By Taylor Nigrelli NIAGARA, NY -- Missed throws, wild pitches and misplayed balls were the story Friday night as the Niagara Power (6-6) fell to the Geneva Red Wings (4-5) 12-7 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Sal Maglie Field in Niagara Falls. The Niagara defense committed eight errors including five between the fifth and seventh innings in which the Red … [Read more...] about Poor defense costs Power against Red Wings
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Offense Powers Niagara to Victory
By Taylor Nigrelli BATAVIA, NY -- Perry Rigby (Covenant College), Bobby Twitty (St. Leo’s) and Ben Pickard (Delta State) homered, Cody Pentecost (College of the Ozarks) got on base five times, eight different men got on base and Luke Heller (Cornerstone University) earned his first win as the Niagara Power took advantage of a 10-run seventh inning to defeat the Hornell … [Read more...] about Offense Powers Niagara to Victory
Base Paths makes a trip to the Dark Side
Courtesy of The Niagara Gazette Base Paths vividly remembers the Niagara Power’s first New York State Collegiate League game. He was 200 miles away, busting buttons at a grandson’s high school graduation. He returned to a pressboxful of skeptics who were sizing up the puny attendance and predicting with unanimity that the team would never last. Last month the graduate … [Read more...] about Base Paths makes a trip to the Dark Side
Geneva Twins ready to do battle in 2013
By Anthony Moscaret Director of Baseball Operations & Public Relations/Geneva Twins GENEVA, N.Y. – The 2013 Geneva Twins will look to use strong defense with good hitting and pitching to be a competitor this season in the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL). Last season, the Twins finished the regular season 18-22 and earned a playoff spot as the fourth-seed in … [Read more...] about Geneva Twins ready to do battle in 2013
Jr. Chiefs seize the NYCBL title
By Paul Gotham GENEVA, N.Y. -- Pressure created a crack which eventually widened enough to make the difference. The relentless Syracuse Jr. Chief offense played to its character and in so doing caused uncharacteristic play from its opponent. Series MVP Tim Locastro (Ithaca) slapped a one-out bases loaded single to bring home the winning run as the Jr. Chiefs came from … [Read more...] about Jr. Chiefs seize the NYCBL title