ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Conner Combs (Niagara/East Texas Baptist University) earned New York Collegiate Baseball League Player of the Week while Nate Verst (Kentucky Wesleyan) grabbed Pitcher of the Week honors. It was going to take a lot to keep Nate Ippolito and Marty Napleton amongst others from winning this award, but Combs (East Texas Baptist U) delivered just that (4 G | … [Read more...] about Combs, Verst earn NYCBL weekly honors
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Simonetti’s walk-off blast propels G-Twins to sweep
By PAUL GOTHAM GENEVA, N.Y. -- Dictionary.com defines momentum as "a force or speed of movement; impetus." For the Geneva Twins that energy took the shape of a Connor Simonetti (Kent State) home run Friday evening. Simonetti's one-out solo shot in extra innings sparked a Geneva doubleheader sweep (4-3/3-1) of the Wellsville Nitros in New York Collegiate Baseball League … [Read more...] about Simonetti’s walk-off blast propels G-Twins to sweep
Big eighth carries Power past Ridgemen
By DOUG SMITH NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- In a rally manufactured from mostly Lego parts, the Niagara Power fashioned a five-run eighth to rattle the Rochester Ridgemen 7-3 before nearly 300 tickled-pink partisans at Sal Maglie Stadium Friday night. Brandon Mumaw (St. Leo’s), ace of the Power staff with an earned-run average lower than a short-term interest rate, worked off a … [Read more...] about Big eighth carries Power past Ridgemen
Oilers walk-off with win over the Rapids
By RYAN McDONOUGH OLEAN, N.Y. – “If we keep winning this way, I’m going to start losing my hair, ripping my hair out of my head,” Oilers’ manager Bobby Bell said of his team’s walk-off win with a laugh and a sigh. The Olean Oilers defeated the Genesee Rapids, 5-4 in a New York Collegiate Baseball League game at Bradner Stadium, Friday night. Genesee’s Nick Ippolito … [Read more...] about Oilers walk-off with win over the Rapids
Edmonds, Crush cruise past Red Wings
By PAUL GOTHAM GENEVA, N.Y. -- It was going to take more than a rain shower to slow Shae Edmonds (Howard Payne) on Thursday night. The Cortland starter picked up his first win of the season, and the Crush cruised to a 7-1 victory over the Geneva Red Wings in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at McDonough Park. Edmonds allowed one run on two hits over six … [Read more...] about Edmonds, Crush cruise past Red Wings