By BILLY HEYEN No matter how it was done, a no-hitter in the New York state Class AA state championship game would be a remarkable accomplishment. McQuaid's Hunter Walsh did just that: "Perfect timing for it, right?" It was the first no-hitter he'd ever thrown. But Walsh's was no ordinary no-no. It came on the back of just 70 pitches, well below his postseason average of more … [Read more...] about The absurd numbers behind Hunter Walsh’s state final no-hitter
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‘Perfect timing for it’: Hunter Walsh no-hitter leads McQuaid to 1st state title
By BILLY HEYEN ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Hunter Walsh couldn’t throw on Monday or Tuesday. He’d thrown more than 100 pitches in three-straight postseason starts, and he was worried about his chances of throwing in the state final four. Apparently, Walsh didn’t need to worry about simply throwing. More pressing on Saturday was whether he’d allow a hit. He didn’t, and it was the McQuaid … [Read more...] about ‘Perfect timing for it’: Hunter Walsh no-hitter leads McQuaid to 1st state title
‘A crazy story forever’: Looking back at McQuaid’s 2017 sectional title
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — When May 27, 2017 was brought up to several McQuaid Knights recently, they spouted off one-word synonyms of each other. “Craziness.” “Chaotic.” “Pandemonium.” That’s the day Frontier Field played host to the Class AA Section V final between McQuaid and Rush-Henrietta. That’s the day that a sophomore homered to half a deficit, then … [Read more...] about ‘A crazy story forever’: Looking back at McQuaid’s 2017 sectional title