By PAUL GOTHAM Through the first 14 games of the 2023 campaign, the bats of Monroe Community College Baseball failed to connect on a home run. A trio of hitters changed that statistic Saturday afternoon. Avery Bowens (Rochester, N.Y./Eastridge), Lucas Brown (Toronto, ON/Humberside Collegiate Institute) and CJ Phelps (Rochester, N.Y./McQuaid Jesuit) collected their first … [Read more...] about MCC does yard work to win fifth straight
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Bats come alive as Monroe breezes to DH sweep
By PAUL GOTHAM HENRIETTA, N.Y. -- Patrick Sherron (Henrietta, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta) hadn't climbed the mound for live action in nearly three weeks. A dozen games into the 2023 season, and Monroe Community College's top arm from a year ago had thrown just 5.2 innings. On Tuesday afternoon, Sherron got a chance to test himself against an opposing lineup. The 5-foot-11 … [Read more...] about Bats come alive as Monroe breezes to DH sweep
Bounce-back effort: Monroe CC sweeps Onondaga
By PAUL GOTHAM BRIGHTON, N.Y. -- One pitcher logged his second complete game of the season. Another was making his first appearance of the campaign. A third continued to make a shift into the position. The trio of arms combined to allow two runs over 11 innings, and host Monroe Community College (5-7) completed a doubleheader sweep (11-1/11-1) of Onondaga Community … [Read more...] about Bounce-back effort: Monroe CC sweeps Onondaga
Salina finds groove coming out of the bullpen for Monroe CC
By PAUL GOTHAM HENRIETTA, N.Y. -- Matthew Salina (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) saw little time on the mound during his senior season in high school. In a Webster Schroeder lineup with his brother Michael, currently pitching at George Mason University, and LeMoyne College commit Jack Cannon (among others), Salina made the bulk of his contributions at the plate and in the … [Read more...] about Salina finds groove coming out of the bullpen for Monroe CC
Penfield’s Ziehl named Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week
by TJ HATHAWAY Former Penfield Patriot Gage Ziehl turned in his best collegiate outing Saturday night, picking up his second win of the season as the University of Miami Hurricanes cruised to an 8-1 upset win over No. 19 North Carolina State. The right-hander struck out eight and walked one without allowing an earned run over a career-high eight innings. The performance … [Read more...] about Penfield’s Ziehl named Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week