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Here's the latest evidence that our local quotient of violence continues to increase . . . LAST NIGHT A WOMAN WAS BEATEN ON SOUTH BENTON WITH BASEBALL BATS!!!KSHB provides the tragic details of this story: "Kansas City Police were called to a home on South Benton after a woman was badly beaten Monday night . . . As they arrived at the home in the 4600 block, officers discovered a woman suffering serious injuries. Neighbors say she was beaten...  

A 25-year-old Richardson man is receiving medical treatment after three men allegedly broke into his home and assaulted him earlier this morning (Wednesday, April 11). Just after 2 am, the man was woken by three men pulling him out of bed and hitting him repeatedly with baseball bats. The man was then bound with cable ties and [...]  

The high-pitched ping off the bat has vanished. It’s been replaced by a lower-toned ring. That’s the first thing one notices about the new aluminum bats that were mandated by the National Federation of State High School Association this season....  

Police in southwest suburban Tinley Park are investigating a violent attack at a wedding reception. Witnesses said several people dressed in ninja suits burst into the Ashford House restaurant Saturday afternoon and starting beating people with baseball bats.  

Gangs of youths run amok armed with samurai sword and baseball bats in HamiltonHamilton Advertiser newsRESIDENTS are living in fear after gangs of youths armed with a Samurai sword and baseball bats ran amok in Hamilton. Police have vowed to step up patrols in Hillhouse, Fairhill and Laighstonehall following the incidents earlier this month.  

Robbers armed with samurai sword & baseball bats steal £20k canteen takings in ...Scottish Daily RecordA ROBBER brandishing a samurai sword menaced security guards as a gang escaped with £20000 from a security van yesterday. Other robbers carried baseball bats when they pounced on the van, which was picking up cash from an insurance office.and more »  

Forensic officers are examining a Gold Coast home after a serious assault that is believed to be bikie-related. Two men were attacked at a Broadbeach Waters home this afternoon by offenders armed with baseball bats. One of the men was taken to the Gold ...  

Northwest Knights assist youngsters in softball/baseball drills. On Saturday, April 7, varsity athletes and coaches from the Northwest High School baseball and softball teams volunteered and assisted with the Pleasant Run Farms spring kickoff at Clifford ...  

When metal bats were introduced to high school baseball, the distinctive crack of the ball connecting with a wooden bat was replaced by a foreign-sounding “ping.” Now that sound, with new regulations because of safety issues, is more like a ...  

Strategic changes to the right elements builds a better and more robust hitting method. PRLog (Press Release) - Apr 26, 2012 - • Six Sigma process improvement methods behind Motorola, Allied Signal, Sony and General Electric are employed to analyze the ...  

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office reported the following activity for Friday, May 5. Deputies responded to 47 calls for service, conducted 79 traffic stops and made three arrests. At 9:15 a.m., Dep. Warner responded to Masker Rd. and arrested ...  

He tells Nathan Bevan about being waxed, bitten ... ranting delivery has gone on to join Max Boyce’s giant leek and Tom Jones’s medallioned chest hair in the list of Wales’ pop culture favourites. He regularly plays to packed houses, hosts his ...  

High school baseball programs across Minnesota had to absorb the cost of buying all new bats for the 2012 season, but nobody seems to be complaining about the switch. Beginning this season, high school varsity teams are allowed to use only bats ...  

"I like the new bats as a pitcher," Wojtala said. "Not so much as a hitter. Playing shortstop, it's easier in a sense. You have more reaction time. As a pitcher, if they get a good piece of it, it'll still travel far. It's pretty much the same game.  

SIOUX FALLS — High school baseball fans in South Dakota are hearing an unfamiliar sound at ball diamonds this season: the crack of wooden bats. It's a familiar sound to fans in North Dakota, where the ping of metal bats have been banned since the 2007 ...  

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (WTW) — Fans of high school baseball in South Dakota are hearing a new sound at the ball fields this season: the crack of wooden bats. Wooden bats are replacing metal ones — a switch that took place in North Dakota nearly five years ago.  

A 21-year-old Maywood Drive woman told police her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend came to her house and began yelling because the boyfriend did not assemble a child’s crib for her. The argument escalated until the Maywood Drive woman asked the ex-girlfriend ...  

Junior Andrew Barbarino tossed the next three innings scoreless ... Senior Danny Poma, and juniors Austin Nyman and Dalton Rouleau rank one two and three respectively in the conference in stolen bases. Game two marked just the third in conference loss ...  

