Tim Bates

Managing Director @murphyepson | Baseball Coach | @wittbaseball alum

[Jeremy Fowler @JFowlerESPN]

The Steelers and tight end Darnell Washington have reached agreement on a four-year, $42M extension, per sources.

The deal includes $21M guaranteed.

Steelers and agent @PerrettM at @PrioritySports reached deal tonight.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Edge Nick Herbig and the Pittsburgh Steelers reached agreement today on a four-year, $100 million dollar extension that includes $42 million guaranteed per @MikeGarafolo and me.

The deal was negotiated by Joe DiBenedetto, Andy Simms and Ken Sarnoff of @1OF1FOOTBALL.

[Tim Bates @timmybates]

Go Cats! So happy for the guys, the family, the staff and my guy Brew!

#DPAD

[Westerville South Baseball @Baseball_WSHS]

Cats are District Champs! Cats defeat Teays Valley 3-1 behind Chase Crawford’s pitching performance.

Go Cats!

@OHCDBCA

[Westerville South Baseball @Baseball_WSHS]

Cats are District Champs! Cats defeat Teays Valley 3-1 behind Chase Crawford’s pitching performance.

Go Cats!

@OHCDBCA

[Darren Himsworth @CoachHimmy]

Also buying into a 2K approach helps…

K% at the plate the last 3 years
2026 - 11.5%
2025 - 15.0%
2024 - 15.6%

Finding a way to get the ball in play for your team pays great dividends!

We hit at an insane .327 average this year w/ 2 strikes

Talented group!

[Darren Himsworth @CoachHimmy]

Our guys crushed it….

National rankings include:
#1 batting average (.382)
#1 hits (630)
#1 doubles (130)
#4 SLUG (.571)
#7 runs (478)
#14 OBP (.450)
#17 HRs (53)
#20 Fielding% (.971)

Final media poll:
Ranked #13 in country

Huge leap towards our goal!

🔥🔥

@WittenbergUBase

[Wittenberg Baseball @WittenbergUBase]

Some rewriting is in order after the 2026 season.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

Steelers new QB room:
🏈Aaron Rodgers
🏈Mason Rudolph
🏈Will Howard
🏈Drew Allar

[Big Ten Baseball @B1Gbaseball]

Ohio State posts first sweep in Ann Arbor since 1994 👀

[Ohio State Baseball @OhioStateBASE]

FINAL | Thanks for the hospitaLLLity, Ann Arbor 🧹

The Buckeyes sweep the Wolverines in Ann Arbor for the first time since 1994‼️

#GoBucks

[Westerville South Baseball @Baseball_WSHS]

Cats WIN! Cats defeat Westerville Central 7-4 in 8 innings!

Rule the Ville!

Go Cats!

@OHCDBCA

[11Point7 College Baseball @11point7]

Ohio State takes the series in Ann Arbor for 1st time since 1999 🔥🔥

Michigan is now squarely on the bubble with RPI down to 45. Justin Haire has taken this Buckeyes team from:
13-37 (5-25 B1G) to 28-23 (17-12)

[Megan Swift @mgswift7]

Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is set to trade gorillas with Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo.

Frankie, Pittsburgh’s 7-year-old male western lowland gorilla, will head to Boston, and in exchange, Boston will send 33-year-old Little Joe the silverback @TribLIVE 🦍
https://t.co/qU732Imrfg

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

I kept this story in my pocket for a long time....

In Pittsburgh, September 15th is Roberto Clemente Day.

Every year the whole organization fans out across the city. It's like Christmas. Roberto's family is there, Vera and the boys.

My first year as manager was 2011. We celebrated. We shook hands and moved on.
We didn't win.

19 consecutive losing seasons.

2012 rolls around. Same day, same celebration. We had another losing season, our 20th consecutive.

After the ceremony, Roberto Jr. walked over.

"My mom wants to talk to you."

We went into the dugout. Me, Vera, and her three sons.

She spoke in Spanish. I played four years of winter ball so I understood enough. She wasn't angry, but she was passionate. And I kept hearing Roberto's number come up.

Roberto Jr. translated.

"My mother wants you to know that there cannot be a 21st losing season. That was Roberto's number. It would be a disgrace to his legacy."

She was staring right at me.

Before I could even think about what to say, words came out of my mouth:
"I promise you, Vera. That won't happen."

Roberto Jr. looked at me and said, "You made my mom a promise. I hope you can keep it."

I said, "I hope I can keep it too."

I didn't tell my coaches. I didn't tell the players. I told my wife. That was it.

The next year, 2013, we broke the consecutive seasons losing streak. Ended it at 20.

On Roberto Clemente Day that September, Vera came walking across that field.

And I probably got one of the most meaningful hugs I've ever received in my life.

The players did all the heavy lifting. I just got the hug.

Some promises are worth making before you know if you can keep them.

@Pirates

[serious goose. @verysmartpants]

Traveling #1 seeds for the @d3baseball tourny:

[Ohio State Football @OhioStateFB]

Time is set for Texas ⏰

[Young Bucs @YoungBucsPIT]

Seth Hernandez is headed to Greensboro!

[Wittenberg Baseball @WittenbergUBase]

Party like it’s 1994 🎉 🎊

For the first time in 32 years Wittenberg Baseball will be in a regional. We head to Adrian, Michigan as the 1 seed to play 4th seeded Webster Friday at 11 AM

[David Jablonski @DavidPJablonski]

Wittenberg earns NCAA tournament in berth in baseball for the first time in 32 years https://t.co/GPzmgmdrsp via @springfieldnews

[NCAC @NCAC]

Wittenberg is TOURNEY BOUND 🕺

The Tigers are headed to Adrian, MI, to face Webster in their opening game of the @NCAADIII Baseball Championship!

#NCACPride | #d3baseball