Warthogs

Two male warthogs, born March 22 to Kumari and Kajani at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, are up and around and acting just like the little pigs they are. "They're cute," insists Mike McClure, the zoo's general curator, well aware of the warthog's reputation for being ... well, pretty darn ugly. "They already have teeth; they already have their fur coats. They look just like miniature pigs." The two piglets were discovered by zoo personnel at 4 a.m. March 22. These are the first babies for 5-year-old Kumari, who has been at the Maryland Zoo since she was a young warthog herself.

The kids didn't seem to mind, but mom was a nervous wreck. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore 's five-week-old baby warthogs, named Kirby and Cecil in an online poll that attracted some 1,300 votes, had their official coming-out party Tuesday morning. While the two boy hogs were content to simply hang together in the back of their enclosure, mom Kumari was clearly a wreck, pacing back and forth ceaselessly, casting worried glances at the assembled humans, acting for all the world more like an expectant father than a proud mama.

The Baltimore Bays have signed two former members of the Washington Warthogs -- goalkeeper Dave Tenney and defender Bill Harte.The players, who helped the Warthogs advance to the Continental Indoor Soccer League conference finals, will play for the Bays in their United States Interregional Soccer League season opener, a road game Nov. 5 against the Atlanta Magic.Ex-Blast standout Franklin McIntosh has just signed with Atlanta.

Two male warthogs, born March 22 to Kumari and Kajani at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, are up and around and acting just like the little pigs they are. "They're cute," insists Mike McClure, the zoo's general curator, well aware of the warthog's reputation for being ... well, pretty darn ugly. "They already have teeth; they already have their fur coats. They look just like miniature pigs." The two piglets were discovered by zoo personnel at 4 a.m. March 22. These are the first babies for 5-year-old Kumari, who has been at the Maryland Zoo since she was a young warthog herself.

Yesterday Single-A Carolina League Winston-Salem 15, Frederick 4: Despite collecting 12 hits, the Keys (33-34) lost to the host Warthogs (37-30). Frederick pitcher Adam Loewen slipped 2-4 on the season with a 3.75 ERA. Leo Daigle hit his 23rd home run to lead Winston-Salem.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - John Maine pitched a seven-inning no-hitter in the second game of a doubleheader with the Winston-Salem Warthogs last night to lead the Frederick Keys to a 3-0 victory in the Single-A Carolina League. Maine (1-0), making his second start since joining the Keys from lower-level Single-A Delmarva, struck out six. The Warthogs' only runner reached on an error by first baseman Mike Huggins, whose team-leading ninth home run gave Frederick a 1-0 lead. Maine, the Orioles' sixth-round pick in the 2002 amateur draft, earned the call-up from Delmarva by going 7-3 with a 1.53 ERA in 12 starts, striking out 108 and walking 18 in 76 1/3 innings.

The stars - and schedules - align late this month for another six-pack, plus an Orioles game. JULY 28 -- Orioles vs. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Go to orioles.com. JULY 29 -- Frederick Keys vs. Winston-Salem Warthogs, 6 p.m. Go to frederickkeys.com. JULY 30 -- Bluefield Orioles vs. Johnson City Cardinals, 7 p.m. Go to www.bluefieldorioles.com. JULY 31 -- Bowie Baysox vs. Portland Sea Dogs, 7:05 p.m. Go to baysox.com. AUG. 1 -- Delmarva Shorebirds vs. Kannapolis Intimidators, 7:05 p.m. Go to theshorebirds.

The stars - and schedules - align late this month for another six-pack, plus an Orioles game. JULY 28 -- Orioles vs. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Go to orioles.com. JULY 29 -- Frederick Keys vs. Winston-Salem Warthogs, 6 p.m. Go to frederickkeys.com. JULY 30 -- Bluefield Orioles vs. Johnson City Cardinals, 7 p.m. Go to www.bluefieldorioles.com. JULY 31 -- Bowie Baysox vs. Portland Sea Dogs, 7:05 p.m. Go to baysox.com. AUG. 1 -- Delmarva Shorebirds vs. Kannapolis Intimidators, 7:05 p.m. Go to theshorebirds.

Yesterday Single-A Carolina League Winston-Salem at Frederick: Last night's game between the Warthogs (1-1) and Keys (1-1) was postponed due to unplayable field conditions. This game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, Aug. 13, beginning at 4:35 p.m. Frederick won the first-half of the season and leads the Northern Division.