Jerry DiPaola stories, Page 154
Pirates send cash to Angels for pitcher Chris Stratton
The Pittsburgh Pirates hope to get Chris Archer back into the starting rotation before the end of the current 11-game road trip, but they continue to fortify their beleaguered pitching staff, anyway. The Pirates sent cash considerations to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday for right-handed pitcher Chris Stratton. Stratton,...
Pitt scores second consecutive upset of nationally ranked North Carolina
Pitt recorded its second consecutive stunning victory against a nationally ranked North Carolina team Friday, defeating the No. 11 Tar Heels, 7-1, at Charles L. Cost Field. The game was the first between the teams since Pitt upset then-No. 5 North Carolina in the 2018 ACC Tournament. “It was another...
Vikings release former Pitt lineman Adam Bisnowaty
At 6-foot-6, 305 pounds and with youth on his side, chances are good that Adam Bisnowaty will find himself in some NFL training camp this summer. But the former Pitt offensive tackle was released Wednesday by the Minnesota Vikings, his fourth NFL team. The Vikings were overstocked on the line...
Josh Bell joins Willie Stargell on list of longest Pirates home runs
Josh Bell’s 472-foot home run at PNC Park on Wednesday created plenty of chatter around town, but it pales in comparison to two struck by legendary Pirates Hall of Famer Willie Stargell. It also wasn’t Bell’s longest this season — he hit a 474-foot shot April 7 — and only...
Pirates place Keone Kela on 10-day injured list
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Keone Kela, who was shut down after Sept. 3 last year due to a heavy workload, was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation. The move is retroactive to Monday, but Kela won’t be eligible to pitch — if he’s clear medically...
Josh Bell’s titanic homer not enough as Pirates bullpen blows big leadVideo
Only a serious problem elsewhere on the team could taint the luster of Josh Bell’s 472-foot home run that splashed dramatically into the Allegheny River on Wednesday without the benefit of a bounce. But that’s what happened to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 9-6 loss to the Texas Rangers in...
Josh Bell’s home run only 4th to reach Allegheny River on the fly
Josh Bell’s mammoth home run in the fourth inning Wednesday not only tied the Pittsburgh Pirates’ game with the Texas Rangers at 2-2, but it sent team officals leafing through the PNC Park record book. ALLEGHENY RIVER BLAST!!!!@JBell_19 just put one in the drink! ?#RingIt pic.twitter.com/u5yeRmv2HK— Pirates (@Pirates) May 8,...
Pirates keep medical staff busy, injury list stocked
It’s normal procedure for the Pittsburgh Pirates to have training and rehab facilities and medical staff stationed in Pittsburgh and Bradenton, Fla. This season, they’ve needed every available doctor, specialist and examination table to assess, treat and heal 18 players who have spent time on the injury list since late...
Pitt lands guard from New Mexico Junior College
Pitt’s 2019 recruiting class grew to four players Wednesday when junior-college guard Ryan Murphy told coach Jeff Capel he plans to enroll this year. Murphy, 6-foot-3, 190 pounds, is rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com after he averaged 18.5 points per game last season at New Mexico Junior College. He...
Pirates’ team effort nets home victory against RangersVideo
The text message Steven Brault received from his dad Tuesday night told much of the story of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 5-4 victory against the Texas Rangers. “Bummer you got taken out, but good for Melky.” The victory was the Pirates’ fifth in six games and third in a row. But...
Does Josh Bell’s hot bat help him in the field for Pirates?
Josh Bell led the Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs with eight through 31 games (twice as many as his closest pursuers, Starling Marte and Jung Ho Kang). Bell had 25 RBIs, and the next-best run producers — Marte and Colin Moran — combined for 27. But perhaps the stat that...
Stealing home is rare, but the Pirates’ Kevin Newman did it to win a gameVideo
Kevin Newman said there’s no thrill like the one he got last month when his double in bottom of the 10th inning beat the Cincinnati Reds. Especially because it occurred less than two weeks after he left spring training as a major leaguer for the first time. “That was the...
Summer bonding: Pitt, Duquesne, WVU basketball plan overseas trips
College basketball season will start early for Pitt, Duquesne and West Virginia. The three teams will take advantage of an NCAA rule that permits teams to travel outside the U.S. where they can hold 10 practices and play exhibition games against international opponents. Comprehensive 2019 Foreign Tour List. There will...
