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Talent acquisition, strategic communications and outreach for @tbloom_golf … Recovering sports writer … @papowerwrestle contributor ... He/him

Bloomsburg, PA
Joined November 2009
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Mitch Rupert
3 years
It costs absolutely nothing to be kind to one another ... Have a great day, everyone 😀
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10 months
I'd love to see Phillies fans respond to Turner tomorrow night at CBP the way they did after Bohm said "I fucking hate this place" last year ... Pick the guy up, who knows how it might help
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NBC Sports Philadelphia
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"Obviously I'm the reason why we lost that game." A brutally honest Trea Turner after an all-around tough night.
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They threw Blooper on the field?
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Braves fans throwing trash onto the field.
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I have never in my life seen anything like this. Lehigh Valley’s Yairo Munoz walked to load the bases, as he tosses down his shin guard it rolls back and hits the umpire in the foot and the umpire tosses Munoz. The umpire then tells the manager Munoz threw the shin guard at him
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Tom Housenick
2 years
Unusual ejections representative of @IronPigs 3-game losing streak to end homestand What went wrong, plus notes on Didi Gregorius, Nick Maton, Darick Hall and more:
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7 years
The fact that Ed Werder lost his job in layoffs and Stephen A. Smith didn't tells you everything that's wrong with ESPN
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10 months
IronPigs were down 6-0, they just a 7-6 lead on a Scott Kingery grand slam
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5 years
So ... Can we talk for a moment about the quality of some of these @BloomUFootball headshots ... This is just fantastic ... Also, one of these guy’s’ favorite movie is Joe Dirt ... I’ll let you guess which one 😂😂😂😂 @GoBUHuskies
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2 years
Mickey Moniak gets Lehigh Valley on the board with a solo home run to right field … Great ending to a 10-pitch AB for Moniak
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2 years
Bryce Harper launches a two-strike hanging slider for a solo home run in his first rehab at-bat with Lehigh Valley
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2 months
Psssstttt … Scott Kingery has 4 homers in his last 5 games after tonight’s solo shot … He’s hitting .308 with an OPS over 1.000
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4 years
With one final takedown, and a rideout, Timmy Ward is a 170-pound state medalist ... A year after undergoing three months of chemotherapy treatments, the junior earns his first state medal
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11 months
Phillies first rounder Aidan Miller doubles to left-center in his first pro AB with the FCL Phillies
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2 years
Darick Hall just obliterated a baseball to dead center field for a 2-run home run for Lehigh Valley. It’s his 21st AAA homer this year
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5 years
The Phillies have also changed up how batting practice is done, which we’re seeing here in Williamsport now. Minor league hitting coordinator Jason Ochart has this to say about how they’re training hitters to combat high velo and more breaking stuff.
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3 years
The Scott Franzke call of the Luke Williams homer is just fantastic
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Aidan Miller gets on top of a 95 mph fastball up in the zone and hammers a ninth-inning grand slam, his fifth homer of the year … It came off the bat at 106.9 mph and goes 372 feet on a frozen rope
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Rhys Hoskins just offered his glove to a guy bad mouthing Odubel for that throw to the plate ... Rhys stared the guy down, shook his head at him, pulled the glove off his hand and offered it to the fan ... Can’t say I’ve seen that before
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Mitch Rupert
3 years
A live look at @JackFritzWIP carrying the Phillies to a pennant
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Reading’s Jhailyn Ortiz launches his 11th home run of the season … It was off Max Scherzer How about that …
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2 years
Drew Baker is a name Phillies fans aren’t talking about enough. He’s not just the guy who throws 100 mph. With his scoreless outing last night, he’s now posted a 2.28 ERA out of Jersey Shore’s bullpen in his last 20 games with 38 Ks and 9 BB in 23.2 IP
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Mitch Rupert
2 years
Darick Hall with a towering two-run homer for Lehigh Valley tonight … It’s his 25th AAA homer and 34th total between two levels … I’m thinking Hall has to be the runaway Paul Owens Award winner
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Mickey Moniak with an absolute seed to right field for his fifth home run of the season … He’s up to .306 with his average and .950 with his OPS
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Clean inning of work for Phillies Rule 5 pick Noah Song who is making his first professional appearance since 2019 … He picks up one strikeout here with a pretty good slider Song sat 91-93 in the inning with slider at 78-82, and change at 82-83
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7 years
How do you not call the fall?
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4 years
This catch by Southern Columbia’s Jake Rose is one of the best high school catches I’ve ever seen ...
