By Paul Gotham HORNELL, N.Y. -- Jimmy Latona (Monroe CC) managed four multi-hit games during this past spring's junior college baseball season. The Chili, N.Y. native went 3-for-5 Thursday night for his seventh New York Collegiate Baseball League game with two or more hits. Yes, less than halfway through the NYCBL slate, Latona has almost doubled his output from that with … [Read more...] about Latona keeps moving full steam ahead
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Monroe goes gently into that good night
By Paul Gotham ERIE, PA – Tommy LaCongo (Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park) delivered a pair of two-out RBI hits, but the Monroe Community College Tribunes (24-25/3-9) fell twice in Region III Division II play at Jerry Uht Park, Friday. Genesee Community College opened the tournament with a decisive 9-0 victory over Monroe. Mercyhurst NE Saints defeated MCC 5-4 and … [Read more...] about Monroe goes gently into that good night
Mastrodonato paces Monroe to sweep
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Tom Mastrodonato (Penfield, N.Y./Aquinas) and Ryan Quackenbush (Honeoye Falls-Lima, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima) hurled a pair of complete-game gems as Monroe Community College’s Tribunes (24-23/3-9) swept (9-0/8-1) the Ontario Terriers in non-conference action at Tribune Field Sunday. Mastrodonato struck out eight, walked two, hit one and … [Read more...] about Mastrodonato paces Monroe to sweep
Mercyhurst NE minimizes Monroe
By Paul Gotham North East, PA – A pair of hurlers dialed zeroes as Monroe Community College’s Tribunes (19-22/3-9) dropped two by the identical score of 1-0 to the Mercyhurst NE Saints (21-8/7-1) in WNYAC action at Philip D. Hirtzel Field, Saturday. Jim Solano (Hinckley, OH/Padua Franciscan) and Vince Pitzulo (Wilmington, PA/Wilmington) hurled complete-game shutouts on a … [Read more...] about Mercyhurst NE minimizes Monroe
Monroe and Mercyhurst NE split twinbill
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, N.Y. - For the second time in as many days Monroe Community College's Tribunes showed a penchant for finishing strong. Perhaps it is a sign of things to come. Nick DiBenedetto (Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet) earned his fourth victory of the season, and Jimmy Latona (Chili, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) paced a 12-hit attack as MCC (19-18/3-7) took the nightcap … [Read more...] about Monroe and Mercyhurst NE split twinbill