Jerry DiPaola stories, Page 64
Atlantic 10 reveals 2022-23 men’s basketball schedule for Duquesne, 14 other schools
With the addition of Loyola Chicago to the Atlantic 10, the Duquesne men’s basketball schedule will have a slightly different look for the 2022-23 season. With 10 players who weren’t on the team last season, the Dukes and sixth-year coach Keith Dambrot will play four schools — Fordham, Massachusetts, Saint...
Pitt receives commitment from 3rd offensive lineman
Pitt received a third verbal commitment from a high school offensive lineman when Tai Ray of Apopka, Fla., announced Monday morning on his Twitter account that he plans to enroll next year. 1000% committed!! @CoachDuzzPittFB @CoachBorbs @CoachTimSalem @Pitt_FB #H2P ???????? pic.twitter.com/q5psYpzFze— Tai Ray (@67TaiRay) June 27, 2022 Ray (6-foot-6, 280...
Missed tag, offensive failure cost Pirates in 4-2 loss to Rays
The inability to perform the apparently simple act of applying a tag — combined with a failure to score runs against one of the game’s best pitchers — led the Pittsburgh Pirates into a 4-2 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla....
Recovering injured veterans will force difficult roster decisions for Pirates
While the Pittsburgh Pirates continue to make frequent use of rookies — six were in the starting lineup Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays — four veterans are close to returning from the injured list, general manager Ben Cherington said Sunday on his radio show on 93.7 FM. While it...
Ke’Bryan Hayes back in Pirates lineup, reflects on how shoulder injury happened
After missing two games with a sore shoulder that was injured while scoring the winning run — headfirst — Thursday, Ke’Bryan Hayes was back in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting lineup Sunday. He led off for the 26th time this season in the finale of the three-game series against the Tampa...
Rays rally with 2 out in 9th to defeat David Bednar, Pirates, 6-5
Two unusual hits by rookies — one a high fly ball that deflected off a catwalk near the Tropicana Field dome and another that didn’t hit anything until it traveled 443 feet — would have lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to victory under normal circumstances. But the Tampa Bay Rays’ 6-5...
Pirates go extra innings for 2nd consecutive game, lose to Rays in 10
Pittsburgh Pirates batters struck out 17 times Friday night at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. All 11 batters who stepped to the plate whiffed at least once. On the other side, four Pirates pitchers combined to record six scoreless, hitless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, a team in...
Ke’Bryan Hayes out of Pirates starting lineup; pitcher Austin Brice promoted from Triple-A
Ke’Bryan Hayes’ injury suffered while colliding with Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras on Thursday is serious enough to keep him out of the starting lineup Friday for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ game against the Rays in Tampa, Fla. Hoy Park will start at third base. Meanwhile, the Pirates called up veteran...
Pitt scheduled for return date with Northwestern in ACC/Big Ten Challenge
Pitt will play Northwestern in the 2022 ACC/Big Ten Challenge, with a visit to Evanston, Ill., scheduled for Nov. 28 when Jeff Capel will compete for the third time against former Duke teammate Chris Collins, the Wildcats’ coach. It will be the Panthers’ second game at Northwestern in three seasons....
As Title IX turns 50, Pitt’s 1st women’s basketball star celebrates its impact
Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits gender-based discrimination in schools, turns 50 on Thursday. While the law was in its infancy, Debbie Lewis was experiencing equality — in a painful way — on the playgrounds of suburban Philadelphia. And it didn’t bother her a bit. Lewis, the...
Former Pitt, NFL defensive lineman Tony Siragusa dies at age 55
Tony Siragusa, a free-spirited Pitt defensive lineman who went on to play 12 NFL seasons before launching a career as an NFL sideline analyst for Fox Sports, died Wednesday at age 55. Siragusa’s broadcast agent, Jim Ornstein, confirmed the death Wednesday. The cause of death was not immediately available. “This...
SirVocea Dennis said his ‘love for Pitt football’ made him spurn transfer suitors
SirVocea Dennis looked across the green turf of Gateway High School’s field Tuesday afternoon, pleased to see young boys playing seven-on-seven with unbridled joy at the Nike Football Camp. Yet, Pitt’s senior linebacker, a counselor at the camp, understands the game he plays on a much higher level has turned...
Things got squirrely for Pirates, Cubs at PNC Park
There are no trees inside PNC Park, but a squirrel wormed his way onto the playing field Monday night, briefly interrupting play before the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Michael Chavis stepped to the plate in the second inning. While many in the crowd of 11,312 cheered and laughed, head groundskeeper Matt Brown...
