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VIDEO: Atlantic coach Steve Wilson on Eagles' first state berth since 1988

Friday night was a big one for the baseball team at Atlantic. With a 4-2 win over Nova, the Eagles clinched their first state tournament berth since 1988. As if that wasn't sweet enough, the win came against the team ranked No. 3 in the ESPNHS Powerade Fab 50 national ranking. When the final out was made, players sprinted in from the outfield, threw their gloves in a wild celebration and ...

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The KonaBaseball.com League will conduct its annual draft and tryouts at 10 a.m. Sunday at Old Kona Airport Park’s Simmons Field. All returning and new players are asked to bring gloves, bats, closed-toe shoes, long pants and a $20 registration fee to the tryouts.

Padres beat Angels 3-2 in 13 innings

SAN DIEGO (AP) Clayton Richard came lumbering wide around third base and headed for home, scoring standing up.

Strasburg, young pitchers treated with kid gloves

The Nationals say they'll shut down Stephen Strasburg before the season is done even if they're in a race. / By Brad Mills, US Presswire WASHINGTON (USA TODAY) — Stephen Strasburg lost for the first time this season Tuesday and, while no loss is a good loss for a team in playoff contention, the circumstances play right into a greater threat to the Washington Nationals' postseason hopes.

BASEBALL: Angels' loss is right out of left field

Pitcher Clayton Richard scored the winning run from first base on an error by fill-in left fielder Howie Kendrick with two outs in the 13th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Angels 3-2 on Sunday in an unusual extra-inning game.

Error, wild play in 13th lifts Padres over Angels

Pitcher Clayton Richard scored the winning run from first base on an error by fill-in left fielder Howie Kendrick with two outs in the 13th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Sunday in an unusual extra-inning game.

Area Sports Events calendar May 20-26

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In strangest Padres game of 2012, pitcher Richard unlikely offensive hero

Pressed into service as a pinch-hitter, Richard starts decisive rally with single and ends it by scoring winning run in 13th

IN STRANGEST GAME OF 2012, PITCHER UNLIKELY OFFENSIVE HERO

Clayton Richard was hitless, but not hopeless. Overdue, but not overmatched.

Rickey Henderson and the 25 Greatest Leadoff Men in Baseball History

Leading off an MLB lineup is a tall task, but every team must delegate the responsibility to one of its batters. What follows is a list of the top 25 table-setters in baseball history. Each achieved and sustained a mastery of the No. 1 role. Exceptional offensive production atop the batting order was the only prerequisite for potential top-25 candidates. An emphasis was put on particular stats ...