Pine Pieces

by TYLER HATHAWAY "He's a big game guy." Those were the words Gananda head coach Bill McClare used while talking about pitcher Henry Shutts on Tuesday night. The sophomore threw all seven innings, struck out 15 batters, and only allowed three runners to reach base all game. The top-seeded Panthers (19-2) won 3-0 over No. 8 Sodus (12-8) in the Section V Class C1 … [Read more...] about Shutts’ dominant day on the mound powers Gananda to C1 semis

CLASS AA No. 8 SPENCERPORT (11-10) 1No. 1 VICTOR (16-5) 18Weston Elkovitch struck out six in four innings while allowing just one earned run before John Swartz, Brandon Wilson, and Matthew Lanning pitched in relief as Victor punched a ticket to the semifinals. Elkovitch also helped himself at the plate, hitting a two-run homer in the third inning. Mitchell Schalberg had a … [Read more...] about Constantino Financial Tuesday Baseball Wrap: Perry makes first semifinals; Dotterweich strikes out 13 for Geneseo

By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Miguel Matos struck out 14 and hurled a complete game as top-seeded East High defeated No. 8 Palmyra-Macedon, 6-1 in the 2024 Section V Baseball Class A quarterfinals on Monday. Matos allowed one run on three hits. He walked three and hit two batters. "We’re not done," the senior right-hander said. "Our team has been working in … [Read more...] about Jones, Matos lead East to quarterfinal victory

CLASS ANo. 8 WAYNE (9-11) 2No. 1 PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND (16-4) 7Katie Sarr started the scoring for Sutherland, with her only hit of the game, an RBI double that brought home Cara Orlando, who finished the day 1-for-2 with two runs. Emma Hollenbeck followed with a grounder past third, driving home Sarr. The runs kept coming for Sutherland in the third, as Gabrielle Lyons, who went … [Read more...] about Monday Night Softball Wrap: Mruczek sets Batavia single-season strikeout mark; Alexander wins in a walk-off

By MIKE ROSE Jaden Sherwood starred Monday in a dominant two-way effort to lead Notre Dame Batavia into the Class B semifinals. Sherwood delivered the game-winning blow with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, lining the first pitch he saw into right field for a walk-off RBI single to knock off the Le Roy Oatkan Knights, 3-2. "I'm never nervous of any situation to be … [Read more...] about Sherwood sends Notre Dame Batavia to Class B semifinals