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
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Oilers’ defense sealed the series
By PAUL GOTHAM OLEAN, N.Y. -- It appears in the box score as a fielder's choice - a routine play. The execution and impact were anything but ordinary. In the final assessment it was a decoy, communication and an alert player on the bag. Olean Oilers' manager Bobby Bell might have mumbled check mate when it was done. With two runs in and two aboard including the tying … [Read more...] about Oilers’ defense sealed the series
Oilers walk it off against Niagara
By RYAN McDONOUGH OLEAN, N.Y. – The City of Olean may want to consider renaming Brander Stadium, “Walk Off Stadium”. Well, maybe not, but the Oilers would be on board with the name change as Olean earned its seventh walk-off win of the season. The Olean Oilers defeated the Niagara Power, 4-3, on a hot, sunny day in a New York Collegiate Baseball League game on July 20 at … [Read more...] about Oilers walk it off against Niagara
Rochester scores eight in the eighth, beats Olean
By RYAN McDONOUGH OLEAN, N.Y. – The Rochester Ridgemen defeated the Olean Oilers, 9-5, in a New York Collegiate Baseball League game on July 18 at Bradner Stadium. Down 4-1 going into the top of the eighth inning, Rochester took the lead and broke the game open with eight runs. Aaron Vallance (Wayland Baptist) and Ryan O’Hearn (Hillsdale) highlighted the inning with a … [Read more...] about Rochester scores eight in the eighth, beats Olean
Olean comes back, walks it off against Wellsville
By RYAN McDONOUGH OLEAN, N.Y. – The Olean Oilers defeated the Wellsville Nitros in come-from-behind, walk-off style, 5-4, in a New York Collegiate Baseball League game on July 4 at Bradner Stadium. After entering the game as a defensive sub in the top of the inning, Edwin Edwards III (Buffalo) came through with an RBI double in the bottom of the ninth to break the 4-4 tie … [Read more...] about Olean comes back, walks it off against Wellsville