By Kathryne Davis As recipient of the New York Collegiate Baseball League Player of the Year award, Kevin Brice (Pomona-Pitzer College), is in good company. The past three winners have all been been taken in the Major League Baseball draft. Chris Bostick (2011 winner) was taken by the Oakland Athletics in the 44th round in 2011. Jon Kemmer (2012) was selected by the … [Read more...] about Brice named NYCBL Player of the Year
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Accetta garners NYCBL Pitcher of the Year
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Jordan Accetta (Wofford) needed to make a change. The Hornell Dodgers' right-hander was struggling with his command. He did some work in the bullpen and made an adjustment. Judging by the results, it was the correct move. Accetta established a New York Collegiate Baseball League single-season mark and paced Hornell to the best record in … [Read more...] about Accetta garners NYCBL Pitcher of the Year
Kenney named NYCBL Manager of the Year
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
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
Salt Cats Massicci tabbed NYCBL Defensive Player of the Year
By Stephen Borgna ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- One doesn't need to throw multiple shutouts or put up big-time statistics at the plate to influence the outcome of a baseball game. Such is the case with the Syracuse Salt Cats Anthony Massicci (Canisius). While Massicci hit .354 and broke a league mark at the plate, it was his play with the glove which set apart the 2014 New York … [Read more...] about Salt Cats Massicci tabbed NYCBL Defensive Player of the Year