Nesseth strong in return from surgery
In seeing his recent domination on the mound, it's hard to imagine there was a time when his future was actually in doubt.Nesseth required Tommy John surgery to replace a tearing elbow ligament just...
View ArticleD24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Cressona routs Orwigsburg in opener
CRESSONA - There are many formulas that can lead to success. The Cressona 11-12-year-old all-stars turned big hits into big innings to earn a 13-5 victory over Orwigsburg in the opening round of...
View ArticleD24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Defending champ Tri-Valley takes opener
HEGINS - It's not always easy for a team to defend a championship from the previous season.Especially in Little League Baseball because last year's 12-year-olds graduate to Teener ball.Tri-Valley got...
View ArticleD24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Defending champ Tri-Valley takes opener
HEGINS - It's not always easy for a team to defend a championship from the previous season.Especially in Little League Baseball because last year's 12-year-olds graduate to Teener ball.Tri-Valley got...
View ArticleD24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Cressona routs Orwigsburg in opener
CRESSONA - There are many formulas that can lead to success. The Cressona 11-12-year-old all-stars turned big hits into big innings to earn a 13-5 victory over Orwigsburg in the opening round of...
View ArticleTEENERS: Schuylkill Haven wraps up South title
PINE GROVE - Schuylkill Haven did not have a great hitting evening Monday at Stump Stadium.It did, however, find plenty of other ways to produce runs.Schuylkill Haven took full advantage of walks,...
View ArticleLEGION BASEBALL: Schuylkill-Berks players showcase talents at All-Star Game
READING - Since its inception three years ago, the Schuylkill-Berks Legion Baseball League has looked for ways to improve.One of the league's initial strong ideas was an All-Star Game against the...
View ArticleD-24 LL: Upper Dauphin blanks Ashland
ELIZABETHVILLE - Upper Dauphin County manager James "Lefty" Lower wanted to give credit to his pitcher, Dylan Lower.The younger Lower deserved the accolades after limiting Ashland to only one hit and...
View ArticleD-24 LL: Pothering's big day lifts Haven over Rotary
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Jake Pothering stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the eighth inning.With one swing of the bat, the Schuylkill Haven 12-year-old capped an impressive day with an even...
View ArticleD-24 LL: Pothering's big day lifts Haven over Rotary
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - Jake Pothering stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the eighth inning.With one swing of the bat, the Schuylkill Haven 12-year-old capped an impressive day with an even...
View ArticleMurphy named EL Player of the Week
READING - The Eastern League announced Monday that Reading Fightin Phils first baseman Jim Murphy earned the league's Player of the Week honors for June 17-22. Murphy batted .435 (10-for-23) with four...
View ArticleRailway Park 14 Mahanoy City 4
Railway Park 14 Mahanoy City 4 MAHANOY CITY - Parker Zimerofsky hit a three-run homer as part of a nine-run third inning that lifted Railway to a Pool 3 win over Mahanoy City. Ryan Schreffler had a...
View ArticleD-24 LL: Upper Dauphin blanks Ashland
ELIZABETHVILLE - Upper Dauphin County manager James "Lefty" Lower wanted to give credit to his pitcher, Dylan Lower.The younger Lower deserved the accolades after limiting Ashland to only one hit and...
View ArticleEastern League: Fishers Cats 6, Fightin Phils 3
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Maikel Franco continued his tear through Double-A ball by going 3-for-4 in Reading's loss to New Hampshire. A day after putting on a 4-for-5 show, Franco is hitting .524 (11-for-21)...
View ArticleKosciolek helps Lehigh reach Carpenter final Tamaqua looking for new...
PHILADELPHIA - Tamaqua pitcher Brett Kosciolek tossed three scoreless innings and struck out two to help Lehigh Valley defeat Tri/Cape 4-1 in Monday's semifinals of the 28th annual Carpenter Cup...
View ArticleBordner lifts West Enders
VALLEY VIEW - Hunter Bordner tossed a complete game, striking out eight and walking one, as Valley View picked up an 8-1 victory over Minersville in a Schuylkill-Berks Legion contest Tuesday...
View ArticlePine Grove grad helps Krunch reach nationals Krammes places 4th at U.S. javelin
HARRISBURG - Ethel Santai, a 2013 Pine Grove Area High School graduate, is a pitcher for Krunch Gold, which recently qualified for the Premiere Girls' Fastpitch Nationals.The national tournament will...
View ArticleIndy racers test out Pocono
LONG POND - As he came through the tunnel that provides access from the outside of Pocono Raceway, reigning IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay thought he had taken a wrong turn."I saw...
View ArticleD-24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Merejildo pitches, hits Shenandoah past Minersville
SHENANDOAH - A Little League team can go a long way with one overpowering pitcher.Shenandoah has one in its rotation this season. The team is now 2-0 thanks to two straight pitching wins by Anthony...
View ArticleD-24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Rotary knocks off Cressona
CRESSONA - Blake Porter made all 85 of his pitches count.The Rotary right-hander recorded the final out on a strikeout with his final pitch, helping the Pottsville stars upend Cressona 3-2 in a...
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