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Softball: Ohio State prevails through the weather, wears down Pittsburgh 3-2 Wednesday
Senior Mackenzie Bump (7) crosses home plate to score a run for Ohio State during the Buckeyes’ 3-2 win over Pittsburgh at Buckeye Field Wednesday. Credit: Courtesy of Ohio State Athletics
The Buckeyes remained home and took a break from Big Ten play as they faced the University of Pittsburgh Wednesday night for the first-ever Bark at the Park, where fans could bring their furry companions to Buckeye Field.
The game started late after a weather delay featuring rain, hail and lightning, preventing the teams from taking the field until an hour and a half past the original start time. The Buckeyes (24-17, 5-9 Big Ten) brought the thunder, though, as they won their fourth game in a row, beating the Panthers (13-28, 4-14 ACC) 3-2.
Ohio State struck first, scoring three in the bottom of the second. Senior third baseman McKenzie Bump put the game’s first point on the board after sophomore first baseman Hannah Church walked with bases loaded to send her home.
Senior second baseman Kaitlyn Farley was walked after Church to bring in another run for the Buckeyes before graduate left fielder Tegan Cortelletti hit her RBI to bring in the last Buckeye run of the game.
“I wasn’t trying to do too much with the ball. I mean, bases are loaded, so that’s obviously a high-pressure situation, but really just sticking to my plan that I had before, I went out there and then knowing that it was what got us to win the game is a really special feeling,” Cortelletti said.
Pittsburgh doubled twice in the top of the fourth, each time earning an RBI. The first double came from junior third baseman Desirae Martinez and the second from junior shortstop Ana Hernandez.
The Buckeyes pulled out all the stops on defense to keep their 3-2 lead throughout the rest of the game and keep their win streak alive.
“I just care about winning, and I know the whole team cares about winning,” Bump said. “If we have to play lockdown D[efense] one game and hit home runs every at bat the next game, then that’s what we’re going to do. Right now, we’re just trying to make sure that whatever we have to do, we’re fighting for it, and our big thing right now is working together.”
Next on the Buckeyes’ schedule is a 6 p.m., conference matchup against the Maryland Terrapins, at home, on Friday.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person was shot overnight inside Club Pittsburgh, a gay club in the city’s Strip District.
The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. on Friday at the club located along Penn Avenue.
Dispatchers confirmed to KDKA-TV that one person was taken to the hospital. Their condition is unknown at this time.
Police officers, paramedics, and firefighters all responded to the active scene.
It’s unclear what led up to the shooting or if anyone was taken into custody.
The Houston Astros need offensive help in the outfield and will need find a value-forward option in the trade market to do so.
One such player is Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Bryan De La Cruz.
He was a deadline addition last year for the Pirates and saw a sharp decline in play after the deal was made.
Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report now has De La Cruz as the most likely Pittsburgh player to be shipped out this winter.
That leaves the Astros open to swoop in and grab a player who still has a bit of potential for a low price. A possible deal between the two teams could see Houston send prospects Zach Cole and Jackson Nezuh to the Pirates in exchange for the struggling slugger.
De La Cruz posted a disappointing .200/220/.294 slash line over the final 44 games of the 2024 season. It may seem odd to trade for a guy coming off of such a cold stretch, but just a few months ago, he was on All-Star alert and on the verge of a potential 30-plus home run campaign.
Over the first 105 games of the year as a member of the Miami Marlins, he had a much better slash line of .245/.289/.417 with 18 home runs and 51 RBI.
He was one of the few players worth watching in the Marlins lineup this past season.
The 27-year-old debuted back in 2021 and still has a lot of room to grow. If The Astros can get his development turned back around into a positive direction, they could find a serious value with him.
Going back to Jake Meyers, Mauricio Dubon and Chas McCormick alongside Kye Tucker would simply not be acceptable for Houston next season, so they will need to be proactive in upgrading the lineup.
While they don’t have a ton of trade capital in their farm system, they could combine a couple of prospects to entice a team.
Cole is kind of the opposite of De La Cruz.
He’s an incredible defensive presence who can steal bases but doesn’t have much promise at the plate.
Even if the 24-year-old gets called up next year, that isn’t the type of player the Astros need right now.
Nezuh looksed solid in his first professional campaign with a 4.19 ERA and 11.3 K/9.
He is already looking more refined than he did in college, so Houston could do a quick flip of the prospect while the value is growing.
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