By Brianna Case SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Shane Cochran (Saginaw Valley State U.) hurled a one-hitter as the Syracuse Salt Cats downed the Cortland Crush winning 5-0 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Onondaga Community College. "That's probably the best game I have ever pitched," said Shane Cochran of the Syracuse Salt Cats. Cochran struck out two and walked … [Read more...] about Cochran deals Salt Cats past Crush
Cortland Crush
NYCBL Power Rankings | Week 1 (6/1-6/8)
1.) Oneonta Outlaws (4-0) Defending Champs come in as the only undefeated team. Need we say anymore? 2.) Hornell Dodgers (4-2) After winning its first four games Dodgers have dropped two straight. 3.) Rochester Ridgemen (5-2) Ridgemen sit atop the Western Divison after enjoying some home cooking in week one. 4.) Niagara Power … [Read more...] about NYCBL Power Rankings | Week 1 (6/1-6/8)
Salt Cats and Crush split
By Brianna Case SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Blaise Whitman (Rhode Island) hurled a complete game as the Syracuse Salt Cats recovered for a doubleheader split (5-7/2-1) with the Cortland Crush in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Onondaga Community College, Sunday. Following an opening game of a double header against that saw Syracuse surrender five runs and use three … [Read more...] about Salt Cats and Crush split
Cortland reliever plays “Taps” to opposing batters
By Paul Gotham CORTLAND, N.Y. -- For a fleeting moment Friday night it appeared Tom Taplin (University of Buffalo/via Pulaski HS) lost his control on the mound. An Erik Poldroo (Concordia) line drive back through box caromed off Taplin's foot and sent the youthful reliever sprawling to the ground. The Pulaski, New York native recovered and narrowly missed the play at … [Read more...] about Cortland reliever plays “Taps” to opposing batters
Two-run ninth pushes Cortland past Wellsville
By Paul Gotham WELLSVILLE, N.Y. -- Connor Griffin (SUNY Cortland) had just one job for the evening. The Cortland pinch hitter took care of business despite an unorthodox request. Griffin's RBI sacrifice bunt in the top of the ninth proved to be the difference as Cortland's Crush defeated the Wellsville Nitros, 6-4 for their first win in New York Collegiate Baseball League … [Read more...] about Two-run ninth pushes Cortland past Wellsville