Good morning, Pittsburgh. Here's your day in sports for Thursday, September 17, 2015. What's on tap for today: The Penguins will open training camp at their new Cranberry Twp. practice facility. General manager Jim Rutherford and head coach Mike Johnston will speak to the media around 11:00 a.m. The Pirates (87-58) will try to salvage a split of their four-game series with the Chicago Cubs (84-61) this afternoon. Charlie Morton will do the heavy lifting for the Bucs. First pitch is at ... Read More
West Virginia Black Bears capture New York-Penn League title
On the road for Game 2 of a best-of-three-game New York-Penn League Championship, the West Virginia Black Bears had the Staten Island Yankees on the brink of elimination. The Black Bears, coming of a walk-off win in their first ever New York-Penn League Championship game Monday night, looked to put the Baby Bombers away in Game 2. West Virginia was able to do just that via late inning heroics and the long ball in a 3-1 victory. The Black Bears went down early as a result of a Jhalen ... Read More
West Virginia Black Bears moving on to NYPL Championship
Mother Nature forced the deciding game of the New York-Penn League best-of-three game semifinal series to be pushed back a day to Sunday, and the West Virginia Black Bears used the day of rest to their advantage to advance to the championship series. 4-0 victors over the Williamsport Crosscutters, the Black Bears move on to face the Staten Island Yankees in the championship series beginning Monday night in Morgantown. West Virginia, playing in their first ever playoff series in their ... Read More
Pirates new affiliate unveils logo
The West Virginia Black Bears — a Low-A short-season affiliate of the Pirates — unveiled their new logo on Wednesday at a press conference in Morgantown, WV. PRESS RELEASE – With anticipation building for Opening Day, the Black Bears today unveiled their exciting new primary team logo that combines the scenic natural beauty of their West Virginian home with the strength and power represented by the Black Bears’ name. Opening Day of the inaugural season of Black Bears baseball is just 121 ... Read More