By Paul Gotham WEBSTER, NY – Connor Martin (Clarkson) connected on a pinch-hit walk-off single as the Syracuse Jr. Chiefs took an extra-inning affair from the Rochester Ridgemen, 5-4 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Basket Road Field. Martin took the second offering from Ridgemen reliever Carl Buddin (Brunswick CC) and went opposite field plating Patrick … [Read more...] about Martin’s walkoff pushes Jr. Chiefs past Rochester
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Jr. Chiefs pull away from Ridgemen, 9-4
By Paul Gotham WEBSTER, NY – Jordan Fuller (Seton Hill) turned in a workmanlike effort on the mound, and a quartet of teammates notched multi-hit games as the Syracuse Jr. Chiefs defeated the Rochester Ridgemen, 9-4 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action. Fuller pitched into the sixth surrendering three runs on four hits for his first win of the season. “Fuller … [Read more...] about Jr. Chiefs pull away from Ridgemen, 9-4
Clark and De Jong earn NYCBL weekly honors
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – Dialing zeroes and making a late hall-of-famer smile. That’s what this week’s New York Collegiate Baseball League Pitcher and Player of the Week accomplished. Ryan Clark (Syracuse Jr. Chiefs/UNC Greensboro) hurled 13 shutout innings in a pair of outings, and Scott De Jong (Wellsville Nitros/Felician) connected on a pair of three-run bombs … [Read more...] about Clark and De Jong earn NYCBL weekly honors
Jr. Chiefs celebrate in style
By Paul Gotham SYRACUSE, NY -- The more things change; the more things stay the same. Between games of an Opening Day doubleheader at Alliance Bank Stadium, the Syracuse Jr. Chiefs received the plaque commemorating their 2012 New York Collegiate Baseball League championship. The Jr. Chiefs made sure to dismiss all possibilities of complacency. The lineup has been … [Read more...] about Jr. Chiefs celebrate in style
Syracuse Jr. Chiefs founder returns to the dugout
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY – Who says you can’t go home. Four decades after starting a travel baseball team which spawned the Northeast Collegiate Baseball, the New York Collegiate Baseball League’s precursor, Joe Antonio has returned to a familiar place: the dugout of the Syracuse Jr. Chiefs. When the NYCBL season opens on Monday June 3rd, the founder of the Jr. … [Read more...] about Syracuse Jr. Chiefs founder returns to the dugout