According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, more than 21,000 Pennsylvania athletes played high school baseball last year. Assuming that number is similar for this scholastic season, all of those student athletes will step into ...  

Hopewell has a new coach, Joe Rubino, and seven returning starters ... 1: California: Led by pitcher T.D. Conway, the Trojans are a perennial contender. Carmichaels and Beth-Center also have strong teams and will test the Trojans. 2: Serra Catholic ...  

Eddie Orozco once again was the tough-luck losing pitcher for the Highlanders ... in the sixth inning when Tommy Reyes doubled and later scored on a single by Jordan Fox. The Anteaters added an insurance run in the eighth inning, when Reyes ...  

The next thing the players knew they were using a unique and radical new bat produced by Baden Sports Inc. of Federal ... “take a two-by-four to the plate if he thought he could get a hit with it.” Ohio Dominican batting coach Matt Madrid ...  

GRANITE FALLS — A cool east wind howled through the nearly empty bleachers at Richter Field but the hitters ... Eric Smith went 3-for-3 and John Weeding and Paul Blom each supplied a pair of hits. The Sting, coming off an extra-inning loss ...  

Concerns about problems with maple bats breaking and splintering dangerously seem to be declining. BWP Vice President Mike Gregory said Major League Baseball has instituted quality control measures. - BWP Bats is located just off Exit 86 along ...  

Austin Golden and Logan Pierce led the Trojans with three hits each. Pierce scored three times, and Danny Collins and Boone Shear each scored twice. Troy relief pitcher Nate Hill (3-1) threw 3 1⁄3 innings, allowing one hit with four strikeouts ...  

Holy Name’s baseball team kept the score keepers busy last week. The Green Wave scored a total of 47 runs in three games, as they added three more wins to their season total. Last week, Holy Name defeated Cleveland Central Catholic by scores ...  

Tech baseball swept by FSUAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)The Tech baseball team was swept in three games by No. 2 Florida State over the weekend at Russ Chandler Stadium. It was a rough result for Tech, which had chances to win the first two games. The Jackets lost the opener 2-1 in 10 innings, voiding eight ...and more »  

PMN launches new baseball appPhiladelphia InquirerPhiladelphia Media Network Inc. released its 2012 Philly Pro Baseball app for the iPad, iPhone, Android phone, and Android tablet Monday. The publisher of The Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com said the app, which was developed in-house, ...and more »  

Chevy Spots Revive Baseball, Hot Dogs and Apple Pie (Video)Wall Street Journal (blog)By Jonathan Welsh Chevrolet is reviving a decades-old tagline in a series of television ads linked to the beginning of the Major League Baseball season. One of the spots, called Wind Up, includes Detroit Tigers pitcher and 2011 American League Cy Young ...and more »  

Hit a Home Run With New Baseball Package at Hotel in TeaneckMarketWatch (press release)TEANECK, NJ, Apr 09, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Baseball season has arrived! For those baseball fans who cannot wait to head out to the ballgame, the Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe Hotel -- which is only eight miles from Yankee Stadium -- is now ...and more »  

Hawks' freshman lefthander Sean Newcomb struck out 10 Elis to keep Yale hitless ... "A lot of guys are hitting the ball well," pitcher Nolan Becker '13 said. "The stats just aren't showing it … Hopefully we saved the hits for the Ivy League ...  

Power hitting in high school baseball is down this season. Coaches and players have no doubt about it, although the average fan may not notice much change. New rules imposed this season by The National Federation of State High School ...  

“We’ve been playing fairly well,” said Saint Francis coach Greg Roberts, whose Cougars have won eight of their last 11 games. “We’re getting the hits we need to win, for the most part. We’re not playing great, but we’re playing ...  

So much so my girlfriend Sian (Harris, a comedy writer ... “It was nice to be on our own for once, but then about a month ago I get a call from Lloyd (Langford) saying, ‘Rhod, I’m really sorry but I’ve spilt up with my girlfriend.  

In just a few days, four people have been killed in the Brooklyn Park suburb. Now, police are meeting with residents to talk about the homicides – and offer solutions to the violence.  

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Power hitting in high school baseball is down this season. Coaches and players have no doubt about it, although the average fan may not notice much change.  

It has been almost three weeks since baseball practice began around the WPIAL, and there's already been a significant change.  

Salem police are investigating a violent home invasion that began with men smashing their way into a home with baseball bats.  

This article discusses five of the best, metal baseball bats for tweens.Contributor: Killeen GonzalezPublished: Apr 04, 2012  

A librarian ponders print books and wooden sports equipment while appreciating today's technology.