The tide is about to turn for the YSU Baseball Team, because like P. Diddy said: “I’m coming home.” (We linked it, you’re welcome.) It’s time for the Guins to sleep in their own beds, and enjoy the comfort that Eastwood Field has to offer this year!
Home play this year begins for the Penguins this week, and there’s nobody more excited than the YSU Skipper, Dan Bertolini. Coming off a tough week against Northern Kentucky and West Virginia, the Guins look to bounce back and begin their fight toward the top of the Horizon League standings.
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What did Coach learn about the team over the past week? Why is YSU’s home so special to this team? What would be the last meal for Coach Berto?
All that and more on this week’s YSU Baseball Coach’s Corner with Dan Bertolini (EP 6)
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The Guins are officially able to put the first victory of the year under their belt against Pitt, but the feeling was still focused for YSU Head Coach Dan Bertolini. The Penguins have not only been “in” the majority of their games but have also led in many as well. So, being able to stand toe to toe with the pride of the ACC wasn’t a surprise for the YSU squad.
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In Episode Five of YSU Baseball Coach’s Corner, Coach Berto discusses current expectations as we head into Horizon League play, as well as the character of this week’s Player Profiles.
All that and more when you step up to the plate for Coach’s Corner with Dan Bertolini!
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In the south there’s a great dish that is a collection of ingredients when by themselves are average, but when stewed together over the course of hours or days, it becomes a great, hearty meal that is a fan favorite by everyone.
In Youngstown we have a player that has seasoning from his travels, a great arm, defensively solid, an outstanding bat, and is as smart as they come. Youngstown Gumbo comes to us in form of Junior Catcher, Tanner Montgomery.
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Montgomery has been thrust into the starting role as an upperclassman to help lead the Penguins. Last year he proved his worth when he did not commit an error in 18 chances in the field. Montgomery also was 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored in five Horizon League games, and by the time conference action comes around in 2019, “Youngstown Gumbo” will be even more seasoned, and ready to serve it up to his opponents.
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YSN’s Steve Leslie sat down with the kid from Akron for this week’s YSU Baseball Player Profile: YOUNGSTOWN GUMBO.
AUSTINTOWN, OH- The Ursuline Irish advanced to the district championship Monday night with a dominant win over their rival Cardinal Mooney 59-37.
The game started out pretty even, both teams were aggressive on both sides of the court, and both teams left a few points on the free throw line. But Ursuline’s three buckets from beyond the arc kept them ahead 13-6 after the first quarter was said and done.
The second quarter is when the Irish really separated themselves. The Irish outscored the Cardinals 21-4 in the second frame. They hit 3 more three-pointers bringing their total in the first half to 6. Mooney just couldn’t find an answer offensively. At halftime, the Irish held a dominating 34-10 lead.
Mooney stabilized in the 2nd half finding some offense down low in the post with Conchettta Rinaldi and actually outscored the Irish in the final two quarters. The deficit they faced was just too big. The Irish would cruise to a 59-37 win.
Leading the Cardinals offensively was Rinaldi with 14 points, and 5 rebounds.
The Irish were led by Dayshanette Harris with 26 points. Destiny Goodnight was also in double figures with 12. The Irish move on to play in the District Championship against Poland at 7:00 at Austintown Fitch High School.
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One day there will be a trivia question that goes like this: “Name the school and player that hit the first-ever home run at Mississippi State’s Dudy Noble Field?”
The answer: Youngstown State’s Trevor Wiersma.
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Wiersma’s 6’3, 225-pound frame is not only intimidating to opposing pitchers but puts the jitters in the legs of first basemen 90 feet away. Trevor Wiersma is more than welcome in the Penguin Clubhouse this year after playing 145 games (140 starts) for Division II Concord University. The big left-handed slugger stacked up accolades while there- being named Mountain East Conference Freshman of the year in 2016, and All-MEC selections as both a freshman and sophomore.
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While Youngstown is home for Trevor while he chases his MBA, his hometown is Vancouver, British Columbia. Where the seafood is as fresh as you’ll ever have, especially the best-known seafood, BC salmon.
YSN’s General Manager, Steve Leslie sits down with the Big Fish on Campus, Trevor Wiersma for our YSU Baseball Player Profile: THE SLAMMIN’ SALMON.
