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Etta Express caps season with sweep of Quakers

WILMINGTON — Marietta College swept an Ohio Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader at Wilmington College Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers won game one, 4-3, and then took game two, 5-4. Marietta ends the season on a five-game win streak. The Pioneers went 13-20 overall and 9-7 in the OAC. The Pioneers tied for fourth in the conference standings with Muskingum, but the Muskies won the tiebreaker and received the final spot in next week's OAC Tournament. Wilmington finishes the season 5-33 overall and 1-15 in the OAC. After missing out on the OAC Tournament, five Pioneers ...

Belpre track hosts Holdren Elite Invitational

BELPRE — Sunny weather and temperatures in the low 50s greeted Saturday’s participants at the Chick-fil-A Holdren Elite Invitational here at Belpre High School as the Waterford boys and Federal Hocking were crowned team champions. Lancer Annamarie Montle had wins in the 100 (15.32) ...

Fort Frye baseball takes down Marietta, 6-5

BEVERLY – The Marietta Tigers simply made too many miscues on the road Saturday to have any chance of gaining a season split against the Fort Frye Cadets. The Tigers committed six errors in the game including three in the very first inning and despite a late rally fell to the Cadets 6-5 ...

Cole pitches complete game to help No. 18 WVU beat Kansas State

GRANVILLE — No. 18 West Virginia needed a big series this weekend against Kansas State to get the season back on track after going 1-3 over four games last week. The Mountaineers bounced back and took the series over Kansas State in the first two games, which was the first time since the middle of March against BYU. WVU pitcher Chansen Cole went the distance and pitched a complete game to help WVU win 9-1 over the Wildcats to take Game 2, making the season trend back in the right direction. The Mountaineers have a chance to sweep Kansas State on Sunday, with first pitch set for 1 ...

Another sweep for Big Reds at Erickson Invitational

PARKERSBURG — Despite cold temperatures here Friday during the Erickson Invitational a pair of meet records fell as Parkersburg’s boys and girls claimed the team titles. Tyler Consolidated’s Amos Kimble, who is set to compete at Marshall University, clocked in with a record-breaking ...

Big Reds mercy Flying Eagles, 12-2

PARKERSBURG — Woodrow Wilson provided an eye-opening experience only to have Parkersburg supply an even more impressive response. Friday at Bennett Stump Field, the Big Reds extended their winning streak to four straight games after defeating the Flying Eagles 12-2 in five innings. After ...