By ANTHONY SAMBROTTO HORNELL, N.Y. -- Niagara Power manager Josh Rebandt predicted after game one and game two's lopsided scored that game three would be close. The final score proved Rebandt correct, but his Power team had complete control for nearly all of Tuesday's game. The Power held off a ninth inning rally by the Hornell Dodgers to win 9-7 at Maple City Park and … [Read more...] about Power upset Dodgers, advance to Western Division Championship series
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Oilers advance with first playoff series victory in franchise history
By PAUL GOTHAM OLEAN, N.Y. -- For the last week of the New York Collegiate Baseball League regular season, the Olean Oilers staved off elimination. Monday night at Bradner Stadium, the Oilers avoided a post-season elimination game. Brandon Schlimm (St. Bonaventure) took a shutout into the eighth, and Johnny Lapolla (Suffolk) paced the offense as Olean swept the Western … [Read more...] about Oilers advance with first playoff series victory in franchise history
Dodgers shut down Power to force game three
By ANTHONY SAMBROTTO NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- As surprising as game one's result of this series was, game two was as equally unsurprising. The defending champion Hornell Dodgers, also the owners of the best record this season, bounced back and defeated the Niagara Power, 7-1, in New York Collegiate Baseball League Western Divisional Series action Monday night at Sal Maglie … [Read more...] about Dodgers shut down Power to force game three
Fahrman revels in Olean’s opportunity
By PAUL GOTHAM Mike Fahrman (University of Florida) was there when Olean fell to the eventual champion Oneonta Outlaws in the deciding game of the 2013 New York Collegiate Baseball League semi-finals. In the seventh inning he struck out with the tying run at third. Olean lost 4-3. The young man returned in 2014 and was part of an Oilers' team which endured 13 one-run losses … [Read more...] about Fahrman revels in Olean’s opportunity
Bizzle guides Oilers to game one victory
By PAUL GOTHAM GENEVA, N.Y. -- On Saturday, the Olean Oilers reached a franchise high for regular-season victories. Sunday, the Oilers moved within one win of taking the organization's first playoff series. Austin Bizzle (Alabama St.) scattered nine hits over eight innings as Olean defeated the Geneva Twins, 3-1 in game one of the New York Collegiate Baseball League … [Read more...] about Bizzle guides Oilers to game one victory