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YSU BASEBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH DAN BERTOLINI

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YOUNGSTOWN OH- Yes fans, its true baseball is back in grit city! It’s been a long time since we have been able to see the Penguins on the baseball diamond. YSU gets things started this year with a road trip to Troy, Alabama to face the Trojans. The skipper of the Penguins Dan Bertolini is just as excited as we are to start the season. He called in to YSN’s Running Point this week to preview the opening series in Troy.

Coach bertolini will be calling in to Running Point every Tuesday at 2:00 throughout the season to recap the weekend before, and preview the upcoming games.

YSU plays four games over the weekend in Troy. The schedule is as follows

Friday 7:00 ET

Saturday 2:00 & 5:00 ET

Sunday 1:00 ET

All games will broadcasted audio only on YSN.

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INTERVIEW WITH YSU HEAD FOOTBALL COACH DOUG PHILLIPS

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EAST PALESTINE OH- Ron gets to talk to new head YSU football coach Doug Phillips on how the team is preparing for the season and how they’re staying focused during the current situation with COVID-19.

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HORIZON LEAGUE SUSPENDS PLAY

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – According to D1Baseball.com, the Horizon League has officially suspended play for all member schools baseball teams until at the earliest, March 30th.

This announcement is just one of many that are currently being released around the country.

Stay tuned to YSNLive.com for more details.

YSU BASEBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 4) WITH DAN BERTOLINI

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- After yet ANOTHER successful trip to the Lonestar State, the Grit City Guins made their return to the Igloo with two more victories in tow.  Now with a record of 4-5, the Guins will try to even up their record on Wednesday against Pitt.

Before that matchup, Coach Bertolini stopped by to discuss some X’s and O’s with us, as well as a little bit deeper dive into this year’s successes and some questions about baseball scholarships, and the Skipper’s favorite part of coaching.

All that and more on the fourth installment of YSU Baseball Coach’s Corner with Dan Bertolini

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WEHLER GOES YA-YA TO BREAK UP NO-NO; GUINS FALL IN TEXAS

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ABILENE, TX- Jeff Wehler hit a two-run home run to break up a no-hitter in the ninth inning, and the Youngstown State baseball team fell 5-2 to Abilene Christian in the series opener on Thursday night at Crutcher Scott Field.

Wehler’s two-run blast came with one out in the ninth inning off Austin Glaze, who was the third ACU pitcher of the night. Starter Austin Wagner, Ben Johnson and Glaze combined to allow two runs on one hit, one walk, and one hit batsman. Youngstown State also had two runners reach on errors.

YSU starter Travis Perry allowed five hits in 6.1 innings, but he was hurt by a pair of two-out home runs that accounted for three of the Wildcats’ five runs.

Abilene Christian is now 6-3, while Youngstown State dropped to 2-5.

Wagner did the bulk of the work for ACU, pitching six innings and striking out eight batters on 80 pitches. He extended his streak of not allowing an earned run to 17 innings this season. Johnson pitched the seventh and eighth innings, and Glaze pitched the ninth.

Perry walked the first Wildcat batter of the game, Cameron Cromer, who stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error and scored on Tommy Cruz’s RBI single. Perry started to settle in by retiring six straight batters into the third inning before Cruz hit the first pitch of his second at-bat over the wall in right-center to put Abilene Christian ahead 2-0.

ACU extended its lead to 4-0 in the fourth after Perry got the first two batters out. Joseph Craig walked on a full-count pitch, and Ryne Randle homered down the right-field line for the second two-out homer in as many innings.

Perry walked Randle to start the seventh, and he got a flyout before handing the ball over to the bullpen. Hayden Clearman greeted Dalton Earich with a single, and Cromer reached on an error to load the bases. Cruz walked on a full count pitch to force in ACU’s fifth run, and Earich retired the next two batters.

In the top of the ninth, Glasser, who hit a deep fly ball to center that was ruled a three-base error in the sixth, walked with one out to set the stage for Wehler. The junior hit the first pitch of his at-bat to straightaway center for his first home run of 2020.

Perry was tagged with his first loss of the season, and Earich was not charged with a run in 0.2 innings. Casey Marshalwitz came on to pitch a scoreless eighth inning for the Penguins.

Youngstown State and Abilene Christian will continue their three-game series on Friday at Crutcher Scott Field. The first pitch will be at 7:05 p.m. Eastern, and YSU is slated to start pitcher Colin Clark against ACU’s Austin Ruesch.

YSU BASEBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 3) WITH DAN BERTOLINI

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- Coming off a hot start against Houston, the Penguins took back to the road, this time toward South Carolina to take on the College of Charleston for a 3-game set.

Unfortunately for our Guins, they’d have to battle not only the Cougars but sickness as well.  The team had been battling an illness that seemed to make its way through the lineup after returning home, which in turn made for a long weekend on the road.  However, the trip wasn’t without its silver linings as Penguin hurler Chad Coles, and backstop, Nick Caruso earned their stripes and share of accolades over the trip.

We were able to sit down with the YSU Skipper to discuss takeaways from the series as well as a few other nuggets you’ll want to know prior to this weekend’s series against Abilene Christian.

Saddle up, and grab your flag as the Guins prepare to Fly the Y in the Lonestar State once again!

