Class B1 No. 5 HORNELL 3 No. 4 BATAVIA 5 Alec Frongetta scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball to cap a three-run fifth inning as the Batavia Blue Devils rallied from a 3-1 deficit and advanced to the semifinals. Alex Hale, Jake Humes, Andrew Francis, Sam Sallome and Josh Weis all were 1-for-3 at the dish. Humes tied the game at three apiece with a two-run single to left … [Read more...] about Wednesday Wrap: Lyndonville’s Johnson hurls no-hitter; Batavia rallies to set up semifinal meeting with Livonia
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‘Lights out’ Hunter Walsh shuts out Fairport 1-0, leads McQuaid to AA semis
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After some of Hunter Walsh’s pitches on Tuesday, McQuaid catcher Ben Beauchamp hopped out from behind the dish and shook his head side-to-side. They can’t touch you, Beauchamp said his message was. Walsh knew that’s what Beauchamp meant, and he proved his battery-mate correct. “He was pretty close to untouchable today,” Beauchamp said. “... He … [Read more...] about ‘Lights out’ Hunter Walsh shuts out Fairport 1-0, leads McQuaid to AA semis
Full circle experience leads Bremer into coaching
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The relationship between J.R. Bremer and Joe Lombardi is proof that the “Bona Bubble,” a term affectionately coined by the St. Bonaventure community, is not limited to the university’s alumni. If you have a connection to the school, you’re liable to sustain those ties long after you leave Olean. Lombardi hasn’t been on the St. Bonaventure men’s … [Read more...] about Full circle experience leads Bremer into coaching
Eastridge swaggers into semis with 12-6 win over SOTA
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ROCHESTER, N.Y. Baseball, including postseason baseball, is a far less complicated game than it gets credit for sometimes. You can wallop a home run to draw first blood and secure some early momentum, like the three-run shot Reece Correa hit for School of the Arts in the first inning against Eastridge on Tuesday. Your starting pitcher can collect a … [Read more...] about Eastridge swaggers into semis with 12-6 win over SOTA
Irondequoit flies past Spencerport in Class A1 quarterfinal
By DONOVAN MOFFAT ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- After trailing 1-0 in the first half inning of the game, Irondequoit scored seven unanswered runs over the next five innings on its way to a 7-2 victory over Spencerport at the University of Rochester on Tuesday night. “Our ability to execute and all around our lineup did their jobs,” Irondequoit head coach Joe Kuhn said was their key … [Read more...] about Irondequoit flies past Spencerport in Class A1 quarterfinal