By Billy Heyen Noah Campanelli can’t help but think about the timing of it all. A year ago, his McQuaid baseball team won the Class AA state title. If things had been shifted just one year, Campanelli and his teammates might not have played a single game. “I just can’t help to think what a shame it would’ve been if our season got canceled last year,” Campanelli said. “I sit … [Read more...] about McQuaid 2019 title legacy shifts amid lost season for younger Knights
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McQuaid advances to state final four with on-brand, 2-1 win over Frontier
By BILLY HEYEN LOCKPORT, N.Y. – McQuaid baseball is known for aggression on the base paths and timely bunting. The Knights don’t always have to use it during the regular season, when games aren’t necessarily as tight and the bats create plenty of cushion. But on Saturday, as the Far West Regional moved into the sixth inning of a serious pitchers’ duel, McQuaid’s style … [Read more...] about McQuaid advances to state final four with on-brand, 2-1 win over Frontier
Ryan O’Mara leads McQuaid to third-straight sectional final
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — McQuaid’s season ended a year ago with a Ryan O’Mara ball four, allowing Victor a walk-off walk for the sectional title. Thursday, O’Mara again threw the final pitch. This time, it was high heat, strike three, a complete game for O’Mara to send the Knights back to the Class AA sectional final for the third-straight year. “We’ve been … [Read more...] about Ryan O’Mara leads McQuaid to third-straight sectional final