By TIM MULLHAUPT GENEVA, N.Y. -- To anyone who’s been following along, this award and its recipient comes as no surprise. It’s not that the rest of the league wasn’t good-there were plenty of fantastic pitchers to grace the NYCBL in 2015. It's just that Vince Apicella was just that great. For Geneva Red Wings’ manager Ryan Kassab, Apicella's greatness didn’t take long to … [Read more...] about Apicella awarded NYCBL Pitcher of the Year
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Olean’s Cole Peterson named NYCBL Defensive Player of the Year
By RYAN McDONOUGH OLEAN, N.Y. – One of the mantras muttered around baseball at all levels goes something along the lines of, “The key to building a successful team is being strong up the middle.” That holds true for the 2015 New York Collegiate Baseball League champions, the Olean Oilers, and the team’s shortstop, Cole Peterson (St. Bonaventure), who has been voted the NYCBL … [Read more...] about Olean’s Cole Peterson named NYCBL Defensive Player of the Year
Bizzle, Dillard deliver as Olean claims NYCBL crown
By PAUL GOTHAM OLEAN, N.Y. -- So much for best-selling books which encourage readers to avoid sweating the small stuff. For Bobby Bell it's all about the little things. And how they add up. Austin Bizzle (Alabama St.) fashioned a complete-game gem, and Championship Series Most Valuable Player Isaac Dillard (Gulf Coast CC) delivered again as the Olean Oilers swept the … [Read more...] about Bizzle, Dillard deliver as Olean claims NYCBL crown
Power stay alive in WDCS with win over Oilers
By ANTHONY SAMBROTTO NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- The Niagara Power showed right from the first pitch on Thursday that they weren't ready for their summer baseball season to be over just yet. Down a game in the best-0f-three series, the Power jumped to an early lead and held on to beat the Olean Oilers 12-8 to force a game three in the New York Collegiate Baseball League … [Read more...] about Power stay alive in WDCS with win over Oilers
Fahrman revels in Olean’s opportunity
By PAUL GOTHAM Mike Fahrman (University of Florida) was there when Olean fell to the eventual champion Oneonta Outlaws in the deciding game of the 2013 New York Collegiate Baseball League semi-finals. In the seventh inning he struck out with the tying run at third. Olean lost 4-3. The young man returned in 2014 and was part of an Oilers' team which endured 13 one-run losses … [Read more...] about Fahrman revels in Olean’s opportunity