By BILLY HEYEN From 1998 to 2008, 10 players with Rochester-area ties were either drafted or signed contracts with professional baseball organizations. From 2009 through 2018, that number jumped to 34. Players either from Section V schools or Rochester-area colleges have been selected in most Major League Baseball drafts. While none were selected in the first, in 1965, … [Read more...] about The Red Wings, Nietopski and Chamberlain: Rochester baseball history through the MLB Draft
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Bostick named to International League All Star team
Chris Bostick has been named to the 2018 International League All Star team. A member of the Indianapolis Indians, the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Bostick is 12th in the IL hitting .291. His 20 doubles are good for fourth in the league. The all-star selection is the second straight and third overall for the Aquinas Institute alum who appeared in the 2017 … [Read more...] about Bostick named to International League All Star team
Cullen named to NCBWA All-America Second Team
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com MORGANTOWN, W.V. – Niagara baseball shortstop Greg Cullen has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-America Second Team, announced on Wednesday. Cullen was named to the Collegiate Baseball All-America Second Team, the College Sports Madness All-America Fourth Team and is the 2018 MAAC Player of the … [Read more...] about Cullen named to NCBWA All-America Second Team
Pal-Mac’s Eckerson signs with the Los Angeles Angels
By PAUL GOTHAM Palmyra-Macedon graduate Cody Eckerson signed a free agent deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. During his senior season this past spring with the Niagara University Purple Eagles, Eckerson struck out a team-high 87 batters in 74.1 innings of work. The left-hander set the Niagara program career mark with 264 strikeouts. While at Niagara, Eckerson … [Read more...] about Pal-Mac’s Eckerson signs with the Los Angeles Angels
Greg Cullen’s ‘love of the game’ allowed him to reach his pro baseball dream
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Niagara baseball coach Rob McCoy knew that he’d only have Greg Cullen for three years the moment the Penfield-native stepped on campus as a freshman. Wednesday, when Cullen was selected in the 15th round of the MLB Draft, McCoy was proven correct. “My assistant and I, he and I talk all the time about trying to get players that years down … [Read more...] about Greg Cullen’s ‘love of the game’ allowed him to reach his pro baseball dream