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Scrappers drop Spikes, 12-7

NILES, Ohio – Tyree Reed etched his name into the State College Spikes record books by homering twice in the same game and Justin Journette started the home run party going for the Spikes, but the Mahoning Valley Scrappers used a big inning to top the Spikes, 12-7, on Wednesday night at 7/17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood. Reed, an outfielder from Jackson State, began his barrage with a 379-foot, two-run shot to left-center field in the third inning. The Vallejo, Calif. native then followed it up by blasting a 421-foot, two-run dinger to center field in the eighth. With his ...

Scrappers double up Spikes, 6-3

NILES, Ohio – State College Spikes returnee Camden Ross smashed a two-run single in the eighth inning to keep the game within reach, but the Mahoning Valley Scrappers took a 6-3 victory on Tuesday night at 7/17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood to in the 2026 MLB Draft League opener for both teams. Ross, a catcher from Western Kentucky, who reached base at a .433 clip for the Spikes (0-1) over 22 games in 2025, marked his return by driving in Alex Mendoza Jr. and Tyree Reed to cut the deficit to two runs. CJ Richmond and Luke Nomura also stole bases to aid the State College ...

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Upsets prevail in Babe Ruth League

By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent It was Upset City in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League on Tuesday. The top three teams all went down. Reedsville beat Beaver Springs, 9-7; McVeyrtown edged Lewistown, 6-4 and Belltown stunned Burnham, 10-8. REEDSVILLE 9, BEAVER SPRINGS 7 BEAVER SPRINGS—Reedsville held off a late charge by Beaver Springs to win a 9-7 battle over the first-place team. The key player for Reedsville in the upset was Caden McClure. McClure got the win as he worked four and a third innings. He allowed three runs, all in the seventh, ...

Belleville edges McVeytown, 11-9

By RAY WILDE Sports correspondent MCVEYTOWN – Belleville scored two unearned runs in the top of the seventh Monday to edge McVeytown, 11-9, in the only game played in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League. McVeytown didn’t give up a hit in the seventh, but had three walks, two errors and a wild pitch that scored a run. Mason Joyce got the win for Belleville in relief. He pitched the last three innings, giving up one run, one hit, walking two and hitting one batter. Reagan Varner started the game for Belleville. McVeytown had nine hits with four of ...

Durley signs with Lady Lions basketball squad

UNIVERSITY PARK -- Penn State women’s basketball head coach Tanisha Wright announces 2025-26 Mountain West Freshman of the Year Skylar Durley has signed to Penn State. Durley becomes the seventh addition to Wright’s roster and sixth portal pickup. She arrives in Happy Valley as a sophomore transfer from Nevada “The addition of Skylar really strengthens our team in many ways,” said Wright. “Skylar is a proven leader, showcased by the Mountain West Freshman of the Year. Skylar is a tough nosed guard who isn’t afraid to mix it up, evidenced by her ability to rebound the ball. ...