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Jakubczak belts HR, but Knights lose at Lakeview 6-2

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Caleb Jakubczak hit a two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning, but it wasn’t enough as Eisenhower dropped a 6-2 baseball decision at Lakeview on Friday. The Knights were able to load the bases with one out after Jakubczak’s home run, but hit into an unassisted double play to end the game. Michael Palmieri started on the hill for Eisenhower, threw five innings and gave up three earned runs. Wesley Wood came on in relief and threw a clean sixth inning. The Knights saw their record drop to 0-7 on the season. They welcome Mercyhurst Prep to Werner Park on Monday in a ...

Cruz, Chandler shine in Pirates’ victory

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a two-run home run, Brandon Lowe went 3 for 5 with two doubles and two RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Tampa Bay 5-1 on Friday night to snap the Ray’s six-game win streak. Bubba Chandler (1-1) allowed a run and three hits over six innings. Mason ...

Penguins not surprised by playoff return

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PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby, his face cleanly shaven for now, settled into the bench inside the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room on Thursday and pulled a black baseball cap over his head. For the first time in what felt like a long time, Crosby didn’t have to spend part of a mid-April ...

Conlan to announce pair of Bills draft picks

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A week shy of 39 years ago, Shane Conlan sat in the basement of his Frewsburg home and watched the first round of the NFL draft unfold on ESPN. About 90 minutes in, his telephone rang. On the landline were Buffalo Bills general manager Bill Polian and head coach Marv Levy, who had just ...

Bryan homers in Dragons’ 9-3 Wednesday loss

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ERIE — An exciting start didn’t last for the Warren baseball team Wednesday as the Dragons dropped a 9-3 Region 6 decision to Cathedral Prep. Warren got off to an electric start off a Broc Bryan two-run home run to take an early lead against the Ramblers. For Bryan, who is just a sophomore, it was his first-career home run for the Dragons. Cathedral Prep responded by crossing the plate in the bottom of the first to cut the Warren lead 2-1. The second inning was scoreless from both sides, but the third found Warren notching one run off a David Manning RBI, and the Ramblers tying ...

Opening Day nears

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With less than two months until Opening Day, the Jamestown Tarp Skunks released their promotional schedule for the 2026 season. The Tarp Skunks, members of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, begin their season at home against the newest league member, the Olean Oilers, on Friday, ...