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Gregg Bandzuh threw a five-hit complete game in Principle Development’s victory in the early game at Point Stadium on Thursday.
He struck out four and did not walk a batter.
Matt Donaldson, who went 4-for-4, broke the game open with a bases-loaded triple in the fourth and Matt Snyder added a three-run double in the seventh.
Dino Tessari had two hits for Principle while Wayne Deneen and Joel Ackerman each went 2-for-3 for Roxberry Creamery.
Running
Richland graduate honored
Richland graduate Marie George has been named to the Northeast Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll.
George, a freshman who competes for the Robert Morris cross country, indoor track and track and field teams, was also named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll for the fall term. She is a nursing and health sciences major.
Basketball
Big East schedule released
PROVIDENCE, R.I.–The Pitt men might get a bit of a break in the 2009-10 season.
The Panthers, who lost four starters from last year’s squad that reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, will face two of the Big East’s worst teams – St. John’s and Seton Hall – twice during the upcoming season. They also get rival West Virginia at home and on the road in the pairings released Thursday by the league.
Pitt’s home conference games are against Georgetown, Louisville, Providence, Rutgers, St. John’s, Seton Hall, Villanova and West Virginia.
The Panthers’ conference road opponents include Cincinnati, Connecticut, Marquette, Notre Dame, St. John’s, Seton Hall, South Florida, Syracuse and West Virginia.
The full schedule has not yet been released.
Dixon’s U.S. team beats Iran
NORTH SHORE, New Zealand – The United States used a balanced effort to beat Iran 106-55 in the opening game of the U19 World Championship.
The U.S. team, which is coached by Pitt’s Jamie Dixon, had seven players score in double figures. Kansas’ Tyshawn Taylor led the way with 13 points and Duke’s Seth Curry added 12.
Pitt’s Ashton Gibbs played 20 minutes off the bench, finishing with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting and hitting both of his
3-point attempts. He also dished out four assists, finished with two steals and grabbed two rebounds.
“One thing we did pretty well was shoot the ball, and we made some extra passes, made good decisions. We need to cut down on some turnovers, but I think it was a good start,” Dixon said. “We know we’ve got to get better as this tournament continues so this is the first one and hopefully we’ve got something to build on.”
Local Sports
Local sports briefs 7/2
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Bedford goes to Class AA quarterfinals by thumping first-time participant Western Wayne
Bedford was making its fifth straight appearance in the PIAA Class AA Dual-Meet Championships on Thursday.
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Steelers introduce Haley as offensive coordinator
Throughout the 16 minutes that followed him glowingly introducing former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley as his new offensive coordinator, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stood proudly in the corner of the second-floor media room at the team’s facility.
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Penn State men absorb fifth straight loss
Penn State refused to be routed the first time No. 11 Michigan State had a chance to pull away for an easy victory.
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South Florida rebounds with win over Pitt
South Florida’s Hugh Robertson combined a perfect night offensively with a stellar defensive performance that helped the Bulls rebound from their worst-ever Big East loss.
Robertson had a season-high 18 points and helped USF
(14-10, 7-4) hold Pittsburgh star Ashton Gibbs to a season-low four points in a 63-51 victory over the Panthers on Wednesday night. Augustus Gilchrist added 10 points for the Bulls, who lost by 30 points at Georgetown last weekend. -
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[VIDEO] Cory Berchick sets Township school mark, but Somerset wins the match
Jarod Feathers didn’t necessarily see this moment coming four years ago.
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