By CAMERON BOON WEBSTER, N.Y. -- How wild can postseason races be? Well, heading into the top of the ninth at Basket Road Field Wednesday night, the Genesee Rapids held a 5-3 advantage over the Rochester Ridgemen. About an hour and a half south of Rochester, the Olean Oilers held a 4-3 lead over the Hornell Dodgers. Should the results have held, the Ridgemen would have … [Read more...] about Ridgemen complete wild comeback, stay in playoff hunt
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Power, Rapids split doubleheader
By ANTHONY SAMBROTTO NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- The Niagara Power needed a win badly Friday night and were lucky enough to get quite a bit of help from their opponent. The Power snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating the Genesee Rapids 7-0 in game one of a doubleheader before losing 4-3 in game two in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Sal Maglie … [Read more...] about Power, Rapids split doubleheader
Power grind out victory over Rapids
By ABIGAIL SCHMIDT HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- The Niagara Power fought their way to their eighteenth victory of the season with a 4-2 win over the Genesee Rapids, on Independence Day at the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex in New York Collegiate Baseball League action. Ryan Broaderick (LaGrange) got the win on the mound for the NYCBL’s Western Division leaders. He allowed two runs on … [Read more...] about Power grind out victory over Rapids
Crozier walk-off completes Rapids’ comeback
By ABIGAIL SCHMIDT HOUGHTON, N.Y—There’s a reason Dan Crozier (Cazenovia) leads the New York Collegiate Baseball League in RBI: when you need one, he delivers. Crozier did just that Sunday afternoon at the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex against the Geneva Twins as he delivered a walk-off single, and the Genesee Rapids turned a five-run deficit into a 7-6 victory. “I was … [Read more...] about Crozier walk-off completes Rapids’ comeback
Aggressive offense helps Oilers get past Rapids
By ABIGAIL SCHMIDT HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Solid pitching by Ryan Pordes (El Camino) combined with hits from seven different players pushed the Olean Oilers past the Genesee Rapids, 7-2 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action on a chilly Tuesday night at the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex. Pordes only allowed three hits on the night, giving up two earned runs while walking … [Read more...] about Aggressive offense helps Oilers get past Rapids