Courtesy of PGCBL.com The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) is pleased today to announce Albany Dutchmen right-hander Matt Pierce (Siena) as the recipient of the 2017 PGCBL Pitcher of the Year award, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. Pierce helped the Dutchmen (33-16) qualify for the postseason as the second seed out of the East Division by leading … [Read more...] about Albany Dutchmen RHP Matt Pierce Named 2017 PGCBL Pitcher of the Year
July
Schwind gains perspective by taking eye off the ball
By PAUL GOTHAM Talking with Jon Schwind, one could get confused as to whether you're having a conversation about baseball or preparing for an upcoming anatomy examination. The Pittsburgh Pirates farmhand has spent portions of his now seven-year minor league career recovering from a variety of injuries. There was the broken arm and broken thumb which limited him to 30 … [Read more...] about Schwind gains perspective by taking eye off the ball
Santiago stellar as Wings win
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA If Hector Santiago is going to help the Minnesota Twins win games, he first needs to do it for the Rochester Red Wings. In his first two rehabilitation starts for the Wings in late July, he wasn't all that sharp, giving up a combined five hits, five walks and five runs in four-plus innings. But the real Santiago returned on Thursday night to show … [Read more...] about Santiago stellar as Wings win
Elmira’s Schafer, Amsterdam’s Saalfrank Garner PGCBL Week 8 Honors
Courtesy of PGCBL.com Ayrton Schafer (Samford) of the Elmira Pioneers and Andrew Saalfrank (Indiana) of the Amsterdam Mohawks have been named the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL) Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for Week 8 of the 2017 season, as announced by the league office on Monday. Schafer is the second Pioneer to claim the Player of the … [Read more...] about Elmira’s Schafer, Amsterdam’s Saalfrank Garner PGCBL Week 8 Honors
FunkNWaffles, plus Callahan and two Millers at Batavia on Sunday
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The top two 3-year-old New York-bred pacers and three of harness racing's top drivers will compete in sire stakes action on Sunday afternoon at Batavia Downs Gaming. In A Single Bound, the sire stakes series points and earnings leader, and FunkNWaffles, who sits No. 2 in points and earnings, will be overwhelming favorites in their respective divisions. … [Read more...] about FunkNWaffles, plus Callahan and two Millers at Batavia on Sunday