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Portage knocks off Northern Cambria

NORTHERN CAMBRIA — Portage scored five runs in the first three innings and held on for a 5-2 win over Northern Cambria in high school baseball on Monday. Easton Slanoc had two hits and two RBIs for the Mustangs, and Connor Binaut also had two hits. PORTAGE (5): Slanoc cf 312. Binaut ...

College signing

Name: Grant Casses High School: Bishop Carroll Hometown: Ebensburg Sport: Baseball Position: Shortstop College choice: Pitt-Bradford Other colleges considered: Clarion, Pitt-Greensburg, Penn State-DuBois, USC Lancaster Why I picked Pitt-Bradford: “Because it felt like home as soon as I stepped foot on campus.” Greatest high school achievement: “Receiving Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference All-Conference honors in baseball.” Coach Bill Schenk’s quote: “Grant is a hard worker who is always willing to put in the extra time. He’s a great leader, easy going ...

Tyrone holds off Penns Valley rally

SPRING MILLS — Despite giving up two runs in the bottom of the seventh, the Tyrone baseball team hung on for a 3-2 win at Penns Valley Thursday in high school action. The Golden Eagles (2-2) got two hits each from Landon Hamer and Conner McClure and solo RBI efforts from Ryan Light, Ashton Walk and Wyatt Kustenborder. Winning pitcher Dylan Ewing struck out three and did not walk a batter. TYRONE (3): Coleman cf 311, Walk ss-p 411, Hamer c 302, Kustenbauder lf-ss 200, Light rf 300, B. McClure 3b 300, C. McClure 1b 312, Lehner 2b 200, Ewing p 100, Postreich p 000, Miller lf-2b 301. ...

Banks’ walk-off single helps Tigers edge P-O

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Drew Banks hit a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Hollidaysburg a 4-3 walk-off victory over Philipsburg-Osceola in high school baseball action on Wednesday. Golden Tiger starting pitcher Carson Kensinger struck out 11 in five innings of work, while relief pitcher Paul Wedel earned the win with his three innings of work while also doubling at the plate. PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA (3): McDonald 2b 511, Lamb ss 301, Hahn cf 210, Knepp 1b 401, Minarchick 3b 400, Peterson lf-rf 310, Yoder p lf 200, White ph-lf 101, Ivicic ph-lf 101, Matier c 200, Hu. ...

Altoona wins in extra innings

Gavin Albright hit into a fielders choice that scored Eric McAllister with the winning run with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning in Altoona’s 7-6 win over State College at Mansion Park Monday in high school baseball play. McAllister who tossed three innings of relief to earn the ...

Strong pitching leads Pirates past Jackets

WILLIAMSBURG — Williamsburg scored a run in the seventh to tie it and one more in the bottom of the eighth for a 4-3 extra-inning win over Ferndale on Friday in high school baseball action. Starter Rowan Gorsuch struck out 10 and walked one while scattering five hits over five innings. He gave up one earned run. Logan Brantner got the win in relief. Six different Pirates got a hit for the winners while three different players drove in a run. FERNDALE (3): Prave ss-2b 402, Fesko 2b-ss-p 300, A. Hrivnak p-ss 402, C. Hrivnak c 400, Locher 1b 411, Robine lf 400, Chuklochak 3b 301, ...