SPORTS BRIEFING
YSU wins on School Day
NILES — The Youngstown State baseball team scored three runs in the first inning, but lost 13-3 to Oakland (Mich.) during Friday’s School Day Game in front of 4,136 fans at Eastwood Field.
More than 40 area schools participated in the annual event.
The Penguins totaled six errors in the losing effort.
Redshirt sophomore Mitchell Seymour from Springfield Local surrendered two runs in one inning of relief. He gave up two hits and struck out one.
Youngstown State drops to 12-36 overall and 9-16 in Horizon League play while Oakland improves to 15-35 overall and 8-17 in league action. The teams will return to Eastwood Field at 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
Soccer shoot coming up
SALEM –Salem Elks Lodge No. 305 will host its annual Soccer Shoot on May 18 at the Salem Community Center’s Center Circle facility.
The free competition is open to boys and girls in the following age divisions: 7 and under, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, and 14-15.
Registration begins at 12:30 p.m., with competition starting at 1 p.m.
The top three shooters in each age group will receive a prize, and first-place winners will advance to district competition.
For more information, contact Greg Davis at (330) 518-2093.
Guardians go deep 3 times
CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez, Kyle Manzardo and Angel Martínez homered as the Cleveland Guardians blanked the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 on Friday.