By RYAN McDONOUGH OLEAN, N.Y. – “If we keep winning this way, I’m going to start losing my hair, ripping my hair out of my head,” Oilers’ manager Bobby Bell said of his team’s walk-off win with a laugh and a sigh. The Olean Oilers defeated the Genesee Rapids, 5-4 in a New York Collegiate Baseball League game at Bradner Stadium, Friday night. Genesee’s Nick Ippolito … [Read more...] about Oilers walk-off with win over the Rapids
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Oilers sweep Nitros
OLEAN, N.Y. -- Mike Fahrman (University of Florida) bolstered a pair of dominant pitching performances as the Olean Oilers swept the Wellsville Nitros (2-0/4-0) in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Bradner Stadium, Tuesday. Fahrman went a combined 3-6 including two home runs and four RBI. The Olean catcher drilled a two-out, two-run shot in the bottom of the … [Read more...] about Oilers sweep Nitros
Four-minute segment ends Dayton’s season
By Paul Gotham Coaches often talking about breaking games into four-minute segments. There is first four and last four as in the first four minutes of a game, the last four minutes of the half, the first four coming out of the locker room and the last four minutes of the game. These parts of the game can be viewed as important for momentum. A team wants to go into the … [Read more...] about Four-minute segment ends Dayton’s season
Signed, sealed, delivered: Rider Broncs 2013-14
Counting down to tipoff and previewing the incoming freshmen of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with a look at the Rider Broncs. Rider finished 19-15 (12 MAAC wins) in 2012-13. Kevin Baggett welcomes five freshmen to campus: Brandon Channer , Davis Graham, Xavier Lundy, Jimmie Taylor and Kahlil Thomas. Brandon Channer G 6-3, 215 Clarendon, Jamaica … [Read more...] about Signed, sealed, delivered: Rider Broncs 2013-14
Olean shuts out Niagara
BRADFORD, PA – Dalton Scarborough hurled a complete game shutout, and Mike Fahrman (University of Florida) propelled the offense as the Olean Oilers tightened their grip on first place with a 5-0 triumph over the Niagara Power in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at the University of Pitt-Bradford. Scarborough, who will be a college freshman in the fall, struck out … [Read more...] about Olean shuts out Niagara