baseball
Athlete Spotlight: Josh Costello – Baseballin’ for days
“We’re a big baseball family in my house,” said sophomore Joshua Costello, “so baseball’s always been a big part of my life. … I’ve been playing ever since I’ve been able to hold a ball or hold (a) bat.” Costello, a business marketing major from Steubenville, Ohio, who plays as a third baseman and pitcher for Franciscan University of Steubenville’s men’s baseball team, has played sports his […]
Baron Baseball begins comeback
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Less than one year from now, Vacarro Field will be filled with the sounds of Franciscan University of Steubenville’s baseball team as it returns from a nine-year hiatus. For now, however, head coach Rick Carver has organized a group of 18 students to train and prepare to be the foundation […]
Press Release: Franciscan University announces return of baseball, addition of women’s golf
Women’s golf to begin competition in fall 2019; baseball to compete beginning spring 2020 STEUBENVILLE, OH—Franciscan University of Steubenville announced the addition of women’s golf and the return of the Franciscan University baseball program. A national search for head coaches for each team will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. “Our student […]
New coach brings competitive drive to baseball field
LEAH MOREAU CONTRIBUTING WRITER On March 3, 1991, Rick Carver had just been hired to rejuvenate a struggling Bethany baseball program, which had seen six coaches in the last five years. Carver started the season that day with a 1-0 win over the Thiel Tomcats and went on to lead the team to a […]
Catholic Values Column: Jesus Christ, third base coach
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Did you know baseball is the first sport mentioned in the Bible? A lot of people don’t believe me when I tell them that, but it’s there, right in Genesis Chapter 1: “In the Big Inning …” They usually walk away after that, but oh well. In all honesty, there […]
Conservative Column: Why baseball is a sport made for conservatives
ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST Spring began last Monday. For me, this means two things: First off, it’s time to brace for the influx of pollen attacking me everywhere I go, and secondly, baseball is back. I’ve had a fierce love affair with baseball since I first started playing the sport at the age of 10. […]