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11 months
Phillies 17th-round pick AJ Shaver makes his first pro hit a meaningful one, launching a grand slam at 102 mph off the bat for the FCL Phillies
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Mitch Rupert
2 years
Good morning, have a watch for the eleventy billionth time with me …
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2 years
Johan Camargo web gem alert … Are you kidding me? #SCTop10
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Mitch Rupert
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It’s a 4-hit night for Phillies first rounder Aidan Miller, including a homer, 2 doubles and 4 RBIs in a Threshers loss Double: 88.1 mph Home run: 102.6 mph Single: 104.2 mph Double: 107.2 mph It’s Miller’s first career game with 3 XBH. And he has 8 XBH in his last 11 games
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Less than a year ago, chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma ravaged Canton’s Timmy Ward so badly he couldn’t do five push-ups or walk around the block ... Today, he’ll be on the mat at the Giant Center wrestling in the PIAA Class AA tournament
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2 years
Jean Segura now with a hit in his last two at-bats after an infield single in the first inning for Lehigh Valley tonight
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Mitch Rupert
2 years
So last night I made the best decision and upgraded the girlfriend to fiancée … It’s been the best four years of my life, so why not keep it going forever 💜
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Bryce Harper with a rocket double down the right-field line in his second AB tonight. He’s 2 for 2 in his second rehab game with Lehigh Valley
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Logan O’Hoppe with an absolute seed to left field that sneaks over the wall for his 14th home run of the season to give Reading a 2-0 lead
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Jean Segura is off the schneid with his first hit in three rehab games at Lehigh Valley
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2 years
Jean Segura flips an RBI single to right to push Lehigh Valley’s lead to 3-1
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2 years
Hao Yu Lee’s first High-A hit is a monster solo home run with a vicious bat flip
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Jersey Shore’s Casey Martin barrels over the catches on a Baron Radcliff sacrifice fly to give the BlueClaws a 4-0 lead … The benches uneventfully empty in the wake of the collision
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Cole Stobbe launches a leadoff, walk-off home run in the 10th, his league leading sixth homer and the Cutters sweep Lowell, 6-5
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Mitch Rupert
2 years
Scott Kingery launches his fifth home run of the season, this one to dead center to push Lehigh Valley’s lead to 5-1
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Mitch Rupert
3 years
Scott Kingery delivered a walk-off two-run double for Lehigh Valley tonight in the bottom of the 11th inning ... This is as good a swing as we’ve seen from him in a long time
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Scott Kingery had just hooked two balls foul on the ground when he got in front of some off-speed pitches … He’s able to keep his hands back here and drive a 3-run homer to left … It’s Kingery’s fifth homer in six games for Lehigh Valley
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3 years
Julian Fleming with his first career touchdown reception with Southern Columbia teammate Cal Haladay looking on in the background
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Rawlings Baseball
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The 2023 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards Finalists - NL Second Base - Ha-Seong Kim, Nico Hoerner, Bryson Stott #RawlingsGoldGloveAwards
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5 years
So Hunter Hearn wears leather roping gloves as batting gloves ... He said he’ll keep wearing them until an umpire says he can’t ... He said they don’t wear out nearly as fast as regular batting gloves and roping gloves are a fraction of the cost of baseball batting gloves
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3 years
Frank Sheptock earned his first win with Bloomsburg University on this 48-yard walk-off Hail Mary from Ben Ries to Malik Langley … I gotta hear the Jim Doyle call from this
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Mitch Rupert
1 year
There should be no scenario outside of a blowout where your bullpen usage against the division leader following an off day is Jeff Hoffman, Andrew Vasquez and Dylan Covey
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Mitch Rupert
1 year
Simon Muzziotti is absolutely unconscious at the plate right now … He’s 27 for his last 54 after a 3 for 4 performance tonight for Lehigh Valley was capped by this 2-run home run … He’s hitting .402 with a .971 OPS
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Mitch Rupert
2 years
Don’t forget the job Michael Plassmeyer did tonight. Huge effort from him in his big league debut
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Phillies first rounder Justin Crawford smokes a two-run triple to center field for Clearwater … Ball comes off the bat at 104 mph. Crawford went first to third in 7 seconds flat
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6 years
Rhys Hoskins meeting with Big Al ... They both hit dingers
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2 years
50 stolen bases this year for Johan Rojas
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2 years
A clean ninth from Mark Appel for his fifth save of the year for Lehigh Valley. He gets this strikeout, a weak fly ball and a weak grounder to close out the win. The time getting close to give him a shot. The command still isn’t great, but he’s upper 90s with the slide piece
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Done …
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Sarah and @BravesGasm both helped save Tony Meatballs. they are the best Braves fans. please help if you can.
