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Area champions

Yeager & Seelye Attorneys at Law won the Intermediate (50/70) title in the Hollidaysburg Area Summer Baseball League. Team members include (from left): First row­ — Finn Corey, A.J. Moschella, Fin Gunnett, Mitchell Seelye, David Menin. Second row — Liam Weikert, Cal Baker, Max Piper, ...

O’Hearn turns in huge game for Pirates in win

PITTSBURGH — Ryan O’Hearn hit three home runs and finished with a franchise-record 10 RBIs as the Pittsburgh Pirates drilled the Atlanta Braves 12-4 on Tuesday night. The first baseman, the rare free agent to sign a multiyear deal with the Pirates, made it easy for ace Paul Skenes (7-8) ...

Pirates will have no Griffin in the lineup for 8-10 weeks

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates will have to try to stay in postseason contention without rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin. The club placed the 20-year-old rising star on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to an issue with the knuckle on the ring finger on his left hand. Pirates ...

Altoona Curve catcher Alfonzo dealing with family loss in Venezuela

The Altoona Curve played Tuesday’s game against Richmond, a 3-2 Flying Squirrels win, at Peoples Natural Gas Field with catcher Omar Alfonzo on their minds. Alfonzo was placed on the temporarily inactive list on June 25 a day after devastating earthquakes in Venezuela after he learned his ...

Lilly Conrad holds off Sheetz for win No. 13 in City League

LILLY — Lilly Conrad Chiropractic strengthened its lead in the Altoona Greater City Baseball League by downing Sheetz, 4-1, on Tuesday. Lilly improved to 13-2, while Sheetz fell to 11-5. Derek Younker pitched a complete-game four-hitter for Lilly, and Landon Sinclair had two hits. SHEETZ ...

Old-timers picnic set for Aug. 13

TIPTON — The annual Old-Timers’ Baseball Club Picnic is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 13 at DelGrosso’s Amusement Park. Former and current local baseball players, who may each bring a guest, are invited to the event, which costs $14 per person. The picnic will be held at DelGrosso’s Pavilion No. 3 beginning at 3:30 p.m. with beverages (soda and water), followed by appetizers at 4 p.m., dinner (chicken barbecue, Murf’s Famous Potato Salad and more) at 5 p.m. and a raffle (tickets sold at picnic) at 6 p.m. Attendees may bring their own canned beer/alcohol. The deadline to RSVP ...