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WEST VIRGINIA WINS IN SUDDEN DEATH SCENARIO

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NILES, OH- The West Virginia Black Bears took down the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in the extra-inning frame to win the 3 game series over the weekend.

Mahoning Valley took the first lead of the ballgame, with Zach Dezenzo reaching on a single and then scoring on a wild pitch. West Virginia then responded with a run in the top of the fourth with an opposite field jack by Ryan Hernandez. The Black Bears would take their first lead of the ballgame in the fifth inning, scoring 2 runs on a Gehrig Anglin single, and a sac-fly by Caeden Trenkle.

The Scrappers would spark a rally in the sixth inning to tie the ballgame up at 3. With runners at second and third base, Dezenzo banged a single back up the middle to plate 2 runners and tie the ballgame. This contest would go to the sudden death frame in the tenth inning, with West Virginia at the plate. The Black Bears had the bases loaded with 0 outs, and would walk it off with a single into left field by Marek Chlup.

The Scrappers have a long stretch on the road, and will not return home until July 22nd against State College.

SCRAPPERS WALK OFF TO OPEN HOME STAND

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NILES, OH- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers walked-off the West Virginia Black Bears to win the series opener. It was a pitching duel throughout the ballgame, but the offense opened up late to win the ballgame.

Both starting pitchers were phenomenal through five innings of work. West Virginia starter Zach Bravo threw 5 scoreless innings which included 5 strikeouts. Mahoning Valley starter Michael Brewer tossed 5 scoreless innings as well, while retiring the last 14 batters in a row to end his outing. The offense then started to pick up when both teams went to the bullpen. Both teams we’re able to score a run in the sixth inning to get on the board.

In the ninth inning, the Scrappers got a lead-off single by Zach Dezenzo to put the game winning run on base. Brian Kalmer was hit by a pitch, and then Matt Archer put down a sacrifice bunt to move the runner 90 feet away from home plate. West Virginia intentionally walked a batter to bring up 17-year-old catcher Adrian Salas with the bases loaded. Salas banged a ground ball into right field to win the ballgame by a final of 2-1. West Virginia and Mahoning Valley compete again tonight in game 2 of the series. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05.

*Contributed By YSN’s Richie Juliano

Postgame Interview With Homer Bush:

Postgame Interview with Adrian Salas:

SCRAPPERS SALVAGE SERIES SWEEP WITH 3-1 VICTORY

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NILES, OH- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers salvaged the series sweep with a 3-1 victory over the State College Spikes on Wednesday night. The Scrappers trailed early, but a 3 run sixth inning jolted the Scrappers to a much needed win.

State College got on the board early and often with a run scored in the first inning. Outfielder Lyndon Weaver  tripled off the top of the left center wall to get the Spikes started. Weaver scored on a throw down to second base from the catcher. It was a pitching dual tonight between both starting pitchers, allowing just 1 combined run throughout the first five innings. The game opened up offensively in the sixth inning, with the Scrappers scoring 3 runs. Bobby Sparling drew a 2 out walk to reach base in the sixth. Sparling was then moved to third base on a double down the left field line by Reed Chumley. Ohio State Buckeye, Zach Dezenzo tripled into left center to take a 2-1 lead for Mahoning Valley. Dezenzo then scored on a wild pitch to make it a 3-1 lead.

The Scrappers held the lead until things got interesting in the ninth inning. Mahoning Valley reliever Ben Thompson walked 3 guys to load the bases up with 2 outs. Thompson prevailed with a strikeout to win the ballgame by a final of 3-1. The Scrappers return home for a weekend series against West Virginia starting on Friday night at 7 P.M.

Homer Bush Postgame Interview:

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:

SCRAPPERS SWEEP BLACK BEARS IN OPENING SERIES

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NILES OH- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are off to a blazing hot start in 2022, beating West Virginia 10-4 in the series finale and sweeping the Black Bears in the opening series.

West Virginia scored first in the second inning, but the Scrappers rallied to score 4 runs on 5 hits in the third inning to take a 4-1 lead. West Virginia came right back to tie the game in the top of the fourth inning with a 3 run frame. Mahoning Valley countered that with a 4 run fifth inning on a go ahead double by Owen Jackson, and then a 2 run homerun by Matt Archer.

