From yesterday's dugout discussion: Professional baseball in Rochester dates back to 1877 "when a team sponsored by the Rochester Baseball Association joined the International Association." (pg. 6 Silver Seasons - Mandelaro & Pitoniak). Other teams in the league included Syracuse, Toronto, Buffalo...the usual suspects. The International League dates back to 1885. … [Read more...] about Pickin’ Splinters
Archives for July 2007
Geneva Stops Webster
Jason Bowman (Westchester) tossed six and a third of perfect ball and Chris Vargo’s (Richmond) two-out triple in the bottom of the second scored Nick Spears (Texas/Pan Am) and Brett Burch (Oral Roberts) as the Geneva Red Wings held on to beat the Webster Yankees 4-3. Chris Parkinson (Rhode Island) had two singles, a run scored, and an RBI to pace Coach Dave Herbst’s … [Read more...] about Geneva Stops Webster
Jr. Rhinos Finish On A High Note
If the old saying is true: “All’s well that ends well,” then Rene Tadal’s U17 Rochester Jr. Rhinos erased all the misery of their 2007 Upstate New York Premier League season. Buoyed by the momentum of their recent success North-of-the-Border the Rhinos finished the season with a victory - Eh! Amanda ‘Put Some Espresso in Her Cup Of’ Coffey ripped a laser beam under the … [Read more...] about Jr. Rhinos Finish On A High Note
Have No Fear; Veenema Is Here
The smile on Blair Veenema’s (Rochester) face said it all. The lefty struck out Mike Perkins (UNC-Charlotte) to retire the side in the seventh, and the Webster Yankees went on to defeat the Elmira Pioneers 8-4. After a rocky start Veenema tamed the league’s top-hitting team. Elmira entered the game with a team batting average of .288, and the Pioneers showed why as they … [Read more...] about Have No Fear; Veenema Is Here
Carmody Quiets Hornell
Kevin Carmody (Iona) scattered six hits over seven innings, and the Webster Yankees downed the Hornell Dodgers by a score of 3 to 1. The left-hander from Massapequa, New York struck out two and walked two to earn his first win of the season. Adam Curynski (So. Illinois) worked the eighth and ninth to earn the save. ‘Bomber’ faced seven batters and was aided by a double play … [Read more...] about Carmody Quiets Hornell