By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Starting fast and finishing strong, the Monroe Community College baseball team ran its current win streak to six. A trio of batters combined for 13 hits and 17 runs produced to lead Monroe to a doubleheader sweep of Finger Lakes Community College (9-5/13-3) in NJCAA action Monday from Tribune Field. Trey Brown (Rochester, N.Y./Aquinas) went … [Read more...] about Tribunes win sixth straight
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Barron and Wesseling key Tribune sweep
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A pair of starters turned in their longest personal outings to date, and the Monroe Community College baseball team avenged a weekend sweep. Matt Barron (Waterloo, N.Y./Waterloo) hurled five innings for his second win of the season, and freshman Hayden Wesseling (Guelph, ON/ Bishop Mac Danielle Catholic) finished two outs shy of a complete … [Read more...] about Barron and Wesseling key Tribune sweep
Tribunes’ offense gets quick start
By PAUL GOTHAM If early returns mean anything, the Monroe Community College baseball team will spend plenty of time on the basepaths in 2021. For the first time in program history, the Tribunes lead NJCAA Division II hitting .403 as a team. Monroe's slugging percentage of .662 is second in the nation. Leadoff man, Ben Beauchamp (McQuaid Jesuit) has reached base in … [Read more...] about Tribunes’ offense gets quick start
Dancing for Dubs: Mendick enjoying ride with White Sox
By PAUL GOTHAM Danny Mendick is developing his dance moves and building his own clothing line while enjoying life in Major League Baseball. Along the way, there has been a misspelling of his surname which brought a hall-of-fame connection. Not that anyone should expect this to overwhelm the Pittsford Mendon and Monroe Community College graduate who has always managed to … [Read more...] about Dancing for Dubs: Mendick enjoying ride with White Sox
Ben Beauchamp, Tyler Griggs take Junior College detour to get back on track
By BILLY HEYEN In the 2019 state semifinal, Tyler Griggs stole second base and distracted the defense long enough for Ben Beauchamp to scamper home from third. It was the type of aggressive base-running maneuver that led the Knights to their first-ever state title. Now, both Griggs and Beauchamp will be hoping that their next move, transferring from a Division I program … [Read more...] about Ben Beauchamp, Tyler Griggs take Junior College detour to get back on track