By Paul Gotham Like it or not, Patrick Urckfitz knows his surroundings. The left-hander has spent parts of the last three seasons hurling for the Lancaster Jethawks. So when he started this, his fifth season in the minor leagues, with the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Houston Astros, Urckfitz scored one for familiarity. Not that he wouldn’t mind taking in some new … [Read more...] about Experience gives Urckfitz a clearer perspective on life in the minor leagues
NYCBL
Carrol gets feel for the mound with Syracuse Jr. Chiefs
Courtesy: Syracuse-Post Standard Kevin Carroll showed up on the Le Moyne College campus three seasons ago as an unknown baseball player already in need of a career turnaround. Scott Cassidy, then the Dolphins’ pitching coach, saw a glimmer in the way Carroll could whip a baseball 60 feet, 6 inches. The problem from the coaching staff’s perspective was that Carroll had it … [Read more...] about Carrol gets feel for the mound with Syracuse Jr. Chiefs
Trio of locals to play for Hornell
Courtesy of HornellDodgers.com. A trio of locals will wear the Hornell Dodgers blue & white in 2012. Garrett Hoag (Dansville-Alfred State), Dylan Dunn (Hornell-Hagerstown CC), and Jake Kenney (Alfred Almond-Hagerstown CC) will be members of the Dodgers coached by Tony Fuller. Hoag has tossed 29.1 innings thus far this spring at Alfred State. He has struck out 38 … [Read more...] about Trio of locals to play for Hornell
Garrett Shivley returns as Niagara skipper
Courtesy of NiagaraPower.org. Garret Shivley has been with Power since 2010. In his first year as the Power skipper, Shivley is fresh off playing overseas and assisting the Olivet Nazarene University baseball team to a CCAC South Division title and NCCAA World Series birth. In Shivley's three years as the team's hitting coach and recruiting coordinator, the Tigers have … [Read more...] about Garrett Shivley returns as Niagara skipper
Fuller returns to the helm for Hornell
Courtesy of HornellDodgers.com. Hornell Dodgers General Manager Paul Welker has announced that Tony Fuller will return to Hornell for a second season at the helm of the team. Fuller led the 2011 team to a 22-22 mark and fell just short of making the NYCBL playoffs. Seven members of Fuller's 2011 squad were named All-NYCBL at the end of the year. The Dodgers were 4th in … [Read more...] about Fuller returns to the helm for Hornell