Braves Beat Reds 1-0 in Extra Innings

It’s becoming too common of a refrain that Reds ace Johnny Cueto is unlucky after pitching great games and not being rewarded. It’s been even more redundant that the Reds aren’t winning the close games, regardless of who is on the mound. Cueto pitched eight scoreless innings of three-hit baseball and came up empty in […]

Coaching Veteran to Lead Presidents Basketball Program

Marion Harding High School has announced that Donald Worstell, a basketball coach with championship experience and strong local ties, will be Harding’s head basketball coach. The Marion City Schools Board of Education recently voted to hire Worstell. He succeeds Roger Jury, who coached Marion Harding for eight years. Worstell brings 25 years of coaching experience […]

Clippers Beat Braves 5-4 in Extra Innings

The Columbus Clippers (8-11) beat the Gwinnett Braves (12-8) 5-4 Thursday night in a walk-off win in the 11th inning. Ryan Rohlinger played hero scoring Roberto Perez on a single to left. Austin Adams (1-1, 5.91 ERA) got the win pitching a perfect top of the 11th for the Clippers with a strikeout. For the […]

Kluber Powers Indians Over Royals 5-1

Cody Allen headed out of the Indians’ clubhouse, rolling a suitcase behind him. The setup man enjoyed his Thursday afternoon at the ballpark, a day that included sitting out in the bullpen and watching starter Corey Kluber cruise through his first career complete game. Not once did a reliever even begin to get loose. “We […]

Reds Beat Pirates 2-1

For the first time in 23 starts in the big leagues, Reds lefty Tony Cingrani finally gave up more than five hits. But the trivia of his being the only Major Leaguer to begin a career this way was less important than what happened after Cingrani allowed hit No. 6 in the sixth inning. Cingrani […]

Jackets Come from Behind to Win in OT, Tie Series with Penguins

There’s an old adage among golfers that “there are no pictures on a scorecard.” And Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards, who has encouraged his players to stick with it despite the immense peaks and valleys in a playoff series, said as much after a thrilling and likely-unforgettable Game 4 victory over the Penguins. Nick Foligno’s […]

Braves Down Clippers 3-2

The Columbus Clippers (7-11) lost 3-2 to the Gwinnett Braves (12-7) Wednesday night in Columbus. Gwinnett rallied for a pair in the eighth to make it 3-2 and the Clippers couldn’t push across a run with their last six outs. The winning pitcher was Wirfin Obispo (2-0, 0.00 ERA) who pitched a perfect seventh in […]

Indians Beat Royals 5-3

There have been signs of life throughout the Indians’ lineup of late, but the team has relied heavily on the lower third for run production. That has helped Cleveland tread water while waiting for the top of the line to start churning. There have been hits and there have been walks, but they have been […]

Reds Beat Pirates 5-2

From the early days of Spring Training, new Reds manager Bryan Price proclaimed that his club would be more aggressive on the bases and take chances. There have been times in the early going where they’ve been burned by their ambitiousness. But there also have been several successful scoring chances created, and that was the […]

Marion Merchants Holding Pitch, Hit, Run Event

The Marion Merchants Baseball Club is holding a Pitch, Hit, and Run event on April 27, 2014 at 2:00 PM in Lincoln Park. The free competition is open to ages 7-14. Those wining their group could move on to other competitions at Major League ballparks and the PHR National Finals at the 2014 MLB All-Star […]