Category: Sports

Two Golden Opportunities Tonight For Hopewell Baseball & Beaver Softball

Hopewell goes for the 3A WPIAL Baseball title tonight against South Park at 4:30 with a 4:00 pregame on Beaver County Radio. Then Beaver takes its shot for gold in the 4A WPIAL Softball championship against Highlands at 6:45. Pregame for Highlands/Beaver is slated for 6:15, following the coverage of the Hopewell/South Park match.

BASEBALL
Championship Games at Wild Things Park in Washington
Consolation Games at Washington & Jefferson College

Class 3A Consolation
1 pm McGuffey vs. Avonworth
Class 2A Championship
1:30 pm Shenango vs. Seton LaSalle
Class 3A Championship
4:30 pm South Park vs. Hopewell (4:00 pregame)
Class 5A Consolation
5 pm Peters Township vs. West Allegheny
Class 4A Championship
7:30 pm New Castle vs. Montour

SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
ALL games at California University

Class 1A
12 pm Union vs. West Greene
Class 3A
2:15 pm Ellwood City vs. Mount Pleasant
Class 5A
4:30 pm Armstrong vs. North Hills
Class 4A
6:45 pm Beaver vs. Highlands (6:15 pregame)

Roethlisberger says it was his idea to take pay cut

Roethlisberger says it was his idea to take pay cut
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said it was his idea to take a voluntary pay cut and help ensure his return for an 18th season. Roethlisberger spoke for the first time on Tuesday since he agreed to a new contract in March that assured the 39-year-old would be back with the Steelers in 2021.

Mike Marshall, 1st reliever to win Cy Young, dies at 78

Mike Marshall, 1st reliever to win Cy Young, dies at 78
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Marshall, who became the first reliever to win the Cy Young Award when he set a major league record by pitching 106 games in a season for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. He was 78.  Marshall died Monday night at home in Zephyrhills, Florida, where he had been receiving hospice care, according to the Dodgers, who spoke Tuesday to his daughter, Rebekah. Marshall won the NL Cy Young Award in 1974, going 15-12 with a 2.42 ERA and 21 saves. The right-hander nicknamed “Iron Mike” set major league records that season for most appearances (106), relief innings (208 1/3), games finished (83) and consecutive games pitched (13).

Benintendi’s slam, Perez’s 2 HRs power Royals past Pirates

Benintendi’s slam, Perez’s 2 HRs power Royals past Pirates
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 10-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Salvador Perez had two homers and three RBIs to help the Royals sweep the two-game series. Brady Singer allowed five runs — four earned — and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings to get the win. Wil Crowe took the loss. He gave up eight runs and eight hits in four-plus innings.

Mondesi, Minor lead Royals to 7-3 win over Pirates

Mondesi, Minor lead Royals to 7-3 win over Pirates
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Adalberto Mondesi hit a two-run homer before injuring his hamstring, Mike Minor pitched six solid innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3. The Royals have won 10 of 16 to get back to .500 for the first time since an 11-game losing streak dropped them four games below. Minor allowed two runs and five hits. He struck out seven and walked one. Chad Kuhl took the loss in his return from the injured list. He gave up three runs and six hits in four innings.

WPIAL Baseball & Softball Playoff Schedule: May 25, 2021

BASEBALL

Class 6A Semifinals
2:00 pm Butler vs. North Allegheny at Matulevic Field, Shaler
6:30 pm Hempfield vs. Norwin at Latrobe
Class 5A Semifinals
4:00 pm Peters Township vs. Franklin Regional at Latrobe
4:30 pm West Allegheny vs. Bethel Park at Matulevic Field, Shaler
Class 4A Semifinals
3:00 pm Laurel Highlands vs. Montour at Fox Chapel
6:30 pm Blackhawk vs. New Castle at Neshannock
Class 3A Semifinals
2:00 pm South Park vs. Avonworth at Plum
5:00 pm McGuffey vs. Hopewell at West Mifflin
Class 2A Semifinals
2:30 pm Serra Catholic vs. Seton LaSalle at West Mifflin
4:00 pm Carmichaels vs. Shenango at Norwin
Class 1A Semifinals
4:00 pm Union vs. Eden Christian at Neshannock
4:30 pm Jefferson-Morgan vs. Riverview at Plum

SOFTBALL

Class 5A Semifinals
2:00 pm Fox Chapel vs. Armstrong at Mars
5:00 pm Chartiers Valley vs. North Hills at Montour
Class 4A Quarterfinals
4:00 pm Highlands vs. Montour at North Allegheny High School
Class 3A Semifinals
2:00 pm Ellwood City vs. Southmoreland at Penn-Trafford
4:00 pm Avonworth vs. Mount Pleasant at Penn-Trafford
Class 1A Semifinals
3:00 pm South Side Beaver vs. West Greene at Montour
4:00 pm Union vs. Leechburg at Mars

WPIAL Baseball & Softball Playoff Schedule 5/24/21

BASEBALL

Class 6A Semifinals
4:30 pm Butler vs. North Allegheny at Matulevic Field, Shaler
4:00 pm Hempfield vs. Norwin at Fox Chapel
Class 5A Semifinals
4:30 pm West Allegheny vs. Bethel Park at West Mifflin
Class 4A Quarterfinals
5:00 pm Laurel Highlands vs. North Catholic at Haymaker Park, Murrysville
3:00 pm Highlands vs. Blackhawk at North Allegheny High School
7:00 pm Quaker Valley vs. Montour at Peterswood Park, Peters Township
5:30 pm New Castle vs. West Mifflin at North Allegheny High School
Class 2A Semifinals
2:00 pm Carmichaels vs. Shenango at Matulevic Field, Shaler
2:00 pm Serra Catholic vs. Seton LaSalle at West Mifflin
Class 1A Quarterfinals
4:30 pm Jefferson-Morgan vs. Rochester at Peterswood Park, Peters Township
5:00 pm Our Lady of Sacred Heart vs. Union at Pullman Park, Butler
2:30 pm Riverview vs. Greensburg Central Catholic at Haymaker Park, Murrysville
2:00 pm West Greene vs. Eden Christian at Peterswood Park, Peters Township

SOFTBALL

Class 4A Quarterfinals
3:00 pm Burrell vs. West Mifflin at Plum
5:00 pm Knoch vs. Elizabeth Forward at Plum
6:00 pm Highlands vs. Montour at North Allegheny High School
3:00 pm Yough vs. Beaver at Peterswood Park, Peters Township
Class 2A Quarterfinals
2:00 pm Shenango vs. Our Lady of Sacred Heart at Mars
4:00 pm Neshannock vs. Ligonier Valley at Mars
1:00 pm Chartiers-Houston vs. Frazier at Peterswood Park, Peters Township
3:00 pm Burgettstown vs. Laurel at North Allegheny High School