FLYING FISH 18 MONARCHS 3 Ryan Hill (Monroe CC) hurled six shutout innings, and the Flying took advantage of Monarch generosity in a blowout win. Hill allowed seven hits and faced just four over the minimum in his second appearance on the mound this summer. The right-hander threw 81 pitches (58 for strikes) and lowered his ERA to 0.88 in eight innings of work. He faced the … [Read more...] about Catapano and Chase headline Thursday’s “Lake Show”
College Baseball
Greg Cullen’s ‘love of the game’ allowed him to reach his pro baseball dream
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Niagara baseball coach Rob McCoy knew that he’d only have Greg Cullen for three years the moment the Penfield-native stepped on campus as a freshman. Wednesday, when Cullen was selected in the 15th round of the MLB Draft, McCoy was proven correct. “My assistant and I, he and I talk all the time about trying to get players that years down … [Read more...] about Greg Cullen’s ‘love of the game’ allowed him to reach his pro baseball dream
Lake Monsters take two
MONARCHS 6 LAKE MONSTERS 7 Sean Flannery (Kings University) broke open a tie game with a bases-clearing triple in the eighth, and the Lake Monsters held on to beat the Monarchs. Flannery's drive into the left field corner plated Adam Chase (Finger Lakes CC), Dan Freese (Cazenovia) and Jordan Plaisted (Elmira College). Sean Flannery bases-clearing triple gives the … [Read more...] about Lake Monsters take two
Greece Post stays undefeated
BROOKS SHEPARD POST 3 BRAMAN POST 1 Jake Shuler struck out nine and allowed four hits and two walks in a complete game effort to pick up the win. Tyler Holmes, Andrew Wallman and Jackson Sullivan led the Brooks Shepard offense with a hit and an RBI apiece. Frank Lauricella led Braman's offense going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Lauricella, Derek Oji, and Jacob LaPlant … [Read more...] about Greece Post stays undefeated
Niagara star, McQuaid alum Greg Cullen drafted by Atlanta Braves
By BILLY HEYEN Penfield-native Greg Cullen was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 15th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Cullen starred at McQuaid during high school and has spent the last three years playing for Niagara University. This is the fifth straight year that a former Section V baseball player was drafted. As a junior at … [Read more...] about Niagara star, McQuaid alum Greg Cullen drafted by Atlanta Braves