By BILLY HEYEN EAST IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Greece Post’s Michael Mule turned on a ball and sent it to deep right field. He’d been hitting line drives all postseason. But on Tuesday, the game wasn’t about Mule. It was about the guy in right field, Rayson Miller’s Jason Bocklage. Bocklage turned and took off as soon as the ball left the bat. The right-field foul pole at … [Read more...] about Bocklage leads Rayson Miller to District 7 championship series
Back home, Quinones helps Irondequoit Post to championship series
By BILLY HEYEN EAST IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Irondequoit Post head coach Joey Kuhn heard rumblings from his players that Anthony Quinones was back in town and looking for a team to play with over the summer. Then Quinones texted Kuhn, letting him know he wanted to play. “I lit up,” Kuhn said. “He was one of my favorite kids I ever coached.” That was before Kuhn saw … [Read more...] about Back home, Quinones helps Irondequoit Post to championship series
The Red Wings, Nietopski and Chamberlain: Rochester baseball history through the MLB Draft
By BILLY HEYEN From 1998 to 2008, 10 players with Rochester-area ties were either drafted or signed contracts with professional baseball organizations. From 2009 through 2018, that number jumped to 34. Players either from Section V schools or Rochester-area colleges have been selected in most Major League Baseball drafts. While none were selected in the first, in 1965, … [Read more...] about The Red Wings, Nietopski and Chamberlain: Rochester baseball history through the MLB Draft
Rochester area’s MLB Draft picks
Note: Readers are encouraged to comment with any names that they believe should appear in the chart but are missing. This list represents players drafted and/or signed since the MLB Draft began in 1965. Read: The Red Wings, Nietopski and Chamberlain: Rochester baseball history through the MLB Draft *Players denoted with an asterisk attended college in the Rochester area but … [Read more...] about Rochester area’s MLB Draft picks
Previewing a decisive semifinal game three between Rayson Miller and Greece Post
By BILLY HEYEN Top-seeded Rayson Miller expected to win both games Sunday, said head coach Tom Sapienza. But Greece Post was able to pull out the first game of the doubleheader, 6-5. Rayson Miller controlled most of game two, eventually winning 11-7. That forced a decisive third game to decide whether the one or the four seed heads to the championship series. Irondequoit … [Read more...] about Previewing a decisive semifinal game three between Rayson Miller and Greece Post