The Olean Oilers announced Saturday that WGWE 105.9 FM, a Seneca Nation Broadcasting Station based in Salamanca, N.Y. will broadcast 39 games of the Olean Oilers 42-game regular season in 2017. WGWE 105.9 FM has also agreed to carrying the NYCBL all-star game festivities, which will be hosted at Bradner Stadium on July 13th. The only regular-season road game that will not be … [Read more...] about WGWE 105.9 FM to Air 39 Oilers Games in 2017
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Jay Weitzel Named Head Coach of Olean Oilers
OLEAN, N.Y. – Olean Oilers team owners Brian Jr. & Rene O’Connell along with Director of Operations Matthew Fidurko announced Monday that Jay Weitzel, a native of Salamanca, N.Y., will join the organization as its second-ever head coach. Weitzel spent 17 years as an area scout for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. Weitzel was responsible for the Twins signing … [Read more...] about Jay Weitzel Named Head Coach of Olean Oilers
NYCBL welcomes Saratoga Revolution
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- When the New York Collegiate Baseball League opens its 40th season of play, it will welcome an organization with ties to the past. The Saratoga Revolution owned by Kim and Tom Coons will play its inaugural NYCBL season in 2017. "It’s great to bring kids to an NYCBL team to play with the idea that one or two or maybe three or more you may see them down … [Read more...] about NYCBL welcomes Saratoga Revolution
Olean Oilers Bobby Bell accepts head coaching position with Keene
OLEAN, N.Y. -- Olean Oilers team owners Brian Jr. and Rene O’Connell along with Director of Operations Matthew Fidurko announced Saturday that manager Bobby Bell has accepted the same position with the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. During his five-season tenure as Oilers’ manager, Bell guided the organization to back-to-back New York … [Read more...] about Olean Oilers Bobby Bell accepts head coaching position with Keene
The story of Big Tuna
By MIKAEL DeSANTO If you attended a Rochester Ridgemen game this season, odds are you noticed a big guy playing either first or third base, or possibly even pitching. That mans name is Ethan Luna (Southwestern University), who according to his team bio stands at six-foot-three and weighs in at 215 pounds. However, if you listen around you may begin to hear some people … [Read more...] about The story of Big Tuna