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YSU BASEBALL: CHARLESTON PREVIEW SHOW WITH RON POTESTA

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YOUNGSTOWN STATE BASEBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 2) WITH DAN BERTOLINI

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- Oh what a difference a year makes!  The Penguins are back from the Lone Star State and have come back with a series victory in hand.  They’ve truly moved to “shock the world” in 2020, and all hands are on deck to do so.

Fourth-year Skipper, Dan Bertolini, sat down with us before jumping on a jet to discuss the Houston series, the support of the program, and some first-week hardware to a much-deserving player.

Following the series win in Houston, Berto reflects on the business trip for his ‘Guins, as well as taking a look ahead at Charleston.

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FLY THE Y! PENGUINS EVEN SERIES WITH HOUSTON

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Houston, Texas – Steven D’Eusanio’s three-run home run in the top of the 11th inning lifted the Youngstown State baseball team to a 6-3 victory over Houston on Saturday night at Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park.

The Penguins improve to 1-1 on the season while the Cougars fall to 1-1.

In the top of the 11th inning, Jeff Wehler drew a leadoff walk, stole second and reached third on a wild pitch. After Blaze Glenn walked, D’Eusanio sent a pitch from Houston’s Carter Henry over the wall in left field to send the Penguins to their first win of the season. It was D’Eusanio’s second home run of the contest as he also hit a two a two-run inside-the-park home run as part of YSU’s three-run sixth inning.

The Cougars threatened in the home half of the 11th as they got two runners aboard with one out. Chad Coles came out of the bullpen to strike out Brad Burckel before Joel Hake came on and got Ryan Hernandez swinging to end the game.

Hake earned the save while Gary Clift Jr. was awarded the victory after allowing just one run on one hit and striking out five over 3.1 innings of relief. Clift Jr. retired nine straight batters at one point and retired the Cougars in order in the ninth and 10th innings. Four Youngstown State pitchers limited Houston’s offense to just three solo home runs, and registered a total of 15 strikeouts.

The Cougars jumped ahead with a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning before the Penguins plated three runs in the top of the sixth. Houston also hit solo shots in the sixth and seventh innings to force the game into extra innings. Eight of the game’s nine runs were the result of home runs.

Youngstown State outhit Houston 8-3 as five different Penguins recorded a hit. D’Eusanio went 3-for-5 with a single, two homers, two runs scored and a career-high five RBIs. It was also the first-multi-homer game of the sophomore’s career. Phillip Glasser notched a pair of singles while Glenn and Wehler each had a hit and scored two runs.

In his first start since May 5, 2018, Collin Floyd delivered an impressive performance for the Penguins. The senior, who missed all of last season with an injury, allowed only two runs on two solo home runs and struck out eight over seven innings of work. Floyd retired 18 of the first 20 hitters he faced and 21 of 24 overall while sitting down the Cougars in order in four different frames.

YSU got leadoff singles and a runner in scoring position with less than two outs in each of the first two innings, but were unable to capitalize. The Penguins had a great scoring opportunity in the top of the first as Turner Grau and Glasser reached on back-to-back infield singles to begin the game. However, Houston starter Clay Aguilar got Wehler to bounce into a 6-4-3 double play and Glenn to fly out to avoid any damage.

After Floyd retired the first five hitters he faced, Houston’s Blake Way hit a solo home run to left field in the bottom of the second inning to give the Cougars a 1-0 edge.

The score remained the same until the top the top of the sixth inning. After Wehler reached with a two-out single, Glenn hit a fly ball to right field that was misplayed by Way, allowing Wehler to score and tie the game at a run apiece. D’Eusanio then hit a sinking line drive to right center field that got by a diving Johnathon Turner and rolled all the way to wall. D’Eusanio was able to race all the way home for the two-run inside-the-park home run that gave YSU a 3-1 advantage.

After Floyd had retired seven batters in a row, Hernandez sent a solo home run to left center to begin the bottom of the seventh inning and pull the Cougars within a run. Kobe Hyland then hit a one-out sole homer to right center off Clift Jr. in the bottom of the eighth to even the contest at 3-3 and eventually force extra innings.

Henry was saddled with the loss for Houston after surrendering the deciding three runs in the 11th. Tristen Bayless allowed just one hit and fanned eight over 4.1 innings of scoreless relief, and Aguilar was responsible for three unearned runs on six hits over 5.2 innings. Isaiah Blaylock also worked a scoreless inning out of the bullpen for the Cougars.

The Penguins and Cougars will play the rubber match of their three-game series tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast live at UHCougars.com and YSNLive.com.

YOUNGSTOWN STATE BASEBALL COACH’S CORNER (EP 1) WITH DAN BERTOLINI

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YOUNGSTOWN, OH- Oh what a difference a year makes!  The Penguins are just about ready to board a flight and head to The Lone Star State to take on Houston.  It’s hard to believe, but baseball is here again in Northeast Ohio, and the Guins are ready to “Shock the World” in 2020.

4th year Skipper, Dan Bertolini, sat down with us before jumping on a jet to discuss the offseason, the new regime, the preseason rankings and so much more.

Sit down, relax, and enjoy the second season of YSU Coach’s Corner on YSN!

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