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Goldschmidt, Carlson Homer, Cards send Pirates to 7th Straight Loss

(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and Dylan Carlson added a three-run blast to help the St. Louis Cardinals rally past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5. Michael Chavis and Diego Castillo homered for Pittsburgh, which dropped its season-high seventh in a row. The Cardinals scored five times in the sixth inning to erase a 5-0 deficit. Brendan Donovan started the comeback with a two-run double. St. Louis has won six of seven against its NL Central rival this season. Chavis highlighted a four-run outburst in the fifth with a three-run homer that put the Pirates up 5-0.

Rain Man: Skubal Wins 4th Straight as Tigers top Pirates 5-3

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By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tarik Skubal pitched seven steady innings to win his fourth straight decision and Harold Castro hit a two-run single to lead the Detroit Tigers to a rain-delayed 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. After the start was pushed back more than two hours, Skubal gave up three runs and six hits while striking out nine and walking one. The left-hander has worked a career-high seven innings in three consecutive outings and is 4-0 with a 1.60 ERA in his last seven starts. Castro’s hit, a liner up the middle, capped a three-run fourth that put the Tigers in front 4-1. Rookie Spencer Torkelson drove in the first run with a double.

Suwinski gets 3 Hits, Pirates blank Diamondbacks 3-0

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By WES CROSBY Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jack Suwinski followed his game-winning homer a day earlier with three hits to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0. The rookie has at least one hit in his past five games, and was 7 for 12 this series. Pittsburgh took two of three from Arizona after a three-game sweep of the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Pirates starter Zach Thompson allowed four hits and two walks with four strikeouts. David Bednar had two strikeouts in a perfect ninth for his 10th save. Arizona’s Zac Gallen gave up two runs on five hits, and had three walks and four strikeouts in his first loss since Sept. 13, 2021.

Beaver Wins Second Consecutive WPIAL Softball Championship, Winning Streak Now At 40

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The Beaver Bobcats softball squad scored in the first inning of their WPIAL Championship against Elizabeth forward and never looked back as they won their 40th consecutive game with a 6-0 victory in the Class 4A title game at California University of Pennsylvania. Payton List struck out fourteen batters to pick up the win, adding two hits to help her own cause.

Bob Barrickman and Bruce Frey spoke with coach Amy Haggart and the WPIAL champs after the game:

Both teams advance to the PIAA softball playoffs which begin on Monday, June 6.

 

WPIAL Softball Championship Games Postponed Until Friday

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The three WPIAL championship softball games to be played at California University on Thursday were postponed due to inclement weather. They have been rescheduled for Friday at the same times.

12:00 PM
Class 4A: Beaver vs. Elizabeth Forward

2:15 PM
Class 2A: Frazier vs. Neshannock

4:30 PM
Class 5A: Armstrong vs. Penn-Trafford

The Class 4A championship game will be broadcast on Beaver County Radio beginning with pregame at 11:30 from California University of Pennsylvania. Bob Barrickman and Bruce Frey will have all the action.

Cleaning up: Pirates beat Dodgers 8-4 for Rare Sweep in LA

(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4. The Pirates completed their first sweep at Dodger Stadium in nearly 22 years. Rodolfo Castro went 2 for 2 with four RBI in three innings and the Pirates’ defense turned four double plays. The NL West-leading Dodgers lost their third in a row for the first time since dropping four straight from May 11-14 against the Pirates and Phillies. They were swept for the first time this season.

Pirates edge NL West-leading Dodgers 5-3 for 2nd series win

(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Chavis and Tucupita Marcano each hit two-run homers and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 to take their second straight series from the NL West leaders. The Pirates won four of five games against the Dodgers in May and conclude their LA visit on Wednesday. The Dodgers dropped just their fifth series of the season after wasting several chances. They failed to capitalize on seven walks and a hit batter. Trea Turner blasted a two-run homer to extend his hitting streak to 23 straight games, tops in the majors this season.

Bob Barrickman Breaks Down WPIAL Baseball & Softball Playoffs

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“I’m confident that we’re going to have a number of teams that make a serious run.”

Those words were spoken by Beaver County Radio sports director Bob Barrickman on the May 19 edition of A.M. Beaver County, as he spoke with Matt Drzik about the 2022 WPIAL Baseball and Softball Playoffs that started earlier this week.

Several area teams are in the postseason conversation; the top two might be the Beaver softball team–currently on a 37-game winning streak dating back to the beginning of the 2021 season–and the Hopewell baseball team, who entered the playoffs as the #1 seed in Class 3A. Both the Viking boys and Bobcat ladies are looking to repeat as WPIAL champions following titles in 2021.

It’s not just those two, however–as of the interview, there were still 12 teams in the coverage area remaining between the two brackets. Blackhawk, Beaver, Quaker Valley, Hopewell, New Brighton, Riverside, OLSH, and Rochester remain in the WPIAL Baseball playoffs, while Beaver, Ellwood City, OLSH, and South Side Beaver are still active in the WPIAL Playoffs. “I would be surprised if we don’t get at least a couple of teams to the championships,” Barrickman said, “the way that these early-round playoffs are going thus far.”

To hear the full conversation with Bob Barrickman, click on the player below!

Chicago-Born Rookie Suwinski Homers, Lifts Pirates over Cubs

(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
By MARK GONZALES Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Jack Suwinski, who attended high school 20 minutes from Wrigley Field, hit a tiebreaking home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cubs 3-2, ending Chicago’s four-game winning streak. Suwinski made his major league debut this season and began the day hitting .183 with two homers. With the score 2-all, the 23-year-old outfielder from Taft High School opened the fifth inning with a drive off Drew Smyly that barely cleared the center field wall. Michael Chavis’ single in the third snapped the Pirates’ scoreless streak of 20 innings. They scored in the eighth inning of Sunday’s 1-0 win over the Reds despite being no-hit by Hunter Greene and Art Warren, then lost 9-0 and 7-0 earlier this week at Wrigley Field.

Panarin lifts Rangers past Penguins 4-3 in OT in Game 7

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By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarin scored a power-play goal 4:46 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Mika Zibanejad had a goal and two assists and Chris Kreider and K’Andre Miller also scored for New York which got its third straight comeback win after trailing 3-1 in the series. Andrew Copp had two assists and Igor Shesterkin stopped 42 shots. Evan Rodrigues had a goal and an assist and Jake Guentzel and Danton Heinen also scored for the Penguins, who were ousted in the first playoff series for the fourth straight year.