Courtesy of the Niagara Gazette By Doug Smith NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- The crackling-hot Niagara Power greet the Olean Oilers Friday night in game one of the New York Collegiate Baseball League playoffs. Not since September of 1993 has Sal Maglie Stadium played host to a summer baseball game of this import. While the NYCBL makes no claim to professional status, most … [Read more...] about Power and the NYCBL playoffs
Archives for July 2012
Stimpson punches Geneva’s playoff ticket with walkoff hit
By Paul Gotham GENEVA, N.Y. -- Around half-past ten EST Wednesday night, the playoff scenarios in the New York Collegiate Baseball League's Eastern Division were as tangled as a weed bed in nearby Seneca Lake. A three-way tie for the final two playoff spots looked probable. Then everything changed. Once given up for dead, the Geneva Red Wings turned certain defeat into … [Read more...] about Stimpson punches Geneva’s playoff ticket with walkoff hit
Niagara seizes second place; will open playoffs at home
Courtesy of the Niagara Gazette By Jason Patterson St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- In a season where nothing has come easy, The Niagara Power’s post-season fate was fittingly not decided until the very last regular season pitch. The Power held on to defeat division rival Olean 8-7 in a playoff primer Wednesday night. With the victory, Niagara secured second place in the West and … [Read more...] about Niagara seizes second place; will open playoffs at home
Smitties pushed to the brink after split with Jr. Chiefs
By Joe Manganiello SYRACUSE, NY - In the final two games of the season played from Alliance Bank Stadium, the Syracuse Junior Chiefs split a double-header with the playoff hungry, Sherrill Silversmiths. The Junior Chiefs (27-12) are locked into the number one seed of the playoffs, despite losing four of their last six games. The Junior Chiefs will have home field … [Read more...] about Smitties pushed to the brink after split with Jr. Chiefs
Dodgers fall to Ridgemen in regular season finale
Courtesy of HornellDodgers.com. HORNELL, N.Y. -- Eleven pitchers took the mound as the Lake Ontario Ridgemen (AIA) defeated the Hornell Dodgers 8-1 in the regular season finale for both teams. The Dodgers conclude the regular season with a 25-15 record and will open the playoffs on Friday. The Ridgemen scored two runs in the second and put the game out of reach with … [Read more...] about Dodgers fall to Ridgemen in regular season finale