Jerry DiPaola stories, Page 66
Cardinals punctuate 3-game sweep of Pirates with 18-4 victory
The situation was perfect for the Pittsburgh Pirates to avoid a sweep of their three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis starter Steven Matz left the game with left shoulder stiffness after throwing four pitches. Pirates leadoff hitter Ke’Bryan Hayes was still at the plate when Cardinals manager...
Pirates’ Kevin Newman injures hamstring while rehabbing groin, ‘a little bit of a setback,’ GM Ben Cherington says
Shortstop Kevin Newman, who has been on the injured list since April 27 with a left groin strain, injured his hamstring during a rehab assignment in Indianapolis, a situation general manager Ben Cherington labeled “a little bit of a setback.” “It will be a little bit longer before he’s back,”...
Analysis: With Jordan Addison on campus, pressure to win will build on highly paid USC coach Lincoln Riley
The Jordan Addison conversation won’t go away anytime soon (sorry to be the bearer of bad news), but it’s become clear why USC coach Lincoln Riley was so intent on adding the Biletnikoff winner to his already loaded wide receiver group. He needs to win — and win now. The...
Pitt secures commitment from junior college tight end Karter Johnson
When Karter Johnson left Pickerington Central High School for TCU in 2019, he was a 286-pound defensive tackle. One of the best in the nation, by the way. Rivals.com ranked him No. 21 at his position. In Ohio, he was the No. 12 overall prospect. I am excited to announce...
Pitt signs former Marquette guard Greg Elliott for rebuilt backcourt
Pitt coach Jeff Capel has secured the second of his two new backcourt players with the signing Friday of former Marquette guard Greg Elliott, who announced his verbal commitment Tuesday. Elliott will join returning guards Jamarius Burton and Nike Sibande, plus Nelly Cummings, who transferred from Colgate. Burton, Sibande and...
Jordan Addison makes it official, announces he will transfer from Pitt to USC
All-American wide receiver Jordan Addison, who made the Pitt passing game special last season on his way to winning the Biletnikoff Award, ended nearly three weeks of speculation Thursday when he announced he will transfer to USC. Addison entered the NCAA transfer portal May 3 after reports arose that he...
Former Pitt basketball player Charles Small named athletic director at Valparaiso
Charles Small, who rose through the ranks of sports administration at Pitt after four seasons on the basketball team from 2003-06, has been named athletic director at Valparaiso, University President José D. Padilla, J.D., announced Thursday. Small began his professional career in 2006 as a graduate assistant for Student Life...
Pitt, WVU create logo to highlight Sept. 1 renewal of the Backyard Brawl
Conference realignment killed many of the most storied rivalries in college football, but West Virginia and Pitt are scheduled to meet eight times over the next 11 seasons, starting Sept. 1 at Heinz Field. To commemorate the occasion, the schools put their heads together to create the official Backyard Brawl...
While Pirates hope bats heat up, bullpen cools off the opponents
Considering the angst created by the Pirates’ recent offensive deficiencies, it was shocking to look up Thursday morning and discover they had won three of their past five games. This is a team that is last (15th) in the National League in runs scored (122), 14th in home runs (28)...
Pitching, Jack Suwinski homer lift Pirates to victory vs. Cubs
Tim Suwinski insisted the salty droplet trickling down his face was sweat. But no one believed him. Who could blame Suwinski, a retired carpenter who devoted much of his adult life to chauffeuring his children to their sporting events, if he shed a tear or two in the Wrigley Field...
Pirates catcher Roberto Perez to have season-ending surgery on hamstring
Veteran catcher Roberto Perez, who was helping guide the Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff through the difficult early days of the season, will have season-ending surgery to repair his hamstring, director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday afternoon. Perez, who signed a one-year, $5 million contract in November, to replace...
Pitt coach Jeff Capel adds former Marquette guard Greg Elliott to roster
Pitt men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel continued to make use of the NCAA transfer portal, securing a commitment Tuesday from former Marquette guard Greg Elliott. Elliott, 6-foot-3, has played four seasons at Marquette, appearing in 114 games with 11 starts. He could compensate for the loss of Ithiel Horton to...
