By PAUL GOTHAM That didn't take long. Tuesday Danny Mendick loaded up his Jeep Grand Cherokee and travelled from Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Birmingham, Alabama. Wednesday night the former Pittsford-Mendon and Monroe Community College star sent a fifth-inning pitch packing. Mendick made his Double-A debut in style with a two-out, two-run home run to pace the … [Read more...] about Mendick connects for home run in first Double-A appearance
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Mendick gets promotion to Double-A
By PAUL GOTHAM Danny Mendick wasn't satisfied. A mid-season all-star nomination during his first full year as a minor leaguer didn't seem like enough. He had questions. The best answers he received came from the reflection in a plate-glass window. "I got to a point in the off-season and sat down, looked in the mirror and asked: 'Do you want to do this?'" Mendick said … [Read more...] about Mendick gets promotion to Double-A
Ricotta named first team All-American
Courtesy of MCCTribunes.com COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - After a historic season that saw him shatter a few storied MCC records, sophomore first baseman John Ricotta has been named an NJCAA first team All-American. Ricotta led Monroe (22-28) in a number of offensive categories, including the three triple crown categories. He batted .410 with 15 home runs and 61 RBI on the … [Read more...] about Ricotta named first team All-American
Pair of former Tribunes take teams to NYS Final Four
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
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