By BILLY HEYEN GREECE, N.Y. — Greece Post looked poised to blow the game open in the bottom of the third on Wednesday. Four runs had already scored. Runners were on first and third. Ryan Ballard took off for second. He slid in just as the tag came in. His foot appeared to hit the bag just before the tag to his shin. Ballard was called safe, and the Brooks Shepard middle … [Read more...] about Big middle innings send Greece Post to the playoffs with a 13-4 win
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Run it back: Greece Post and Brooks Shepard split to force play-in game
By BILLY HEYEN EAST ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After Brett Heininger threw strike three, Brooks Shepard head coach Chris Sullivan, Greece Post head coach Dan Ford and District 7 commissioner George Debay all looked at each other. That third strike had created the nightmare scenario. Brooks Shepard, Greece Post and James Cooke entered the night competing for the final two district … [Read more...] about Run it back: Greece Post and Brooks Shepard split to force play-in game
McMullen cuts arrival close, doesn’t affect his ‘groove’ in Greece Post win
By BILLY HEYEN HILTON, N.Y. — After Neale McMullen’s last start one week ago, Greece Post head coach Dan Ford lamented that his starter shows up 20 minutes before game time because it leads to a rough first two innings. On Friday at Grace and Truth Sports Complex, with the game due to start at 6 p.m. and McMullen scheduled to be on the bump, he arrived at 5:40. Unlike a … [Read more...] about McMullen cuts arrival close, doesn’t affect his ‘groove’ in Greece Post win
Sciortino carries Athena into the A1 semifinals
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Greece Athena head coach Jason Bunting figured James Sciortino made one mistake on Tuesday. It didn't matter much. The senior right-hander left little to chance. Sciortino allowed one run on seven hits over six innings and scored four runs as fifth-seeded Athena coasted to an 8-1 win over No. 2 seed Irondequoit in the Class A1 … [Read more...] about Sciortino carries Athena into the A1 semifinals
Jack Burke, Trevor Povlock and a Quaker rising
Penfield 2 Webster Schroeder 0 Jack Burke connected on a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning, and Penfield handed Webster Schroeder its first defeat of the season, 2-0. Kyle Straube scattered three hits for the complete-game win. The senior right-hander struck out six and walked two as the Patriots improved to 14-5 on the season and won for the third … [Read more...] about Jack Burke, Trevor Povlock and a Quaker rising