By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Channing Owens entered Wednesday's non-league matchup with bases loaded, no outs and one run in during the fourth inning of a two-run game. The senior right-hander went on to retire 13 of the 16 batters he faced, and the Aquinas Li'l Irish defeated East 6-3. "He's a guy that I'm not afraid to go to when the situation gets tough," Aquinas head … [Read more...] about Owens to the rescue; Aquinas outlasts East
Heart of the order carries Wayne past Penn Yan
By PAUL GOTHAM WAYNE, N.Y. -- Ask Andy Struzik about his squad's recent wins, and the 17th-year head coach at Wayne Central shrugs his shoulders. In a season where teams like Struzik's have put together games on consecutive days, there hasn't been much of a chance to refine play off the field. "We’ve been stringing one practice here, one practice there," said Struzik. "They … [Read more...] about Heart of the order carries Wayne past Penn Yan
Leading from the nine-hole, Kilner paces Gates
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Dean Dingee nearly made a change to his batting order. The Gates-Chili head coach is happy he stayed the course. Hitting ninth in lineup, Ryan Kilner finished 3-for-3 and drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the sixth inning as Gates-Chili rallied to defeat Victor, 7-5 in Monroe County Division play, Monday. "I’ve been focusing a lot … [Read more...] about Leading from the nine-hole, Kilner paces Gates
Monroe’s season ends with loss in districts
By PAUL GOTHAM LACKAWANNA, PA -- A late-inning rally fell short, and the Monroe Community College baseball season ended Friday evening. Ryan Hill (Webster Thomas) plated Evan Magill (Ajax, ON/Notre Dame Catholic) with a two-out single as Monroe cut a five-run deficit to two. It was MCC's final run of the game and 2021 season. Lackawanna College defeated Monroe, 6-4 to claim … [Read more...] about Monroe’s season ends with loss in districts
Alongi hurls complete game in Athena win
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Unlike earlier in the week, the Greece Athena baseball team didn't need a walk-off to win on Friday. The Trojans scored twice in the top of the first, and starting pitcher Vic Alongi made sure that was enough. Alongi allowed one run on six hits in a complete-game effort as Athena defeated Irondequoit, 4-1. "That felt really good," the senior … [Read more...] about Alongi hurls complete game in Athena win