Category: Sports

Pirates to Open 2018 in Detroit !!!

 

(Photo taken by Frank Sparks)

The Pittsburgh Pirates will open the 2018 Major League Baseball season in Detroit on Thursday March 29 against the Tigers.  The game is scheduled to start at 1:10 p.m. EDT.  They will then have Friday March 30 off and return to play the Tigers in Game 2 Saturday March 31 and Game 3 on Sunday April 1. Both Saturday and Sunday games are scheduled to start at 1:10 p.m. EDT.

The Pirates will then return home for the home opener on Monday April 2 against the Minnesota Twins. The home opener is scheduled to start at 1:10 p.m. and is the beginning of a six game home stand that includes two games against the Twins and Four against the Cincinnati Reds.

The Bucs will then hit the road again headed to Chicago for the Cubs home opener on Monday April 9. The game is scheduled to start at 2:20 p.m. EDT and is the start of a 3 game series against the before the Pirates move on to Miami and   Play the Marlins in a three game series.

The Pirates will finish out the month of  April with Series on the road against the Phillies and the Nationals and they will have home series with Colorado, Detriot,  and St. Louis. You can see the whole Pirates 2018 season schedule by going to the Pittsburgh Pirates Website.

 

Scores Across The Valley 9/8/17

 

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Freedom 28, New Brighton 7
Aliquippa 30, Beaver 10
Upper St. Clair 41, Moon 10
West Allegheny 29, North Hills 28 (OT)
Mars 32, Blackhawk 0
South Fayette 47, Ambridge 7
Ellwood City 16, Hopewell 14
Riverside 35, Laurel 0
Rochester 28, Summit Academy 18
Western Beaver 35, Cornell 16
Apollo-Ridge 27, Beaver Falls 19
Central Valley 42, Elizabeth Forward 26
Serra Catholic 42, South Side Beaver 21
Quaker Valley 43, Neshannock 6
New Castle 48, Highlands 47 (2OT)

 

   
    

Aliquippa 30, Beaver 10

 

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Aliquippa remains undefeated after 3 weeks of play, defeating Beaver by a score of 30-10 on 1460 WMBA. The Bobcats took an early 7-0 lead in the 2nd quarter, but the Quips scored 30 unanswered to improve to 3-0. Beaver drops to 2-1 on the 2017 season.

Tariq Jones (Aliquippa) and Noah Yates (Beaver) were selected as the CCBC Players of The Game.

 

   

Freedom 28, New Brighton 7

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It was tight at the beginning, but Freedom pulled away from New Brighton in the second half and earned their second victory of the season by a score of 28-7. The Bulldogs (2-1) held on to a 7-0 lead at the end of the first half, but the Lions struggled all night to get on the scoreboard and now fall to 0-3 on the year.

Jake Francona (New Brighton) and Kyle Borgman (Freedom) were named the CCBC Players of The Game.

   

Pirates Extend Clint Hurdle Contract

The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that they have agreed to a new four year contract with Manager Clint Hurdle. Hurdles contract was suppose to expire at the end of the season. Hurdle will now be the Pirates Manager thru the 2021 season . The Pirates made the announcement during Mondays game against the Cubs . In seven seasons as the Pirates Manager Hurdle has guided the Pirates to a 574-534 record and 3 wild card appearances losing two of the three . Tune into A.M. Beaver County with Matt Drzik from 6:30 a.m to 9:00 a.m. for more information on the Bucs skippers new deal.

Harrison to the DL after being hit by pitch last night.

While batting late in the game with the Reds Saturday night Josh Harrison was hit by a pitch in his left hand. While Harrison did continue the rest of the inning he did not come out to play defense and was taken in for x-rays. The results came back that he has a fracture of the 5th metacarpal on his left hand. Harrison was placed on the 10 day disabled list Sunday morning and the Pirates recalled right hand pitcher Chris Bostick from Triple A Indy to replace Harrison on the roster.
The Pirates went on to beat the Reds 5-0 Saturday night taking Game 2 of the series. The Reds and the Pirates wrap up the series Sunday Afternoon at 1:35 at PNC Park.

Pitt names Max Brown, USC transfer is named starting Quaterback !!!!

Max Browne is the starting quarterback at Pitt.

Coach Pat Narduzzi officially named Browne as the team’s starter on Tuesday, less than two weeks before the Panthers open the season against Youngstown State.

Browne, a graduate transfer from USC, spent most of spring drills and training camp competing with Ben DiNucci for the top spot on the depth chart. Browne came to Pittsburgh in January after spending four years with the Trojans. He began the 2016 season as the starter for USC but lost the starting job to Sam Darnold following a loss to Stanford.

Browne is the third graduate transfer quarterback to start for Pitt in the last four years, following Tom Savage and Nate Peterman. Both are currently in the NFL.

Plan your drive into Pgh with these lane closures in mind

PennDOT is announcing daylight lane restrictions on Camp Horne Road. Those single-lane restrictions will occur in each direction On Camp Horne Road between Ben Avon Heights Road and I-279 from 9 AM to 3 PM today and tomorrow because of rumble strip milling and paving work.

The work is part of the $87.94 million dollar Parkway North Improvement Project which includes patching & overlay, preservation of bridges & overhead sign structures, repairs to walls & ramps, lighting improvements, HOV repairs and more including an anti-icing system installation on bridges at the McKnight Road interchange.

Please use caution while driving through the area, especially on your way to today’s Pirates game.

Motorists can check conditions 24 hours a day on major roadways by visiting 511PA.com or thru a 511PA smartphone app or by calling 511.

Garland Cooper Is The Director Of Softball & Partner Development With The NCSA

Next College Student Athlete is a Chicago-based organization that focuses on the recruiting process for high school students who want to continue or play sports on a collegiate level, and helping them find the best schools and coaches for each individual student athlete.

Former ESPN softball analyst Garland Cooper is now the Softball and Partner Development for NCSA, and she joined Matt Drzik, Greg Benedetti & Frank Sparks for an interview on the Saturday Sports Slam. She explained how the recruiting process for college students is more difficult than it was before, and how her background and experience with NCSA wants to make it easier for the students.

To hear the interview, click on the players below.

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Part 2