By Joe Mags After months of speculation, then weeks of deliberation, LeBron James is coming home. Pickinsplinters will be looking into the impact of The Decision 2.0 all week long. Follow our coverage using the hashtag #LeBronToClev. After wasting hours of each summer day refreshing my Twitter feed and watching talking heads banter about why LeBron James could go here … [Read more...] about #LeBronToClev: The Letter
Silversmiths outlast rain and Ridgemen
By Kathryne Davis SHERRILL, N.Y. -- On a rainy Sunday afternoon, Mitch Cavanagh (St. Johns U) pitched eight strong innings, allowing one run on six hits, as the Sherrill Silversmiths defeated the Rochester Ridgemen 7-5 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Noyes Park. Cavanagh pulled double-duty combining his pitcher performance with the eventual game-winning … [Read more...] about Silversmiths outlast rain and Ridgemen
Power rally to win in extras
By Cameron Boon HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- In a game where pitching dominated and hits were hard to come by, runs were going to be at a premium for two teams battling for the fourth and final playoff spot in the New York Collegiate Baseball League’s Western Division. Tyler Marcinko (Piedmont) knew that when he roped a two-out, RBI double to right, scoring AJ Hammond (Millersville) … [Read more...] about Power rally to win in extras
Ridgemen stun Crush with late rally
By Cameron Boon WEBSTER, N.Y. -- “I just needed to get the ball down,” Alex Mumm (Judson) said about his bunt in the bottom of the tenth. That bunt was actually a suicide squeeze, as Trent Sullivan (MidAmerica Nazarene) broke home on the play and scored to give the Ridgemen a 5-4 walk-off victory in the 10th inning over the Cortland Crush in New York Collegiate Baseball … [Read more...] about Ridgemen stun Crush with late rally
Uher’s pitching leads Rapids past Oilers
By Cameron Boon HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- After a long night in Rochester, driving 125 miles back to Olean after midnight, and having a road game the next day, needless to say it would be tough for the Olean Oilers to pull out a W in this one. Zachary Uher (Baruch) didn’t help, as he went a complete game, dealing eight scoreless after giving up a run in the first, and striking out … [Read more...] about Uher’s pitching leads Rapids past Oilers