By Joe Manganiello SYRACUSE, NY - In the final two games of the season played from Alliance Bank Stadium, the Syracuse Junior Chiefs split a double-header with the playoff hungry, Sherrill Silversmiths. The Junior Chiefs (27-12) are locked into the number one seed of the playoffs, despite losing four of their last six games. The Junior Chiefs will have home field … [Read more...] about Smitties pushed to the brink after split with Jr. Chiefs
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Dodgers fall to Ridgemen in regular season finale
Courtesy of HornellDodgers.com. HORNELL, N.Y. -- Eleven pitchers took the mound as the Lake Ontario Ridgemen (AIA) defeated the Hornell Dodgers 8-1 in the regular season finale for both teams. The Dodgers conclude the regular season with a 25-15 record and will open the playoffs on Friday. The Ridgemen scored two runs in the second and put the game out of reach with … [Read more...] about Dodgers fall to Ridgemen in regular season finale
Hornell clinches West with win over Geneva
Courtesy of HornellDodgers.com. HORNELL, N.Y. -- The Hornell Dodgers clinched the Western Division regular season championship with a 10-2 victory over the Geneva Twins on Tuesday night. The Dodgers will be the #1 seed in the West and will face #4 Geneva in a best of three series starting on Friday. The Dodgers got on the board in the third. Alex Moore (NC Central) … [Read more...] about Hornell clinches West with win over Geneva
Oilers rally for walk-off win over Dodgers
Courtesy of HornellDodgers.com St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- The Hornell Dodgers were one out away from clinching the Western Division title before the Olean Oilers rallied for six runs to earn a 9-7 victory. Thomas Richards capped the six-run inning with a walk-off three-run homer. Olean jumped out to a 3-0 lead after four innings scoring single runs in the … [Read more...] about Oilers rally for walk-off win over Dodgers
Pitching helps and hurts Salt Cats in twin bill split with Adirondack
By Justin Lada AUBURN, N.Y. -- The drive to the playoffs has almost reached its peak, and the Syracuse Salt Cats are still pushing their hopes to the top of the hill. After splitting a double header with the Adirondack Trailblazers on Monday, with a 5-2 win and an 11-8 loss, the Salt Cats will need a little help to reach the playoff mountain. Maso Cotton (Virginia State … [Read more...] about Pitching helps and hurts Salt Cats in twin bill split with Adirondack