By PAUL GOTHAM BATAVIA, N.Y. -- The Canandaigua Academy baseball team came into Saturday's action as the reigning New York State Class A Far West Regional champions. The Braves looked the part. Michael Sculli hurled a complete game, and the Canandaigua offense pounded out 10 hits in an 11-0 win over Kenmore West (VI) to move on to the NYS semifinals for the second … [Read more...] about Brinza, Sculli lead Canandaigua back to NYS semifinals
Gananda moves on to state final four
FREDONIA, N.Y. -- Tim McClare hurled a complete game, and the Gananda Blue Panthers downed Falconer (VI), 4-1 to reach to the New York State Class C semifinals. McClare struck out 16 and allowed one run on three hits as Gananda (19-4) won its eighth straight game. Patrick Walsh connected on a one-out single in the fourth to give Gananda all the runs it needed. With … [Read more...] about Gananda moves on to state final four
Honeoye’s season ends in regionals
By PAUL GOTHAM BATAVIA, N.Y. -- The Honeoye Bulldogs used a pair of late-inning rallies to advance to Saturday's NYS Class D Far West Regional. Brocton's Ronald "Bubba" Brown made sure the state's top-ranked team didn't have a third straight come-from-behind win in the post-season. Brown struck out 18 batters and delivered three hits as Brocton (VI) topped Honeoye, 6-4 … [Read more...] about Honeoye’s season ends in regionals
Cave stays hot; Wings drub Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Jake Cave added to the longest hitting streak in the International League, and the Rochester Red Wings won their third straight game with a 9-0 drubbing of thruway rival Syracuse. Cave finished 4-for-5 on the night with four doubles. The Wings centerfielder scored three runs and has hit in 13 straight games. Cave doubled to center field to lead the second … [Read more...] about Cave stays hot; Wings drub Syracuse
Regional Qualifier Wrap: Honeoye rallies late; Crunick throws no-hitter
CLASS A CANANDAIGUA 11 PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND 1 Canandaigua’s Cooper Crunick wished he hadn’t noticed the Pittsford Sutherland hit column. Late in Tuesday’s game, the Braves’ pitcher had been thinking to himself that the 11 hits his team had amassed was impressive. But then, beneath that number, he saw it: 0. Crunick was throwing a no-hitter, and he’d just realized it. READ … [Read more...] about Regional Qualifier Wrap: Honeoye rallies late; Crunick throws no-hitter