Courtesy of NYCBL.com. NEW YORK COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME ITINERARY Sal Maglie Stadium Niagara Falls, New York Wednesday, July 11, 2012 10:45am All-Star Player Arrival at the Como Restaurant 2200 Pine Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14301 11:00am-12:30pm Luncheon at the Como … [Read more...] about 2012 NYCBL All-Star Game itinerary set
Archives for May 2012
Dixon looks to make good on his opportunity with Olean
By Paul Casey Gotham The proposition was simple. Brian Dixon (East Amherst, NY/Monroe CC) was to leave a school where he had already established himself and compete for playing time at another school. The decision was easier than the proposition. With that Dixon left Niagara County Community College and headed to Monroe Community College. Turns out the offer … [Read more...] about Dixon looks to make good on his opportunity with Olean
Pickin’ Splinters to bring exclusive coverage of the NYCBL in 2012
The New York Collegiate Baseball League will open its 35th season of play on Friday, June 1st, and Pickin' Splinters will be on hand providing all the coverage. From the first pitch on the campus of St. Bonaventure University to the final out of the league championship series, the staff of Pickin' Splinters will have all the news, notes and analysis. Included in the … [Read more...] about Pickin’ Splinters to bring exclusive coverage of the NYCBL in 2012
Experience gives Urckfitz a clearer perspective on life in the minor leagues
By Paul Gotham Like it or not, Patrick Urckfitz knows his surroundings. The left-hander has spent parts of the last three seasons hurling for the Lancaster Jethawks. So when he started this, his fifth season in the minor leagues, with the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Houston Astros, Urckfitz scored one for familiarity. Not that he wouldn’t mind taking in some new … [Read more...] about Experience gives Urckfitz a clearer perspective on life in the minor leagues
Carrol gets feel for the mound with Syracuse Jr. Chiefs
Courtesy: Syracuse-Post Standard Kevin Carroll showed up on the Le Moyne College campus three seasons ago as an unknown baseball player already in need of a career turnaround. Scott Cassidy, then the Dolphins’ pitching coach, saw a glimmer in the way Carroll could whip a baseball 60 feet, 6 inches. The problem from the coaching staff’s perspective was that Carroll had it … [Read more...] about Carrol gets feel for the mound with Syracuse Jr. Chiefs