By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Consistency. Guidance. Focus. Those are some of the words the Hornell Dodgers used to describe their manager, Tom Kenney. It was that combination which earned Kenney the 2014 New York Collegiate Baseball League Manager of the Year. The second-year coach led his team to an NYCBL record for regular season wins and a post-season title … [Read more...] about Kenney named NYCBL Manager of the Year
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Verner earns NYCBL Reliever of the Year honors
By Cameron Boon ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- To be a closer one needs to be three things: clutch under pressure, trusted by coaches, and dominant on the mound. Safe to say Niagara Power closer Zach Verner was all three of those. Along with having a stellar season already, it was capped off when Verner was voted the New York Collegiate Baseball League’s Reliever of the Year by the … [Read more...] about Verner earns NYCBL Reliever of the Year honors
Hornell takes NYCBL crown
By Paul Gotham HORNELL, N.Y. -- The fly ball to left settled gently into a glove. Blue and white rushed the field and gathered around the pitcher's mound. The New York Collegiate Baseball League crown had returned to Hornell. Seth Cornell (Houghton) hurled a complete game, and Brandon Sandoval (Vanguard) paced the offense as Hornell defeated the Oneonta Outlaws, 6-4 to … [Read more...] about Hornell takes NYCBL crown
Base Paths and Niagara’s near upset
As a fingernail moon retreated over Maple City Park Wednesday night, the Power lost its grip. Building one of New York Collegiate Baseball League’s all-time playoff upsets, the Bolts unwound in a 27-minute catastrophe of wild throws, bad calls and weary pitching. Hornell scored seven to win, 8-4. Base Paths sees 40-50 high school and college games most springs. All them … [Read more...] about Base Paths and Niagara’s near upset
Game one NYCBL CS suspended
HORNELL, N.Y. – Game one of the NYCBL CS was suspended in the top of third due to rain. The game will resume in Oneonta on Sunday. With showers moving in, Tyler Martis (Siena) led the top of the third with a walk. After a wild pitch, Kody Ruedisili (Wofford) brought home the first run of the game with a double over the bag at third. Ruedisili tagged and took third … [Read more...] about Game one NYCBL CS suspended