Courtesy of the Niagara Gazette By Doug Smith NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- The Niagara Power drilled the Olean Oilers 4-0 Friday night in Sal Maglie Stadium’s first midsummer playoff game since 1993. Nearly 400 Bolt Nuts, summoned in a moment’s notice, watched pitcher Steve Beckham hang seven zeroes on the O’s, Steve Voyles stagger through a Halloweenish ninth … [Read more...] about Niagara shuts out Olean in game one, 4-0
Archives for July 2012
Geneva Twins hold off Hornell to win game one, 6-5
Courtesy of HornellDodgers.com. HORNELL, N.Y. -- The Hornell Dodgers stranded the tying and winning runs on base as the Geneva Twins escaped McDonough Park with a 6-5 win. Geneva led 5-0 after four innings and now have a 1-0 lead in the Western Division semifinals. Geneva jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first when they collected four hits. Taylor Nichols and … [Read more...] about Geneva Twins hold off Hornell to win game one, 6-5
Game one of Salt City rivalry suspended in the 11th
By Justin Lada SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- As if the final battles of the year for the Syracuse Salt Cats weren’t dramatic enough, game one of the NYCBL playoffs between the Jr. Chiefs and Salt Cats made things crazier. The Salt Cats got 6.2 innings of brilliant work from Maso Cotton (Virginia State University), holding the Jr. Chiefs to just two runs in his work. The Salt Cats … [Read more...] about Game one of Salt City rivalry suspended in the 11th
Salt Cats looking to be next New York college baseball Cinderella
By Justin Lada SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- New York State has already witnessed a pair of baseball Cinderella stories this summer. Stony Brook's Sea Wolves and the St. John’s Red Storm both made magical runs in the College World Series. The summer isn’t over, and that slipper is waiting for another foot. Enter the Syracuse Salt Cats, who were 2-10 early in the season and at the … [Read more...] about Salt Cats looking to be next New York college baseball Cinderella
Jr. Chiefs walk off and end Sherrill’s season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The task was daunting. To earn a spot in the post-season, the Sherrill Silversmiths needed to defeat the first-place Syracuse Jr. Chiefs and move on to a one-game playoff. The challenge proved too much. Zach Blanden (Binghamton) plated Riley Moonan (Fairleigh Dickinson) with a walkoff base hit as the Jr. Chiefs trimmed the Silversmiths, 8-7 on the final … [Read more...] about Jr. Chiefs walk off and end Sherrill’s season