Class AA No. 6 RUSH-HENRIETTA 0 No. 2 PENFIELD 2 With proficient pitching from both sides, Penfield was able to take advantage of a Rush-Henrietta error in the fifth inning and score the game's only two runs to advance to the Class AA Finals. Senior pitcher Sonny Burch struck out seven and walked one during his complete-game shutout of the number six seed. Rush-Henrietta’s … [Read more...] about Thursday Wrap: Egan pitches Eastridge into finals; Gananda reaches championship for second straight season
Pine Pieces
A rundown of Section V alumni in Division I baseball in 2019
By BILLY HEYEN Section V baseball was represented by 12 players in game action at the Division I level this season, along with three more who were rostered but didn't appear in a game. The three who didn't appear in game action were: Mike Magnanti (Greece Athena/St. Bonaventure), Brett Migliore (Wellsville/Canisius) and Zachary Kolodziejski (Livonia/Niagara). Here's a look … [Read more...] about A rundown of Section V alumni in Division I baseball in 2019
Wednesday Wrap: Lyndonville’s Johnson hurls no-hitter; Batavia rallies to set up semifinal meeting with Livonia
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
‘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