By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Niagara baseball coach Rob McCoy knew that he’d only have Greg Cullen for three years the moment the Penfield-native stepped on campus as a freshman. Wednesday, when Cullen was selected in the 15th round of the MLB Draft, McCoy was proven correct. “My assistant and I, he and I talk all the time about trying to get players that years down … [Read more...] about Greg Cullen’s ‘love of the game’ allowed him to reach his pro baseball dream
MLB Draft 2018
Niagara star, McQuaid alum Greg Cullen drafted by Atlanta Braves
By BILLY HEYEN Penfield-native Greg Cullen was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 15th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Cullen starred at McQuaid during high school and has spent the last three years playing for Niagara University. This is the fifth straight year that a former Section V baseball player was drafted. As a junior at … [Read more...] about Niagara star, McQuaid alum Greg Cullen drafted by Atlanta Braves
Wofford lefty, Canandaigua alum Adam Scott drafted by Cleveland Indians
By BILLY HEYEN Adam Scott once told the Daily Messenger that his favorite sports moment was meeting Andy Pettite on a travel baseball trip. After Tuesday afternoon, that is surely no longer true. A 6-foot-4 lefthander who attended Wofford after graduating from Canandaigua Academy, Scott was selected with the 133rd pick in the 2018 MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians. As … [Read more...] about Wofford lefty, Canandaigua alum Adam Scott drafted by Cleveland Indians