By BILLY HEYEN VICTOR, N.Y. — It’d been almost a year since Owen Delforte had pitched in a game on the Victor High School mound. He’d been in the rotation for the 2018 sectional champion Blue Devils and pitched in American Legion ball last summer. It’d also been almost a year since he’d pitched in a game at all, prior to last Friday. The Victor-alum didn’t play ball as a … [Read more...] about ‘Happy to be out here again’: Owen Delforte leads James Cooke to win
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Greece Post outslugs Irondequoit Post, 8-6, behind three home runs
By BILLY HEYEN EAST IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Greece Post head coach Dan Ford predicted to his assistant before Monday’s game that they’d hit three home runs. There was a bit of friendly wind in the air during Greece’s pregame warmup. He didn’t predict, though, that two of Greece’s first three hitters would homer. That’s what happened, a foreshadowing of the slugfest to … [Read more...] about Greece Post outslugs Irondequoit Post, 8-6, behind three home runs
Legion baseball Friday wrap: James Cooke offense erupts; Greece wins opener
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
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