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SCRAPPERS LOOKING FOR HOST FAMILIES IN 2022

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NILES, OH – The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are looking for families interested in hosting a player during the 2022 Scrappers season. Families that are interested are invited to attend the host family info session on Tuesday, March 8th at 6:00 pm. The event will be held at the Residence Inn by Marriott in Niles. Interested families will have the opportunity to receive more information about the host family program. RSVP’s are encouraged by March 3rd at mvscrappers.com.

Host families receive an opportunity that allows them to become a part of the Scrappers team, gain a new member of the family and for many, create memories that extend past the summer. In addition to life-long memories, host families receive the following great benefits:

  • Complimentary Season Tickets
  • Season Parking Pass
  • Use of a Suite for a Game
  • Discounts on Concessions and Merchandise
  • On-Field Recognition at a Game
  • Monthly Eastwood Mall Gift Cards

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers are set to open the 2022 season at Eastwood Field on Thursday, June 2 against the West Virginia Black Bears. Opening Night will also feature fan favorites post-game fireworks and Buck Night. Scrappers ticket packages and sponsorship opportunities are on sale now. To stay up to date with the Scrappers in the off-season or for more information, visit mvscrappers.com or contact the front office at 330-505-0000.

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HUNTING GREATNESS; FORMER WILDCAT GETS HIS SHOT

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STRUTHERS, OH- It’s a dream of every baseball player to someday pitch in a professional setting.  For Struthers alum, Hunter Stellato, his shot came sooner than he expected- and closer than he ever dreamt.

Stellato was signed to a deal with the hometown Mahoning Valley Scrappers, who are one of six teams competing in the inaugural Major League Draft League this week.  At the time of the interview, Stellato was scheduled to start on Friday, July 30th, but his start was moved up even further to that Thursday- in which Stellato let up a few runs, but made a ton of fans as the hometown hero.

YSN’s Eric Hughes caught up with the man of the hour in our Mahoning Valley Scrappers Player Profile: Hunting Greatness.

SCRAPPERS COMEBACK FINISHES IN TIE

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NILES, OH- After digging an early 9-1 hole in the 5th the Mahoning Valley Scrappers made an epic comeback in the rubber match of their three-game series with the West Virginia Black Bears. They scratched and clawed their way back into the game and took the 9-9 tie into the bottom of the 9th. After three straight walks to load the bases the game would end when Jack Kelly launched a ball that was caught on the warning track by West Virginia’s center fielder. Since game three ended in a tie the series ends in a tie, with each team winning a game apiece.

The Scrappers didn’t wait long, they scored the first run of the game in the bottom of the 1st. Bobby Sparling singled into the right-center gap scoring Mathieu Vallee making the score 1-0.

West Virginia had a strong answer the next half-inning. In the top of the 2nd, the Black Bears plated three runs on four hits to take a 3-1 lead. The Scrappers had runners on first and second with no outs in the bottom part of the 2nd and West Virginia killed their momentum by turning a triple play. The turn came from a pop-up bunt hit by Jarrod Belbin and a diving catch by pitcher Zach Bravo that led to both runners being caught between bases.

Grant Hussey extended West Virginia’s lead to 4-1 with a solo shot in the top of the 4th. The ball traveled 416 feet and hit the right-center scoreboard (via Prep Baseball Report). West Virginia benefited after another solo homer was hit by Garrett Spain in the 5th. His homer also went to right-center and traveled 430 feet. That was just the beginning as they’d score four more in the 5th extending the Black Bears’ lead to 9-1.

In the bottom of the 5th, the Scrappers had a big inning. They scored five runs of their own to cut the Black Bears’ lead to three. The inning began with four straight walks issued by West Virginia pitcher J.P. Massey. Trent “Buck” Anderson followed with an RBI when he grounded into a fielder’s choice to second base. The big damage came when Bobby Sparling blasted a three-run homer 400 feet to left-center. When the Scrappers were finished the score was 9-6.

The Scrappers just kept coming, in the bottom of the 7th they scored another three runs to tie the game at 9-9. Branden Comia hit a two-run double, cutting the lead to one and Belbin singled scoring him in the next at-bat to tie the game.

As mentioned above the Scrappers loaded the bases in the 9th but fell short of capping off the comeback with a win.

The offense combined for eight hits and 11 walks. Sparling and Comia led the way with multi-hit games. Sparling went 2-5 with a homer and a single. He drove in four and scored one. Comia was 2-3 with a single, double, and two walks. He also scored two runs and drove in two.

Scrappers’ pitching struggled early. Starter Cole Ayers didn’t have his best stuff, giving up four runs and six hits in four innings while striking out five. Kerry Wright relieved Ayers of his duties in the 5th. In the one inning, he pitched he struggled giving up five runs on five hits. He worked his way into the 6th but didn’t record an out after the first runner reached on an error and he gave up a walk. Relievers Eric Sapp, Trevor Olsen, and Jacob DeLabio closed the game strong, not allowing West Virginia to score in the final four innings.

These teams are about as evenly matched as can be. Today’s tie keeps the season series between the two teams tied at (5-5-2). The Scrappers will take a .5 game lead over West Virginia in the MLB Draft League and a 17-10-2 record into their four-game road trip.

The Scrappers will leave The Valley to play two games at State College and another pair in Williamsport. The Scrappers will return next Sunday on the Fourth of July at 7:05 p.m. to face West Virginia for another two-game series at Eastwood Field. The night will feature Fourth of July Fireworks presented by April Cheney – Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway, 21 WFMJ & WBCB and Mix 98.9. It is also Every Sunday Matters; fans can bring canned goods for Second Harvest Food Bank or new children’s books for a free general admission ticket to the game.

