Akron 2, at Pittsburgh 13

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Kai Wagner homered twice and drove in three runs Wednesday night, powering the Pittsburgh Panthers to a 13-2 rout of the Akron Zips at Panthers Field. Wagner, the Panthers’ third baseman, went 2 for 2 with two walks, launching a two-run shot in the first inning and a solo blast in the fifth as part of a relentless offensive display. His performance snapped a personal mini-slump and ignited a Pittsburgh lineup that scored in four of the first five innings. The game’s decisive turn came in a chaotic bottom of the second. Leading 3-2, the Panthers sent… Read more...