(Story by Daniel Woods) INWOOD, W.Va- One of the most important things that a coach can give a young athlete is often also one of the hardest for that athlete to earn: trust. Musselman head baseball coach Josh Hartman put his faith in Kam Woolum on Wednesday night and the freshman pitcher rewarded…
(Story by Parker Stone) MARTINSBURG, W.Va- Martinsburg High Baseball continues to stake their claim as the top team in West Virginia’s Class AAA with a dominant 10-0 win in five innings over the Spring Mills Cardinals. “We’re trying to just go 1-0 every day and I thought we did a great job doing…
(Story by Daniel Woods) INWOOD, W.Va- On a night when hits are hard to come by and the margins are as thin as can be, you want a player with experience in the big moments to step up when the time comes. That’s exactly what Hedgesville’s Noah Brown did on Tuesday to lead the Eagles…
Martinsburg (15-1) Expectations were heightened for the Bulldogs coming into the 2024 season and so far those expectations have been met. Martinsburg’s average margin of victory has been over 7 runs through their first 16 games. A well constructed line up finds Martinsburg hitting just north of .360 as a team, highlighted by…
By Jordan Nicewarner, Panhandle News Network Sports HAGERSTOWN, MD — There is a new identity for baseball in the Hub City. Yesterday, the media, front office staff, owners, and summer campers packed into the Hagerstown YMCA to witness the restart of baseball in Hagerstown. After months of community input and voting, Downtown Hagerstown Baseball GM…
By Jordan Nicewarner, Panhandle News Network Sports HAGERSTOWN, M.D. — Baseball is on the way back to Hagerstown but, with the new downtown stadium still in construction, the Club is looking for an identity to call its own. With the help of the public and facilitated by the Herald-Mail, Downtown Baseball received more than 1,800 name…
By Luke Wiggs, Panhandle News Network Martinsburg, W.Va- The biggest tragedy to come of the regional championship series between Jefferson and Hedgesville will be that it’s only best of 3. These 2 ball clubs have been among the region and state’s best, especially over the last 5 years. (records by region teams: last 5 seasons…
By Luke Wiggs, Panhandle News Network Sport Martinsburg, W.Va- It’s been 6 years since Jefferson hoisted their 12th state title in Charleston, but since then, a panhandle team has not even reached the title game. When the 2023 baseball season began, the EPAC conference was full of a lot of uncertainty, namely would any…
By Jordan Nicewarner, Panhandle News Network Sports HAGERSTOWN, M.D. — With the new stadium scheduled to be completed in just over a year and baseball starting soon after, Downtown Baseball Hagerstown officials announced their new General Manager. David Blenckstone will be the first GM of this newest edition of Hagerstown Baseball, but this isn’t his…
By Luke Wiggs, Panhandle News Network Sports MARTINSBURG, W.Va– Jefferson’s run in the West Virginia Little League state tournament was cut short by a 4-2 loss to Hurricane in Oatesdale Park on Wednesday. Tyler Henderson cleared the fence with 20+ feet to spare in the top of the 3rd for a 3-run Homer to break…