PITTSFORD, N.Y. – For the third year in a row – and the fifth time in program history – the St. John Fisher University baseball team (30-12) has been crowned Empire 8 Conference champions. The Cardinals, the top seed in the E8 tournament defeated No. 4 Russell Sage College (18-25) on Saturday, May 13 by a 5-1 score to win the double elimination tournament.With the trophy in … [Read more...] about St. John Fisher defeats Russell Sage to capture 2023 Empire 8 Baseball Championship
College Baseball
Monroe CC drops Game 1
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Monroe Community College Baseball cut an eight-run deficit to four and ultimately pulled to within three, but the host Tribunes did not get any closer and dropped a 13-10 decision to UConn-Avery Point (UCAP) in Game 1 of the NJCAA Division II East District playoff on Friday. Game 2 of the best-of-three series is scheduled for 1 p.m. on … [Read more...] about Monroe CC drops Game 1
Penfield’s Ziehl earns National Pitcher of the Week honors
BY PATRICK WALSH Former Penfield and current University of Miami hurler Gage Ziehl earned National Pitcher of the week honors from Collegiate Baseball on Monday. Ziehl hurled eight shutout innings and allowed four hits while fanning 12 in a 13-4 victory over Presbyterian on Friday. The right-hander retired 20 of the first 23 batters faced and after a one-out single in the … [Read more...] about Penfield’s Ziehl earns National Pitcher of the Week honors
Brockport sweeps Oswego
Courtesy of GoBrockport.com Brockport, NY – The SUNY Brockport baseball team went 2-0 at home against Oswego on Saturday afternoon for their annual Hometown Heroes game. They won the first game in the 13th inning with a score of 9-8, and the second 12-7. Game One – Starting to the day on the mound for the Golden Eagles was Matthew Colucci. Colucci pitched 5.2 innings, he let … [Read more...] about Brockport sweeps Oswego
Three home runs power UR to crossover sweep of Bard
Courtesy of UofRAthletics.com ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The University of Rochester baseball team completed a two-game sweep in the Liberty League Crossover Series, defeating Bard College 9-3 on Sunday afternoon at Towers Field. The series win advances Rochester (27-12, 18-3 Liberty League) to the Liberty League Tournament for the fifth straight season and eighth time in the last … [Read more...] about Three home runs power UR to crossover sweep of Bard