JAMES COOKE 13 BRAMAN 4 JAMES COOKE 20 BRAMAN 5 Some days in baseball, everything seems to go right for one team. Friday night was that time for James Cooke Post in early season American Legion action against Braman Post. James Cooke won both games of a doubleheader at Bachmann Field, 13-4 and 20-5. READ MORE GREECE 14 WAYLAND 7 Greece scored six runs in the … [Read more...] about Legion baseball Friday wrap: James Cooke offense erupts; Greece wins opener
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Brendan Popielec’s day a microcosm of James Cooke’s doubleheader sweep
By BILLY HEYEN PENFIELD, N.Y. — Some days in baseball, everything seems to go right for one team. Friday night was that time for James Cooke Post in early season American Legion action against Braman Post. James Cooke won both games of a doubleheader at Bachmann Field, 13-4 and 20-5. To say the bats were alive would be an understatement: 29 hits and 33 runs across 11 … [Read more...] about Brendan Popielec’s day a microcosm of James Cooke’s doubleheader sweep
Legion baseball Tuesday wrap: Putney gets win behind big Doud Post 4th
District 7 American Legion baseball continued its early season action with one game on Tuesday. Doud Post played for the second time this season, traveling to Victor High School to take on James Cooke. Here's a look at the action. DOUD POST 5 JAMES COOKE POST 3 Ethan Putney (Churchville-Chili) pitched six innings for Doud, allowing three runs on three hits while striking … [Read more...] about Legion baseball Tuesday wrap: Putney gets win behind big Doud Post 4th
Legion baseball Monday wrap: Doud, Irondequoit Post split doubleheader
The District 7 American Legion baseball season got its season underway with a doubleheader on Monday night. Seven teams will compete this season for the right to represent District 7 in the state tournament, in which Rayson Miller was the state runner-up a year ago. Here's a look at Monday's action. GAME 1 DOUD POST 4 IRONDEQUOIT POST 2 Doud Post began its season with … [Read more...] about Legion baseball Monday wrap: Doud, Irondequoit Post split doubleheader
Rayson Miller’s best season ever ends in state finals
By BILLY HEYEN UTICA, N.Y. — Jason Bocklage tossed his bat to the side, then his helmet. Colin Smith chucked his helmet behind him, as well. The Rockland Pirates, just 60 feet, six inches away, piled atop each other near the pitcher’s mound. Minutes later, Rayson Miller posed for pictures with a runner-up trophy, with not many smiling faces in the shot. When Rockland got … [Read more...] about Rayson Miller’s best season ever ends in state finals