By Paul Gotham LIVERPOOL, N.Y. -- It was billed as a pitcher's duel. It was anything but that. In the end, the Syracuse Jr. Chiefs did what they always do: score runs... a lot of them. Zach Lauricella (St. John's) collected three extra-base hits as the Jr. Chiefs outscored the Niagara Power, 12-9 at Hopkins Road Park, Friday afternoon to take a 1-0 lead in the … [Read more...] about Lauricella leads as the Jr. Chiefs defeat Niagara in game one of the NYCBL finals
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Niagara’s loss was not without effort
Courtesy of the Niagara Gazette By Doug Smith LIVERPOOL – The Niagara Power’s pitching nucleus melted down in a catastrophic fourth inning Friday and the radioactively-hot Syracuse Junior Chiefs emerged from the fallout with a 12-9 victory in the opening game of the New York Collegiate Baseball League playoffs. The Chiefs and Power meet Saturday at 7 in Sal Maglie … [Read more...] about Niagara’s loss was not without effort
Junior Chiefs to host Power in game one of the NYCBL finals
By Joe Manganiello After sweeping the first two rounds of the East division playoffs, the Syracuse Junior Chiefs will begin the NYCBL finals at home against the Niagara Power, winners of the West division. Last week, the Junior Chiefs defeated their cross-town rivals, the Syracuse Salt Cats, in two one-run affairs. Game one began last Friday, going ten complete innings … [Read more...] about Junior Chiefs to host Power in game one of the NYCBL finals
Hornell’s Eck to finish summer in the Cape Cod Baseball League
By Paul Gotham Most players of the New York Collegiate Baseball League have returned home for rest and relaxation before heading back to campus this fall. That's not the case for Eric Eck (Wofford). Not long after his NYCBL season ended, Eck agreed to make the trip to Massachusetts and finish the summer season with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball … [Read more...] about Hornell’s Eck to finish summer in the Cape Cod Baseball League
Schweigert and Niagara advance to the NYCBL finals
By Paul Gotham GENEVA, N.Y. -- On a night that saw 31 hits, defense made the difference. When it was over, the final out rested in an appropriate glove, and the Niagara Power clinched its first trip to the finals. Niagara swept the New York Collegiate Baseball League Western Division finals pounding out 19 hits en route to a 7-4 victory over the Geneva Twins at McDonough … [Read more...] about Schweigert and Niagara advance to the NYCBL finals