Flyers throw in another ‘stinker’ at La Salle
By HAL McCOY Just when one swears the University of Dayton Flyers can not possibly play worse, one is proved a liar. Just one game ago, at Rhode Island, the Flyers played their worst half of the season, a second half wipeout by the Rams. So, one game later, playing at La Salle, the Flyers […]
DeSclafani, Mahle sharp, but Reds lose again
By HAL McCOY With one hitch and glitch by Robert Stephenson on Monday, the starting pitchers the Cincinnati Reds have sent to the mound in the early spring training going have been spot on. The Reds have pretty much gone through the rotation one time and Anthony DeSclafani continued the trend Tuesday against the Milwaukee […]
Reds acquire Revere — A message to Hamilton?
By HAL McCOY The significant news Monday out of the Cincinnati Reds camp in Goodyear, Ariz., had nothing to do with the team’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was a ‘B’ day for the Reds — the only regular in the lineup was Scott Schebler and he was the designated hitter. And the Reds […]
Two new Reds bullpenners make spring debut
By HAL McCOY In addition to filling out a starting rotation, manager Bryan Price and the Cincinnati Reds hope to find some sand bags to shore up baseball’s worst bullpen — three years running. To do that, the Reds added a couple of veteran journeymen bullpenners, signing David Hernandez and Jared Hughes to two-year contracts. […]
Rhode Island buries Flyers in the second half
By HAL McCOY For 20 minutes the University of Dayton Flyers were flyin’ high against the Rhode Island Rams, the best team, by far, in the Atlantic 10 Conference. And because they are the best team, Rhode Island was not flustered when UD led by seven late in the first half and Rhode Island led […]
Reds begin search for a starting rotation
By HAL McCOY Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price says his dance card is nearly filled when it comes to this year’s starting rotation. Entering spring training, Price said four of the first five spots are occupado: Homer Bailey, Anthony DeSclafani, Brandon Finnegan and Luis Castillo. That, of course, depends on health — will all four […]
UD wins gold, silver against Fordham’s ‘international’ basketball team
By HAL McCOY DAYTON — When the starting lineup for Fordham University was announced Saturday night in University of Dayton Arena, the student section chanted, “USA, USA, USA.” That’s because Fordham’s starting five was entirely international — two from the Czech Republic and one from Canada, one from Turkey and one from Montenegro. And if […]
Wright State: Scrappy, courageous winners
By HAL McCOY As a basketball painting, it was no da Vinci and was more like a finger painting. But for courage, scrappiness, hustle and stick-to-it-tiveness it would be difficult to surpass what Wright State University did Friday night. They were playing first place Northern Kentucky in front of a rare near sellout in the […]
Flyers lay chocolate egg on Valentine’s Day
By HAL McCOY Of all the bad games the University of Dayton Flyers have played this season, and there have been some real stinkers, they outdid themselves Wednesday night. It was a Valentine’s Day mess. Playing a not-very-good George Mason team, a team almost as young as the Flyers, UD was cannon fodder for the […]