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3/31: CBS Evening News
Nearly 1 in 4 close calls involve military aircraft, data shows; The new baseball bat taking the MLB by stormCBS News - 4d -
What we learned about Yankees' first homestand of 2025 season
Torpedo bats, Aaron Judge's blazing start, and 'Life Without Juan Soto' dominated the Yankees' first homestand of the season.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Somerset take control against Worcestershire
Kasey Aldridge takes five wickets, then Tom Banton bats Somerset into a first-innings lead over Worcestershire at Taunton.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
MLB reactions to Yankees' 'torpedo bats' range from 'it's terrible' to 'they should send a few over here'
"When it was first introduced to us, I didn’t know how widespread this thought process was, but it’s getting around pretty quick."Yahoo Sports - 6d -
MLB Opening Weekend takeaways: Torpedo bats, undefeated Dodgers and Yankees doing just fine without Juan Soto
We're just a few games into the 2025 regular season but it's never too early to take stockCBS Sports - 5d -
Fantasy Baseball: Overreactions from Opening Weekend concerning Rafael Devers, torpedo bats, Bailey Ober, more
The season is too long to rush to judgmentCBS Sports - 5d -
'Torpedo bat' innovator and Marlins field coordinator Aaron Leanhardt explains why it took so long to come up with the idea
MLB field coordinators generally don't draw media scrums.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Takeaways from the Yankees' opening weekend: Torpedo bats and home runs weren't the whole story in the Bronx
Aaron Judge is off to a scorching start, Jasson Domínguez had some adventures in left, and Carlos Rodón debuted a new pitch.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Mets' bats break out with seven-run fifth in 10-4 beatdown of Marlins
Pete Alonso smacked a grand slam as the Mets finally flexed their muscles at the plate on Monday with a huge fifth-inning rally lifted them to a 10-4 win over the division-rival Marlins.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Pete Alonso's grand slam product of Mets' 'team quality at-bats' against Marlins
In the Mets’ fourth game of the season, Pete Alonso broke out of a mini-slump by cracking a grand slam that helped blow Monday’s game wide open en route to a 10-4 win over the Miami Marlins.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Justine Siegal will go to bat for women in pro baseball once more as WPBL co-founder
As part of Women's History Month, ESPN examines WPBL co-founder Justine Siegal's lifelong dedication to women's baseball.ESPN - 4d -
Reds' Elly De La Cruz has career night with torpedo bat, including 436-foot moonshot homer
De La Cruz had a chance to complete the cycle, but opted for something much more impressiveCBS Sports - 4d -
Torpedo bats, the rise of the splitter and more new ideas on display to open 2025 MLB season
Less than a week old, the MLB season is already flashing some shiny new toysCBS Sports - 3d -
Crochet & Merrill get new deals, Profar hit with PED ban and Torpedo bat tech talk
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman react to Garrett Crochet’s new contract with the Red Sox and what it will mean for the team going forward. They also break down Jurickson Profar’s 80-game ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
H.S. Baseball: Dallas rolls past Valley West as bats wake from slumber
Apr. 4—KINGSTON — Coming off an atypical offensive performance — albeit against one of the top pitchers in the conference — Dallas needed to make a statement Thursday afternoon. The Mountaineers ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Soto at home in Polar Bear's house: Big bats power Mets in `storybook' Citi Field opener
Juan Soto's home debut with the New York Mets was a huge success. Citi Field is still Pete Alonso's house, though. Alonso hit an early two-run homer, Soto added an RBI double and the New York ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Soto at home in Polar Bear's house: Big bats power Mets in `storybook' Citi Field opener
Juan Soto’s home debut with the New York Mets was a huge successABC News - 1d -
Chapman receives his Gold Glove Award and then leads Giants past Mariners 4-1 with his bat
Matt Chapman hit a pair of RBI doubles to back a strong start by Robbie Ray and the San Francisco Giants beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Saturday night to extend their winning streak to six ...Yahoo Sports - 8h -
Chapman receives his Gold Glove Award and then leads Giants past Mariners 4-1 with his bat
Matt Chapman hit a pair of RBI doubles to back a strong start by Robbie Ray and the San Francisco Giants beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 to extend their winning streak to six gamesABC News - 7h -
