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NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Valaika knows about making contact. He singled off Santiago Casilla back in 2010 on the very first pitch he saw in the major lea...

NEW YORK (AP) — Higher velocity and increased shifts led to the major league batting average dropping to .243, its lowest since 1968. Defensive shifts...

With the trade deadline in the rearview mirror, now is a good time for a monthly check-in on some of the Pirates’ most interesting analytics trends. H...

Two swings of the bat were all Cam Rakaczewski needed to lead Greencastle into the second round of the Pennsylvania Little League Baseball state tourn...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The All-Star Game showcased what baseball has become — home runs, strikeouts and offense-killing shifts. The National League didn’t...

LOS ANGELES — Termarr Johnson doesn’t lack for confidence. Not in a cocky way or anything like that, but there’s a clear belief in himself, the type o...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — If the College World Series is like the first two rounds of the NCAA baseball tournament, fans in the outfield seats at Charles Sch...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Suwinski followed his game-winning homer a day earlier with three hits on Sunday to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizon...

JOHNSONBURG — Johnsonburg coach Mike Porter has plenty of arms at his disposal. Pitching depth is always an asset, but on the tail end of a rain-soake...

Miguel Cabrera reached the 3,000-hit mark on a weekend afternoon in front of an adoring crowd at his home ballpark in Detroit. It was a moment worthy ...

WELLSVILLE, N.Y. — An inter-state softball matchup Monday night turned into a pitcher’s duel between Wellsville’s Makenzie Cowburn and Otto-Eldred’s B...

PORT ALLEGANY — Coudersport brought its bats out in full force on Thursday. The Lady Falcon softball team slugged 19 hits in a 21-7 victory over Port ...

SHINGLEHOUSE — Otto-Eldred’s bats were out in full force Tuesday night, but Bri Heller stole the show in the pitcher’s circle. Heller threw a no-hitte...

BROCKWAY — Joe Tettis’ 14 strikeouts weren’t enough for Elk County Catholic, as Brockway’s Ezra Swanson shut down the Crusaders across seven innings e...

After a lengthy search that actually dates to the regular season, the Pirates finally appear to have found their guy. Turns out they didn’t have to le...

Throughout my time at West Virginia University, I was told on numerous occasions that the Mountain State connection runs deep wherever you go. That’s ...

CLASS AA Johnsonburg 8, Port Allegany 0 JOHNSONBURG — Collin Porter wasn’t perfect Tuesday night, but he was as close to perfect as a starting pitcher...

In what has been a frustrating stretch for Bradford over the past couple weeks, head coach Eric Haynoski believes the Owls are now playing their best ...

Back-to-back four-run innings in the fifth and sixth helped Oswayo Valley seal a 13-5 win over Bradford Tuesday at Pitt-Bradford. Hannah Winseck power...

COUDERSPORT — Leatrice Kakolewski’s 3-for-3, three RBI day, Carli Persichini’s three RBI and Adrienne Angell’s four hits powered Bradford to an 11-6 r...