What: Section V Class A1 final Who: One-seed Greece Athena Trojans vs. three-seed Canandaigua Academy Braves When: Saturday, June 1 at 12 noon Where: Rochester Institute of Technology Sectional history Greece Athena: The Trojans' most-recent title came in Class AA in 2007. Canandaigua: The Braves have won three-straight Class A1 sectional titles. Probable … [Read more...] about Previewing (1) Greece Athena vs. (3) Canandaigua in the Section V Class A1 final
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‘Baseball’s a weird sport’: How Victor eked out a 1-0 win at Canandaigua
By BILLY HEYEN CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — Victor pulled out a 1-0 victory on Friday evening over Canandaigua at Evans Field. The Blue Devils relied on six shutout innings from Ryan Briggs to notch the victory. But for a pitchers’ duel in which the teams combined for seven hits, the game wasn’t just about the guys on the mound. All over the diamond, plays were made, or not quite … [Read more...] about ‘Baseball’s a weird sport’: How Victor eked out a 1-0 win at Canandaigua
Michael Sculli and the ‘power curve’ lead Canandaigua to 7-1 win over Webster Thomas
By BILLY HEYEN WEBSTER, N.Y. — Michael Sculli has heard the two-word shout from behind the backstop many times. So has Seth Vigneri, the Canandaigua catcher. “Power curve!” That’s Sculli and Vigneri’s fathers, taking turns, imploring the Braves’ southpaw to break off his big hook. On Monday, Sculli’s curve may have been more inconsistent than it had been all season. … [Read more...] about Michael Sculli and the ‘power curve’ lead Canandaigua to 7-1 win over Webster Thomas
Wofford lefty, Canandaigua alum Adam Scott drafted by Cleveland Indians
By BILLY HEYEN Adam Scott once told the Daily Messenger that his favorite sports moment was meeting Andy Pettite on a travel baseball trip. After Tuesday afternoon, that is surely no longer true. A 6-foot-4 lefthander who attended Wofford after graduating from Canandaigua Academy, Scott was selected with the 133rd pick in the 2018 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians. As … [Read more...] about Wofford lefty, Canandaigua alum Adam Scott drafted by Cleveland Indians
Canandaigua’s aces, Crunick and Sculli, combine to beat Wayne, 2-1
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Dale Werth strolled to the Frontier Field mound for his second visit in the bottom of the sixth. The Canandaigua head coach had a guy warming up in the bullpen ready to go. He looked that way. Then he turned toward center field. Werth waved in his centerfielder, Michael Sculli, to try and close it out. Two runners were on and two batters … [Read more...] about Canandaigua’s aces, Crunick and Sculli, combine to beat Wayne, 2-1