By Paul Gotham CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. -- A suffocating defense gave the offense a chance to find its rhythm as the Monroe Community College Tribunes cruised to an easy win Thursday night. Sophomores Jahvari Josiah (Brooklyn, NY) and Arnold Fripp, Jr. (Brooklyn, NY) paced five in double figures as Monroe opened the NJCAA Region III season with a road win over Finger Lakes … [Read more...] about Josiah leads as Monroe cruises past FLCC in opener
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Brownsten heading to Arizona Fall League
By Paul Gotham Call it a case of being in the right place at the time. Call it a case of when opportunity meets preparation. Call it whatever one may want, Cory Brownsten is getting a chance to prove himself among the best of the up and coming professional baseball players. Browsnten will get on an airplane Monday morning and head west. When he lands, the former … [Read more...] about Brownsten heading to Arizona Fall League
Brownsten earns a pair of post-season honors
By Paul Gotham When the Rome Braves opened the 2012 season with six wins in their first twenty-four attempts, making the playoffs seemed far-fetched. Becoming the worst team in minor league looked more realistic. But that is the depth to which Rome fell. The Braves bottomed out at 18-52, and found themselves all alone in the basement of minor league baseball. Yes, the … [Read more...] about Brownsten earns a pair of post-season honors
Monroe drops twinbill to Genesee
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Battered and bruised the Monroe Community College nine are happy to leave behind the first weekend of the fall season. After splitting a doubleheader on Friday, the MCC Tribunes fell to the Genesee Community College Cougars 12-5 and 10-0 in WNYAC play at Buckland Park, Monday afternoon. GCC scored four runs in the fourth inning of the … [Read more...] about Monroe drops twinbill to Genesee
Alloco and Harris set their sights on UD
By Paul Casey Gotham From one regional contender to another, that is what lies ahead for a pair of Tribune diamond men. Ralph Alloco (Rochester, NY/McQuaid) and Nate Harris (Pittsford, NY/McQuaid) will trade the Black and Gold of Monroe Community College for the Red and Blue of the University of Dayton when they leave East Henrietta Road and head west for I-75. With … [Read more...] about Alloco and Harris set their sights on UD