The Hurricanes celebrate after sweeping Duke on Sunday, April 4 at Mark Light Field. Photo credit: Treasure Wilson
The Hurricanes have won six consecutive games and eight of their last nine total matchups. UM now finds themselves back in the thick of an Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division pennant race as they enter the back nine of ACC play. With an opportunity to further solidify its status as a conference contender, Miami will visit Charles L. Cost Field to face the Pittsburgh Panthers, a team that has cooled off after a fast start.
While No. 18 UM (17-8, 10-7 ACC) is fresh off a home sweep over Duke and an 8-3 win against Florida International, the No. 24 Panthers have slipped since sweeping Florida State in February to start 6-1, currently carrying a 14-10 overall record and a 9-9 mark in conference. Pitt enters the weekend having dropped its last two ACC series, as well as six of its last nine individual games. Yet they feature plenty of statistical threats on the mound
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Pittsburgh beat No. 24 Florida State 1-0 Friday night in a classic pitchers’ duel at Dick Howser Stadium. Parker Messick struck out a career-high nine batters, but FSU hitters could not find the timely hit throughout the night as Pitt improved to 4-1 on the season.
FSU fell to 2-2 on the year. It was the ACC opener for both teams.
Messick (0-2) struck out nine batters in five innings, but two doubles to Ron Washington and Bryce Hulett in the fourth inning provided all the scoring that Pitt would need. The Florida State bullpen was stellar as well Friday, combining to allow just four baserunners (two hits, two walks) in four innings.
Minority representation on the rise in most diverse city in Northern Kentucky
Minority representation on the rise in most diverse city in Northern Kentucky
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COVINGTON, Ky. â Covington is considered the most diverse city in Northern Kentucky and now, representation in local political positions is finally beginning to reflect that.
Ron Washington, vice mayor of Covington said he remembers when the city was separated by Madison Avenue, east and west.
The eastern side of the city, he said, was predominantly populated by African Americans.
Michelle Williams, Covington City commissioner, remembers it well too. Everyone would say, yeah, you don t belong on the other side of the railroad tracks, she said. That was for the other side.
Former A s shortstop Marcus Semien agrees to sign with Blue Jays
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Oakland Athletics Marcus Semien watches his 2-run home run during A s 9-run 5th inning against San Francisco Giants during MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, August 16, 2020.Scott Strazzante / The Chronicle
Marcus Semien, the recent A’s shortstop and clubhouse leader who grew up in the East Bay, is on his way out of Oakland.
A free agent after six seasons with the A’s, Semien and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement Tuesday on a one-year deal for 2021. The deal is for $18 million, according to ESPN.
January 27, 2021
The Blue Jays had already made a splash in free agency, signing George Springer to a six-year deal last week. They added to their haul yesterday, signing Marcus Semien to a one-year, $18 million contract, as Jeff Passan first reported.
Most of the deals that have gone through so far this offseason have exceed both Craig Edwards’ projections and our crowdsourced estimates. It’s been a slow offseason, sure, but not an abnormal one when it comes to the players who have actually signed. Semien breaks that trend, and it’s worth looking back at his career to see how we ended up here.