By BILLY HEYEN EAST IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Baseball is a game of inches. Greece Post, the four-seed and underdog against top-seeded Rayson Miller, will get to play a deciding third game of a best-of-three semifinal in part because of the last few inches of Michael Mule’s glove. With two outs in the bottom of the seventh in game one, Rayson Miller got runners on first and … [Read more...] about Greece Post, Rayson Miller split to force decisive game three of semifinals
American Legion baseball
Previewing American Legion District 7 playoffs
By BILLY HEYEN American Legion District 7 playoffs commence Sunday. There will be four teams playing for one spot in the state tournament. The games begin with best-of-three, semifinal series. Then the championship series to send one team to states is best-of-three, as well. The postseason gets underway with two doubleheaders at Eastridge High School on Sunday at 9:00 a.m., … [Read more...] about Previewing American Legion District 7 playoffs
American Legion District 7 league leaders
By BILLY HEYEN After Wednesday’s tiebreaker game between Greece Post and Brooks Shepard, the American Legion District 7 regular season is officially in the books. The playoffs begin on Sunday, but first, let’s take a look at the league leaders from the regular season. HITTING BATTING AVERAGE (Min. 40 plate appearances) Zach Carpin (James … [Read more...] about American Legion District 7 league leaders
Big middle innings send Greece Post to the playoffs with a 13-4 win
By BILLY HEYEN GREECE, N.Y. — Greece Post looked poised to blow the game open in the bottom of the third on Wednesday. Four runs had already scored. Runners were on first and third. Ryan Ballard took off for second. He slid in just as the tag came in. His foot appeared to hit the bag just before the tag to his shin. Ballard was called safe, and the Brooks Shepard middle … [Read more...] about Big middle innings send Greece Post to the playoffs with a 13-4 win
Previewing Greece Post v. Brooks Shepard: 1 game for the last playoff spot
By BILLY HEYEN Greece Post and Brooks Shepard just played Monday, on the last day of the regular season. Greece Post won a seven-inning game, 3-2, to vault ahead of Brooks Shepard in the race for a playoff spot. But in the resumption of a previously suspended game that followed, Brooks Shepard scored a run and won 5-4. Over at Victor High School, James Cooke beat … [Read more...] about Previewing Greece Post v. Brooks Shepard: 1 game for the last playoff spot