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Virginia Beach player’s three hits, four RBIs drive Hokies to triumph at Louisville

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7 months ago

March 17, 2024

Virginia Beach player’s three hits, four RBIs drive Hokies to triumph at Louisville

Virginia Beach’s Carson DeMartini drove in four runs and scored two to help Virginia Tech even its series at Louisville at a victory apiece by defeating the Cardinals 12-6 Saturday.

DeMartini homered, doubled and singled on his 3-for-6 day for the Hokies (13-4, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who had 18 hits. Henry Cooke was 4 for 5 with two runs and two hits.

Louisville (13-6, 1-1) had 12 hits, including four by Gavin Kilen, who drove in two runs.

No. 7 Wake Forest 9, No. 17 Virginia 3: The Demon Deacons (13-5, 2-3 ACC) evened their three-game series at UVA (15-4, 2-3) with a victory in the middle game. Wake Forest first baseman Jack Winnay hit two home runs, including a two-run shot in the fifth.

Wake starting pitcher Chase Burns limited the Cavaliers to two hits over seven innings and struck out 13 batters to improve to 4-0 on the year.

Sophomore Henry Godbout tagged Burns for a home run to tie the game at 1 in the second inning. Freshman Antonio Perrotta hit his first college home run as a pinch-hitter in the ninth.

Old Dominion 11, Georgia Southern 1: Kenny Levari drove in five runs as the host Monarchs (12-7, 2-0 Sun Belt) drubbed the Eagles (8-10, 0-2) via the 10-run rule for the second day in a row.

ODU went ahead 4-0 in the first and expanded the bulge to 11-0 with a six-run fifth. It was an impressive follow-up by the Monarchs after Friday’s 11-1, eight-inning triumph.

Dylan Brown, winner Kellen Davis (2-0), Brandon Pond and Lincoln Ransom combined to pitch a four-hitter. Levari, Luke Waters and Bryce Jones had two hits apiece, and Steven Meier, Evan Holman and Alex Bouche scored twice each.

Norfolk State 4, Maryland Eastern Shore 2, 11 innings: The Spartans (6-11, 3-2 Northeast Conference) scored twice in the 11th inning and held on to defeat the host Hawks (0-13, 0-2).

Raphael Rodriguez drove in Jalan Jones with an infield single before Swaroop Pujari’s sacrifice fly made it 4-2. Kydese Queen and Justin Journette each had two of NSU’s 11 hits.

Spartans starter John Horton lasted seven innings, striking out seven and giving up two runs and eight hits, but no walks. Ethan Blakeney (2 1/3 innings), a freshman from Bayside High, and Maury alum Nolan Manzer (1 2/3) combined for shutout relief.

William & Mary 15, Quinnipiac 3: The Tribe (13-6) beat the Bobcats (5-10) for the second day in a row at Plumeri Park, moving ahead 7-1 with a six-run fourth and continuing to pull away.

Ben Parker scored four runs and was 2 for 3, Witt Scafidi was 3 for 5 with a run and an RBI and Joe Delossantos and Josiah Seguin each scored two runs and drove in two for the Tribe. Winner Zack Potts struck out seven, walked none and gave up five hits in six innings.

Eastern Mennonite 11-11, Virginia Wesleyan 8-17: The Royals (4-10, 1-3 Old Dominion Athletic Conference) split with the Marlins (10-7, 3-1) in a wild doubleheader in Harrisonburg.

The Royals, who are managed by Poquoson native Adam Posey and have numerous players from Hampton Roads, overcame a 6-0 deficit in Game 1, going ahead 8-7 on Daniel McGinnis’ grand slam. Matthew Harding hit a go-ahead RBI double in a three-run eighth.

In that contest, Thomas Crandall and Keegan Megaro scored twice apiece for VWU, Nick Sylvester drove in two runs, and Crandall, Sylvester and Josh Goodrich each had two hits.

In a back-and-forth Game 2, VWU outscored EMU 10-0 from the fifth through the seventh innings to overcome a 10-6 deficit and win 17-11.

Clay Clarke was 4 for 2 with two runs and an RBI, Chris Mitchell scored four runs and was 2 for 4, Sylvester had three hits, and Sylvester and Megaro scored three times each. Winner Tavon Williams, Ryan Cowell and Zach Miller combined to yield just one run and three hits in 4 2/3 innings of relief.

In Game 2, the Royals’ Nick Arnold, a Nansemond River High product, was 3 for 4 with six RBIs and two runs, and Ethan Spraker was 4 for 5 with four RBIs and a run.

Saint Vincent 10-5, Apprentice 8-6: After losing a doubleheader Friday at War Memorial Stadium to the Builders (23-4), the Bearcats (2-9) of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, split Saturday’s twinbill.

In Game 1, Saint Vincent overcame a 7-4 deficit with a six-run seventh. L.J. Evans hit a two-run single for an 8-7 lead.

In that contest, Nolan Edwards drove in three runs for the Builders. He, Nate Yeary, Camden Weston, Jeremy Harmon, Hunter Johnson, Caleb Russell and Jett Winslow each had two of Apprentice’s 15 hits.

