Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com NIAGARA UNIV, N.Y. – Freshman pitcher Matthew Brash was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Baseball Rookie of the Year, announced at the annual awards banquet on Tuesday. Junior outfielder Tanner Kirwer and redshirt-junior pitcher Cody Eckerson were named to the All-MAAC First Team and sophomore shortstop Greg Cullen and … [Read more...] about Brash named MAAC Rookie of the Year, highlights Niagara All-MAAC selections
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Xavier downs No. 20 St. John’s 13-3 to begin Big East Championships
Courtesy of GoXavier.com OMAHA, Neb. - Zac Lowther was dominant on the mound, striking out nine in seven innings as Xavier pounded out 17 hits, blowing past No. 2 seeded St. John's 13-3 in the first game of the 2017 BIG EAST Championships on Thursday at TD Ameritrade Park. The Musketeers moved to 30-25 overall with a fifth straight win, reaching the 30-win plateau for … [Read more...] about Xavier downs No. 20 St. John’s 13-3 to begin Big East Championships
McQuaid rallies, advances to Class AA final
By PAUL GOTHAM BATAVIA, N.Y. -- Staying the course. Making use of a high school rule and an elementary school memory. The sum of those parts equalled a trip to the Section Five Class AA final. Tyler Cyrus and Tyler Griggs keyed a dramatic comeback as the No. 5 seed McQuaid Jesuit Knights advanced to Saturday's championship game with a 12-8 victory over the No. 8 seed … [Read more...] about McQuaid rallies, advances to Class AA final
Yankees shut-out Royals; Pirates rally past Braves in extra innings and Cardinals cruise past Dodgers
New York Yankees (27-17) 3 Kansas City Royals (19-27) 0 NEW YORK -- Didi Gregorius homered against Jason Hammel (1-6) leading off the third inning, Gregorius' seventh hit in a span of 12 at-bats. New York tacked on runs with Matt Holliday's sacrifice fly in the sixth and Gardner's RBI single in the seventh that lead the Yankees to win the series. Luis Severino (3-2) allowed … [Read more...] about Yankees shut-out Royals; Pirates rally past Braves in extra innings and Cardinals cruise past Dodgers
Bulls rally to defeat Wings 6-5
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com By Nick Sciarratta and Jim Erbland The Durham Bulls scored four runs in the eighth inning, for a 6-5 comeback win over the Rochester Red Wings Wednesday night at Frontier Field. The teams meet in an 11:05 a.m. weekday matinee on Thursday. In the bottom of the second, Mitch Garver gave the Wings an early 1-0 advantage by … [Read more...] about Bulls rally to defeat Wings 6-5