By PAUL GOTHAM MACEDON, N.Y. -- Chris Finocchario, Jr. hurled six shutout innings, and Alex Wootton paced the offense as the Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders won their third straight game with a convincing 10-0 win over league rival Newark. "We’re finally starting to hit the ball well," said Pal-Mac head coach Bryan Rodman referring his team's 14 hits in their previous win over … [Read more...] about Finocchario and Wootton lead Pal-Mac
Big fifth carries Penfield past McQuaid
By PAUL GOTHAM PENFIELD, N.Y. -- For the second time in as many meetings, Penfield's Patriots used a late-inning rally to defeat McQuaid. Nick Marcin's squad sent nine batters to the plate in a five-run fifth inning and went on to beat the Jesuit Knights, 5-1 in non-league action, Tuesday night. "We’ve got 14 seniors and four very mature juniors," Marcin stated. "There’s no … [Read more...] about Big fifth carries Penfield past McQuaid
Zawacki paces seventh-inning rally; Sutherland defeats Athena
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- Jack Zawacki's two-out, two-run double plated the tying run in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the Pittsford Sutherland Knights went on to beat Greece Athena 4-3. "I was just looking for a good pitch to hit," said Zawacki who finished 2-for-4 at the plate. "He threw one down the middle. I pieced it up well." After falling behind two … [Read more...] about Zawacki paces seventh-inning rally; Sutherland defeats Athena
Newark’s Cowles named First Team All-Big Ten
By PAUL GOTHAM Ben Cowles (Newark) earned First Team All-Big Ten honors as announced by the conference this past weekend. Starting in all 44 regular-season games, Cowles hit .302 with 23 extra-base hits including 17 home runs. He drove in 49 runs and scored another 38. His slugging percentage of .660 ranks third in the Big Ten. His 17 round-trippers sit fifth in Maryland … [Read more...] about Newark’s Cowles named First Team All-Big Ten
Penfield and Palmyra-Macedon take top spots in power rankings
By PAUL GOTHAM Section V Baseball heads into the final week of the regular season with plenty on the line and several tasty matchups for local fans. Here is how local teams rank. Large Schools Penfield Patriots (15-2/Class AA) -- Some might suggest Penfield is pretty good with the University of Miami commit on the mound. To those and others, Gage ZIehl wants to introduce … [Read more...] about Penfield and Palmyra-Macedon take top spots in power rankings