by TYLER HATHAWAY More than 125 Section V Baseball alums played at the collegiate level this past Spring. Two dozen of those student-athletes earned conference and national honors. DIVISION I Gage Ziehl (Penfield), a junior at the University of Miami, was named to the All-ACC First Team as a starting pitcher. Ziehl posted a 5-3 record with two complete games, including a … [Read more...] about Saucke, Ziehl head list of post-season college accolades for Section V alums
College Baseball
‘He lives for baseball’: Victor’s Rosso makes his mark at Hofstra
By STEVE BRADLEY HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Not long after being named the head baseball coach at Hofstra University on July 7, 2021, Frank Catalanotto received a scouting report on Santino Rosso. “They were like, ‘Ahhh, he’s a decent little player, he might continue to be a starter for you,’” Catalanotto, who played 14 major league seasons for the Tigers, Rangers, Blue Jays, … [Read more...] about ‘He lives for baseball’: Victor’s Rosso makes his mark at Hofstra
No. 2 St. John Fisher defeats No. 3 Utica to claim fourth straight Empire 8 Baseball Championship
Courtesy of Empire8.com SCHENECTADY, NY – The No. 2 St. John Fisher University baseball team (26-17) won its fourth straight Empire 8 Baseball Championship, using a five-run fourth inning to break open a close game and catapult the Cardinals to a 13-4 victory over No. 3 seed Utica University (19-25) in the title game from Central Park "A" Diamond on Saturday afternoon.Fisher … [Read more...] about No. 2 St. John Fisher defeats No. 3 Utica to claim fourth straight Empire 8 Baseball Championship
Tribunes sweep SUNY Adirondack
By PAUL GOTHAM HENRIETTA, N.Y. -- Nearly three weeks ago, the Monroe Community College Baseball team posted a record of 9 wins and 10 losses. The Tribunes were coming off a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Niagara County Community College and had lost three straight and five of six games. Five doubleheaders later, MCC has taken a sub-.500 season and is currently … [Read more...] about Tribunes sweep SUNY Adirondack
Keagle hurls 1-hit shutout; MCC salvages split
By PAUL GOTHAM HENRIETTA, N.Y. -- Jack Keagle (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon) labored through the first four batters he faced in Game 2 of Tuesday's NJCAA Division II doubleheader. The freshman left-hander walked the first that came to the plate. He hit the next and eventually loaded the bases with one out. A short appearance on the mound seemed to be in the … [Read more...] about Keagle hurls 1-hit shutout; MCC salvages split