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West Virginia eliminated from playoffs after 2-0 loss to Mahoning Valley

NILES, Ohio — Johnathan Rodriguez hit a two-run double in the sixth inning, leading the Mahoning Valley Scrappers to a 2-0 win over the West Virginia Black Bears on Monday. The double by Rodriguez scored Michael Cooper and Aaron Bracho and provided all the offense for Mahoning Valley. Starter Carlos Vargas (6-4) got the win while Denny Roman (2-2) took the loss in relief in the New York-Penn League game. The Black Bears were held scoreless for the fifth time this season, while the Scrappers’ staff recorded their 10th shutout of the year. With the loss, West Virginia is ...

Fraizer scores winning run in 10th, West Virginia beats Batavia 5-4 in walk-off finish

GRANVILLE, W.Va. — Matthew Fraizer scored the winning run on a fielder’s choice in the 10th inning, as the West Virginia Black Bears topped the Batavia Muckdogs 5-4 on Thursday. Fraizer scored the game-winning run after he reached base with a single, advanced to second on a single by Fraizer and then went to third on a wild pitch. The Black Bears scored two runs in the ninth before Batavia answered in the next half-inning when Troy Johnston hit a sacrifice fly, scoring J.D. Orr to take a 4-3 lead. Matt Eardensohn (1-0) got the win in relief while Edison Suriel (3-3) took ...

Error in 10th inning costly in Black Bears loss to Batavia

GRANVILLE -- Troy Johnston scored on an error in the top of the 10th inning to help lead the Batavia Muckdogs to an 8-7 win over the West Virginia Black Bears on Wednesday. Johnston scored after he led off the inning with a single, advanced to second on a wild pitch and then went to third on a single by Nic Ready. The error came after Dalvy Rosario scored on a wild pitch to give the Muckdogs the lead earlier in the inning. In the bottom of the inning, West Virginia scored on a double by Cory Wood that brought home Matt Gorski. However, the rally ended when Brock Love got Victor ...

Jared Triolo scores on double in 10th, West Virginia beats State College

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Blake Sabol scored on a fielder’s choice in the top of the 10th inning to help lead the West Virginia Black Bears to a 6-3 win over the State College Spikes on Tuesday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Black Bears and a three-game winning streak for the Spikes. Sabol scored after he started the inning on second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Later in the inning, West Virginia added a couple of insurance runs when Jared Triolo scored on a wild pitch and Fernando Villegas scored on a double. Cameron Junker (5-0) got the win with two ...

State College beats West Virginia 3-2

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — David Vinsky scored on a groundout in the first inning, leading the State College Spikes to a 3-2 win over the West Virginia Black Bears on Monday. Vinsky scored on the play to give the Spikes a 1-0 lead after he reached base on an error, stole second and then went to third on a single by Donivan Williams. After State College added two runs in the second, the Black Bears cut into the deficit in the third inning when Jared Triolo hit a sacrifice fly and Victor Ngoepe scored when a runner was thrown out. Cameron Dulle (2-1) got the win with 2 2/3 innings of ...

Vinsky hits walk-off single, State College beats West Virginia 4-3

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — David Vinsky hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning, as the State College Spikes topped the West Virginia Black Bears 4-3 on Sunday. Shane Benes scored the game-winning run after he entered the game as a pinch runner. Earlier in the inning, Brandon Purcell doubled, scoring Pedro Pages and Stanley Espinal to tie the game 3-3. In the top of the second, West Virginia took the lead on an RBI single by Brendt Citta and a two-run triple by Victor Ngoepe. State College answered in the fourth inning when Pages hit a solo home run. Fabian ...