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Beaver Bobcats 7th Inning rally falls short in 7-4 loss to Selinsgrove in The PIAA 4A Boys Baseball Championship.

(Penn State University) On a beautiful day on the campus of the University Beaver County Radio’s Bob Barrickman and Bruce Frey were on the call of the PIAA 4A State Baseball Championship that saw the Beaver Bobcats taking on the Sellinsgrove Seals. The game got off to a quick start as both teams scored a run in the first inning.  The Seals took a 2-1 lead in the third and in the Fifth the Bobcats defense was was shaky committing three errors that led to nine batters coming to the plate and the Seals breaking the game open scoring 5 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and taking a 7-1 lead. The Bobcats fought back in their last at bat in the top of the seventh loading the bases with no one out. Sellinsburg’s defense got shaky in that inning and the Bobcats were able to push across three runs before loading the bases again and the Seals ending the threat by catching a screaming line drive to seal the state Championship.  Press the play button below to hear Bob Barickman and Bruce Frey recap all of the action…

 

 

Pirates Treasure Chest Makes Its Way To Towne Square Restaurant

It was a gorgeous day outside, but the action was happening inside at Towne Square Restaurant in Beaver! Beaver County Radio came out to 3rd Street in Beaver with the Prize Van, the Personality Prize Wheel, and the Pirates Treasure Chest!

Ed Hermick and Matt Drzik were there during the afternoon, greeting several customers, manning the Prize wheel, and making sure that the Chest was soundly guarded. Several winners were made at the appearance, and everyone who ate at Towne Square (including Ed & Matt) were left satisfied!

Check out the pictures below, and stay tuned for the next appearance of the Treasure Chest and Prize Van in your neck of the woods!

Link for Beaver vs. Selinsgrove 4A High School Baseball PIAA Championship on WBVP/WMBA and the Trib-Live High School Sports Network

1230 WBVP an 1460 WMBA’s Bob Barrickman and Bruce Frey have the call from Medlar Field at Lubrano Park at Penn State University of this 2019 PIAA Class 4A High School Baseball Championship Game as the WPIAL champion Bobcats battle the District 4 champion Seals. Cheer on the Bobcats as they look for their first ever school State title.

You can click on the Trib-Live Sports Network logo below at 1:05 p.m. today to be directed to the broadcast as it is being streamed Live …….

PIAA Baseball Semifinal Schedule: June 11, 2019

1:30pm
[2A] Seton-LaSalle vs. Serra Catholic (at West Mifflin)

2:00pm
[6A] Souderton vs. Neshaminy (at Bears Stadium)

3:00pm
[3A] Franklin vs. Mount Union (at Showers Field)
[4A] Beaver vs. East Pennsboro (at Mount Aloysius College)

4:00pm
[1A] Bishop McCort vs. West Middlesex (at West Mifflin)
[4A] Hamburg Area vs. Selinsgrove (at Central Columbia HS)
[5A] Blue Mountain vs. Red Land (at Wenger Field)
[6A] North Allegheny vs. Central Bucks South (at Greene Twp. Park)

4:30pm
[1A] Halifax vs. Greenwood (at Newport HS)
[2A] Devon Prep vs. South Williamsport (at Walter Stump Stadium)
[3A] Lake-Lehman vs. Notre Dame Green Pond (at Pottsville Area HS)

Pirates Swept By Brewers In Milwaukee…Again

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mike Moustakas launched a homer that won a new car for a fan, NL MVP Christian Yelich hit his major-league leading 24th home run on his bobblehead day and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 for a three-game sweep. Moustakas connected for his 20th homer, a tiebreaking, two-run drive in the eighth inning that hit a promotional car perched above the right-center field fence. One lucky fan got a new auto to go along with their Yelich bobblehead.

Bucs bats stay hot and Archer has best outing of the year leading the Pirates to a 6-1 win.

