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
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Tribune Reflections: Coaches look back on a decade
By PAUL GOTHAM Dave Brust watched a program turn loss into victory. Mike Kelly got to see a former player go on to perform at the highest level. Cory Brownsten made the transition from player to coach, and Tony Fuller had the experience of watching young student-athletes fulfill their dreams. With the release of the program's All-Decade team, current and former head and … [Read more...] about Tribune Reflections: Coaches look back on a decade
Tribune Tilt: Two squads make up MCC All-Decade team
By TOM GARIGEN and PAUL GOTHAM Monroe Community College baseball played more than 450 games from 2010 to 2019. The Tribune program won eight NJCAA Region III Division II titles during those years and advanced to five East District Championship games. MCC's nine parlayed those appearances into three NJCAA World Series trips. Along the way, there have been All-America … [Read more...] about Tribune Tilt: Two squads make up MCC All-Decade team
Tim Redding enjoyed pitching on May 19
By BILLY HEYEN Former Churchville-Chili and MCC star Tim Redding pitched twice in the major leagues on May 19. On both occasions, in 2004 and 2008, Redding won. Those wins accounted for two of Redding's 37 MLB wins across eight seasons at the highest level of professional baseball. On the anniversary of those two wins, it's worth taking a look back at Redding's MLB longevity … [Read more...] about Tim Redding enjoyed pitching on May 19
“If you had a Mount Rushmore of MCC baseball, he’s on there.” Longtime assistant Jack Christensen passes away
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Longtime assistant coach Jack Christensen, widely considered as one of the pillars of Monroe Community College baseball and an inductee to the school's athletics' hall of fame, passed away in late March. He was 90 years old. A graduate of SUNY Brockport and member of the U.S. Army, Christensen started as an assistant with the MCC program … [Read more...] about “If you had a Mount Rushmore of MCC baseball, he’s on there.” Longtime assistant Jack Christensen passes away