By CAMERON BOON WEBSTER, N.Y. -- How wild can postseason races be? Well, heading into the top of the ninth at Basket Road Field Wednesday night, the Genesee Rapids held a 5-3 advantage over the Rochester Ridgemen. About an hour and a half south of Rochester, the Olean Oilers held a 4-3 lead over the Hornell Dodgers. Should the results have held, the Ridgemen would have … [Read more...] about Ridgemen complete wild comeback, stay in playoff hunt
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Big eighth lifts Rapids over Ridgemen
By ABBY SCHMIDT HOUGHTON, N.Y.—The Genesee Rapids’ playoff chances are slim, but there is still hope after they came away with a 5-1 victory over the Rochester Ridgemen Tuesday night at the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex in New York Collegiate Baseball League action. After six scoreless innings, Rochester struck in the sixth with a run from Ryan O’Hearn (Hillsdale) off a … [Read more...] about Big eighth lifts Rapids over Ridgemen
Soria, Ridgemen stay in playoff hunt with sweep of Twins
By PAUL GOTHAM GENEVA, N.Y. -- Shane Soria (Westmont) brought home two runs including the game-winner in extra innings, and the Rochester Ridgemen came from behind to clinch a doubleheader sweep (6-3/6-4) of the Geneva Twins in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at McDonough Park, Tuesday. Soria plated Devan O'Bryan (St. Louis CC Meramec) and Alex Stack … [Read more...] about Soria, Ridgemen stay in playoff hunt with sweep of Twins
Donahue’s complete game leads Ridgemen past Wellsville
By CAMERON BOON WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Rochester head coach Joe Shallenberger has been known to let pitchers go a little longer than some fans (or bullpens) might like. On Friday night, Mitchell Donahue (Toccoa Falls) went all nine innings, throwing a season-high 137 pitches in a 5-2 Ridgemen victory over the Wellsville Nitros in New York Collegiate Baseball League action Friday … [Read more...] about Donahue’s complete game leads Ridgemen past Wellsville
Wilkerson and Rapids roll past Ridgemen
By ABIGAIL SCHMIDT HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- The Genesee Rapids got their second win in a row Monday night with a 4-1 win over the Rochester Ridgemen at the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex in New York Collegiate Baseball League action. Jordan Wilkerson (East Texas Baptist) tossed 6.1 innings for the win. “Jordan settled in and threw a great game for us,” said Rapids manager Tyler … [Read more...] about Wilkerson and Rapids roll past Ridgemen