By BILLY HEYEN EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After Brett Heininger threw strike three, Brooks Shepard head coach Chris Sullivan, Greece Post head coach Dan Ford and District 7 commissioner George Debay all looked at each other. That third strike had created the nightmare scenario. Brooks Shepard, Greece Post and James Cooke entered the night competing for the final two district … [Read more...] about Run it back: Greece Post and Brooks Shepard split to force play-in game
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Countryman, ‘clip’ play lead Rayson Miller in win at Brenton Jacob Memorial baseball game
By BILLY HEYEN EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rayson Miller Post had yet to score a run off Zach Salisbury. Runners stood on first and third with two outs in the fourth. Colin Smith had just gone to courtesy run at first for Rayson Miller’s catcher. On an 0-1 pitch to Grady Smith, Colin Smith appeared to trip leading off first base, but Grady Smith fouled it off. On the next … [Read more...] about Countryman, ‘clip’ play lead Rayson Miller in win at Brenton Jacob Memorial baseball game
McMullen cuts arrival close, doesn’t affect his ‘groove’ in Greece Post win
By BILLY HEYEN HILTON, N.Y. — After Neale McMullen’s last start one week ago, Greece Post head coach Dan Ford lamented that his starter shows up 20 minutes before game time because it leads to a rough first two innings. On Friday at Grace and Truth Sports Complex, with the game due to start at 6 p.m. and McMullen scheduled to be on the bump, he arrived at 5:40. Unlike a … [Read more...] about McMullen cuts arrival close, doesn’t affect his ‘groove’ in Greece Post win
James Cooke Post turns tables with 7 runs in the 7th to win, 8-3
By BILLY HEYEN EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Through the first six innings on Tuesday, James Cooke Post had six hits and just a sole run to show for it. The visitors trailed by two to the hosts Brooks Shepard. James Cooke had its 7-8-9 hitters coming up to try to mount a comeback. The message from James Cooke coach Joseph Kurnath was simple. “Make the pitcher battle,” Kurnath … [Read more...] about James Cooke Post turns tables with 7 runs in the 7th to win, 8-3
Greece Post overcomes early deficit, walks-off to beat Brooks Shepard
By BILLY HEYEN GREECE, N.Y. — Greece Post’s Victor Torres had been going the other way all night Monday. He’d flown out twice to right field. He’d fouled balls out of play to the right side. Torres had nothing to show for his opposite field approach through six innings. But in the bottom of the seventh of a tie game, that changed. Torres got a pitch out over the plate and … [Read more...] about Greece Post overcomes early deficit, walks-off to beat Brooks Shepard