By Joe Manganiello After sweeping the first two rounds of the East division playoffs, the Syracuse Junior Chiefs will begin the NYCBL finals at home against the Niagara Power, winners of the West division. Last week, the Junior Chiefs defeated their cross-town rivals, the Syracuse Salt Cats, in two one-run affairs. Game one began last Friday, going ten complete innings … [Read more...] about Junior Chiefs to host Power in game one of the NYCBL finals
NYCBL
Hornell’s Eck to finish summer in the Cape Cod Baseball League
By Paul Gotham Most players of the New York Collegiate Baseball League have returned home for rest and relaxation before heading back to campus this fall. That's not the case for Eric Eck (Wofford). Not long after his NYCBL season ended, Eck agreed to make the trip to Massachusetts and finish the summer season with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball … [Read more...] about Hornell’s Eck to finish summer in the Cape Cod Baseball League
Schweigert and Niagara advance to the NYCBL finals
By Paul Gotham GENEVA, N.Y. -- On a night that saw 31 hits, defense made the difference. When it was over, the final out rested in an appropriate glove, and the Niagara Power clinched its first trip to the finals. Niagara swept the New York Collegiate Baseball League Western Division finals pounding out 19 hits en route to a 7-4 victory over the Geneva Twins at McDonough … [Read more...] about Schweigert and Niagara advance to the NYCBL finals
Red Wings reap the benefits of Heyman’s decision
By Paul Gotham GENEVA, N.Y. -- It hasn't taken long for Grant Heyman to get comfortable making his way around the base paths of the New York Collegiate Baseball League. Not that he needed any directions. Getting four bags at a time looks familiar to him. Heyman connected for his latest home run on Sunday as the Geneva Red Wings defeated the Adirondack Trail Blazers 6-5 to … [Read more...] about Red Wings reap the benefits of Heyman’s decision
Salt Cats playoff run ends early with a pair of one-run losses to the Jr. Chiefs
By Justin Lada SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- As if the final games of the year for the Syracuse Salt Cats weren’t dramatic enough, game one of the NYCBL playoffs between the Jr. Chiefs and Salt Cats gets crazier. The Salt Cats got 6.2 innings of brilliant work from Maso Cotton (Virginia State University), holding the Jr. Chiefs to just two runs in his work. The Salt Cats got … [Read more...] about Salt Cats playoff run ends early with a pair of one-run losses to the Jr. Chiefs