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2024 Buckle Up – Batter Up: 13 “Saved by the Belt” recipients recognized during this year’s event
TOLEDO, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)—The Findlay and Bucyrus districts of the Ohio State Highway Patrol teamed up with the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department (TLCHD), AAA and the Toledo Mud Hens for the 2024 Buckle Up – Batter Up “Saved by the Belt” event at Fifth Third Field.
Vilade's 9th-inning fireworks give Mud Hens holiday win
COLUMBUS — With the Toledo Mud Hens down to their last out in the top of the ninth, Ryan Vilade changed the game with one swing. The left fielder’s grand slam gave the Mud Hens the lead with their first runs since the first inning, and a clean bottom of the ninth wrapped up a 5-3 Independence Day win over the Columbus Clippers at Huntington Park. America loved this one ???????????? https://t.co/2joEn5m2k6 pic.twitter.com/OWWEpvWn0T Toledo’s only other run also came with two outs as Parker Meadows led off the game with a walk in the first inning before stealing second. After two batters struck out, Dillon Dingler delivered an RBI single for the 1-0 lead.
Football changes dominate Lenawee County's top sports stories of 2023-24 school year
There was no shortage of storylines from the 2023-24 high school and college sports year in Lenawee County. There were lots of changes during the year and it's shown quite a bit in your clicks. Here are the most read articles from the season: ...
2024 state of the position: Toledo defensive line
Frank Okam’s job is going to be difficult in 2024. And that’s just fine with the University of Toledo defensive line coach. Entering his second season with the Rockets, Okam will be tasked with wading through many options and deciding who should be on the field each play. Sometimes, there will be no wrong decision. Judge Culpepper, Terrence Taylor, and Adrian Woliver were productive and will be missed. But talent is spilling out of the defensive line meeting room, which makes life tiring and easy for the cordial Okam.
All-Region Softball: Whiteford pitcher Unity Nelson leads team
OTTAWA LAKE – Kris Hubbard started Whiteford’s softball program in 1979 and turned it into one of the best in Michigan. Under her leadership, the Bobcats won three state championships and 865 games in 41 seasons. She handed the reins to Matt VanBrandt in 2020 and became an...
Mud Hens doubled up by Clippers 4-2 in home loss
Stephen Scott’s pinch-hit, two-run home run was the only offense for the Toledo Mud Hens, who fell 4-2 to the Columbus Clippers on Wednesday at Fifth Third Field. The Mud Hens never led at any point and fell to 39-44 overall. Scott’s first homer of the year came in the seventh inning off Columbus reliever Tanner Burns, plating Andrew Navigato (2 for 4, double), to bring Toledo within 3-2. Bligh Madris (2 for 4, triple) singled and stole second base to lead off the eighth inning for the Mud Hens, who later failed to hit the ball out the infield in attempt to bring the tying run home.
Madison Giglio and Lauren Kilgore Earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Honors
TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo's Madison Giglio and Lauren Kilgore were named Second-Team Scholar All-Americans by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) this week for their academic achievements during the 2023-24 season. This is the third consecutive honor for Giglio and a first for Kilgore. Giglio...
Jobe casts an Erie shadow in Double-A return
MLB's top-ranked pitching prospect hits 99 mph, strikes out eight. , and it had been a while since he toed the rubber at Double-A. When the 21-year-old right-hander returned to the level on Friday night, it was as if he’d never left. Jobe pitched like he hadn’t missed a...
Jose Tena homers in 9th inning to give Columbus Clippers 4-3 win over Toledo Mud Hens
Recap: Jose Tena homered with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Clippers the win. Tena was 2 for 4, as was Kyle Manzardo. Columbus scored twice in the seventh to tie the game, with a sacrifice fly by Juan Brito and a sacrifice groundout by Manzardo. Clippers starter Triston McKenzie, recently sent down from the Cleveland Guardians, allowed three runs on three hits in 5⅓ innings. He struck out eight, walked two and allowed home runs by Dillon Dingler and Javier Baez.
Minor League Recap - High Scoring Excitement in Lake County
TOL 3 - COL 4. The Columbus Clippers bested the Toledo Mud Hens (DET) Friday night. Triston McKenzie made his first start in AAA since being sent down. He started the game strong, striking out the side in 10 pitches. The rest of the night wasn’t as dominant; starting the 2nd with 2 walks, starting the 4th with a leadoff solo HR, a wild pitch in the 5th, and another solo HR in the top of the 6th before being replaced. But when Triston was on, the batters couldn’t touch him. Triston struck out 8 Toledo batters. McKenzie looked confident despite it all and hopefully this will give him the space to correct and adjust his mechanics so that he can rejoin the Guardians soon. McKenzie threw 85 pitches in 5.1 IP. He gave up 3 H, 3 R, and 2 BB.
Jace Jung rehabs in Flying Tigers victory
Columbus Clippers 4, Toledo Mud Hens 2 (box) Matt Manning threw a decent game but the offense was quiet on Wednesday. The right-hander allowed three runs in six innings of work, so it was a pretty pedestrian outing, but good enough to win most nights. The Hens just couldn’t do...
Maumee Girls Basketball Staying Sharp In Summer
BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER | MIRROR SPORTS — Tipoff for the next girls basketball season might be about five months away, but Maumee has been hard at work over the summer, participating in two leagues. The Panthers have taken part in the Port Clinton 3-on-3 league and the Rossford Summer...
Anthony Wayne boys finish in tie for sixth at PGA National Invitational
FRISCO, Texas — Anthony Wayne boys golf finished a solid performance at the PGA National Invitational on Wednesday, coming in tied for sixth out of 50 teams with a final team score of an 8-over 872. The Generals shot a 299 in the third and final round, dropping from a fourth-place tie through two rounds. Alpharetta Rivers Academy of Georgia won the title with a 12-under 852, seven strokes better than the runner-up. AW finished level with Tennessee’s Ensworth High School, which shot a 289 on Wednesday to climb into the tie for sixth. Logan Sutto was Anthony Wayne’s best individual Wednesday with a 68, and he led the Generals for the tournament with a 207, tying him for third on the individual leaderboard. Sutto was five strokes behind individual champion Josiah Hakala of Mascenic Regional High School in New Hampshire.
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