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
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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
Petre ready to go full out for Olean
By Paul Casey Gotham Cody Petre (Letchworth, N.Y./Monroe CC) wants to close the 2012 New York Collegiate Baseball League season. It's not that the left-hander wants the season to end before it starts. Petre wants the ball when the game is on the line. "I like the closer's role," Petre said recently. "I like giving it all I got, the full-out approach." With 15 … [Read more...] about Petre ready to go full out for Olean
Dixon looks to make good on his opportunity with Olean
By Paul Casey Gotham The proposition was simple. Brian Dixon (East Amherst, NY/Monroe CC) was to leave a school where he had already established himself and compete for playing time at another school. The decision was easier than the proposition. With that Dixon left Niagara County Community College and headed to Monroe Community College. Turns out the offer … [Read more...] about Dixon looks to make good on his opportunity with Olean
Experience gives Urckfitz a clearer perspective on life in the minor leagues
By Paul Gotham Like it or not, Patrick Urckfitz knows his surroundings. The left-hander has spent parts of the last three seasons hurling for the Lancaster Jethawks. So when he started this, his fifth season in the minor leagues, with the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Houston Astros, Urckfitz scored one for familiarity. Not that he wouldn’t mind taking in some new … [Read more...] about Experience gives Urckfitz a clearer perspective on life in the minor leagues