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
District 7 baseball
In 45th year as Rayson Miller head coach, Sapienza seeks a state title
By BILLY HEYEN Mike Krzyzewski has been head coach at Duke since 1980. Jim Boeheim has been head coach at Syracuse since 1976. They’re two of the longest-tenured active coaches with one team in sports. Tom Sapienza, Rayson Miller’s head baseball coach, has them both beat. He began coaching Rayson Miller in 1974, making this his 45th year at the helm. Those two collegiate … [Read more...] about In 45th year as Rayson Miller head coach, Sapienza seeks a state title
Bocklage leads Rayson Miller to District 7 championship series
By BILLY HEYEN EAST IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Greece Post’s Michael Mule turned on a ball and sent it to deep right field. He’d been hitting line drives all postseason. But on Tuesday, the game wasn’t about Mule. It was about the guy in right field, Rayson Miller’s Jason Bocklage. Bocklage turned and took off as soon as the ball left the bat. The right-field foul pole at … [Read more...] about Bocklage leads Rayson Miller to District 7 championship series
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
Run it back: Greece Post and Brooks Shepard split to force play-in game
By BILLY HEYEN EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After Brett Heininger threw strike three, Brooks Shepard head coach Chris Sullivan, Greece Post head coach Dan Ford and District 7 commissioner George Debay all looked at each other. That third strike had created the nightmare scenario. Brooks Shepard, Greece Post and James Cooke entered the night competing for the final two district … [Read more...] about Run it back: Greece Post and Brooks Shepard split to force play-in game