By BILLY HEYEN GREECE, N.Y. — Greece Post looked poised to blow the game open in the bottom of the third on Wednesday. Four runs had already scored. Runners were on first and third. Ryan Ballard took off for second. He slid in just as the tag came in. His foot appeared to hit the bag just before the tag to his shin. Ballard was called safe, and the Brooks Shepard middle … [Read more...] about Big middle innings send Greece Post to the playoffs with a 13-4 win
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Previewing Greece Post v. Brooks Shepard: 1 game for the last playoff spot
By BILLY HEYEN Greece Post and Brooks Shepard just played Monday, on the last day of the regular season. Greece Post won a seven-inning game, 3-2, to vault ahead of Brooks Shepard in the race for a playoff spot. But in the resumption of a previously suspended game that followed, Brooks Shepard scored a run and won 5-4. Over at Victor High School, James Cooke beat … [Read more...] about Previewing Greece Post v. Brooks Shepard: 1 game for the last playoff spot
Greece Post plates 7 in the 7th to walk-off with 7-6 win
By BILLY HEYEN GATES, N.Y. — Ryan Ballard batted second in the bottom of the seventh for Greece Post and worked a walk. At that point, his team was down six runs. He’d probably have to get up again for Greece Post to have a shot at winning. He did come to the plate again. In between Ballard’s first and second plate appearances of the seventh, Greece Post made one out, … [Read more...] about Greece Post plates 7 in the 7th to walk-off with 7-6 win
Hong, Gates-Chili win second straight
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Connor Hong allowed one run on one hit over four innings, and the Gates-Chili Spartans went on to defeat the Bloomfield Bombers, 6-2 in non-league action Monday. Hong struck out five and walked two. Returning after Tommy John surgery in 2015, the senior right-hander retired seven of the first eight he faced. "It felt great," Hong said. … [Read more...] about Hong, Gates-Chili win second straight