Courtesy of GoXavier.com SECAUCUS, N.J. - Xavier junior ace Zac Lowther was selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the 74th overall pick in the MLB First Year Player Draft on Monday, June 12, becoming the highest-ever XU player drafted when his name was called in the compensatory selections of the second round. Lowther has been one of the top strikeout artists at the NCAA … [Read more...] about Xavier’s Zac Lowther becomes highest MLB Draft pick in school history
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PGCBL Roundup: Outlaws get first win, McKenna slugs for Stallions and Red Wings offense explodes
SAUGERTIES STALLIONS (4-4) 5 AMSTERDAM MOHAWKS (5-2) 3 in 10 AMSTERDAM, NY-- Freshman John McKenna (Army West Point) drove in three runs on two home runs for the Stallions, who sit in fourth in the East Division. Freshman Mark Meyer (Marshall University) threw seven innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on eight hits and four walks with four strike outs. Freshman Joe … [Read more...] about PGCBL Roundup: Outlaws get first win, McKenna slugs for Stallions and Red Wings offense explodes
NYCBL Roundup: Mercado delivers in 11th; Timpanelli plates seven and Sypher dials zero
Genesee Rapids (4-6) 5 Sherrill Silversmiths (5-2) 9 SHERRILL -- Vincent Timpanelli finished with two hits and seven RBI, including a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth as the Silversmiths have won four of their last five games. Timpanelli and Kingsley Ballao highlighted the offense in a five-run sixth as they each contributed with the long ball. Craig Sandford also … [Read more...] about NYCBL Roundup: Mercado delivers in 11th; Timpanelli plates seven and Sypher dials zero
PGCBL Roundup: Johnston notches win, Pios show Major improvement; Pollack and DiamondDawgs walk off
GENEVA RED WINGS (6-2) 6 ONONDAGA FLAMES (3-5) 4 SYRACUSE, NY-- Sophomore Joseph Tassin (Bossier Parish Community College) drove in two runs on two hits for the Red Wings, who remain one of the top teams thus far with six wins. Freshman Slater O'Brien (Saint Joseph's (Pa.)) threw five scoreless innings for the Red Wings, allowing two hits and one walk, while striking out … [Read more...] about PGCBL Roundup: Johnston notches win, Pios show Major improvement; Pollack and DiamondDawgs walk off
NYCBL Roundup: Ralls capitalizes late; Mercado paces Spartan outburst and Salt Cats rap 18 hits
Rochester Ridgemen (1-6) 9 Genesee Rapids (4-4) 10 GENESEE -- Travis Ralls went 3-for-5 including a two-out, two-run double that plated the go-ahead run in the eighth as the Rapids came from behind to win their second straight. AJ Nitzschke connected on a solo shot in the fourth. Riley Brandvold finished with a triple and two runs scored. . Cortland Crush (4-2) 9 Syracuse … [Read more...] about NYCBL Roundup: Ralls capitalizes late; Mercado paces Spartan outburst and Salt Cats rap 18 hits