The Scrappers bullpen was stellar this afternoon, as Davis Pratt, Karter Fitzpatrick, and Sean Goodwin combined for 5.2 IP, while giving up no runs to preserve the lead. The Scrappers would win the series finale 10-4, taking the series sweep.

Richie Juliano caught up with manager Homer Bush and the YSN player of the game, Owen Jackson after his 2-3 performance. Here is what they had to say:

*Postgame Interview With Homer Bush:

Postgame Interview With Owen Jackson:

SCRAPPERS USE SIX RUN INNING TO STAY UNBEATEN

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NILES OH- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers picked up the series win over West Virginia by a final of 12-5 on Saturday night.

West Virginia starter Cedric de Grandpré threw a gem through 4 innings for West Virginia. Grandpré fanned 7 batters while only giving up 1 run on 2 hits. West Virginia led 4-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth, until the Scarppers exploded offensively, scoring 6 runs on 5 hits to take a 7-4 lead. Mahoning Valley put up another crooked number in the seventh inning, scoring 3 runs on just 1 hit. Black Bears reliever, Brandon Noriega walked 4 batters in the seventh inning, and the Scrappers capitalized on all 4 free passes.

Former Youngstown State pitcher Chad Cole’s came out of the pen to seal the deal, tossing 3 innings, and striking out 3 batters to keep the Scrappers unbeaten at 3-0. Xavier Carter led the squad for Mahoning Valley, going 2-4 at the plate with 3 RBI’s, including the go ahead single in the bottom of the sixth.

Anthony Romo and Richie Juliano caught up with manager Homer Bush and right fielder Xavier Carter following the win. Here are their thoughts to a great start below.

*Contributed By YSN’s Richie Juliano

Postgame Interview With Homer Bush:

Postgame Interview With Xavier Carter:

SCRAPPERS LATE PUSH IS VICTORIOUS

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NILES OH- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers improved to 2-0 on the campaign after a late push in the seventh inning to beat West Virginia 3-2.

Deerfield, Ohio native Eric Sapp got the pill for Mahoning Valley to make his first start of the season. Sapp kept the Scrappers in the game, tossing 4 innings and allowing only 1 run, while fanning 5 batters. Sapp and West Virginia starter Shane Murphy went back and forth, until Scrappers right fielder Xavier Carter hit a solo homerun in the fifth inning to tie the game at 1.

West Virginia second baseman Blaze Brothers hit a solo shot in the sixth inning to take a 2-1 lead. The Scrappers came right back in the seventh inning, drawing 3 walks to load the bases, and then scoring 2 runs on a groundout by Tommy Benson and plating another on a wild pitch. Slippery Rock native, Ricky Mineo slammed the door shut in the ninth inning with a 3 out save to win the ballgame 3-2.

YSN radio broadcasters Anthony Romo and Richie Juliano spoke with manager Homer Bush and starter Eric Sapp following tonight’s victory. Here’s what they had to say down below.

*Contributed By YSN’s Richie Juliano

Postgame Interview With Homer Bush:

Postgame Interview With Eric Sapp:

SCRAPPERS WIN ON OPENING DAY

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NILES OH- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers took on the West Virginia Black Bears in the 2022 season opener. The Scrappers jumped on the board quickly, and carried the lead the rest of the way to take the home opener.

The Scrappers drew first blood in the first inning after West Virginia starter, Peyton Olynik, walked and hit a batter with the bases loaded to make it a 2-0 Scrappers lead after the first inning. The Scrappers scored 1 more in the 2nd, but West Virginia scored 3 runs on 4 consecutive base hits to tie the game at 3 in the third inning. Mahoning Valley came right back to take the lead in the 4th, and added onto that lead with an RBI single from the high school prospect, Adrian Salas, to make it 5-3 after 6 innings.

West Virginia made it a 1 run lead in the eight inning, until Buck Anderson broke the game open with a 2 RBI single in the eight inning, making it 7-4. West Virginia second baseman Blaze Brothers hit a solo homerun in the 9th, but Sean Goodwin closed it out for the Scrappers to take the season opener, 7-5.

Buck Anderson was the YSN player of the game, contributing 4 hits and 3 RBI’s to lead the way. We caught up with Anderson to hear his reaction from the opening night victory. Here are his thoughts below:

*Contributed By YSN’s Richie Juliano

Postgame Interview With Buck Anderson: