By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Pittsford Mendon baseball team didn't need reminding. The Vikings knew exactly how long it's been since they last reached a sectional semi-final round. That drought will end as the result of Mendon's 13-5 victory over No. 1 seed East High in Friday's Class A1 quarter-finals. "That’s a huge monkey off our back," Mendon coach Jeff … [Read more...] about Gines, Mendon move on to A1 semi-finals
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George Gines, Jordan Plaisted and Victor Torres highlight Friday’s sectional action
Class AA No. 8 seed Victor 10 No. 9 seed Hilton 4 Zack Carpin and Tommy Ryan combined for six hits and four RBI as Victor (12-9) advanced to meet top-seed Webster Schroeder in Monday's quarter-finals. Chris Varone highlighted a six-run first with a bases-clearing triple, and the Blue Devils never looked back. Carpin was 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Ryan was 3-for-4 with … [Read more...] about George Gines, Jordan Plaisted and Victor Torres highlight Friday’s sectional action
Once around the weekend: Pitching gems, divisional races and a rally monkey
Rush-Henrietta 10 Penfield 9 Lucas Haefner and Chris Reed combined for five hits and five RBI as Rush-Henrietta clinched a tie for the Monroe County Division-1 title. Reed plated two with a two-single in a four-run fourth, and Haefner doubled home a pair in the fifth with a triple. R-H led 10-2 after five innings. Zach Harter doubled, walked and drove in a pair. Jason Bocklage … [Read more...] about Once around the weekend: Pitching gems, divisional races and a rally monkey
Carver, Correll, Gartland and Huber dial zero
Penfield 7 Fairport 4 Jack Taylor connected on a two-out, two run single in a decisive three-run third, and Penfield went on to win for the sixth time in the last seven games. Justin Harman allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits over six innings for the win. Paul Cullen retired the side in order in the seventh and scored two runs. Noah Wulforst added a two-run home run … [Read more...] about Carver, Correll, Gartland and Huber dial zero
Tyler Cyrus, Ashton Scott, Mike Sculli and the Section Five roundup
Webster Schroeder 14 Churchville-Chili 4 On a day when Phil Ferranti tripled his fun Webster Schroeder, ranked No. 1 in the first NYS Class AA poll of the year, improved to 11-0 on the season. Ferranti finished the day 3-for-3 with three triples, three runs scored and three RBI to lead the Warriors. Ferranti plated Shane Marshall in five-run first, and Schroeder never looked … [Read more...] about Tyler Cyrus, Ashton Scott, Mike Sculli and the Section Five roundup