Youngstown State 1, at Akron 11

AKRON, Ohio (Interstat) — The Akron Zips erupted for six runs in the first inning and never looked back, cruising to an 11-1 victory over the Youngstown State Penguins in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday evening at InfoCision Stadium. The game, a rematch of a March 31 slugfest won 11-10 by Akron, lacked the same drama as the Zips seized control immediately against Youngstown State starter Brevin Smith. Akron sent 11 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first, capitalizing on two walks, three doubles and timely hitting to build an insurmountable lead. The most important part of… Read more...