IronBirds Introduce Burritos, Wings & More

The Aberdeen IronBirds will have a variety of new food options by opening day.

Entertaining baseball and family fun isn't all that's on tap when the Aberdeen IronBirds open the 2012 season next month. Ripken Stadium will have a variety of new food choices for fans when the Orioles short-season Class-A affiliate opens on June 20. The IronBirds rolled out two of their new food options—a burrito bar and a chicken wing bar—to members of the Aberdeen business community during the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday. Aside from the new bars—both of which were met with high praise Tuesday on the club level at the ballpark—the IronBirds will add Conrad's Crabs, The Charred Rib, Seasons Pizza and Rita's Ice. Single-game tickets are now on sale. Ripken Stadium will host the Lardarius Webb charity softball game on …

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Boys' Lacrosse: Bel Air Edges Dulaney 12-10 (PHOTOS)

The Bobcats advance to the regional finals.

Bel Air High School boys lacrosse has earned a place in the regional finals following a 12-10, hard fought victory at Dulaney High School Monday night. The Bobcats will go on to face Howard High School on Wednesday in Howard County. “I knew coming in it would be a battle,” said Bel Air head coach Scoop Kelly. Bel Air lost to Dulaney earlier in the season by a slim 6-5 margin. “I guess it’s sort of ironic that we finished today 12-10 ... and luckily this time we move ahead in the playoffs,” Kelly said. “We caught the ball a little better. We finished [well]. In general our legs were there and we were a little more hungry than that first game of the year.” Three quick goals at the opening of the match put Dulaney in the hole for most of the …

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O, How Sweet It Is

The Orioles have the best record in baseball. Do you care?

The Orioles have the best record in baseball. OK, let that sink in for a second. After defeating the Red Sox in 17 innings Sunday in one of the wackiest games in recent memory, the Orioles return home Monday to host the defending American League Champion Texas Rangers. First pitch is 7:05 p.m. at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Tickets are still available to see Brian Matusz and the Birds try to continue their winning ways. So the question I ask you: do you care? Will there be a buzz at the ballpark tonight? Or will the team struggle to reach half-capacity at the beautiful baseball cathedral like it has for the better part of 14 consecutive losing seasons? The 19-9 Orioles return home on a high—with the best record in the majors. They just …

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UCBAC: Spring Championships Set

The Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference has released standings.

The Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference released updated standings Friday, including the pairings and game times of the conference title games. Note: The standings are posted by division, in alphabetical order, as provided by the conference. The UCBAC championships are as follows: TENNIS » UCBAC Tournament, May 5, 7 and 8 at Bel Air and Patterson Mill high schools GIRLS LACROSSE » C. Milton Wright vs. Harford Tech, 5:30 p.m. on May 7 at James R. Harris Stadium BOYS LACROSSE » Fallston vs. Harford Tech, 7 p.m. on May 7 at James R. Harris Stadium BASEBALL » North Harford vs. Rising Sun, 6:30 p.m. on May 9 at Harford Community College SOFTBALL » Rising Sun vs. Harford Tech, 7 p.m. on May 9 at Rising Sun TRACK & FIELD » UCBAC Meet, May 8 …

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Brian Billick Visits Bel Air, Calls Ravens 'Solid Bet'

The sports analyst and former Ravens coach visited Bel Air for a WNST.net live radio show analyzing the 2012 NFL draft.

  The coach who led the Baltimore Ravens to their first and only Super Bowl win to date was in Bel Air Monday night analyzing the 2012 NFL draft. Brian Billick joined WNST.net for a post-draft show live at Buffalo Wild Wings in Bel Air. When asked to go on record predicting a Ravens Super Bowl appearance, Billick said the conference looks wide open with the Pittsburgh Steelers in transition. "So yea, if you're a betting man, I'd say that's a good solid bet," Billick said of a Ravens appearance. Billick also expects the Houston Texans to be a factor in the coming football season. Check out photos from the show here on Patch. Visit the WNST.net audio vault to listen to show segments.

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Live Broadcast With Brian Billick In Bel Air Monday

WNST.net will be hosting a post-NFL draft show at Buffalo Wild Wings in Bel Air Monday, April 30 from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. The show features former Ravens Coach Brian Billick.

VIDEO: Half-Naked Orioles Fan Slides into Home Plate

Christopher E. Fatkin, 20, allegedly ran onto the field of an Orioles game during the seventh-inning stretch on Friday night.

PERRY HALL, Md.—Umpire Jeff Kellogg is being hailed a hero after he tackled a shirtless man during the seventh-inning stretch at Camden Yards Friday night. A family member has confirmed that the alleged streaker, 20-year-old Christopher E. Fatkin of Parkville, was arrested after the incident. YouTube videos show Fatkin sliding into home plate before his run-in with Kellogg. "Kellogg chased him down from behind, wrapped him with both arms and took him to the warning track with an open-field tackle," Patch editor Sean Welsh reported for MLB.com. Fatkin graduated from Perry Hall High School in 2010. According to his Facebook profile, he is a member of the reggae/rock band Sensible Roots. Tell us what you thought about the dramatic tackle in …

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Bel Air High Students Make NFL Draft Predictions

The first round 2012 NFL Draft takes place Thursday at 8 p.m.

Two Bel Air High School sophomores have emerged from weeks of research to release their predictions for the first round NFL Draft. The 2012 NFL Draft first round will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday. You can catch the televised coverage on ESPN. Check out the local duo's predictions the Bel Air High School's online school paper, The Bellarion.

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Scribbles From the Margen

Dundalk Native Wants Town to See Orange

Nancy Cook wants sports fans to embrace the Orioles and 'Orange Wednesdays.'

Now that baseball season is in full swing, Dundalk native Nancy Cook wants to paint the town orange. Recognizing how important the "12th man" is to the Baltimore Ravens, the longtime baseball fan wants the 10th man to step forward and embrace the Baltimore Orioles will equal love and enthusiasm. She wants her beloved boys of summer to feel just a small slice of the love shown for the Ravens. And she wants that love to be showered upon the Birds sooner rather than later. "I want to start Orange Wednesdays," she told Dundalk Patch. "The Ravens have Purple Fridays, and I don't want to interfere with that, because some people wear their purple on Fridays year-round." If Cook has her way, the work day referred to by many as "hump day" will soon…

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