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
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Olean clinches spot in NYCBL Championship Series
By PAUL GOTHAM OLEAN, N.Y. -- Not even the chilly post-game ice water shower he received from his players could erase the smile from Bobby Bell's face. This was a night to celebrate. Nathan Grant (St. Bonaventure) gave a shutdown effort out of the bullpen, and the Olean Oilers defeated the Niagara Power 3-2 in the decisive game of the New York Collegiate Baseball League … [Read more...] about Olean clinches spot in NYCBL Championship Series
Sons of former MLB teammates to do battle in NYCBL WDCS
Conner Combs (East Texas Baptist University) does his work with the glove on the right side of the infield. Bubba Hollins plays the left side. Combs hails from Southlake, Texas - Hollins Orchard Park, New York. Combs wears the two-tone blue of the Niagara Power. Hollins dons the black and red of the Olean Oilers. But the two opponents have this in common: their fathers … [Read more...] about Sons of former MLB teammates to do battle in NYCBL WDCS
Oilers advance with first playoff series victory in franchise history
By PAUL GOTHAM OLEAN, N.Y. -- For the last week of the New York Collegiate Baseball League regular season, the Olean Oilers staved off elimination. Monday night at Bradner Stadium, the Oilers avoided a post-season elimination game. Brandon Schlimm (St. Bonaventure) took a shutout into the eighth, and Johnny Lapolla (Suffolk) paced the offense as Olean swept the Western … [Read more...] about Oilers advance with first playoff series victory in franchise history
Olean, Genesee split season-finale double-header
By RYAN McDONOUGH OLEAN, N.Y. – The Olean Oilers and Genesee Rapids split a double-header of two seven-inning games at Bradner Stadium on July 25 to conclude their New York Collegiate Baseball League regular seasons. Genesee came out on top in game one on a score of 4-2, and Olean won game two, 4-0. Down 2-0 going into the top of the seventh of game one, the Rapids scored … [Read more...] about Olean, Genesee split season-finale double-header