By Bill Dubiel SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A peculiar rally in the bottom of the ninth inning helped the Syracuse Junior Chiefs (7-2) triumph over the Geneva Red Wings (5-5) Wednesday night at Gillette Road Middle School. The victory was Syracuse’s sixth in a row, and allowed them to retain their first place rank in the NYCBL Eastern Division. On the hill for the Chiefs was junior … [Read more...] about Jr. Chiefs walk-off to keep streak alive
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Knott’s walk-off shows he’s no stranger to timing
By Dave Holcomb Syracuse wins with CF Zach Blanden scoring twice and driving in two runs and LF Christian Knott singling in the 9th with the bases loaded. Cicero, N.Y.—Sitting in first place with a record of 6-2 before Wednesday’s game, there was just one team the Jr. Chiefs had not beaten yet this season and that was the visiting Geneva Red Wings. Geneva came into the … [Read more...] about Knott’s walk-off shows he’s no stranger to timing
New bat creates questions for NYCBL’s best offense
By Joe Manganiello SYRACUSE, NY - Zach Lauricella has had a wild ride this year. Adjusting to life as a collegiate freshman and as a starting third baseman on a nationally ranked St. Johns team provided a lot of changes for the 18-year-old. As of June 16, Lauricella is now providing big changes in the offensive and defensive rotation of the NYCBL’s best team: the Syracuse … [Read more...] about New bat creates questions for NYCBL’s best offense
Twins shut out Hornell
Courtesy of HornellDodgers.com. GENEVA, N.Y. -- Anthony Dovale and two Geneva Twins relievers combined to shut out the Hornell Dodgers 3-0. The Dodgers fall to 8-5 while the Twins improve to 7-6 on the year. The Twins scored single runs in the first, second, and eighth innings and held the Dodgers to just five singles and a double. Dovale tossed seven … [Read more...] about Twins shut out Hornell
Oilers dismantle Rochester AIA
By Paul Gotham WEBSTER, N.Y. - The Olean Oilers scored 19 unanswered runs en route to a 20-7 victory over the Rochester Athletes in Action in New York Collegiate Baseball League play at Basket Road Field, Wednesday night. Olean sent 14 batters to the plate in a 12-run seventh inning to blow the game away. Seth Heck (Tacoma CC), Jon Kemmer (Clarion) and Joe Pantano … [Read more...] about Oilers dismantle Rochester AIA