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Holden pitches Monroe to DH split

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By PAUL GOTHAM BRIGHTON, N.Y. -- Parker Holden (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) didn't expect to pitch on Saturday. After throwing three-plus innings in relief on Tuesday then another three-plus in a starting role on Thursday, Holden figured he would be watching as his Monroe Community College teammates faced Finger Lakes CC in the Tribunes' regular season finale. … [Read more...] about Holden pitches Monroe to DH split

Big eighth helps MCC salvage split

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By PAUL GOTHAM WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. -- For the first 14 innings of Thursday's NJCAA doubleheader at Erie Community College, MCC Baseball managed 16 hits and eight runs. The Tribunes were staring at the possibility of dropping both ends of a doubleheader for the first time since early March when Game 2 headed to extra innings. At that point Monroe flipped a switch and … [Read more...] about Big eighth helps MCC salvage split

MCC Tribunes grab top 10 in five NJCAA DII categories

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By PAUL GOTHAM Eight games in five days, that's what is on the docket for Monroe Community College Baseball (27-6) this week. Starting Tuesday afternoon at Falcon Park in Auburn, New York, the Tribunes will play road twin bills on three consecutive days beginning with Cayuga Community College (No. 11 NJCAA DIII) and continuing with Genesee CC before heading to Erie CC on … [Read more...] about MCC Tribunes grab top 10 in five NJCAA DII categories

Monroe CC continues to roll

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By PAUL GOTHAM CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. -- It was a play that led to an otherwise meaningless run. With one out in the fifth inning of a seven-run game, Braedon Reina (Rochester, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) watched four pitches sail past him outside the strike zone. When the final offering of the at-bat went to the backstop, Reina alertly took advantage, rounded the bag at first … [Read more...] about Monroe CC continues to roll