By PATRICK WALSH Daniel McAliney (McQuaid/SUNY Binghamton) hurled three no-hit innings on the mound, striking out seven and not allowing a ball to leave the infield as the Rochester Ridgemen won their first NYCBL title on Sunday, defeating Olean 18-2 in a winner-take-all game three. After a leadoff walk to begin the game in the first, McAliney retired three of the next … [Read more...] about Local standouts help Rochester Ridgemen capture first NYCBL title
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Finney Falcons soar over HAC, 71-39
PITTSFORD – Two days after netting 21 points in his varsity debut, C.G. Finney 8th-grader Markus Robinson dropped 18 points to lead the Falcons to a convincing 71-33 win over Harley Allendale Columbia Wednesday night. Keegan Occorr also scored 17 points for the Falcons (2-0), who led 13-12 after one period but then rolled in the second and third quarters, outscoring the … [Read more...] about Finney Falcons soar over HAC, 71-39
Fernandes slings pizzas and thrills on the pitch
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA It's time for a little riddle: Which came first? Lukas Fernandes working at Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria? Or Fernandes playing soccer for the Salvatore's-backed Rochester Lancers, the same Lancers whose ownership group includes Salvatore's founder Sam Fantauzzo? Actually, the answer is much different than you might guess. Fernandes started … [Read more...] about Fernandes slings pizzas and thrills on the pitch
AQ alum Bostick promoted to the Pirates
By PAUL GOTHAM Aquinas Li'l Irish alum Chris Bostick will be in the lineup when the Pittsburgh Pirates take the field Monday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers. As reported earlier in the day by the Democrat and Chronicle, Bostick will make his first appearance in Major League Baseball. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette first reported Bostick's promotion here. A 2011 MLB … [Read more...] about AQ alum Bostick promoted to the Pirates
NYCBL welcomes Saratoga Revolution
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- When the New York Collegiate Baseball League opens its 40th season of play, it will welcome an organization with ties to the past. The Saratoga Revolution owned by Kim and Tom Coons will play its inaugural NYCBL season in 2017. "It’s great to bring kids to an NYCBL team to play with the idea that one or two or maybe three or more you may see them down … [Read more...] about NYCBL welcomes Saratoga Revolution