The season opener has come and gone, and the YSU Penguins Baseball Squad held their ground in the battle against one of the nations top teams, Mississippi State. Coach Bertolini and the boys led No. 9 Mississippi State heading into the bottom of the sixth but ultimately fell 14-3 in game one of a three-game series at Dudy Noble Field.
In his first game as a Penguin, senior first baseman Trevor Wiersma went 2-for-4 with a single and a two-run home run while driving in all three YSU runs. Web Charles doubled in the contest while Cameron Murray and Jeff Wehler each singled.
During the second game of the series, Junior- Blaze Glenn hit his first home run of the season. Overall, the ‘Guins showed that they can and will stand toe-to-toe with any team in the country and that the offense is potentially one of the most dangerous in the conference with flashes of incredible defense and untouchable pitching.
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As the Boys of Spring get ready for another test against a nationally ranked opponent, we caught up with Coach Bertolini to discuss takeaways from the first series, as well as what we can expect against and from Florida State.
Oh, you might also want to hang around for the last question, it’s a pretty powerful answer.
Episode two of Youngstown State Baseball Coach’s Corner with Dan Bertolini is LIVE!
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In Toronto, Ohio- the baseball team is the heart of the town. Immaculate facilities, great fans, and is almost always the case- a great product on the field.
A few years ago, a young man named Blaze Glenn graduated from Toronto High School after earning four letters in baseball and captaining the team for two years. He was named the OVAC Player of the Year three times over as well as three-time First Team All-State with Ohio Player of the Year tabs in two of those years. If that’s not enough, he STILL holds (and may for a while) the Toronto High School batting average record at .583.
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After graduation, Glenn attended Sinclair Community College, where to no surprise to those who knew him, batted nearly .400 as a Freshman with double-digit home runs, and led his team to a conference championship, and All-Conference honors.
Then it was his moment to shine. As Blaze would make the shift, and play Division 1 baseball by joining YOUR Youngstown State Penguins.
Business (his major) was booming as Blaze would light the ‘Guins lineup on fire by starting all 56 games as a Sophomore. Glenn would reach base safely in 46 of those games, and would lead the team in batting average (.325), hits (64), RBI (43), slugging percentage (.558), and OBP (.445.) However, the most impressive trait that we found about Blaze Glenn, he’s still getting better. One of the hardest working athletes you’ll find, Glenn is always taking extra reps. You can often time find him in the cage before AND after practice driving himself and his teammates to be the best they can possibly be. Oh, and he’s not bad in the classroom, either. We mentioned before about his Business Administration major, Blaze, and his teammates were recently recognized for a team GPA of over 3.3.
Truly impressive.
The best is yet to come this year, though. All you have to do is ask the fire-starter, himself.
YSN General Manager, Steve Leslie sits down with Blaze Glenn after practice for this week’s YSU Baseball Player Profile- THE TORONTO TRAILBLAZER
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That’s the main word on the lips of the Poland Coaching Staff these days. The Lady Bulldogs have flexed their muscles, and shown their grace all season long, but the focus must remain to be something truly special at the end of the season.
Lead Dog, Nick Blanch has maintained through our first three episodes of Poland Coach’s Corner that his squad must remain focused on the task at hand each night, and to this point; they’ve done exactly that.
What other wisdom will Coach relay to his team this week and heading into the tourney? Find out as Anthony Hartwig sits down with Coach B for this week’s Poland Basketball Coach’s Corner: Episode 3.
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“I just wanted to make sure I made the right choice for me.”
Crestview Senior Football Player and all-around athlete, Stephen Barr has made things official on the day before Valentine’s Day. He’s going to trade in his musket for a pair of swords as he joins the Walsh Cavaliers in the fall.
While Barr made the announcement on Twitter during last week’s signing day, he put the pen to paper this afternoon.
Barr will join Coach John Fankhauser’s defensive side of the football, and serve as a playmaker in the Cavalier backfield.
We caught up with Stephen following his crossing of the “t’s” for a quick breakdown of the process. We want to congratulate The Barr Family, as well as Crestview for producing a stellar product on and off the field. We at YSN wish you all nothing but the best! Go Cavs!
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