Archive for September, 2010
Monday, September 6th, 2010
Being in last place means the end of a season can't come soon enough regardless of what sport. For the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, the spoiler role made a final game worthwhile, and they responded by having one of their most productive days of offense in 2010. The game was entertaining ...
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Sunday, September 5th, 2010
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers were playing for pride and individual development. The Jamestown Jammers were playing for a playoff spot in the New York-Penn League Playoffs. The weather was colder than what it had been all Summer and the Scrappers were definitely in the Christmas spirit, committing 5 errors and ...
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Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Youngstown State University kicked off the 2010 football season with a new coach and a new attitude. The Penguins ventured to Happy Valley under the guidance of new coach, Eric Wolford, to face the #14 Penn State Nittany Lions and coaching royalty, Joe Paterno. The game was entertaining through the first ...
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Saturday, September 4th, 2010
The Negro Leagues were honored at Eastwood Field before Friday's Scrappers game with Jamestown. Ted Toles, who played in the historical league was on-hand to sign autographs and share memories from his heyday. Toles resides in nearby Warren, Ohio. I got a chance to sneak a couple of questions ...
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Last season David Rach played in all 11 games for Youngstown State. Not only was he a valuable component of a fast-maturing defense, but he participated in 155 snaps of special teams, second most on the team. Rach is the typical small town success story as he prospered at North ...
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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
It was a familiar scenario for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. The formula this season has been for a starting pitcher to throw well and then hope the bullpen can hold on. The Scrappers starters all have respectable ERA's. The formula held true as Michael Goodnight (above) pitched five solid innings ...
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