PHILADELPHIA — For the second time in as many years and third time in the last four drafts, the Pirates took a trip to the Bayou to find a draft pick. This year, that brought them outfielder Derek Curiel with the fifth pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. Curiel joins Paul Skenes (2023) and Jared ...
The Curve fell 5-3 to Richmond in the series and pre-break finale Sunday afternoon before 3,845 fans at Peoples Natural Gas Field to drop their second-half record to 7-11. Richmond scored three times off starter Connor Oliver, who made his second start of the series, and spun two innings. He allowed three earned runs on four hits, including a two-run homer from Richmond’s Jean Carlos Sio. Altoona stole four bases in the game, two after a first-inning single from Keiner Delgado, who scored on a sacrifice fly from Derek Berg. The Curve offense was held quiet by starter Trystan ...
TYRONE — Twenty years ago, Sean Brannan and Anthony DeGol were helping Hollidaysburg’s boys golf program reach levels it had never been to before. Brannan won a PIAA boys individual championship title in 2006, and with the help of DeGol, the Golden Tigers took home the team championship ...
JOHNSTOWN — John Strittmatter grew up on a dairy farm in Ebensburg and learned the importance of developing a strong work ethic at a very young age. John and his younger brother, Jody, who both went on to outstanding high school and college wrestling careers, toiled on the farm with their ...
PHILADELPHIA — Last year’s MLB All-Star Futures Game saw Esmerlyn Valdez and Konnor Griffin suit up as the representatives of the Pirates in the game. Those once future stars are now present ones with both starring for the Pirates this season. This year, the representatives for the ...
PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes won his second straight start after going winless for nine in a row as the Pittsburgh Pirates scored 10 runs in the fourth inning to rout the Milwaukee Brewers, 14-5, Sunday and head into the All-Star break with a three-game sweep. “It’s cool,” Skenes said of ...
