Legion

  By JOHN LIKANJE VICTOR, N.Y. - After two consecutive days of rain, Rayson Miller was itching to play baseball. With the sun shining down on the Victor High School diamond and not a cloud in sight, the players energized each other and walked out of the dugout for Game 1 of the district final. "We were all just sitting home, wishing to play baseball, so once the … [Read more...] about Ray of sunshine: Haefner, Rayson Miller light up James Cooke in Game 1

By PAUL GOTHAM VICTOR, N.Y. -- Hayden Smith worked out of a fifth-inning jam, and Rayson Miller downed Greece Post 7-3 to advance to the American Legion District 7 Championship Series. Staked to a 6-0 lead, Smith wiggled out of a bases-loaded no-out situation in the fifth. "I was just focused on getting an out at that point," the 6-foot right-hander said. "My team … [Read more...] about Rayson Miller advances to American Legion District 7 Championship Series

By JOHN LIKANJE VICTOR, N.Y. - James Cooke starter Owen Delforte (Monroe Community College) was locked in a 1-0 pitching duel with Irondequoit Post ace, Jackson DeJohn (Irondequoit), for five innings. Delforte had only given up two hits - both of which came in the fourth. DeJohn had fanned 11 batters and pitched out of multiple jams. It was only natural that when Delforte … [Read more...] about Comeback season: James Cooke rallies again to sweep Irondequoit Post

By JOHN LIKANJE VICTOR, N.Y. - Aidan Schlarbaum (Victor) singled up the middle and drove in Jarrod Signorelli as James Cooke defeated Irondequoit Post, 11-10, in 12 innings in Game 1 of a best-of-three series. Signorelli drew a walk to lead off the frame and advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Brennan Prather. Brendan Popielec, who tied the game with a two-run … [Read more...] about Schlarbaum, James Cooke pull out Game 1 marathon over Irondequoit Post

By JOHN LIKANJE VICTOR, N.Y. - Irondequoit Post and James Cooke battled for two hours and 55 minutes, but a winner was not decided as Friday night's semifinal was suspended due to darkness in the 11th inning. Brendan Popielec (Victor) connected on a two-out, two-run double and drove in Brennan Prather (Penn Yan) and Jarrod Signorelli (Elmira College) to tie the game at 10 … [Read more...] about Irondequoit Post and James Cooke suspended due to darkness