Conner Combs (East Texas Baptist University) does his work with the glove on the right side of the infield. Bubba Hollins plays the left side. Combs hails from Southlake, Texas - Hollins Orchard Park, New York. Combs wears the two-tone blue of the Niagara Power. Hollins dons the black and red of the Olean Oilers. But the two opponents have this in common: their fathers … [Read more...] about Sons of former MLB teammates to do battle in NYCBL WDCS
Oilers’ defense sealed the series
By PAUL GOTHAM OLEAN, N.Y. -- It appears in the box score as a fielder's choice - a routine play. The execution and impact were anything but ordinary. In the final assessment it was a decoy, communication and an alert player on the bag. Olean Oilers' manager Bobby Bell might have mumbled check mate when it was done. With two runs in and two aboard including the tying … [Read more...] about Oilers’ defense sealed the series
Oilers advance with first playoff series victory in franchise history
By PAUL GOTHAM OLEAN, N.Y. -- For the last week of the New York Collegiate Baseball League regular season, the Olean Oilers staved off elimination. Monday night at Bradner Stadium, the Oilers avoided a post-season elimination game. Brandon Schlimm (St. Bonaventure) took a shutout into the eighth, and Johnny Lapolla (Suffolk) paced the offense as Olean swept the Western … [Read more...] about Oilers advance with first playoff series victory in franchise history
Fahrman revels in Olean’s opportunity
By PAUL GOTHAM Mike Fahrman (University of Florida) was there when Olean fell to the eventual champion Oneonta Outlaws in the deciding game of the 2013 New York Collegiate Baseball League semi-finals. In the seventh inning he struck out with the tying run at third. Olean lost 4-3. The young man returned in 2014 and was part of an Oilers' team which endured 13 one-run losses … [Read more...] about Fahrman revels in Olean’s opportunity
Bizzle guides Oilers to game one victory
By PAUL GOTHAM GENEVA, N.Y. -- On Saturday, the Olean Oilers reached a franchise high for regular-season victories. Sunday, the Oilers moved within one win of taking the organization's first playoff series. Austin Bizzle (Alabama St.) scattered nine hits over eight innings as Olean defeated the Geneva Twins, 3-1 in game one of the New York Collegiate Baseball League … [Read more...] about Bizzle guides Oilers to game one victory