How autism awareness has Forestview baseball, softball working for greater cause
It didn’t require optimal bat speed or pitch location, except for Forestview baseball and softball teams to be kind and accept those who view the world differently.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
NY Mets announce starting lineups for home opener, Juan Soto Citi Field debut vs Blue Jays
The Mets play their first game at Citi Field this afternoon. Here's the starting lineups for the Mets, including where Juan Soto is batting today.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
See Pete Alonso hit first 2025 Citi Field home run for Mets during home opener
In his first home at-bat of his return, Pete Alonso delivered a two-run home run to boost the Mets ahead in their home opener at Citi Field.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Texas A&M shocks college baseball, winning its first SEC series over No. 1 Tennessee
Texas A&M's bats came alive during Saturday's doubleheader, beating Tennessee in both games to claim their first SEC series win.Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Rafael Devers gets 1st hit of 2025 season after 15 strikeouts in 19 at-bats in Red Sox's win over Orioles
Devers began the season 0-for-19 with 15 strikeouts after struggling with a shoulder injury throughout spring training.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm Jr. keep Yankees’ power surge going as Brewers get embarrassed again
NEW YORK — As reporters asked various Yankees hitters whether they were into the torpedo bats some members of the team have been using, Aaron Judge questioned why he would bother. “Why try to ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Yahoo Sports AM: Favorites fight on to the women's Final Four
In today's edition: The women's Final Four is set, the "torpedo bat" is spreading fast, Duke trio headlines NBA Big Board, free concessions at Coastal Carolina, and more.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
At 89, Fred Costello plays the organ on opening day in Rochester just like he has since 1977
Fred Costello could swing a bat about as well as he could perform a melody as a kid growing up in Syracuse, New York. “I thought I was going to be the next Mickey Mantle,” he said. The idea of ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Yankees launch three home runs, hold on for 9-7 win over Diamondbacks
The Yankees' bats roared for three long balls, led by Aaron Judge's three-hit, four-RBI night, which was just enough for New York to hold on to a 9-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr., Aaron Judge pushing each other to fast starts this season: 'I'm just trying to keep up'
Aaron Judge has benefitted from Jazz Chisholm Jr. batting behind him so far this season and both Yankees sluggers talked about pushing each other to be better in 2025.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Grant Hussey's 432-foot blast leads No. 25 WVU to 6-3 win against Utah
Apr. 5—GRANVILLE — The baseball came off Grant Hussey's bat Friday night like a bullet out of a gun. It sailed into the night sky still rising up toward the top of the light pole, as it disappeared ...Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Angels' Mike Trout is slugging his way past a slow start with home runs in 3 straight games
Mike Trout saw everything in Tanner Bibee’s repertoire during a 10-pitch at-bat in the third inning Saturday night. The Los Angeles Angels star waded through four fastballs, three sliders, one ...Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Yankees go yard four more times, sweep Brewers 12-3
Aaron Judge homered in his first at-bat, Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice and the New York Yankees went deep four more times in a 12-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday, a day after ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Allen's 3-run blast lifts Libby over Flathead
Apr. 2—LIBBY — Trailing 5-2 going into their last at-bats Tuesday, the Libby Loggers scored five runs with Dakota Allen's three-run homer capping a 7-5 walk-off softball win. The non-conference win ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Softball Roundup: Fisher leads Wapak past Allen East
Apr. 2—Wapakoneta 15, Allen East 3 Addison Fisher went 2 for 2 with three runs batted in and three runs scored for Wapakoneta. Fisher also picked up the win after striking out six batters in five ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Twins pitchers combine for rare feat against Astros star Jose Altuve
The announced crowd of 36,783 fans started rising to its feet and getting loud during Jose Altuve’s ninth-inning at-bat. Already, the Houston Astros’ nine-time All-Star had struck out four times. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d
