Jay Johnson and Co. hit the road to Lexington this weekend, eyeing a "must-win" series for the program.

Grant Leopold (1 for 3) led off the third with a walk and eventually came around to score, thanks to a Columbus Grove error. Mason Trombley, the No. 3 hitter for O-G, smacked a double. Haiden Aldrich then followed with an RBI single.

Pitching is precarious, which means predicting pitching is precarious. (Almost as precarious as trying to say, “Predicting pitching is precarious” five times fast.) But let’s do it anyway, in our annual look at the top 10 pitching staffs* in MLB,

BOX SCORE At Rainier HS PIRATES 5, MOUNTAINEERS 1 Adna022 100 0 — 5 Rainier000 010 0 — 1 ADNA Pitching — Cameron Nakano 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO; Jack Pennington 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 4 SO; Elijah Silva 2.

Pitchers are throwing harder than ever and modern training, biomechanics and spring training development are shaping how players build velocity from high school to the major leagues.

Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run is a free event that provides boys and girls -- ages 7 to 14 -- an opportunity to showcase their baseball and softball skills, while earning a chance to attend and perform during the MLB World Series!

Lawrence baseball took advantage of a windy day and defensive errors with an 8-1 win over Harrisburg on Friday to get to 3-1 on the season. The Lions scored half of their runs in the first inning, despite only one hit for the team.

The challenge for every manager in a fantasy baseball draft is the same: maximize the value of each and every pick.