GRANVILLE — Travis Swaggerty made his professional debut in front of a home crowd of 2,510 for the West Virginia Black Bears opener June 21, at Monongalia County Ballpark. The […]
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Morgantown Post 2 edges Fort Cumberland, 2-1
CUMBERLAND, Md. — Caleb Taylor and Gavin Cottle combined to scatter nine hits and three walks June 21 as the Morgantown Post 2 American Legion baseball team edged Fort Cumberland, […]
Black Bears get the better of Batavia, 4-3
BATAVIA, N.Y. — Edison Lantigua hit a bases-clearing single in the third inning, leading the West Virginia Black Bears to a 4-3 win over the Batavia Muckdogs on June 20. […]
Morgantown Post 2 whips Clarksburg, 13-0
MORGANTOWN — Colton Matthews pitched a two-hit shutout and Clay Maholic homered and drove in four runs June 20 as Morgantown Post 2 beat Clarkburg, 13-0, in American Legion baseball. Matthews […]
Black Bears hold on in ninth to edge Batavia, 7-6
BATAVIA, N.Y. — Logan Stoelke struck Gerardo Nunez out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the West Virginia Black Bears to a 7-6 win over the Batavia […]
Black Bears’ Siri helps Spanish-speaking teammates adjust to life in the U.S.
GRANVILLE — Raul Siri had a difficult time transitioning from the Dominican Republic to the United States when he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates, in 2013. The language barrier from […]
Pirates’ top draft choice to join West Virginia Black Bears
GRANVILLE — After signing a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, first-round draft pick Travis Swaggerty is headed to the West Virginia Black Bears. Swaggerty was selected with the 10th […]
Morgantown Post 2 pummels Elkins, 13-3
ELKINS — Morgantown Post 2 scored five runs in the first inning and six in the seventh and last inning June 16 and walloped host Elkins, 13-3, in the Hillbilly […]
Riders Tomac, Plessinger win High Point motos
MX Sports Pro Racing MOUNT MORRIS, Pa. — The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, made its first trip to the east coast June 16 for […]
Morgantown Post 2 falls to Lexington (Ky.) in Hillbilly Hardball Classic
ELKINS — A disastrous seventh inning cost the Morgantown Post 2 American Legion baseball team a win Friday June 15, at the Hillbilly Hardball Classic. Leading, 6-3, Post 2 gave […]
