By PAUL GOTHAM The text message arrived early Saturday evening while Brandon DeRosa and his Pittsford Sutherland Knights waited to take on Olean High School in the Class A Far West Regional at Frontier Field. Seventy-five miles away in Niagara Falls, Tony Fuller's McQuaid Knights advanced to the New York State Class AA semi-final with a 5-4 victory over Clarence (VI). … [Read more...] about Pair of former Tribunes take teams to NYS Final Four
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Johnston pitches Monroe to DH split
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Jonathan Catapano drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the sixth inning of the nightcap, and the Monroe Community College Tribunes held on for a doubleheader split with Herkimer College (7-9/4-3) in NJCAA action Sunday afternoon. Catapano sent a two-strike offering into centerfield, and Matt Wagner scored from third as … [Read more...] about Johnston pitches Monroe to DH split
Ricotta breaks career HR mark; Tribs sweep Ithaca JV
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Unseasonably cold temperatures and rainy conditions didn't dampen the Monroe Community College Tribune bats on Saturday afternoon. MCC pounded out 23 hits and swept a non-league doubleheader from Ithaca College JV (7-6/20-6) at Tribune Field. Johnny Ricotta finished 5-for-6 on the afternoon and swatted career home run number 19 to set … [Read more...] about Ricotta breaks career HR mark; Tribs sweep Ithaca JV
Ricotta signs NLI with Ball State
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Johnny Ricotta's time as a Monroe Community College Tribune is nearing its end. His college baseball career, though, will continue. Not that it was ever in doubt. On Thursday, Ricotta signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Ball State University of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the fall of 2017. "It doesn’t even feel … [Read more...] about Ricotta signs NLI with Ball State
Clarke hurls gem; Tribunes split with Erie CC
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Damian Clarke turned in his second straight quality start, and Brent Turpyn paced the offense as the Monroe Community College Tribunes took the nightcap 9-1 to salvage a doubleheader split with Erie Community College in NJCAA action, Saturday. Clarke struck out eight, allowed three hits and improved to 5-1 on the season. The left-hander … [Read more...] about Clarke hurls gem; Tribunes split with Erie CC