Robert Morris hires alumnus Chris King as athletic director
Chris King was named vice president and director of athletics at Robert Morris. King’s ties to Western Pennsylvania stretch all the way to Apollo, where he grew up. He is a 1994 graduate of Robert Morris’ Sports Management Program. He also helped Alabama through a five-year NCAA probation sentence during...
3 issues Pirates must resolve before heading westVideo
There was plenty of happy, hopeful talk after the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to defeat the Oakland A’s on Sunday. Starling Marte, the hero with the winning three-run homer, talked about the “positive mindset” and “energy” players pass among themselves. Cole Tucker, who mixes contagious enthusiasm with impressive athleticism, gushed how...
Pirates’ Cole Tucker finally gets a real hit off Fernando Rodney
Cole Tucker said his single that started the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 13th-inning rally Sunday wasn’t the first time he faced the Oakland A’s Fernando Rodney. Only the first time he’s hit against the 42-year-old relief pitcher in the flesh. “I played against Fernando Rodney a ton, growing up, in video games,”...
Starling Marte’s 3-run homer in 13th lifts Pirates over A’sVideo
Clint Hurdle makes his living figuring out what makes people do what they do. The Pittsburgh Pirates manager thinks he has figured out Starling Marte. After nearly four hours of baseball Sunday at PNC Park, Marte hit a three-run homer to defeat the Oakland A’s, 5-3, bringing the Pirates back...
Pirates’ Nick Kingham will start Wednesday, return to his comfort zone
During his rookie year in 2018, Nick Kingham did what he believes he does best – make 15 starts. But, with the Pittsburgh Pirates adding veteran Jordan Lyles to the rotation. he was forced to settle for a relief role this season. That will change Wednesday against the Texas Rangers....
With few off days, Cole Tucker, Kevin Newman may share time at shortstop for Pirates
The on-the-job training continued Sunday for Cole Tucker, who started his 14th consecutive game at shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cole’s flawless glove – no errors in his first 59 chances — has enabled manager Clint Hurdle to remain patient with his rookie’s bat. He was hitting .205 before Sunday,...
Pirates prospect Mitch Keller working on new pitch as he awaits call-up
Neal Huntington is reluctant to use the word “inevitable” when assessing the possibility of top prospect Mitch Keller making his major-league debut this season. But the Pittsburgh Pirates general manager certainly gave the impression Sunday that Keller could help bolster the starting rotation at some point soon. “Inevitable is a...
Former Pitt punters Andy Lee, Ryan Winslow become friendly rivals in Arizona
The Arizona Cardinals now have two former Pitt punters on their roster – separated by 13 years. Ryan Winslow, who was Pitt’s punter from 2014-2017, signed with the Cardinals to compete with Lee, 36, who’s been in the NFL since the San Francisco 49ers made him a sixth-round draft choice...
Robert Morris will open 2019 football season against Buffalo of the MAC
Robert Morris football will step up in class when it visits Buffalo of the Mid-American Conference for its opener Aug. 29. The game will mark Robert Morris’ first game against an FBS school. Buffalo won 10 of its first 12 games last season and claimed the championship of the MAC’s...
Pirates rookie Bryan Reynolds among under-25 players making impact
Bryan Reynolds never was hugged by a pop superstar. He was not invited to be guest of honor at an NBA playoff game. And he has yet to receive repeated standing ovations in his home ballpark, although the 24-year-old probably deserves one when the Pittsburgh Pirates return to PNC Park...
Pitt scores runs by the dozen in 26-2 victory against Maryland Eastern Shore
The hits — and more than two dozen runs — just kept on comin’ for the Pitt baseball team Wednesday afternoon. The Panthers (16-28, 4-17 ACC) rapped out 21 hits — including a grand slam by David Yanni — in an historic 26-2 victory that completed a two-game sweep of...
Penn State, West Virginia, Pitt teams recognized for academic progress
A total of 11 teams at Penn State, Pitt and West Virginia earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic progress based on scores from the 2014-15 through 2017-18 school years. The awards are presented annually to teams finishing among the top 10 percent of their respective sport. Among the...
