By Cameron Boon WEBSTER, N.Y. -- For only the second time in its 12-year history, the Athletes In Action franchise is headed to the NYCBL playoffs. It’s the first time for the Rochester Ridgemen, who have been in existence for three years, as they clinched when they defeated the Olean Oilers 4-0 in front of their home fans at Basket Road Field in New York Collegiate Baseball … [Read more...] about Ridgemen clinch courtesy of dominant Hamilton performance, four-run eighth
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Doring, LaBadia take weekly NYCBL honors
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- One week remains in the 2014 New York Collegiate Baseball League season, and the playoff picture is taking shape. The Hitter and Pitcher of the Week put their teams in that visual. The Geneva Red Wings Drew Doring (John Carroll) and Cody LaBadia (Southern Vermont) of the Syracuse Salt Cats took the honors. In a bout of Twilight Zone-level consistency, … [Read more...] about Doring, LaBadia take weekly NYCBL honors
Sanchez, Outlaws too much for Silversmiths to handle
By Kathryne Davis SHERRILL, N.Y. -- Ramon Osuna Sanchez (College of Charleston) went 3-5 with a single, double and a grand slam and five RBI as the Oneonta Outlaws beat the Sherrill Silversmiths 10-3 on Sunday evening in New York State Collegiate Baseball League action at Noyes Park. Sanchez did his damage in the top of the seventh. After getting the first out, the next three … [Read more...] about Sanchez, Outlaws too much for Silversmiths to handle
Base Paths and a collision at “The Barber Shop”
A basketball buff once insisted that his is a contact sport. A football fanatic scoffed: “Dancing’s a contact sport. Football’s a collision sport.” And for several anxious minutes at Sal Maglie Stadium Tuesday, baseball became a collision sport too. A quarter ton of beef slammed together down the first-base line, without benefit of pads. When the crisis had passed, in its … [Read more...] about Base Paths and a collision at “The Barber Shop”
Early offense pushes Rochester past Niagara
By Cameron Boon WEBSTER, N.Y. -- The Rochester Ridgemen started hot on Sunday afternoon, scoring four in the bottom of the first and then taking on one in the second. Add that with solid pitching from Casey Whittle (Union) to keep the Niagara Power bats at bay, and the Ridgemen trimmed their magic number to one for their first playoff spot since 2009 with a 5-3 victory over … [Read more...] about Early offense pushes Rochester past Niagara