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In Friday's 3A North Regional baseball championship final at the Ripken Baseball Complex in Aberdeen, the North Harford Hawks wasted little time in establishing a lead, plating four runs in the top of the first on their way to an 8-1 victory over Franklin.

On Saturday, the Orioles were shut out for the third time this year, thanks to a masterful performance by left-hander Danny Duffy in the Kansas City Royals' 1-0 win.

Nic Hammer pitched a complete game, scattering six hits, as the No. 6 Hawks (21-2) scored four runs in the top of the first and defeated No. 11 Franklin, 8-1. Hammer aided his cause offensively by hitting the game's lone home run over the left field fence in the sixth inning.

A roundup of high school sports in the Baltimore metropolitan area for May 1, 2014.

The dubious interpretation of baseball's transfer rule will be changed starting Friday, according to a report.

Miguel Gonzalez, who has earned the reputation in his three seasons with the Orioles as a gamer who competes in any situation, threw five scoreless innings in the club's 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on a frigid afternoon at Camden Yards.

The game tonight between the Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards is still scheduled for 7:05 p.m. despite a bleak forecast.

It ended 2-1 in the 12th when Steve Lombardozzi tripled with one out and then scored on David Lough¿s single to left against Todd Redmond (0-1) -- sending what was remaining of the announced crowd of 30,446 at Camden Yards home happy.

Orioles left fielder David Lough said he may not be completely over the concussion symptoms that have bothered him intermittently since spring training, but he believes he won¿t have any problems playing the way he wants to in the majors.

J.J. Hardy is back in the Orioles lineup for the first time since last Saturday.

The Orioles won their first series of this young season, taking two out of three games with a 5-4 win at Yankee Stadium in front of an announced crowd of 39,412.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said he doesn't regret his comments about harsher penalties for fans who run onto the field during games.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones made headlines on Tuesday in New York for his frank comments about fans who storm onto the field during games, as happened Tuesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.

A collection of what other media outlets are saying about the Orioles as they prepare to complete their road trip with a 7:05 p.m. game against the New York Yankees on Thursday.

The Orioles scored in bunches Tuesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, exploding for season-highs in runs and hits in a 14-5 win over the New York Yankees in front of an announced 35,864.

As two fans who ran onto to the field interrupting Tuesday's Orioles game against the New York Yankees were escorted off through the outfield fence at Yankee Stadium, Orioles center fielder Adam Jones had some choice words for them.

J.J. Hardy is out of the starting lineup for the third straight game, but Orioles manager Buck Showalter indicated that the shortstop is close to returning from nagging back spasms.

NEW YORK ¿ Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy is out of today¿s starting lineup again with back spasms, but said he is feeling better after receiving his first round of treatment.

Chris Tillman isn't going to admit it, but his progression into staff ace took another step Sunday afternoon when he outdueled the Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander and halted the Orioles' four-game losing streak.

Six games into the season, Orioles left fielder David Lough has started four times and batted first twice.

Ryan Flaherty has lost focus on just hitting the ball hard somewhere in his quest to end an 0-for-15 skid to start the season. He began last season 0-for-17.

The 29-year-old right-hander lasted just 3 1/3 innings and gave up a career-high-tying seven earned runs, a total reached just twice before in his career, the last time on Aug. 30, 2013 at Yankee Stadium.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Orioles manager Buck Showalter has talked often this spring about the challenge of selecting the club¿s Opening Day roster ¿ and saying the best 25 players might not necessarily be the right 25 players to start the season with.

He didn't pick up the position on a regular basis until midway through high school, but now Johnny Monell Jr. — acquired from the San Francisco Giants in November — is battling for the Orioles' backup catcher job this spring, fighting Steve Clevenger for the right to play behind starter Matt Wieters. His father was a longtime catcher and outfielder.

Tickets for Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter's final game at Yankee Stadium have skyrocketed in the hours since Jeter announced that 2014 would be his final season.

Sunday was the one-year anniversary of the death of Orioles Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver, so it's natural to think about Weaver's impact on the franchise and the game this time of the year.

Hall of Famer Jim Palmer went to great lengths to have Paul Blair in center

Sports Illustrated's "Baseball's Greatest" book lists Cal Ripken Jr's as the second greatest all-time shortstop, while Brooks Robinson is listed as the fifth-best third basemen in history.

But I¿ve been saying for a while that Manny Machado will win a Gold Glove this season. Those who have watched him this year ¿ and his ability to make both routine and difficult plays seem easy ¿ would agree.

For 38 years Tom Brown has had their ear, in part because he has two Super Bowl rings and a resume to back him up. Green Bay's second-round draft pick in 1963, he initially spurned the Packers — then the NFL champions — to play baseball instead. An All-American at Maryland, where he led the Atlantic Coast Conference in hitting (.449), he was wooed by the Washington Senators who dangled a $12,000 bonus.

When Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez hit a game-tying homer in the bottom of the seventh inning on Monday, changing momentum in Game 4 of the American League Division between Detroit and Oakland, a lot of Orioles fans were surely taken back to 1996.

Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez finished his 2013 season Thursday night with possibly his best start of the season.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has been diagnosed with a tear of the medial patellofemoral ligament in his left knee, a far less serious injury than initially feared.

Anthony Telford, Jim Palmer and Ray Chester are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for Sept. 22-28

Manny Machado has 18 Web Gems according to ESPN.

Jamal Lewis, Eric Davis and Johnny Unitas are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for Sept. 15-21

The Orioles¿ 2014 regular season schedule was announced Tuesday afternoon and it includes the club opening the season at home against the Boston Red Sox on March 31.

CLEVELAND ¿ Orioles left-hander Zach Britton, called up from Triple-A on Monday, will start Wednesday¿s series finale against the Indians instead of originally scheduled starter Miguel Gonzalez.

CLEVELAND -- While top prospect Kevin Gausman has shined in his brief time in the Orioles bullpen, the club is keeping the door open for the 22-year-old right hander to possibly help them as a starter down the stretch.

The Orioles head into this afternoon's series finale at Yankee Stadium 8 ½ games back of AL East leading Boston, the largest deficit they¿ve faced all season.

When the Orioles left Baltimore for their nine-game road trip to Boston, New York and Cleveland, they knew how important it would be to play well against three teams they are jockeying with for playoff spots.

Miguel Gonzalez entered Friday¿s game having dominated the Yankees, especially in the Bronx, where he had pitched to a 2.20 ERA over five starts here, including one in last year¿s postseason.