By BILLY HEYEN Andrew Bonanno looked at his brand new fungo bat as he spoke on the phone Saturday night. The Irondequoit Post head coach already knew he wasn’t going to use it during a school baseball season that had been canceled eight days prior. He didn’t expect the fate of he and his fungo to be determined for the American Legion baseball season so soon, though. “Just … [Read more...] about Heyen: Losing Legion season stings in more ways than one
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American Legion baseball season canceled for 2020
By BILLY HEYEN The American Legion baseball season has been officially canceled for the summer of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a memo sent out to Legion baseball teams, "The American Legion National Organization has shut down all sponsorship and all involvement in baseball for the 2020 season." The announcement means that there will be no sanctioned … [Read more...] about American Legion baseball season canceled for 2020
What we know about the 2020 District 7 American Legion baseball season
By BILLY HEYEN There's still a chance of some baseball in the Rochester area late in the spring and into the summer. American Legion baseball's District 7, made up of Rochester-area teams sponsored by American Legion posts, still has its wheels turning in hopes of a 2020 season. Early in April, the American Legion World Series and the regional competitions that precede it … [Read more...] about What we know about the 2020 District 7 American Legion baseball season
‘Locked in’: Hayden Smith remains nearly unhittable in Rayson Miller win
By BILLY HEYEN EAST IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — With the way Hayden Smith is going, all his teammates could do after Wednesday night’s game was joke. When Rayson Miller head coach Tom Sapienza went to offer Smith an ice cream coupon for another great performance, a couple of his teammates mocked incredulity. “But he gave up two hits,” Rayson Miller reliever Joey Kench … [Read more...] about ‘Locked in’: Hayden Smith remains nearly unhittable in Rayson Miller win
Owen VanNewkirk’s return to wood bat paying dividends as playoffs approach
By BILLY HEYEN EAST IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Owen VanNewkirk went 5-for-7 during the first weekend of the American Legion season swinging a wood bat. But this year in District 7, players are allowed to swing metal for the first time. So as he saw his teammates make the switch, VanNewkirk went for it, too. After five games and a 2-for-14 skid, VanNewkirk reverted — back to the … [Read more...] about Owen VanNewkirk’s return to wood bat paying dividends as playoffs approach