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
College Baseball
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
Tribunes open week with split; Erie CC’s Bauth wins 1,100th career game
By PAUL GOTHAM HENRIETTA, N.Y. -- CJ Phelps (Rochester, N.Y./McQuaid Jesuit) and Alex Simons (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) combined to produce 10 runs on five hits as host Monroe Community College Baseball (8-6) took an 11-4 decision in Game 1 of an eventual doubleheader split with Erie Community College in NJCAA action, Monday at Tribune Field. Simons plated Tobey … [Read more...] about Tribunes open week with split; Erie CC’s Bauth wins 1,100th career game
Penfield’s Ziehl throws complete game, strikes out 15 in win over No. 3 Clemson
by TYLER HATHAWAY Gage Ziehl went the distance, earning career-highs in both innings pitched (nine) and strikeouts (15) as the University of Miami (15-10, 6-4 ACC) walked-off with a 3-2 win over the No. 3 Clemson Tigers (22-3, 5-2 ACC), Thursday night. Ziehl, a Penfield product, faced 34 batters. The right-hander gave up seven hits, did not walk a batter, and improved his … [Read more...] about Penfield’s Ziehl throws complete game, strikes out 15 in win over No. 3 Clemson