By PAUL GOTHAM A spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II East District Baseball Championship is on the line when Monroe Community College (Region 3) and UConn-Avery Point (UCAP/Region 21) square off in a best-of-three series this weekend from Roger Bidwell Field at Washington Park in Groton, Connecticut. A 3:00 PM first pitch is … [Read more...] about MCC to face UConn-Avery Point for spot in NJCAA DII East District Championship
Canandaigua gets bounce-back effort, beats Eastridge
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Evans Field has served as the home of Canandaigua baseball since the Academy was located off Main Street in the mid-20th century. Like other grass surfaces in Section V, Evans has fallen victim to a wetter than usual spring this year. So with less than two weeks to go in the season and few open dates remaining to make up games, Dale … [Read more...] about Canandaigua gets bounce-back effort, beats Eastridge
Michaud pitches Wayland-Cohocton past Pavilion/York
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- With rain in the forecast for early Tuesday evening, it was decided to move up first pitch 30 minutes for the game at ESL Ballpark from 4:30 PM to the top of the hour. Swift adjustments were needed for the teams from Wayland-Cohocton and Pavilion/York making the hour commute. The schedule change fit the former well, especially Paetyn … [Read more...] about Michaud pitches Wayland-Cohocton past Pavilion/York
Brewer powers Athena past Arcadia
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- When Gavin D'Apice led off the season with a home run, it was fair to think that the Greece Athena Trojans would have frequent displays of power in the future. That was March 30th. A dozen games later and the Trojans were still looking for that elusive second round-tripper. The drought ended on Monday. And the wait for the … [Read more...] about Brewer powers Athena past Arcadia
Castle Packs Power Monday Softball Wrap: Eastridge’s Crittenden and LeRoy’s Biracree reach career milestones; HF-L’s Fowler hurls gem
GREECE (2-10) 0RUSH-HENRIETTA (10-4) 8Kendall Buttles struck out 14 while scattering a hit and a walk as Rush-Henrietta turned in back-to-back wins. Buttles retired the first seven she faced and took a no-hitter into the sixth before allowing a one-out single. Lizzie Rinella finished 3-for-4 at the plate and helped stake the Royal Comets to a 2-0 lead in the first. Rinella … [Read more...] about Castle Packs Power Monday Softball Wrap: Eastridge’s Crittenden and LeRoy’s Biracree reach career milestones; HF-L’s Fowler hurls gem