By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Trailing by three entering the bottom of the ninth, the Monroe Community College baseball team put the first three batters on base and managed three hits in the frame but could not capitalize as the Tribunes fell to Mercyhurst NE, 10-9 in a pivotal Region 3 game on Sunday. Ryan Brown led the final at bat with an infield single. Alex Canty … [Read more...] about Rally stops short; Tribs fall to Mercyhurst NE
Johnny Ricotta
Ricotta sets program mark; Tribs salvage split
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The late Chuck Berry blaring through the loudspeakers said it all: "Go Johnny Go!" Go is what Monroe Community College's Johnny Ricotta did Saturday afternoon. The sophomore first baseman drove in eight going 5-for-5 with three home runs and a double as the Tribunes rallied to defeat the Mercyhurst NE Saints, 12-4 in game two of a conference … [Read more...] about Ricotta sets program mark; Tribs salvage split
Trib woes continue
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A six-day layoff between games showed ill effects on Saturday. Johnny Ricotta collected four hits including two home runs, but it was not enough as the Monroe Community College Tribunes dropped a pair (14-6/9-7) to Northampton Community College in NJCAA action at Tribune Field on Saturday. Ricotta connected on his team-leading fourth … [Read more...] about Trib woes continue
Tribunes sweep Utica JV
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A trio of Tribunes paced a 10-hit attack in the nightcap, and the Monroe Community College baseball team rallied for its second straight doubleheader sweep. Bubba Boutelle, Johnny Ricotta and Brent Turpyn combined for eight hits in game two as MCC took two (10-1/10-3) from Utica College JV in non-league action Thursday on Tribune … [Read more...] about Tribunes sweep Utica JV