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With a torn ACL and at just about 230 pounds, Selinsgrove’s Nate Schon rolls through this to get the fall and secure his second state championship ... He’s the first multi-time state champ in Selinsgrove history
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1 year
What a throw from Jake Cave!
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Mitch Rupert
8 months
Are you kidding? A 1.82 on a ball in the dirt?
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Mitch Rupert
3 years
Somewhere Ian Miller just took a sip of whatever he's drinking and said, "sounds about right ..."
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2 years
Montoursville’s two-time state finalist and one-time state champ Branden Wentzel has committed to wrestle at Penn State
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1 year
Like, I get it if these broadcasts want to talk to outfielders who aren't too involved during play ... But talking to a middle infielder in the middle of a game is absolutely ridiculous
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Wes Wilson with his second home run of the night for Lehigh Valley, he ties Rhys Hoskins’ single season Lehigh Valley record with his 29th of the year
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Mitch Rupert
6 years
This is the same guy who when told he had to leave the Little League Complex today, asked if they could stay just a little bit longer ... Not sure anybody soaked in the day more than this guy
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Céspedes Family BBQ
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Phillies outfielder Nick Williams just ran back out on to the field postgame to give away a few of his bats to Little Leaguers. Super cool move.
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Mitch Rupert
5 years
So Mickey Moniak did a thing today ... Like a home run robbing thing ... This was pretty sweet
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Mitch Rupert
2 years
Mick Abel struck out 6 over 6 strong innings tonight, allowing just five hits, 1 ER with 2 BB for Jersey Shore … Got punchouts on fastballs at 98, 96 and 97, and really used the breaking ball down and away to righties well
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Mitch Rupert
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Mickey Moniak homers to dead center field to give Reading a 5-1 lead. His 4 for 8 since his call up to Reading and has made consistent, hard contact there and at Clearwater since beginning his rehab
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Johan Rojas punishes a hanging breaking ball on the inner half for his third consecutive day with a home run for Reading … It’s the ninth of the year for Rojas, who is now hitting .315 with an .862 OPS this year
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Being in the park to see Bryce Harper homer off Robert Suarez was the best day of my life … This is just a little better than that
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Mitch Rupert
5 years
Dear @PIAASports , This, please. Love, Wrestling fans
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6 years
It’s shit like this that makes it so difficult for someone like me to step foot in a gym because you never know who is there just to laugh at you ... You’ve taken this dude’s moment of pride, happiness and confidence and turned it into a joke ... Fuck you, @barstoolsports ...
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Mitch Rupert
7 years
Are you kidding me, Julian Fleming? Not sure which is better, the catch, the spin move, or the run after the catch ... Just ridiculous ...
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Mitch Rupert
3 years
Some personal news: This month will be my last working at the Sun-Gazette. This is a decision I've made entirely on my own, which not many in our business get the chance to do. I don't know what the next step is for me professionally, but it probably won't be in newspapers
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Mitch Rupert
2 years
Scott Kingery’s swing has improved so much in the last month or so On the left was him mid to late May and he was pulling off absolutely everything On the right was his opposite field home run Tuesday where he stays down and through the baseball Big part of why he’s been hot
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Massive start for Mick Abel in Reading tonight … Starts by striking out the side on 13 pitches in the first inning, the first one here on a real good back door breaking ball
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3 years
Vince Velasquez on radio postgame: “Cotham came out and said your shit looks nice, I said my shit feels nice ... Sorry for saying shit so much.”
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Mitch Rupert
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Muncy’s Hunter Poust just presented his great grandfather, Robert Little, with a Muncy varsity letter ... Robert was a member of the 1943 Muncy wrestling team but was unable to compete because of the draft for World War II
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Congratulations to Canton's Timmy Ward and his entire family on the completion of his chemotherapy treatments today ... Seeing the video of him ringing the bell for his final treatment surrounded by his friends and family was quite emotional
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Benton’s Zain Retherford gets the fall with a deep half in his first 65 kg repechage match … One down, three more to go to qualify for the Olympics
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Holy mother of baseball, Jordan Viars just hit his third home run of the night for Clearwater and it’s only the fifth inning … This was a grand slam and Viars has 8 RBIs tonight
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OLYMPIAN!!! 🇺🇸 Benton grad Zain Retherford with a 7-0 win to finish off a 4-0 day and earn his spot in the Paris Olympics at 65kg. Retherford won four consecutive elimination matches today to officially become an Olympian
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Mitch Rupert
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Wyomissing has snapped the longest active high school football winning streak in the country with a 41-21 win over Southern Columbia
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GARRETT WESNESKI NATIONAL CHAMP!!! The Lycoming senior hits a sweep single in overtime and circles in behind to win the 285-pound national title, 9-7, over Augustana’s Adarios Jones. Wesneski, a Canton graduate, is Lycoming’s first national champ since Matt Miller in 2008
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Remember Liam, school is important, but being at your dad’s playoff games is importanter
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2 years
I hope there’s video of Appel being told he got the call
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"I grabbed him by the cheeks and looked in his eyes and said, with what you just went through in the last year, what you're going through in this five-minute match is nothing." - Canton coach Lyle Wesneski to cancer survivor Timmy Ward before his blood round match at regionals
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Mitch Rupert
3 years
Well hello, my old friend ...
