A local man gets a baseball park named his honor for his hard work in the community.
Lee Eppley is 74 years young. He is the President of the midget league and has worked for the Y-City Park for over 40 years.
" Well I come out here and I mowed grass, drug the fields and worked on the stands just a little bit of everything as maintenance goes," Eppley said.
The owners of the park were going to sell the property and he and his committee stepped in a raised money to...
Charles Thomas, an African-American man and Zanesville High School graduate was recruited to play baseball at Ohio Wesleyan University by Branch Rickey, the same man who signed Jackie Robinson to the Major Leagues.
"The model of Jackie Robinson, as far as who Branch Rickey was looking for is a man by the name of Charles Thomas who grew up here in Zanesville and went to school here in Zanesville and went to Ohio Wesleyan and based on some of his experiences at Ohio Wesleyan and...
Patrick Bollinger, President of the Muskingum Valley Oldtimers Association is proud to announce that the Ohio Valley Regional Baseball Tournament will be coming to Zanesville this July. Bollinger says the tournament is a stepping stone for teens ages 13-15 who want to advance their baseball careers, and often go on to play in college and for the Major Leagues.
"It's going to be a big deal for our community , it'll be a big deal for the kids that have a chance to play on this...
Local Babe Ruth Baseball teams and the Muskingum Valley Old Timers Association are making history while celebrating 50 years of baseball.
This weekend the 13 year old Americans and 14 year old Nationals will represent Ohio at the Regional Tournaments in Illinois. Zanesville Babe Ruth Manager Rick Perone said this is the first time that a local 13 year old team has won its state championship.
"It was total excitement in Cambridge, for sure. We were all excited,...
Roth/Gardner Memorial Tournament
@ Ridgewood High School
Dresden 5, Indian Valley 3
@ Lake Park
Coshocton 5, Zanesville 1
WP: Brad Schlabach; LP: Alex Lake
CO: Trent Lingo 2-3, 2 2Bs, 2 RBIs
CO: Michael Adams 1-3, 2B, RBI
Dresden 5, Coshocton 2
WP: Tyler Miller , LP: Jalen Miller
TV: Jimmy Moore 2-3, 4 RBIs
TV...
American Legion Baseball
Dresden Post #399 10, Southeastern Black Sox 2 (Game 1)
WP: Wed Hudson - CG, 2 R, 5 H, 5 K
(DRESDEN) - A four run inning proved to be more than enough for Dresden Post #399 in the opener of its Sunday doubleheader against the Southeastern Black Sox.
Dresden picked up the win, 10-2, scoring in only two innings, the first and the sixth. Daniel Sensabaugh (Tri-Valley) and Jason...
Tri-Valley's Eli Martin has signed with Kent State to pitch for the Golden Flashes. The Scotties ace enters his Senior campaign in Dresden having won awards such as first team All-Ohio and MVL player of the year for his 8-1 record and 0.57 ERA last season. Martin will join the Flashes attack following his Senior season in the spring of 2012. [Click the video link for more]
H.S. Baseball
D-II District Final @ River View H.S.
Indian Valley 0 Zanesville 3
-Cole Hudson (Zanes): WP; 7IP, 0H, 0R, 14K (Hudson throws now hitter
-Matt Maxwell (Zanes); 2RBI
Blue Devils advance to play Logan Elm in the Regional Semi-Final Thurs, May 27 @ 2 PM
D-II District Final @ Dublin Coffman H.S.
Grove City Christian 1 Newark Catholic 2 (F/9)...
H.S. Softball
D-II District Semi-Final @ Unioto H.S.
Chillicothe 0 Sheridan 3
Generals advance to play winner of Gallia Academy/Circleville Saturday @ 1 PM
D-II District Semi-Final @ Pickerington Central H.S.
Olentangy 0 Lakewood 10 (F/5)
Lancers advance to play Canal Winchester in the District Final Friday @ 5 PM
D-II District Semi-Final @...
H.S. Baseball
D-II Sectional Final @ Gant Municipal Stadium
River View 0 Zanesville 10 (f/5)
Cole Carpenter (Zanes): WP, 5IP,9K, 3H
Colten Maxwell (Zanes): 2 1B
Cole Hudson (Zanes) 2B, 1B, 2RBI
Zack Pollack (Zanes) 2B, 2RBI
Michael Lynn (Zanes) 3B, 1B, RBI
Zanesville advances to face Claymont May 14 at 7:30 PM
D-II Sectional Final...
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