To purchase tickets to the Fourth of July and the remainder of the upcoming homestand you can visit the Chevy Allstars Box Office, call 330-505-0000.

 

*Story contributed by mvscrappers.com

SCRAPPERS BOUNCE BACK AGAINST STATE COLLEGE

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NILES, OH- Starting out as a pitcher’s duel through the first six innings, the Scrappers rallied late to get their first win of the six-game homestand, 6-3. The win was much needed after losing six of their last eight games.

State College started the scoring in the top of the 3rd. They took an early 1-0 lead after a deep sacrifice fly to right field. Right fielder Zaid Walker made a great throw, but the runner was called safe on a bang, bang play.

The Scrappers answered in the bottom half of the inning. Duncan Hewitt blooped a broken-bat single into right field to score Mathieu Vallee with the bases loaded. Sam Crail followed with another bases-loaded single giving the Scrappers a 2-1 lead.

In the top of the 6th State College took a 3-2 lead. They tied the game after a groundout to second bringing home the runner from third. With runners on first and third State College took the lead after catcher Jack Kelly caught a runner stealing second allowing the runner on third to score on the throw.

The Scrappers took control of the game in the bottom of the 7th. With the bases loaded Kelly tied the game with a single up the middle. He was followed by Branden Comia who hit a sacrifice fly to deep center scoring the runner from third. Crail busted the game wide open the next at-bat driving two runs in with a single just over the second baseman’s head.

Crail was named Baird Brothers Player of the Game going 2-4 at the plate with three RBIs and two singles. Dan Harwood also had a multi-hit game. He went 2-4 at the plate with a walk and a run scored. The rest of the offense was firing on all cylinders racking up 11 hits and 11 walks as a unit. Nine different batters had base hits tonight, and all 11 Scrappers hitters that made a plate appearance reached base safely at some point throughout the game.

Right-handed starter Cole Ayers threw a strong five innings and worked his way into the 6th. He allowed two runs and only one hit. He walked four and struck out two. He was pulled after walking the leadoff batter in the 6th. The rest of the staff was strong as well allowing only one run and three hits while striking out five and walking two.

Tomorrow the Scrappers will try to take the series, playing game 3 at Eastwood Field against State College tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. Tomorrow is also Buck Night presented by Quaker Steak & Lube, fans can purchase general admission tickets, 12 oz. domestic draft beer, hot dogs, 12 oz. fountain drinks all for one dollar apiece. It is also TikTok Night, fans can make a TikTok and it will be posted on the scoreboard using #mvscrappers.

 

BOXSCORE HERE

 

*Story courtesy of mvscrappers.com/Jordan Boitnott

SCRAPPERS DROP FIRST GAME OF HOMESTAND

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NILES, OH- In the first of a six-game homestand, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers dropped their series opener against the State College Spikes in a route. The loss dropped the Scrappers’ record to (11-7).

The Scrappers started the scoring early by plating three in the bottom of the 1st. Jarrod Belbin drove in the first run of the night with a double down the right-field line. Branden Comia followed later on in the inning with a one RBI bases-loaded single. The third run of the inning scored the next at-bat after a Sam Crail walk.

State College had a strong answer scoring in the top of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th innings. They scored two after a two-run blast to left field by Mark Vierling. State College kept the offensive display scoring four more in the third, doubling the Scrappers’ run total with a 6-3 lead. They scored two more in the 4th stretching their lead to 8-3. In the 5th they struck again, adding one to go up 9-3.

In the bottom of the 5th the Scrappers scratched away at the deficit scoring two. Bobby Sparling hit a line-drive single to center scoring runners from second and third narrowing the lead to 9-5.

It didn’t matter because in the top of the 6th as State College scored four. Three of the four runs came off a home run hit by Kenny Piper who was a triple shy of the cycle. The big inning gave them a 13-5 lead over the Scrappers.

The Scrappers loaded the bases in the bottom of the 6th with no outs. They weren’t able to do much with the opportunity though. They only scored one run after a Dan Harwood walk. The run made the score 13-6.

State College added their last run in the 8th when Belbin made an error on a grounder to third, raising their lead to 14-6

In the bottom of the 8th Bobby Sparling singled home two. The two runs would be the last runs scored in the game making the final 14-8.

Bobby Sparling led the way offensively for the Scrappers. He went 2-5 with four RBI, a single and a double. The offense as a whole left nine on base while tallying 10 hits. They also had a total of 10 strikeouts and nine walks.

Starter Nathan Lavender struggled throwing, only recording 2.2 innings. He gave up six runs on four hits, three walks, and five strikeouts. Lavender wasn’t alone, the bullpen had a hard time as well, giving up eight runs, 14 hits, one walk, and 12 strikeouts.

The Scrappers will return tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. to face the Spikes in game two of the series and the homestand. Tomorrow is Military Appreciation Night

 

*Story courtesy of MVScrappers.com

SCRAPPERS TOO MUCH FOR KEYS

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FREDERICK, MD- The Mahoning Valley Scrappers were tasked with snapping their first losing streak of the season on Wednesday and did just that in a 15-1 victory over the Frederick Keys.

An emotional start for the newest Scrapper, and former YSU Penguin, Collin Floyd.  The man known as “The Barber” gave a quality outing in his first start, striking out 7 in four innings while scattering a pair of hits while giving up just one run.

Offensively for Mahoning Valley, Trent Buck Anderson led the way with a 2-for-2 night while drawing four walks, and driving in a run.  Bobby Sparling and Tommy Benson each drove in 3 runs for the Scrappers en route to victory.  Jason Hinchman, and Ethan Kavanagh each drove in a pair, respectively.

These two teams will be back at it on Thursday to wrap up the series, first pitch is set for 6:30 on YSNLive.com/scrappers.