By BILLY HEYEN VICTOR, N.Y. — After Owen Delforte had pitched a stellar game one for James Cooke Post, Jake Chittenden knew he had to deliver, too. The last thing he wanted to do was ruin a game one win with a poor follow-up performance on the mound. “I really wanted to match it,” Chittenden said. “You don’t want to lose the second game after you already blew them out the … [Read more...] about Jake Chittenden’s 2-hitter helps James Cooke sweep doubleheader in 1-0 win
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Carpin, Delforte lead James Cooke to 7-5 game one win over Rayson Miller
By BILLY HEYEN VICTOR, N.Y. — On his walks to and from the mound, Owen Delforte rarely shows emotion. But on a strike three to end the fifth inning Sunday, Delforte let a fist pump go before strolling to his dugout. It’d been a while since he’d pitched that effectively and deep into a ballgame, and the fist pump showed what it meant to him. “I categorize him as a … [Read more...] about Carpin, Delforte lead James Cooke to 7-5 game one win over Rayson Miller
‘Happy to be out here again’: Owen Delforte leads James Cooke to win
By BILLY HEYEN VICTOR, N.Y. — It’d been almost a year since Owen Delforte had pitched in a game on the Victor High School mound. He’d been in the rotation for the 2018 sectional champion Blue Devils and pitched in American Legion ball last summer. It’d also been almost a year since he’d pitched in a game at all, prior to last Friday. The Victor-alum didn’t play ball as a … [Read more...] about ‘Happy to be out here again’: Owen Delforte leads James Cooke to win
Brendan Popielec’s day a microcosm of James Cooke’s doubleheader sweep
By BILLY HEYEN PENFIELD, N.Y. — Some days in baseball, everything seems to go right for one team. Friday night was that time for James Cooke Post in early season American Legion action against Braman Post. James Cooke won both games of a doubleheader at Bachmann Field, 13-4 and 20-5. To say the bats were alive would be an understatement: 29 hits and 33 runs across 11 … [Read more...] about Brendan Popielec’s day a microcosm of James Cooke’s doubleheader sweep