By BILLY HEYEN HENRIETTA, N.Y. — Canandaigua’s Cooper Crunick wished he hadn’t noticed the Pittsford Sutherland hit column. Late in Tuesday’s game, the Braves’ pitcher had been thinking to himself that the 11 hits his team had amassed was impressive. But then, beneath that number, he saw it: 0. Crunick was throwing a no-hitter, and he’d just realized it. That meant that … [Read more...] about Cooper Crunick throws no-hitter, Canandaigua advances to Far West Regional
Michael Sculli
Previewing Class A crossover between Canandaigua and Pittsford Sutherland
What: Section V Class A crossover game (state qualifier) Who: Class A1 champion Canandaigua Braves vs. Class A2 champion Pittsford Sutherland Knights When: Tuesday, June 4 at 5 p.m. Where: Rochester Institute of Technology Possible starters After winning their sectional finals with complete games, Canandaigua's Michael Sculli and Sutherland's John Messina will be … [Read more...] about Previewing Class A crossover between Canandaigua and Pittsford Sutherland
Previewing (1) Greece Athena vs. (3) Canandaigua in the Section V Class A1 final
What: Section V Class A1 final Who: One-seed Greece Athena Trojans vs. three-seed Canandaigua Academy Braves When: Saturday, June 1 at 12 noon Where: Rochester Institute of Technology Sectional history Greece Athena: The Trojans' most-recent title came in Class AA in 2007. Canandaigua: The Braves have won three-straight Class A1 sectional titles. Probable … [Read more...] about Previewing (1) Greece Athena vs. (3) Canandaigua in the Section V Class A1 final
‘Baseball’s a weird sport’: How Victor eked out a 1-0 win at Canandaigua
By BILLY HEYEN CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — Victor pulled out a 1-0 victory on Friday evening over Canandaigua at Evans Field. The Blue Devils relied on six shutout innings from Ryan Briggs to notch the victory. But for a pitchers’ duel in which the teams combined for seven hits, the game wasn’t just about the guys on the mound. All over the diamond, plays were made, or not quite … [Read more...] about ‘Baseball’s a weird sport’: How Victor eked out a 1-0 win at Canandaigua
Michael Sculli and the ‘power curve’ lead Canandaigua to 7-1 win over Webster Thomas
By BILLY HEYEN WEBSTER, N.Y. — Michael Sculli has heard the two-word shout from behind the backstop many times. So has Seth Vigneri, the Canandaigua catcher. “Power curve!” That’s Sculli and Vigneri’s fathers, taking turns, imploring the Braves’ southpaw to break off his big hook. On Monday, Sculli’s curve may have been more inconsistent than it had been all season. … [Read more...] about Michael Sculli and the ‘power curve’ lead Canandaigua to 7-1 win over Webster Thomas