By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The wind was blowing out all day, and on a number of occasions, it seemed like McQuaid hit balls that it should’ve carried out of the ballpark. On the game’s final pitch, a swing by cleanup hitter Drew Bailey, he might not even have needed the wind. Bailey turned on a first-pitch heater, sending it high and far and gone to left field. … [Read more...] about ‘That was a tank’: Drew Bailey’s walk-off homer sends McQuaid to postseason on high note
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McQuaid rallies to walk off with Class AA title
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Somewhere Jackie Robinson is smiling. The McQuaid Jesuit Knights gave a nod to the MLB hall of famer who was known for stealing home. With a string of unlikely occurrences that Abner Doubleday never could have imagined, McQuaid erased a two-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh and went on to win one inning later. Nick Tomei … [Read more...] about McQuaid rallies to walk off with Class AA title
One run decides three games in Class AA
No. 8 seed Victor 3 No. 1 seed Webster Schroeder 2 Louie Schafer connected on a two-out double and eventually scored on a throwing error as Victor stunned Webster Schroeder ranked N0. 1 NYS Class AA. Brandon Meeks picked up the win in relief allowing one run over two innings. Nate Hampson started and struck out four over five innings. Schroeder took a 1-0 lead in the first on … [Read more...] about One run decides three games in Class AA
Beauchamp and McQuaid walk off in extras
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Ben Beauchamp had the chance to continue a baseball tradition of being the guy who makes the big play in the field and leading a rally at the plate. The McQuaid sophomore didn't waste the opportunity. Beauchamp ended a bases loaded threat in the top of the 10th and scampered home with the winning run in the bottom of the inning as the … [Read more...] about Beauchamp and McQuaid walk off in extras