By ANTHONY SCOTT SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Joe DeLuca was mobbed by his teammates. Head coach Joe Antonio received a cold bath as did general manager Mike DiPaulo. The Syracuse Jr. Chiefs are heading back to the New York Collegiate Baseball League Championship Series. DeLuca plated Sam Little (Ithaca) with a extra-inning walk-off double, and the Jr. Chiefs defeated the Cortland … [Read more...] about DeLuca delivers Jr. Chiefs to NYCBL Championship Series
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Junior Chiefs advance with rout of Salt Cats
By ANTHONY SCOTT SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Syracuse Junior Chiefs lost the regular season series to their dorm-room rival Syracuse Salt Cats. That did not matter Tuesday night when the Jr. Chiefs tamed the Salt Cats 8-1 in New York Collegiate Baseball League playoff action. The starting pitching matchup featured two NYCBL all stars in Jimmy Skiff (Purdue Univ. Calumet) and … [Read more...] about Junior Chiefs advance with rout of Salt Cats
Hornell’s Ryan is right on time
By PAUL GOTHAM WELLSVILLE, N.Y. -- Credit Connor Ryan (Mercyhurst) with timing. The Hornell hurler fashioned a gem of an outing Tuesday evening as the Dodgers defeated the Wellsville Nitros, 3-0 in the New York Collegiate Baseball League Western Division Playoff. "That’s all we needed was one good pitching performance," said first-year Hornell coach Jake Kenney. "We’ve … [Read more...] about Hornell’s Ryan is right on time
Smitties topple Generals in season finale
ROME, N.Y. - After finishing the 2015 season with only 10 wins, the Sherrill Silversmiths almost doubled their win total one year later beating the Rome Generals 9-7 in the New York Collegiate Baseball League regular season finale at Delutis Field Sunday night. The Silversmiths scored at least one run in five straight innings from the second to the sixth; they never trailed … [Read more...] about Smitties topple Generals in season finale
Wellsville closes with win over Hornell
By RYAN PADDEN/Courtesy: HORNELLDODGERS.COM HORNELL, N.Y. -- On another hot night at Maple City Park the Hornell Dodgers fell 8-2 to the Wellsville Nitros finishing off the New York Collegiate Baseball League regular season for both teams. The Nitros were first to put a run up on the board in the first. After the Nitros loaded the bases, Cole Tracy (Finger Lakes CC) … [Read more...] about Wellsville closes with win over Hornell