By Nick Ristoff SYRACUSE, N.Y. --Eleven pitchers made their way to the mound during Thursday night's New York Collegiate Baseball League match-up between the Syracuse Jr. Chiefs and the Sherrill Silversmiths. Out of those eleven, it was the one without any college experience who left a lasting impression. Zach Vennaro (Monroe CC) hurled seven shutout innings, struck … [Read more...] about Vennaro is making a good first impression
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Jr. Chiefs Hand Outlaws First Setback in Rain-Shortened Affair
By Nate Discavage ONEONTA, N.Y. -- With the weather forecasting looking bleak and a storm cell on the horizon, the Oneonta Outlaws and Syracuse JR Chiefs knew they would have to play some quick baseball. League regulations state that in order to be an official game at least five full innings must be completed. 70 minutes and five innings later, the rain came pouring down. … [Read more...] about Jr. Chiefs Hand Outlaws First Setback in Rain-Shortened Affair
Niagara stuns Rochester with late rally
By Cameron Boon WEBSTER, N.Y. -- For eight innings on Thursday night, Jackson Sigman (Glendale CC) and Dustin King (Hannibal-LaGrange) combined to stymie the Niagara Power offense, holding them to one run and five hits. But, unfortunately for the Ridgemen, a regulation baseball game is nine innings, and it was the ninth one that hurt, as the Power put up five runs on four … [Read more...] about Niagara stuns Rochester with late rally
Smitties trim J-Chiefs in 10
By Jared Wicks SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Jr. Chiefs lost a hard-fought 10-inning game to the Sherrill Silversmiths, 5-4 at Onondaga Stadium Thursday night in New York Collegiate Baseball League play. Ellington Hopkins (Monroe CC), who came on to pinch hit in the eighth, singled with one out and stole two bases before scoring the eventual winning run in the … [Read more...] about Smitties trim J-Chiefs in 10
Bullpen has Geneva #Twinning
By Paul Gotham WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Momentum. That abstract force which analysts and pundits like to discuss. How do teams build momentum? How do they keep it? And, better yet, how does one stop a force in motion? Geneva's Twins built momentum Tuesday night. In the flip of a switch, it shifted. But in something of a trend here in the early part of the New York Collegiate … [Read more...] about Bullpen has Geneva #Twinning