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Bears-Islanders schedule revealed

The Hershey Bears announced the schedule for the club's 2026 Atlantic Division First Round playoff series against the Bridgeport Islanders. Hershey, the No. 5 seed in the Atlantic Division during the 2025-26 regular season, will battle the No. 4-seeded Islanders in a best-of-three series. The complete schedule is as follows: Game 1 - Tuesday, April 21 at Bridgeport, Total Mortgage Arena, 7 p.m. Game 2 - Thursday, April 23 vs. Bridgeport, GIANT Center, 7 p.m. *Game 3 - Saturday, April 25 at Bridgeport, Total Mortgage Arena, 3 p.m. *If necessary. All times Eastern. Tickets ...

Wildcats rout Tigers

From staff reports COCOLAMUS — East Juniata baseball dropped to 0-8 on the season with a 15-5 loss to Greenwood on Monday afternoon. Greenwood tallied three runs in the first inning and the Tigers answered with two in the bottom of the frame. The Wildcats posted one insurance run in the second stanza and four more runs in the third. Then, EJ tacked on another run in the third. Greenwood added three runs in the fourth and one in the fifth. Then, the Wildcats added three runs in the sixth frame. EJ had two runs in the fifth inning. The Tigers corralled eight hits with nine ...

Mifflin County bats grow cold in 8-1 loss

By Connor Jackson Sports correspondent LEWISTOWN — The Mifflin County softball team struggled at the plate Monday in their 8-1 loss to State College. They only had two hits, which has been a pattern of late for the Huskies. “We are not hitting the ball,” Mifflin County coach Craig ...

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PSU baseball dodges Rutgers

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State baseball team survived a fierce comeback from Rutgers to earn a 14-13 win on Sunday afternoon at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Nittany Lions jumped out to a 13-2 lead going into the sixth, but the Scarlet Knights rallied to bring the game within one. PSU’s offense included five homers, including back-to-back-to-back blasts in the fourth. Penn State improved to 11-26 overall (5-13 Big Ten), while Rutgers dropped to 20-20 overall (6-12 Big Ten). Rutgers took the series with wins on Friday and Saturday. Isaiah Shayter made his 10th ...

Buckeyes shut out Lions, 9-0

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Penn State softball dropped its Big Ten Conference series finale to the Ohio State Buckeyes by a 9-0 margin in five innings of play on Sunday afternoon from Buckeye Field. Offensively, the Nittany Lions recorded a pair of hits and drew two walks in the contest, headlined by one extra-base hit. Freshman third baseman Allison Oneacre registered a double in the top of the first inning, finishing the day 1-for-2 at the plate. Junior shortstop Kaylie Walters made her return to the batter’s box on Sunday following a bout with injury, recording a slap single in her ...