In Game 2, Russell was 2 for 2 with three runs, Weston was 2 for 3 with two runs, Riggs Ellis was 2 for 3 with an RBI and Harmon was 2 for 3. Dawson Adams pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for the win, and Jaeden Anderson got the final two outs for the save.

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Record blue catfish caught on Ohio River in West Virginia

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4 hours ago

October 4, 2024

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Record blue catfish caught on Ohio River in West Virginia

Pittsburgh-area man helps team win bronze at World Fly Fishing Championships

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CHARLESTON, W. Va. (KDKA) — A woman caught a blue catfish that was more than 4 feet long and weighed over 64 pounds, breaking West Virginia’s state length record.

Kimberly Feltner of Madison, Indiana, reeled in the massive catch on the Ohio River last month, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources said. She caught it at the R.C. Byrd Pool using cut mooneye bait.

Coming in at 50.82, the catch surpassed the previous record length of 50.7 inches, set in 2022. It didn’t beat the weight record though. Feltner’s blue catfish weighed 64.15 pounds, falling short of the 69.45 pound record.

(Photo: West Virginia Division of Natural Resources)
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“With record-breaking catch after record-breaking catch, it’s no surprise that West Virginia’s world-class fishing continues to attract anglers from all over,” Gov. Jim Justice said in a news release. “I want to congratulate Kimberly Feltner on this amazing catch. It’s yet another example of why folks love coming to West Virginia to fish.”

West Virginia has reported nine record-breaking catches so far this year. In one case, an angler broke the black crappie length record but it was short-lived because his fishing buddy quickly caught an even bigger one the same day.

“Anglers have broken West Virginia’s blue catfish record multiple times over the last few years, which is a testament to the successful management efforts we’ve implemented,” WVDNR director Brett McMillion said in a press release. “We’re excited to see what other records might be broken as resident and non-resident anglers continue to hear about our waters consistently producing trophy fish.”

Madeline Bartos

Madeline Bartos is a digital web producer for CBS Pittsburgh who has worked with KDKA since 2019.

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Animals rescued from Helene come to Virginia – The River 95.3

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11 hours ago

October 4, 2024

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Animals rescued from Helene come to Virginia – The River 95.3

While first responders are working to save lives in the recovery from Helene additional teams are working to rescue animals from the Carolinas.

Nearly 100 animals were delivered to Homeward Trails in Delaplaine and Fairfax station October 1 according to Northern Virginia Magazine.

The coordinated rescue effort involves teams in the Carolinas preparing the pets for transport to Richmond and volunteer drivers ready to take them to Northern Virginia.

The challenge lies in logistics in an area with no cell service or internet with flooded roads and the needs of local shelters according to WTOP.

Shelters were already taxed to the limit that coupled with a natural disaster creates and even harder problem.

Volunteers and more importantly foster homes are needed to help with these animals along with supplies.

If you can help at all contact Homeward Trails to support them in anyway you can.

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Northern Virginia's most dangerous streets revealed: new study

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19 hours ago

October 4, 2024

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Northern Virginia's most dangerous streets revealed: new study

The most dangerous crash-prone streets in Northern Virginia

A new report is highlighting some of Northern Virginia’s most dangerous streets in an effort to raise awareness about traffic safety for both pedestrians and drivers. FOX 5’s Nana-Sentuo Bonsu has all the details.

ARLINGTON, Va. – A new report is highlighting some of Northern Virginia’s most dangerous streets in an effort to raise awareness about traffic safety for both pedestrians and drivers.

One of the streets identified in the report is Wilson Blvd, where pedestrians often face “close calls.” Earlier in the day, residents of other areas listed in the survey shared their thoughts on the situation.

“I play chicken here,” said Parker Canada, who lives in Ballston. “You have to lean out and walk to make sure no car is coming.”

Another Arlington resident added, “I’m kind of looking at the driver, trying to make eye contact to make sure they see me.”

Pedestrians in the Virginia Square neighborhood also expressed concerns, saying they use extra caution when crossing the street. North Quincy Street was identified as one of Arlington’s most dangerous areas for “near misses” involving pedestrians, according to a survey by Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets.

“We’re trying to capture real-time information about where danger still exists,” said Mike Doyle, founder of Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets. “We take this information to the transportation and street design people, the police, and use it in our advocacy with politicians.”

The survey collected data from Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax between January 2023 and June 2024. It found that the top three locations for near-miss crashes involving speeding or failure to yield were Beulah Street in Fairfax, Wilson Blvd in Arlington, and Mt. Vernon in Alexandria.

Other areas like Columbia Pike and Duke Street didn’t make the list due to challenges in getting underserved communities to participate in the survey, which Doyle says is crucial for preventing crashes. He pointed out that Richmond Hwy South is a known “crash zone.”

Last week, FOX 5 covered a fatal hit-and-run on Richmond Highway near Woodlawn Trail, which left one man dead. While local transportation departments are working to improve traffic safety by reducing speed limits, Doyle emphasized that a community-wide effort is needed.

“Slow it down, be a little courteous, and we can save lives,” Doyle said.