By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — McQuaid’s Hunter Walsh had reached his pitch limit and would face his last batter with two outs in the seventh. His head coach, Tony Fuller, wanted to let him finish it off. The Knights wouldn’t have been in that spot if not for Walsh, Fuller said. On his 128th pitch of the day, Walsh induced a low fly ball to center field. Drew Bailey … [Read more...] about McQuaid wins Section V Class AA title, another step toward ‘big goals’
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Previewing (1) McQuaid vs. (2) Penfield in the Section V Class AA final
What: Section V Class AA final Who: One-seed McQuaid Jesuit Knights vs. two-seed Penfield Patriots When: Saturday, June 1 at 10:30 a.m. Where: Frontier Field Sectional history McQuaid: The Knights' most-recent title came in Class AA in 2017. Penfield: The Patriots' most-recent title came in Class AA in 2012. Probable starters Neither team has identified who will … [Read more...] about Previewing (1) McQuaid vs. (2) Penfield in the Section V Class AA final
Penfield pulls out 8-4 win on Senior Day over Webster Thomas
By BILLY HEYEN PENFIELD, N.Y. — Bobby Bradley missed homering on his Senior Day by a foot. He crushed a ball to left-center field in the bottom of the first inning for Penfield. It hit the yellow tape at the top of the wall but bounced back into play. His bench yelled at him to “Eat a burger one time.” After the game, his dad said he’d have to fire up the grill to cook … [Read more...] about Penfield pulls out 8-4 win on Senior Day over Webster Thomas
Standout defense leads McQuaid back to Section V Class AA final
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — For the third time, McQuaid head coach Tony Fuller burst out of the dugout. He raised both arms skyward. The Knights were heading back to the sectional finals. Ryan O’Mara, on to close the game, faced a bases loaded situation with one out. The tying run was on second. But a groundball to Noah Campanelli at shortstop started a 6-4-3 double … [Read more...] about Standout defense leads McQuaid back to Section V Class AA final
Penfield ends Churchville’s Cinderella bid, looks forward to McQuaid
By BILLY HEYEN PENFIELD, N.Y. — Based on seeds and records, three-seed Penfield was supposed to beat 11-seed Churchville-Chili on Wednesday. Based on that same logic, though, Churchville shouldn’t have even been playing the Patriots in the first place. The Saints had pulled off one upset on Monday night to knock off six-seed Webster Thomas and advance to the Class AA … [Read more...] about Penfield ends Churchville’s Cinderella bid, looks forward to McQuaid