St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. - Michael Fries (Butler) and Kory Wan (St. Leo) paced a 13-hit attack as the Wellsville Nitros defeated the Olean Oilers, 13-5 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Fred Handler Park, Friday night. Fries and Wan each had a hand in a five-run second as the Nitros took a commanding 7-1 lead. Riley Goulding (Texas Pan American) and Fries started … [Read more...] about Wellsville brings fireworks to Olean; bombs the Oilers, 13-5
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Belk and the Ridgemen slow Olean
St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Joel Belk (Azusa Pacific) connected for a three-run home run highlighting a seven-run fourth as the Lake Ontario Ridgemen trumped the Olean Oilers, 11-4 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Fred Handler Park. Belk's blast, his second of the season, plated Kolbe Andrade (St. Petersburg) and Frank Dreslinski (Rend Lake) as the Ridgemen took … [Read more...] about Belk and the Ridgemen slow Olean
Tolsma’s no-hit bid helps Olean inch closer to first-place Hornell
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
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
Bats lead Oilers to victory over Rochester AIA
By Lori Chase @LChase_RA ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Pick any New York Collegiate Baseball League batting statistic, and you'll likely find an Olean player among the league leaders. The Oilers' heavy hitters were in action again on Sunday afternoon at Fred Handler Park, and by the time they were done, Olean owned a 6-5 victory over Rochester-based Athletes in Action. The … [Read more...] about Bats lead Oilers to victory over Rochester AIA