By JOHN LIKANJE BATAVIA, N.Y. - Tim McClare dominated on the pitcher's mound and in the batter's box and led the Gananda Blue Panthers to their first sectional title since 1999. "So happy for the Gananda community, the school, these guys," Blue Panthers head coach Bill McClare said after the 5-0 victory over the Warsaw Tigers."What a great job. These guys put in all the … [Read more...] about McClare does it all in Gananda’s first sectional title since 1999
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Saturday ICBL Wrap: Capital City Reds take two
CAPITAL CITY REDS 3 MONARCHS 0 Derek Zwolinski picked up his second win in two days as he threw a complete game shutout for the Capital City Reds, only allowing two batters to reach base for the opposing Monarchs. The bottom of the seventh featured the Monarchs’ best chance of finding the scoreboard but was shut down by Zwolinski, who had only given up two hits to that point. … [Read more...] about Saturday ICBL Wrap: Capital City Reds take two
Championship Saturday Wrap: Batavia wins first since ’98; Braves continue dominance
Class AA: PENFIELD 1 MCQUAID 7 Hunter Walsh tossed a complete game to help give McQuaid (No.1 NYSSWA Class AA) a third title in the last five years. READ MORE. Class A1: CANANDAIGUA 3 GREECE ATHENA 0 Michael Sculli threw a complete game shutout, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out eight, as Canandaigua (No. 22 NYSSWA Class A) won its … [Read more...] about Championship Saturday Wrap: Batavia wins first since ’98; Braves continue dominance
Bess fans 17; Bolivar-Richburg takes C2 title
By PAUL GOTHAM BATAVIA, N.Y. -- One year after taking the Section V Class D1 title, Dustin Allen's Bolivar-Richburg baseball team opened the Class C2 tournament as the No. 7 seed. Saturday afternoon, Allen's Wolverines celebrated their second straight sectional championship. "Everybody was like ‘you got to be disappointed; you’re a seven seed,’" Allen said. "I told … [Read more...] about Bess fans 17; Bolivar-Richburg takes C2 title
McQuaid wins Section V Class AA title, another step toward ‘big goals’
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — McQuaid’s Hunter Walsh had reached his pitch limit and would face his last batter with two outs in the seventh. His head coach, Tony Fuller, wanted to let him finish it off. The Knights wouldn’t have been in that spot if not for Walsh, Fuller said. On his 128th pitch of the day, Walsh induced a low fly ball to center field. Drew Bailey … [Read more...] about McQuaid wins Section V Class AA title, another step toward ‘big goals’