By PAUL GOTHAM The journey from last to first is complete. Cellar dwellers since their first game of the regular season, the Orioles climbed to the top of the Interstate Collegiate Baseball League (ICBL) mountain, Thursday night. Maxx Countryman (Finger Lakes CC) started and hurled five innings to pick up the win. Troy Leibert (Niagara County CC) continued his post-season … [Read more...] about Orioles complete improbable run, win ICBL championship
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Gartland “let it fly” during ICBL season
By PAUL GOTHAM By limiting himself the first time he faced a lineup, Geneva Snow Cats starter AJ Gartland (Alfred State) found success later. And the numbers back him up. Over seven appearances (six starts) on the mound this summer, Gartland put together a record of five wins without a loss. That merely scratches the surface of the left-hander's impact during the 2020 … [Read more...] about Gartland “let it fly” during ICBL season
ICBL Wednesday: Flyin’ Fish advance; Henshaw pitches Orioles into title game
WEST DIVISION No. 4 DP GREEN (1-21) 3 No. 3 FLYIN' FISH (10-13) 7 Ryan Ballard (TCCC) and Ryan Demitrovic (Alfred State) paced the offense with two RBI each as the Flyin' Fish advanced to meet the Cardinals in the ICBL West Division Championship game. Ballard capped a three-run second inning with a double that scored Trevor Robinson (TCCC) and Nate Sanderson (Hilbert). … [Read more...] about ICBL Wednesday: Flyin’ Fish advance; Henshaw pitches Orioles into title game
ICBL Tuesday: Holmes walks it off for Blue Jays; Moffat dominates Monarchs
EAST DIVISION No. 3 DP ORANGE (10-14) 5 No. 2 BLUE JAYS (15-9) 6 Tyler Holmes (Hartford) drew a bases-loaded walk, and the Blue Jays advanced to the ICBL East Division Championship game. Noah Campanelli (St. John Fisher College) worked a one-out walk, stole second on a failed pickoff attempt and eventually scored the winning run. Jeff Wilson (LeMoyne College) also reached on a … [Read more...] about ICBL Tuesday: Holmes walks it off for Blue Jays; Moffat dominates Monarchs
Early or late, Ferranti delivers
By PAUL GOTHAM Phil Ferranti (Mercyhurst University) opened the 2020 Interstate Collegiate Baseball League (ICBL) season hitless in his first 11 at-bats. That stretch over four games is worth noting because the former Webster Schroeder and Monroe Community College standout collected 24 hits over his remaining 14 contests. Once in rhythm, Ferranti didn't look back. Early or … [Read more...] about Early or late, Ferranti delivers