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5 years
Lock Haven’s Kyle Shoop, All-American!!! The redshirt junior from Boiling Springs with a 6-point move from bottom with under a minute to go and a great mat return with 17 seconds to go for a 14-10 win over Kaid Brock of Oklahoma State @LockHavenWrstl @HavenAthletics
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Phillies first round pick Aidan Miller shoots a breaking ball the other way for his second hit of the day for the FCL Phillies in his first game in 8 days. Miller has a hit in 8 of the 10 games he’s played and is hitting .414
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Mitch Rupert
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Alec Bohm hit his fifth AA homer yesterday ... This is a good sign, the hips fly open a bit on the breaking ball, but he keeps his hands back and is able to drive it the other way ... There may be some park and factor in this homer, but it’s a solid pass on the ball
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Loyalsock's Cole Cavanaugh talks with his sister Callie, the Lancers' honorary captain, prior to tonight's game
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7 years
This interception from Southern Columbia's Julian Fleming from Friday night's game is absolutely ridiculous ...
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Mitch Rupert
2 months
If you’ve been to Reading, to know that Gabriel Rincones Jr’s homer ended up here this afternoon should blow your mind
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Nick Brouse
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@Mitch_Rupert @ReadingFightins I can tell you this, it crossed 61!!! ⚾️
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ATTA BOY, ZAIN RETHERFORD!!! This takedown give the Benton grad a 2-2 win in the bronze medal match. He needs just one more win to earn a spot in the Olympic field at 65kg
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I mean, just wow … So many questions now — What happens to M2? — Is DT done competing now? — What’s next for Coleman Scott? — Who joins DT on staff in Stillwater? Feels like the most interesting coaching hire in a long, long time
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OSU Cowboy Wrestling
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Welcome to Stillwater, Head Coach David Taylor. Let’s make some magic! #GoPokes
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Hunter Hearn isn’t going to make any top prospects lists this offseason, but he’s going to be on my players to watch list ... The power is legit (this is his fourth homer) and he’s got one of the strongest and most accurate OF arms I’ve seen in 11 years
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Didi Gregorius leads off the bottom of the first with a solo home run for Lehigh Valley in his second rehab game with the IronPigs
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Mitch Rupert
5 years
Ryan Preisch is an All-American!!! An absolutely dominating performance on top in a 3-0 win and the Milton grad will stand on the podium for the first time in his career tomorrow
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Mitch Rupert
6 years
Gavin Hoffman's career by the numbers 176-9 record 101-0 in dual meets 47-5 postseason record (all losses as a freshman) 83 pins 34 technical falls 14 major decisions 22 forfeits 86.9% of career wins earned bonus points
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Mitch Rupert
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A look at Gaige Garcia's postseason: Fall, :29 Fall, :10 Fall, :51 Fall, :53 Fall, :43 Fall, :27 Fall, :55 Fall:, :15 Fall, :31 Fall, 3:11 Fall, :14 Fall: 1:39 Fall, :57 Is that good ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Mitch Rupert
2 years
Johan Rojas’ ridiculous catch last night coming in at #4 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays today @ReadingFightins
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Mitch Rupert
5 years
Julian Fleming's second touchdown tonight may have been even more impressive ... The hitch wasn't there, so he breaks deep when Preston Zachman breaks from the pocket, Fleming has a defender on his hip who he's hand-fighting the whole way with, and Zachman drops a dime
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Mitch Rupert
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ZAIN RETHERFORD!!!! WORLD CHAMPION!!! Benton grad Zain Retherford wins the 70kg world championship with an 8-5 victory in the final for his first senior level world title @piaad4sports
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