By Billy Heyen Noah Campanelli can’t help but think about the timing of it all. A year ago, his McQuaid baseball team won the Class AA state title. If things had been shifted just one year, Campanelli and his teammates might not have played a single game. “I just can’t help to think what a shame it would’ve been if our season got canceled last year,” Campanelli said. “I sit … [Read more...] about McQuaid 2019 title legacy shifts amid lost season for younger Knights
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‘Perfect timing for it’: Hunter Walsh no-hitter leads McQuaid to 1st state title
By BILLY HEYEN ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Hunter Walsh couldn’t throw on Monday or Tuesday. He’d thrown more than 100 pitches in three-straight postseason starts, and he was worried about his chances of throwing in the state final four. Apparently, Walsh didn’t need to worry about simply throwing. More pressing on Saturday was whether he’d allow a hit. He didn’t, and it was the McQuaid … [Read more...] about ‘Perfect timing for it’: Hunter Walsh no-hitter leads McQuaid to 1st state title
McQuaid advances to state final four with on-brand, 2-1 win over Frontier
By BILLY HEYEN LOCKPORT, N.Y. – McQuaid baseball is known for aggression on the base paths and timely bunting. The Knights don’t always have to use it during the regular season, when games aren’t necessarily as tight and the bats create plenty of cushion. But on Saturday, as the Far West Regional moved into the sixth inning of a serious pitchers’ duel, McQuaid’s style … [Read more...] about McQuaid advances to state final four with on-brand, 2-1 win over Frontier