What: Section V Class A1 final Who: One-seed Greece Athena Trojans vs. three-seed Canandaigua Academy Braves When: Saturday, June 1 at 12 noon Where: Rochester Institute of Technology Sectional history Greece Athena: The Trojans' most-recent title came in Class AA in 2007. Canandaigua: The Braves have won three-straight Class A1 sectional titles. Probable … [Read more...] about Previewing (1) Greece Athena vs. (3) Canandaigua in the Section V Class A1 final
Emily Phelan pitches Bishop Kearney to third-straight sectional title game
By BILLY HEYEN BROCKPORT, N.Y. — With two runners on in the third inning Thursday, Emily Phelan dipped her shoulder as she swung and popped out to end the inning. Bishop Kearney’s head coach, Dave Herbst, saw in her eye then that if she got another chance, she’d deliver. It came an inning later with the bases loaded. Phelan swung twice without putting the ball in play, … [Read more...] about Emily Phelan pitches Bishop Kearney to third-straight sectional title game
Ryan O’Mara leads McQuaid to third-straight sectional final
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — McQuaid’s season ended a year ago with a Ryan O’Mara ball four, allowing Victor a walk-off walk for the sectional title. Thursday, O’Mara again threw the final pitch. This time, it was high heat, strike three, a complete game for O’Mara to send the Knights back to the Class AA sectional final for the third-straight year. “We’ve been … [Read more...] about Ryan O’Mara leads McQuaid to third-straight sectional final
A rundown of Section V alumni in Division I baseball in 2019
By BILLY HEYEN Section V baseball was represented by 12 players in game action at the Division I level this season, along with three more who were rostered but didn't appear in a game. The three who didn't appear in game action were: Mike Magnanti (Greece Athena/St. Bonaventure), Brett Migliore (Wellsville/Canisius) and Zachary Kolodziejski (Livonia/Niagara). Here's a look … [Read more...] about A rundown of Section V alumni in Division I baseball in 2019
‘Lights out’ Hunter Walsh shuts out Fairport 1-0, leads McQuaid to AA semis
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After some of Hunter Walsh’s pitches on Tuesday, McQuaid catcher Ben Beauchamp hopped out from behind the dish and shook his head side-to-side. They can’t touch you, Beauchamp said his message was. Walsh knew that’s what Beauchamp meant, and he proved his battery-mate correct. “He was pretty close to untouchable today,” Beauchamp said. “... He … [Read more...] about ‘Lights out’ Hunter Walsh shuts out Fairport 1-0, leads McQuaid to AA semis