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 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…
By Luke Wiggs, Panhandle News Network Sports MARTINSBURG, W.Va – Jefferson defeated Ona-Milton 5-0 Tuesday night to advance to the final 4 teams in the West Virginia State Little League Tournament. The spotlight was stolen by pitcher Andy Roberts who threw 5.1 innings striking out 9, allowing no runs, 1 hit, and walk each. “That…
By Luke Wiggs, Panhandle News Network Sports MARTINSBURG, W.Va– Despite Panhandle teams going 3-1 in day 3 of the WV Little League State tournament, 1 squad saw their season come to an end. Martinsburg 13-3 Elkins A Brady Steen lead off triple set the tone for Martinsburg who came to play after being shut…
By Luke Wiggs, Panhandle News Network Sports MARTINSBURG, W.Va– The second day at the state tournament in Oatesdale Park did not bear as much fruit for eastern panhandle teams. Shinnston 2-0 Martinsburg Shinnston pitchers Ando LeBake and Jacob Watts combined to hold Martinsburg hitters to just 1 hit and 1 walk in their 2-0 victory.…
By Like Wiggs, Panhandle News Network Sports Martinsburg, W.Va — both Panhandle teams where victorious in day one of the West Virginia Little League state tournament. Martinsburg 7-6 Logan Donovan Nichols, who just the day before won the tournament’s home run derby, had a 2 run blast in the first inning to give Martinsburg an early…