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Staten Island defeats West Virginia 3-1

GRANVILLE, W.Va. — Josh Smith hit a run-scoring single in the third inning, leading the Staten Island Yankees to a 3-1 win over the West Virginia Black Bears on Wednesday. Luis Santos scored on the play to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead after he reached base on a walk, stole second and then ...

Black Bears edged 5-4 in season opener

GRANVILLE — If life had gone a different way for Braxton Ashcraft, the towering right-hander would have likely made his Monongalia County Ballpark debut this season as a freshman pitcher for Baylor. Instead it came Friday, in what was an up-and-down Opening Day for the West Virginia Black ...

Scrappers edge Black Bears, 3-2

NILES, Ohio — Yeffersson Yannuzzi allowed just three hits over five innings, leading the Mahoning Valley Scrappers over the West Virginia Black Bears in a 3-2 win on Thursday. Yannuzzi struck out seven and walked one while allowing one run. With the game tied 1-1 in the seventh, West ...

Kone, Macias lead Black Bears to 9-2 win over Muckdogs

GRANVILLE — Zack Kone hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and Fabricio Macias had three hits and three RBI as the West Virginia Black Bears defeated the Batavia Muckdogs 9-2 on Tuesday, in front of 1,118 fans at Monongalia County Ballpark. The home run by Kone scored Mike Gretler ...

Black Bears fall 1-0 in 10 innings

GRANVILLE — Bubba Hollins scored on a fielder’s choice in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Batavia Muckdogs to a 1-0 win over the West Virginia Black Bears, in front of 1,049 fans inside Monongalia County Ballpark on Monday. Hollins scored after he started the inning on second and ...