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Everything clicks for Ohio in MAC Tournament win over Ball State – WOUB Public Media
Everything clicks for Ohio in MAC Tournament win over Ball State
By: Grant Kiefer
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AKRON, Ohio (WOUB) — The anticipation for the Ohio Bobcats’ first MAC Tournament game was enough in its own right, but fans would have to wait even longer to see the team take the field after a seven-hour weather delay on Thursday in Akron. The No.2 Bobcats began their quest for the program’s second-ever MAC Tournament title and their first since 2018 with a bout against the No. 6 Ball State Cardinals. Ohio would start its tournament run off right, routing Ball State by a final score of 8-0 in five innings.
The Game
After standout pitcher Skipp Miller worked out of a jam in the top of the first, Ohio’s hitters wasted no time giving her some insurance. Yasmine Logan walked with one out in the inning, while Emma Hoffner followed with a double over the head of Ball State left fielder Kaitlyn Mathews, which moved Logan to third. Annalia Paoli came up huge with two outs in the bottom of the first, tallying a double to drive in both runners and give Ohio a 2-0 lead.
The Bobcats would find themselves in a similar situation again in the bottom of the second–two runners on with two outs. This time, Logan would bring around one of the runners on a double to give Ohio a 3-0 lead. This forced the Cardinals to make an early pitching change before the game got out of hand.
However, the game would get out of hand rather quickly. Hoffner walked her second time around to load the bases, and Izzie Wilson came through in a rather odd way. Wilson hit one to the second baseman so hard that it ricocheted out to the warning track and cleared the bases. Ohio found itself with a staggering 6-0 lead at the end of the second.
After a brief delay due to a power outage at Firestone Stadium, the Bobcats found another way to make this game even whackier than it had already been. CiCi Keidel laid down a bunt and reached on a single, but an errant throw into right field sent her around the bases to make it 7-0, Ohio.
Ohio would wrap this one up via the run rule after Westler drove in the eighth and final run with an RBI double in the bottom of the fifth to advance to the next round of the MAC Tournament.
Skipp Miller’s dominance continues
Miller was named to the All-MAC First Team on Tuesday and played up to the honor. Miller worked efficiently again, which will help her availability heading into the weekend. Her location was on point, as she collected three looking strikeouts through the first three innings alone. Miller’s final line: 5 IP, 8 K, 3 H, 3 BB, 0 ER. Her eight strikeouts were a season-high and the most she’s had in a game since last year’s MAC Tournament against Central Michigan.
No shortage of run support
Ohio’s bats were working early and often. The Bobcats have now scored at least five runs in five of their last six games and have scored less than three runs just once during their eight-game win streak. If Ohio wants to win the MAC and make the NCAA Tournament, it’ll have to keep putting up crooked numbers in large quantities, especially considering its next opponent.
What’s Next?
The Battle of the Bricks will head north to Firestone Stadium, as the Bobcats will renew their rivalry with the Miami Redhawks. Despite several scheduling changes due to inclement weather, the first pitch is still scheduled for noon Friday, with the winner advancing to the championship game on Saturday and the loser dropping into the loser’s side of the double-elimination bracket on Friday afternoon.
UPDATE 6/30/26 @ 6:30 p.m.
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – Four people are in custody Tuesday after a search found 16 children inside a home in the Hamden area of Vinton County, officials said during a news conference.
“This is pure evil what we saw down here today,” said Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson, who described it as one of the worst scenes he has ever seen.
It happened in the 100 block of Ohmer Street.
Two children had to be life-flighted to trauma centers, and the victims are being treated at hospitals throughout Ohio.
Their ages range from one and a half to 18 years old.
“Lives were in danger,” officials said during the news conference, saying it has been a long-term investigation.
They said there is a secondary investigation underway at the property.
The suspects are set to be arraigned at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Vinton County Common Pleas Court.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office, the Vinton County Sheriff’s Office, the Vinton County Prosecutor’s Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are among the investigators.
We have a crew at the scene working to get more details. Keep checking the WSAZ app for the latest.
ORIGINAL STORY
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – A news conference is scheduled Tuesday evening about a search warrant that was executed at a home in the Hamden area of Vinton County.
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson’s office made that announcement, saying the news conference is scheduled at 6 p.m. in McArthur, Ohio.
Along with Wilson, Vinton County Sheriff Ryan Cain, Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer and members of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are set to attend the news conference.
The search warrant was executed at a home along Ohmer Street, with a heavy law enforcement presence reported throughout the day.
Additional details are unavailable now, but we have a crew headed to the scene.
Keep checking the WSAZ app for the latest.
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Central Ohio 2026 summer weather forecast
Weather forecasts call for a hotter- and drier-than-normal summer in the region.
The Columbus Dispatch
Central Ohio is under an extreme heat warning starting at noon due to dangerously hot conditions.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington issued the extreme heat warning from noon June 30 to 8 p.m. July 2 in central and south central Ohio as well as parts of Kentucky. The heat index will rise to about 105 degrees, the weather service said.
On June 30, there will be sunny skies and a high near 95 degrees in Columbus, according to a forecast by the weather service. The heat index will reach about 106 degrees.
Columbus will see a high of 98 both July 1 and July 2, with a heat index as high as 106 on July 2, the weather service said.
People should drink plenty of fluids, stay in air conditioned rooms and out of the sun and check on their relatives and neighbors.
People should not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles because car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in minutes, the weather service said.
Cooling centers will open June 30, and the city has waived bus fares and public pool entry fees during the heat wave.
Public safety and breaking news reporter Bailey Gallion can be reached at bagallion@dispatch.com
Two people were found dead in a vehicle at a park in North Canton, Ohio, authorities said.
The North Canton Police Department said in a news release on Facebook that officers were called to Eastwoods Park around 11 a.m. on Sunday for reports of a suspicious vehicle. When officers arrived, they found a Honda with its engine running and two unresponsive people inside.
The two people, a 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at the scene. They have not been identified as of Monday night.
Police said the preliminary findings show carbon monoxide levels in the vehicle were at levels exceeding what is considered safe. The North Canton Fire Department responded to the scene to help confirm the findings.
“At this time, there are no signs of foul play and no indication of violence or struggle associated with this incident,” North Canton police said in the news release.
The Stark County Coroner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of death for the two people. No other information was released by law enforcement.
“This remains an active investigation, and no further information is available at this time,” the news release said.
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