By BILLY HEYEN EAST IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — With the way Hayden Smith is going, all his teammates could do after Wednesday night’s game was joke. When Rayson Miller head coach Tom Sapienza went to offer Smith an ice cream coupon for another great performance, a couple of his teammates mocked incredulity. “But he gave up two hits,” Rayson Miller reliever Joey Kench … [Read more...] about ‘Locked in’: Hayden Smith remains nearly unhittable in Rayson Miller win
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Owen VanNewkirk’s return to wood bat paying dividends as playoffs approach
By BILLY HEYEN EAST IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Owen VanNewkirk went 5-for-7 during the first weekend of the American Legion season swinging a wood bat. But this year in District 7, players are allowed to swing metal for the first time. So as he saw his teammates make the switch, VanNewkirk went for it, too. After five games and a 2-for-14 skid, VanNewkirk reverted — back to the … [Read more...] about Owen VanNewkirk’s return to wood bat paying dividends as playoffs approach
Rayson Miller embraces ‘playoff atmosphere’ in win over Irondequoit
By BILLY HEYEN PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Rayson Miller Post had allowed Irondequoit Post to tie it up in the top of the fifth. The energy that Rayson Miller had come out of the gate with was at risk of being for naught. But then Grant Rodriguez sat back on a pitch and pushed it toward the right side. The ball trickled past the second baseman’s glove and into right field. The … [Read more...] about Rayson Miller embraces ‘playoff atmosphere’ in win over Irondequoit
Greece Post outslugs Irondequoit Post, 8-6, behind three home runs
By BILLY HEYEN EAST IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Greece Post head coach Dan Ford predicted to his assistant before Monday’s game that they’d hit three home runs. There was a bit of friendly wind in the air during Greece’s pregame warmup. He didn’t predict, though, that two of Greece’s first three hitters would homer. That’s what happened, a foreshadowing of the slugfest to … [Read more...] about Greece Post outslugs Irondequoit Post, 8-6, behind three home runs
Legion baseball Monday wrap: Doud, Irondequoit Post split doubleheader
The District 7 American Legion baseball season got its season underway with a doubleheader on Monday night. Seven teams will compete this season for the right to represent District 7 in the state tournament, in which Rayson Miller was the state runner-up a year ago. Here's a look at Monday's action. GAME 1 DOUD POST 4 IRONDEQUOIT POST 2 Doud Post began its season with … [Read more...] about Legion baseball Monday wrap: Doud, Irondequoit Post split doubleheader