Painful memories: Mario Lemieux, Jerome Bettis, Dan Marino know how Sidney Crosby felt missing Game 6
Sidney Crosby’s suspected concussion, apparently the result of a high hit from New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba in Game 5 of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round playoff series, forced him to miss the 5-3 loss Friday in Game 6. Injuries and medical misfortune have forced other Pittsburgh athletes to miss...
Former Pitt football player Chris Curd raises flag for league without tackling
Among Chris Curd’s last public appearances as a Pitt football player, there he was leaning on crutches at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, a large brace strapped to his leg. Curd had made his first start at wide receiver opposite Larry Fitzgerald on Sept. 27, 2003, against Texas A&M,...
Former Pirates pitcher Connor Overton shuts out old teammates in Reds’ 4-0 win
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton was impressed with how Connor Overton kept the Pirates’ bats under control Thursday night. “Second time in a row, he kept us off the barrel,” Shelton said after the Cincinnati Reds almost effortlessly defeated the Pirates, 4-0, in front of a crowd of 9,470 at...
Cole Tucker’s demotion from Pirates to Triple-A opens door for Rodolfo Castro
Cole Tucker took the bad news of his demotion to Triple-A Indianapolis like his manager expected. “I shouldn’t say very well in that he was excited about it,” Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. “But very professionally. I think he knows there are some things he needs to work on....
Pitcher Cam Alldred’s dad wakes up to the good news: His son is joining the Pirates
When Cam Alldred got word of his callup to the Pittsburgh Pirates late Tuesday night, he was shocked and almost speechless. “I blacked out,” he said. Not exactly. He was conscious enough to know what he wanted to do next. “I wanted to call my dad and tell him. I...
Pirates play long ball, win 3-game series with Dodgers
Daniel Vogelbach has been in the majors since 2016 with four teams. The Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter understands nothing is certain over the course of 162 games. So he wasn’t surprised when the Pirates — on the strength of his tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning — defeated the...
Pirates’ Jake Marisnick set for thumb surgery; Roberto Perez moves to 60-day IL
Jake Marisnick, whose left thumb was bent back toward his elbow while making a diving catch in left field Monday, will have surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament. Todd Tomczyk, the Pittsburgh Pirates director of sports medicine, said the procedure is expected to occur in the “next couple days.”...
Dodgers unleash 15-hit attack in 11-1 victory against Pirates
Bryse Wilson said he “felt good.” “Stuff felt good. Mechanics felt good,” the Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting pitcher said. Unfortunately for Wilson and the Pirates, the Dodgers (20-8) felt better than good while pounding four pitchers with 15 hits – 10 for extra bases – in an 11-1 victory Tuesday night...
Pirates’ Cole Tucker makes the switch, decides to bat only from left side
Cole Tucker had a ready, logical and honest explanation Tuesday for his decision to stop switch-hitting and concentrate on batting from the left side. “I’m tired of getting the bat shoved up my butt right-handed, bluntly,” he said before the Pittsburgh Pirates game Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers at...
Pirates outfielder Jake Marisnick placed on 10-day injured list with thumb injury
Already missing shortstop Kevin Newman, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost outfielder Jake Marisnick on Tuesday when he was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb injury. Marisnick injured the thumb while making a diving catch Monday night in the 5-1 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Right-handed pitcher...
Pirates catcher Michael Perez back wearing the clothes of a big-league player
Before the Indianapolis Indians game Saturday, catcher Michael Perez was casually looking for something to eat in the clubhouse kitchen. Suddenly, Miguel Perez, the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate, rushed up to him, urgency in his voice, and canceled Michael’s pregame repast. “He tells me, `You gotta go....
NIL attorney: Jordan Addison’s name in transfer portal helped trigger new NCAA regulations
When the NCAA Division I Board of Directors set up the first guardrails intended to regulate boosters emboldened by name, image and likeness legislation, Jordan Addison’s presence in the transfer portal was one of the tipping points, a sports attorney said Tuesday. “I think the Jordan Addison situation clearly was...
Former Pitt quarterback Davis Beville transfers to Oklahoma
Davis Beville’s decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal after three seasons at Pitt looked like a sound choice Monday when he committed to Oklahoma, where he has a chance to be the Sooners’ No. 1 backup quarterback. Betting on myself! B⭕️⭕️MER ????#OUDNA #BoomerSooner pic.twitter.com/fj4yHMduH6— Davis Beville (@DBthaQB11) May 9,...
