By Paul Gotham One series, two teams, three games and the six players promoted to minor league baseball. More than a year has passed since the Webster Yankees trimmed the Geneva Red Wings in the 2011 New York Collegiate Baseball League West Division Final. Four runs proved the difference in a series dominated by the home team. Webster scored four in the … [Read more...] about 2011 NYCBL West Final re-evaluated
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Ansett and Burkhardt lead the Ridgemen past Olean in home finale, 6-3
By Paul Gotham WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Looking for a sendoff to the 2012 home schedule, Taylor Hargrove and his Lake Ontario Ridgemen found the right combination. Spencer Ansett (Whitworth) held one of the league's top offenses in check for eight innings, and Jonathan Burkhardt (East Texas Baptist) sparked an 11-hit attack as the Ridgemen downed the Olean Oilers, 6-3 in New York … [Read more...] about Ansett and Burkhardt lead the Ridgemen past Olean in home finale, 6-3
Belk and Gooding lead as Ridgemen down the Nitros
WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Garrett Gooding (Point LomaNazarene) hurled a complete game, and Joel Belk (Azusa Pacific) paced a 16-hit attack as the Lake Ontario Ridgemen downed the Wellsville Nitros, 9-3 in an error-plagued New York Collegiate Baseball League game at Basket Road Field, Monday night. Belk connected in the first on his fifth home run and capped a four-run second with an … [Read more...] about Belk and Gooding lead as Ridgemen down the Nitros
Lynch and Newton drive Niagara in victory over the Ridgemen
By Paul Gotham WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Hornell's Dodgers had their streak. The Syracuse Jr. Chiefs put together their own - the season's longest. Olean had a nice run. As did Utica. Now seems to be Niagara's time. Chane Lynch (Dallas Baptist U.) collected a pair of hits as the Niagara Power defeated the Lake Ontario Ridgemen, 6-4 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action … [Read more...] about Lynch and Newton drive Niagara in victory over the Ridgemen
Ridgemen walk off with 2-1 victory over Geneva
By Paul Gotham WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Turnabout is fair play, and the Lake Ontario Ridgemen will take that for one day. One night after falling by a single run, the Ridgemen returned the favor in an unlikely way. Trevor Keele (Univ. of Dallas) doubled with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and came around to score the winning run as the Ridgemen defeated the Geneva … [Read more...] about Ridgemen walk off with 2-1 victory over Geneva