Mike Foltynewicz gives up 2 more HR, Pirates beat Braves 6-1
By ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — If the Atlanta Braves needed more reason to pursue free agent pitcher Dallas Keuchel, they may have gotten it on Thursday.
Mike Foltynewicz allowed consecutive home runs to Colin Moran and Gregory Polanco in the second inning of a 6-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, another subpar outing for the 2018 All-Star.
Foltynewicz (1-5) has allowed 15 home runs, one shy of NL leader Kyle Freeland of Colorado. He gave up three runs, six hits and one walk in six innings, lowering his ERA from 6.10 to 5.89.
Braves manager Brian Snithker has faith the 27-year-old Foltynewicz can regain his form.
“He’s just a click away,” Snitker said. “He’s left pitches over the middle of the plate. You do that, they get whacked. After all that — that was the second inning — then he started making pitches.”
Moran gave the Pirates a 2-1 lead with a two-run drive above the Clemente Wall in right field, his eighth home run this season. Three pitches later, Polanco sent a curveball into the last row of the right-field seats.
“In starts past, I wouldn’t have gotten through the third or maybe that inning,” Foltynewicz said. “I really felt like I got stronger as the game went on. I felt better and better every inning I went out. So it was something to go off of there in the second inning. I’m really glad I stopped the bleeding.”
Atlanta allowed 18 runs while losing two of three to the Pirates. Foltynewicz and Kevin Gausman, the loser in Wednesday’s 7-4 defeat, are a combined 3-9.
Josh Bell had three doubles, increasing his major league-leading total to 25, and had two RBIs to take sole possession of the big league lead with 58.
Chris Archer (3-5) gave up one run and six hits in six innings, a turnaround after he yielded at least three runs in each of his previous five starts.
“It was nice to get a series win against a really good club, a really good lineup,” Archer said. “I think it did something for this clubhouse. We’re looking forward to rolling into Milwaukee with that swagger that we have.”
Felipe Vázquez got four outs for his 15th save in 16 chances. He entered with a 3-1 lead and a runner on in the eighth, then retired Nick Markakis on a foulout. After Atlanta loaded the bases in the ninth on a single and a pair of walks, Vázquez struck out Dansby Swanson on three pitches for the final out.
Bell, who had started June in a 2-for-14 slide, hit a two-run double off Jacob Webb in the bottom half and scored on Elias Díaz’s double.
“It was just watching video, seeing what was going right when I was on there for a little bit and then just trying to get back there,” Bell said.
Freddie Freeman put Atlanta ahead in the first with his 16th home run.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Pirates: RHP Trevor Williams (right side strain) is tentatively scheduled to make his first minor league injury rehabilitation start on June 13. … LF Corey Dickerson (right shoulder strain) said he is traveling with the team to Milwaukee but he does not know when he wi(backslash)’ll be activated from the IL. He hit .182 in nine rehab games with Triple-A Indianapolis.
UP NEXT
Braves: RHP Mike Soroka (6-1, 1.41 ERA) will start a three-game series at Miami. The rookie has allowed three earned runs or fewer in all nine starts this season and has won six straight decisions.
Pirates: RHP Rookie Davis (0-0, 5.87 ERA) will make his first start with Pittsburgh to start a 10-game trip at Milwaukee. The former Cincinnati Reds prospect hasn’t started in the majors since Sept. 20, 2017. He was 1-3 with a 5.35 ERA in seven starts in Indianapolis.
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PIAA First Round Baseball Scores: June 4, 2019

Monday’s Scores
[1A] California 17, Rockwood 7
[1A] Bishop McCort 2, Union 1
[1A] Elk County Catholic 4, Vincentian 3
[2A] Laurel 2, Bishop Guilfoyle 0
[2A] Seton-LaSalle 9, Lakeview 1
[2A] Serra Catholic 6, Moniteau 3
[2A] Neshannock 7, Sharpsville 0
[3A] Hopewell 9, Bedford 3
[3A] Philipsburg-Osceola 3, Steel Valley 1
[3A] Franklin 3, Freeport 2
[4A] Bellefonte 4, Blackhawk 1
[4A] Beaver 13, Punxsutawney 3
[4A] New Castle 1, Warren 0
[5A] Cedar Cliff 9, Laurel Highlands 2
[5A] Franklin Regional 13, Erie Cathedral Prep 4
[5A] Lampeter-Strasburg 5, Shaler 1
[6A] Wilson 6, Penn-Trafford 5
[6A] North Allegheny 10, McDowell 2

Ryan Shazier wins Halas Award for overcoming adversity

Ryan Shazier wins Halas Award for overcoming adversity
By The Associated Press undefined
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier has won the 2019 George Halas Award by the Professional Football Writers of America.
Shazier, the 51st Halas Award winner, is the third Steeler to receive the honor from the PFWA, joining Rocky Bleier (1975) and John Stallworth (1985). He is making progress from a spinal contusion suffered in the 2017 season while making a tackle and has not played since.
The Halas Award is given to an NFL player, coach or staff member who overcomes the most adversity to succeed. The award is named for Halas, a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who was associated with the Chicago Bears and NFL from their inception in 1920 until his death in 1983 as an owner, manager, player and promoter.
Other 2019 nominees were Steelers running back James Conner; New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman; recently retired Houston Texans safety Andre Hal; and Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck.
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PIAA First Round Baseball Schedule: June 3, 2019

12:00pm
[3A] Hopewell vs. Bedford (at Everett Area HS)

1:00pm
[2A] Neshannock vs. Sharpsville (at Slippery Rock)
[4A] New Castle vs. Warren (at Ainsworth Field)

1:30pm
[1A] Rockwood vs. California (at Latrobe)
[2A] Lakeview vs. Seton-LaSalle (at Pullman Park)

3:30pm
[2A] Serra Catholic vs. Moniteau (at Showers Field)

4:00pm
[1A] Union vs. Bishop McCort (at Iron Horse Complex)
[2A] Laurel vs. Bishop Guilfoyle (at Mount Aloysius College)
[3A] Freeport vs. Franklin (at Slippery Rock)
[4A] Blackhawk vs. Bellefonte (at Bald Eagle HS)
[4A] Punxsutawney vs. Beaver (at Pullman Park)
[5A] Laurel Highlands vs. Cedar Cliff (at Northern)
[5A] Franklin Regional vs. Erie Cathedral Prep (at Neshannock)
[5A] Lampeter-Strasburg vs. Shaler (at Latrobe)
[6A] Penn-Trafford vs. Wilson (at Wenger Field)
[6A] North Allegheny vs. McDowell (at Ainsworth Field)

5:30pm
[1A] Vincentian vs. Elk County Catholic (at Showers Field)

6:30pm
[3A] Philipsburg-Osceola vs. Steel Valley (at Pullman Park)
[6A] Manheim Township vs. Pine-Richland (at Latrobe)