Courtesy of HornellDodgers.com OLEAN, NY -- The Hornell Dodgers scored seven runs in the fifth inning but needed to score four runs in the ninth to down the Olean Oilers 11-9 in a contest that featured more twists and turns than a soap opera. The Dodgers improve to 18-15 on the year while Olean is now 19-11. The Oilers got on the board in the second inning when Kody … [Read more...] about Hornell takes wild one from first-place Olean
NYCBL
Ridgemen battle from behind to beat Power
By Gina Papineau WEBSTER, NY -- The Rochester Ridgemen and the Niagara Power played back-and-forth baseball Monday night in New York Collegiate Baseball action at Basket Road Field, and Rochester got the better of it winning 11-9. Niagara started off hot when leadoff hitter Johnny Craig (Georgia Southern) got on base by a line drive straight down the middle. With two outs … [Read more...] about Ridgemen battle from behind to beat Power
Purdy pitches Oneonta past Jr. Chiefs and into second
By Paul Gotham SYRACUSE, NY – Less than ten games remain in the regular season for most teams in the New York Collegiate Baseball League. Teams are jockeying for post-season position. Monday’s matinee at NBT Bank Stadium pitted a pair of playoff contenders. Malcolm Purdy (Grand Canyon) turned in a solid start, and Spencer Duffie (Mercer) paced a 10-hit attack as the … [Read more...] about Purdy pitches Oneonta past Jr. Chiefs and into second
Walk-off grand slam savors split for Sherrill
By Trey Didio SHERRILL, NY -- Coming into Monday, the Sherrill Silversmiths had 10 games left on the schedule and were in desperate need of some wins in order to increase their playoff chances. After dropping game one of a doubleheader to the Syracuse Salt Cats, Sherrill got a much-needed victory thanks to a walk-off grand slam courtesy of Ka'ai Tom (Fort Scott Community … [Read more...] about Walk-off grand slam savors split for Sherrill
Pigna and Snider garner weekly NYCBL honors
ROCHESTER, NY – One plays on a team jockeying for post-season position at the top of the New York Collegiate Baseball League. The other is trying to keep his team out of the cellar. Both earned NYCBL weekly honors. Aaron Pigna (Syracuse JR Chiefs/Ave Maria University) earned NYCBL Hitter of the Week (7/8-7/14) while Dwayne Snider (Rochester Ridgemen /Texas Lutheran … [Read more...] about Pigna and Snider garner weekly NYCBL honors