Pirates’ Oneil Cruz shows off cannon arm, clocks fastest throw in MLB this season
When a baseball leaves rookie shortstop Oneil Cruz’s hand at an outrageous speed — something that happened Monday night at PNC Park — first baseman Michael Chavis tries not to worry. He can withstand a little pain in his hand. If the throw breaks the webbing in Chavis’ glove, oh,...
Pirates’ Bligh Madris far from an afterthought making MLB debut
Miguel Perez had some news Sunday he wanted to share with his Indianapolis players. So, everyone gathered around the Indians manager after the 5-3 road victory against the Gwinnett (Ga.) Stripers. The news: Shortstop Oneil Cruz, the No. 3 prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system, had been called up...
Pirates put Zach Thompson on IL, send Liover Peguero to Double-A; Oneil Cruz, Bligh Madris prepare to start tonight
The Pittsburgh Pirates opened up roster space for Oneil Cruz and Bligh Madris to make their 2022 major-league debuts Monday night by placing starting pitcher Zach Thompson on the 15-day injured list with right forearm nerve inflammation and optioning shortstop Liover Peguero back to Double-A Altoona. Cruz and Madris were...
Still-growing Leechburg senior Braylan Lovelace commits to Pitt
Randy Walters saw the flash plays on defense, the long runs on offense. And that athleticism — it was a sight to behold. But a little more than two years ago, Leechburg’s football coach noticed something else about Braylan Lovelace, who made a verbal commitment Saturday to enroll at Pitt...
Pitt adds ex-Notre Dame running back C’Bo Flemister
Operating under the assumption that a team never can have too many running backs, Pitt added another player to that position group when C’Bo Flemister, a transfer from Notre Dame, committed to the Panthers. Flemister announced his commitment Sunday morning. At 5-foot-11 1/4, 201 pounds, Flemister was the Irish’s leading...
Pitt receives pledges from 5 H.S. seniors, including Florida RB Montravius Lloyd
At the conclusion of its second June weekend of official visits, Pitt received verbal commitments Saturday from five rising seniors — players eager to lay out plans for the future before the start of their final high school season. Let’s Go !!! #H2P Commited ????????. @Pitt_FB pic.twitter.com/OkX827Jxhn— Montravius (Trey) Lloyd...
Pitt makes it official: Highly touted point guard Dior Johnson joins Panthers
Dior Johnson is looking for a challenge, and Jeff Capel is eager to give him that opportunity. Johnson, ranked No. 35 in the 2022 ESPN Player Rankings and No. 38 by Rivals.com, signed his letter of intent, making the four-star guard the highest-rated prospect under Capel and Pitt’s highest in...
Baltimore guard Carlton Carrington commits to Pitt basketball
Pitt coach Jeff Capel added a second member to his class of 2023 when rising high school senior Carlton Carrington pledged to enroll next year. Carrington, a 6-foot-4 guard, averaged 13.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game last season for St. Francis Academy in Baltimore. He also shot...
Pitt lands well-traveled point guard Dior Johnson for Class of 2022
Jeff Capel’s efforts to resurrect Pitt’s basketball program yielded a potentially big catch Monday when four-star Dior Johnson, one of the top point guards in the Class of 2022, announced plans to enroll this year. Johnson is ranked 38th overall in his class and the No. 7 point guard, according...
Pirates bats go silent, but Bryan Reynolds, Jack Suwinski, Travis Swaggerty have their moments
The first single left Bryan Reynolds’ bat at 77.7 mph, but it counts just as much in the box score as if the cover flew off the baseball. The second also was a mere one-bagger, but it was much weaker (50 mph in the infield). The third was legit, a...
JT Brubaker goes 7 innings, but Pirates show no support in loss to Braves
Derek Shelton wanted to see the look in JT Brubaker’s eyes. He also hoped to hear those words every manager wants to hear: “Yeah, I got him.” The seventh inning at Atlanta’s Truist Field provided an instructive moment for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Shelton and Brubaker on Thursday night. Too bad...
Pitt lands Dartmouth transfer Derek Kyler to improve depth at quarterback
Three quarterbacks weren’t enough for Pat Narduzzi, who continues to add supplements to Pitt’s 2022 roster. Faced with a thin depth chart at quarterback, Narduzzi landed a verbal commitment Wednesday from former Dartmouth star Derek Kyler. I'd like to thank @CoachDuzzPittFB for this incredible opportunity I have been granted. With...
