By RYAN McDONOUGH OLEAN, N.Y. – One of the mantras muttered around baseball at all levels goes something along the lines of, “The key to building a successful team is being strong up the middle.” That holds true for the 2015 New York Collegiate Baseball League champions, the Olean Oilers, and the team’s shortstop, Cole Peterson (St. Bonaventure), who has been voted the NYCBL … [Read more...] about Olean’s Cole Peterson named NYCBL Defensive Player of the Year
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Bizzle, Dillard deliver as Olean claims NYCBL crown
By PAUL GOTHAM OLEAN, N.Y. -- So much for best-selling books which encourage readers to avoid sweating the small stuff. For Bobby Bell it's all about the little things. And how they add up. Austin Bizzle (Alabama St.) fashioned a complete-game gem, and Championship Series Most Valuable Player Isaac Dillard (Gulf Coast CC) delivered again as the Olean Oilers swept the … [Read more...] about Bizzle, Dillard deliver as Olean claims NYCBL crown
Olean cruises to game one victory
By NATE DISCAVAGE ONEONTA, N.Y. - Despite being a complex sport, baseball can be broken down into three easy categories: hitting, pitching and fielding. Any team that can outperform the other in at least two of those categories usually leaves the field victorious. Such was the case Saturday night in game one of the New York Collegiate Baseball League Championship Series … [Read more...] about Olean cruises to game one victory
Olean clinches spot in NYCBL Championship Series
By PAUL GOTHAM OLEAN, N.Y. -- Not even the chilly post-game ice water shower he received from his players could erase the smile from Bobby Bell's face. This was a night to celebrate. Nathan Grant (St. Bonaventure) gave a shutdown effort out of the bullpen, and the Olean Oilers defeated the Niagara Power 3-2 in the decisive game of the New York Collegiate Baseball League … [Read more...] about Olean clinches spot in NYCBL Championship Series
Power stay alive in WDCS with win over Oilers
By ANTHONY SAMBROTTO NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- The Niagara Power showed right from the first pitch on Thursday that they weren't ready for their summer baseball season to be over just yet. Down a game in the best-0f-three series, the Power jumped to an early lead and held on to beat the Olean Oilers 12-8 to force a game three in the New York Collegiate Baseball League … [Read more...] about Power stay alive in WDCS with win over Oilers