Baseball Game Preview: Union City Bears vs. Youngsville Eagles

The Union City Bears will take on the Youngsville Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Youngsville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Union City, who comes in off a win.

Union City will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs back in March, then bounced right back against Iroquois on Tuesday. The Bears walked away with a 14-9 victory over the Braves. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bears' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Aiden Shuman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shuman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.

Ian Kinney

Runs (Career)

04/15/25 @ Iroquois	2
03/20/25 @ North East	1
04/25/24 vs Cochranton	1
04/20/24 vs Maplewood	1
04/15/24 @ Rocky Grove	1

In other batting news, Trevin Capela and Ian Kinney did most of the damage at the plate: Capela scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Kinney scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those two runs gave Kinney a new career-high. Cooper Fox was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Youngsville fell victim to Mercyhurst Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Lakers, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Youngsville now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Union City, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Union City couldn't quite get it done against Youngsville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 10-5. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.