By Lori Chase @LChase_RA St. BONAVENTURE -- In a baseball league where football-score marathons have been more common than pitchers' duels this season, Olean Oilers starter Mike Tolsma gave the hometown crowd a thrill – and his bullpen a sorely-needed break – on Sunday afternoon. Shrugging off a leadoff walk by picking off the baserunner, then carrying a no-hitter into the … [Read more...] about Tolsma’s no-hit bid helps Olean inch closer to first-place Hornell
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Hornell stretches its lead in the NYCBL West
By Lori Chase St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- In the first of two weekend showdowns between the top teams in the New York Collegiate Baseball League's Western Division, Hornell withstood a late-inning rally to down Olean, 10-9, at Fred Handler Park on Friday afternoon. Led by first baseman Matt Calhoun (3-5, 2 RBI), who launched his sixth homer of the season to tie Adirondack's … [Read more...] about Hornell stretches its lead in the NYCBL West
Twins stay hot in Olean
By Lori Chase St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- The temperature was blazing hot in Western New York on Thursday afternoon, and so were the Geneva Twins' bats. Blasting the game open with a seven-run second inning and riding another strong pitching performance by Jon Menke, the Twins made the most of their first visit to Olean, rolling to a 12-5 victory over the Oilers at Fred … [Read more...] about Twins stay hot in Olean