI single by Johnny Weaver to take a 2-1 lead. The Scrappers took the lead scoring 3 consecutive runs on wild pitches in the 3rd, 6th, and 7th innings to take a 4-2 lead.

Trenton tied the ballgame up in the eight inning on a 2-run home run by catcher Andrew Cossetti. The Thunder then scored 2 more runs in the top of the ninth inning on a 2 RBI single by E.J. Exposito to take a 6-4 lead. Trenton closer Ronaldo Fernandez slammed the door in the ninth inning, striking out the side in order to win the series opener 6-4. Game 2 of the series starts tomorrow at 7:05. Catch the live broadcast at YSNLive.com.

SCRAPPERS SWEEP BLACK BEARS IN SERIES FINALE

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NILES, OH- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers swept the West Virginia Black Bears for the second consecutive weekend with a 10-6 victory on Sunday. The Scrappers got the early lead in the first inning on an RBI single by Sam Beers. The Scrappers hit two long balls in the second inning, on a solo blast by Reed Chumley, followed by a 3 run home-run by Sean Tillmon.

Mahoning Valley had a 6-3 lead after the top of the fifth inning, until Mark Herron Jr. hit an RBI single into right field, followed by 2 more gifted runs on a balk and a passed ball. After the fifth inning, the Scrappers had a controlling lead of 9-3. West Virginia countered with 3 runs in the seventh on a 3 run home run by Kennan Taylor. The Scrappers scored 1 more in the bottom of the seventh to make it 10-6. The Scrapers kept that lead and swept the Black Bears for the second time this season.

Mahoning Valley scored 10 runs on 11 hits, while playing clean baseball defensively. The Scrappers improve to 9-1 on the season, and will travel to Frederick on Tuesday for a 3 game series, followed by a 3 game trip to Williamsport. Manager Homer Bush talks about the road trip ahead, and the recap of this weekends series against West Virginia.

Homer Bush Postgame interview:

 

SCRAPPERS SURVIVE LATE BLACK BEAR RALLY

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NILES, OH- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers stayed undefeated at Eastwood field with a 6-4 victory over West Virginia. The Scrappers took the early lead in the first inning on 4 consecutive base hits to plate 3 runs. The Scrappers had a 5-1 lead heading into the seventh inning, until Black Bears second baseman Blaze Brothers blasted a 3 run home run to cut the lead down to 1 run. The Scrappers countered with a run of their own in the bottom of the seventh, after a lead off triple by Reed Chumley, and then an RBI ground out by Humberto Torres.

West Virginia had the bases loaded in the eight inning with 1 out, until Scrappers reliever Devin Crawford induced two fly outs to get out of the inning unscathed. Crawford would then slam the door shut in the ninth inning with a 5 out save to win the ballgame. Sean Tillmon led Mahoning Valley with 4 hits and a run scored. YSN’s very own Anthony Romo caught up with Tillmon to talk about tonight’s victory. Our team also caught up with manager Homer Bush after the win, and here is what they had to say.

Postgame Interview With Homer Bush:

Postgame Interview With Sean Tillman:

SCRAPPERS REMAIN UNBEATEN AT HOME

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Niles-OH, The Mahoning Valley Scrappers have won 3 games in a row after beating the West Virginia Black Bears in the series opener on Friday night.

West Virginia scored the first run in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI single by Sam Crail. Mahoning Valley came right back to tie it at 1 with an RBI single by Sam Beers in the bottom of the inning. West Virginia led 2-1 in the third inning, until the Scrappers put up a crooked number with 3 runs on 2 hits in the third frame. Beers contributed with a go-ahead 2RBI double in the third.

The Scrappers would add a few more runs throughout the ballgame, and would hold the lead to win it 6-4. The bullpen pitched 5 innings of 3 hit baseball, to extend the winning streak to 3.

Scrappers manager Homer Bush talked about his teams early success and the play style of his squad. Catch the interview down below.

*Contributed By YSN’s Richie Juliano

Postgame Interview With Homer Bush:

THE FIVE BEST SITES TO STREAM BASEBALL ON YOUR LAPTOP

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Baseball is one of the most favorite sports, especially in the USA and Canada. People love watching or streaming MLB and college baseball. But, if someone does not live in North America, you will find fewer to no options for live streaming.

 

But, if you are keen to stream these games and want to know about some reliable websites, you are at the right place. I will tell you about the seven best websites that I use to watch live baseball.

 

1) USTV GO

 

If you are looking for a website that can give you live streaming options without too many ads, this might be the best option. It is a website with a simple user interface and fewer ads than its competitors.

 

You also get benefits like good internet speed and no buffering. The only drawback is that it is not a purely legal website. You might want to use a VPN to stream through this website.

 

2) VIPRow Sports

 

One of the best reasons to use this website is that you get almost every sports stream here. You get streaming for,

  • Baseball,
  • Boxing, 
  • Football,
  • Wrestling,
  • Basketball, etc.

 

There are many other websites available that offer streams of several sports categories. You can check these third-party sports streaming sites by clicking on this link.

 

VIPRow Sports has about 715,000 monthly visitors, and it does give you too many ads. You might want to use a VPN for a better experience.

 

3) SportSurge

 

SportSurge would be on the top of the list, but in recent times you can only find its mirror and proxies. You might get more ads because of it. However, you won’t get any ads while you see the live streaming.

 

4) MLB.TV

 

MLB.TV is not a free website. But if you are willing to pay, this is one of the best websites to watch Baseball. You get HD streaming through the website and the app. Here are some of its features,

 

  • An app that is available for Amazon Fire TV, PS4, Chromecast, Android, iOS, etc.,
  • You can buy a subscription for a particular team’s matches,
  • Updated statistics,
  • Game highlights,
  • Picture-in-picture window,
  • Mosiac View,
  • Option to buy free daily games.

 

And if you love to play Fantasy Baseball, you can customize a fantasy tracker, which will help you keep up to date with your team. If you have an Amazon Prime membership, you might want to use it to get free trials of MLB.TV.

 

5) YouTube TV and Sling TV

 

You do not only get user-created content on YouTube. If you buy a subscription for $65 per month, you can get access to,

 

  • 85+ channels of sports, entertainment, news,
  • local channels,
  • Unlimited DVR space,
  • Three simultaneous streams,
  • Six accounts per household.

 

If you want to buy a Sling TV subscription, you can buy Sling Orange + Blue Plan for $45. You can get access to some popular networks like Fox and Fox sports.

 

If you want to stream college baseball only, you can visit the next list of websites.

 

1) Big Ten Conference

 

It is one of the best conference networks. You get to see dozens of games on this network every year.

 

2) Atlantic Coast Conference(ACC)

 

Atlantic Coast Conference Network has a partnership with ESPN. You get access to the games under ACC Network and WatchESPN.

 

3) SouthEastern Conference(SEC)

 

It is also similar to the ACC. It has a partnership with ESPN that allows you to stream every match from an SEC ballpark. 

 

If you want to know about the statistics, standings, depth charts, history, fantasy, etc., you can use websites like,

 

  • MLB.com,
  • Baseball Prospectus,
  • Baseball Savant,
  • Society for American Baseball Research,
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame.

 

Conclusion

 

You can watch free streams of live baseball games, but most of them might not be legal. So, you might want to use a VPN before opening any stream. If you can spend some money, you do not want to miss the amazing experience paid channels provide you.

 

You can open almost all of these websites on your laptop/PC/Amazon Firestick, etc. There are also some apps available for your Android or iOS devices.