Courtesy of the Niagara Gazette By Doug Smith NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- The Niagara Power may well wind up with half-a-loaf and no fishes in the New York Collegiate Baseball League playoffs. Consecutive-pitch blasts by wounded warriors Shakeel Newton and Chane Lynch put the Bolts in position to be declared co-champions after torrential rains and lightning suspended … [Read more...] about Game two of the NYCBL championship suspended
Archives for August 2012
Six games that will mean a whole lot (no promises) come playoff time: Part One
By Joe Manganiello The NBA released next season’s schedule last week, and the world’s many different NBA fans all chose to celebrate in different ways. We all have friends who memorize their favorite team’s schedule, then coordinate their own work … [Read more...] about Six games that will mean a whole lot (no promises) come playoff time: Part One
Lauricella leads as the Jr. Chiefs defeat Niagara in game one of the NYCBL finals
By Paul Gotham LIVERPOOL, N.Y. -- It was billed as a pitcher's duel. It was anything but that. In the end, the Syracuse Jr. Chiefs did what they always do: score runs... a lot of them. Zach Lauricella (St. John's) collected three extra-base hits as the Jr. Chiefs outscored the Niagara Power, 12-9 at Hopkins Road Park, Friday afternoon to take a 1-0 lead in the … [Read more...] about Lauricella leads as the Jr. Chiefs defeat Niagara in game one of the NYCBL finals
Niagara’s loss was not without effort
Courtesy of the Niagara Gazette By Doug Smith LIVERPOOL – The Niagara Power’s pitching nucleus melted down in a catastrophic fourth inning Friday and the radioactively-hot Syracuse Junior Chiefs emerged from the fallout with a 12-9 victory in the opening game of the New York Collegiate Baseball League playoffs. The Chiefs and Power meet Saturday at 7 in Sal Maglie … [Read more...] about Niagara’s loss was not without effort
Junior Chiefs to host Power in game one of the NYCBL finals
By Joe Manganiello After sweeping the first two rounds of the East division playoffs, the Syracuse Junior Chiefs will begin the NYCBL finals at home against the Niagara Power, winners of the West division. Last week, the Junior Chiefs defeated their cross-town rivals, the Syracuse Salt Cats, in two one-run affairs. Game one began last Friday, going ten complete innings … [Read more...] about Junior Chiefs to host Power in game one of the NYCBL finals