Bluefield Earns Wins in Cup Matches and Rain-Shortened Games
Bluefield dominates Princeton with eight to one win at Bowen Field ending after six innings due to rain. Later Bluefield defeats Princeton eight to two at Hunnicutt Field on June 20. Other Cup results include Bluefield leading 2-0 when rain suspended play on June 27 and later wins on June 29 and July 30, with several games postponed or completed later. In major leagues, Seattle beats Detroit in ten innings and several other NL and AL matchups shift between rain and schedule. Pocahontas tournament official calls it a superb field and a strong championship venue.
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Pridie Streak Among Appy League’s Elite Hitting Runs
Princeton centerfielder Jason Pridie, selected by Tampa Bay in the recent draft, launched a 20 game hitting streak starting July 3 in Burlington. He went 3-4 and then collected at least one hit in every game for three weeks, a mark matched by only two other players in the Appalachian League in the last decade. Bluefield's Bryan Link hit in
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Pocahontas Amateur Championship field taking shape at Fincastle
LUEFIELD Va details indicate 110 golfers expected for Friday opening round at Fincastle Country Club with 17 in the junior field and 28 senior players. Tournament director Ron Satterfield notes strong interest, mentions 45 percent Virginians in field, and cites rough conditions likely pushing scoring higher. Spectator carts disallowed. event sponsored by First Century Bank WVVA and the Daily Telegraph.
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Orioles clinch Mercer Cup in dramatic ninth inning comeback
Bluefield rallied from an 8-0 deficit to beat Princeton 9-8 at Bowen Field as Luis Jiminez crushed a three run homer in the bottom of the ninth. Patitucci earned the win while Yarbrough took the loss in a game where fielding miscues fueled a late shift.
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Pocahontas Area linksters in climactic tourney showdown
Bluefield Virginia, 32 summers into the Pocahontas Men's Amateur at Fincastle Country Club. The 54 hole event draws regional top players including juniors and seniors who balance studies or careers. The 1970 inaugural winner Slugger White once defended his title, with others like Les Fowlkes leaving their mark in the evolving history.
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Marshall Steady as Mountaineers Begin Two A Day Drills
WVU quarterback Rasheed Marshall, a 6-0, 185-pound sophomore from Pittsburgh, exudes confidence in the spread offense as fall practice looms. He notes maturity since spring, has focused on passing, and reflects on last season's wrist fracture while stressing his readiness to lead.
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