By Justin Lada SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Syracuse Salt Cats well-documented needs to reach the playoffs took a hit on Thursday. In a wild 3 ½ hour game the Salt Cats dropped into a tie for fifth place with the Geneva by losing to the Red Wings 11-10 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action. The 11-10 slugfest was filled with two teams looking desperate to hang on to … [Read more...] about Red Wings win wild one over Salt Cats; create bottle neck in East
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Crunch time for the Salt Cats playoff chances
By Justin Lada SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- With less than a week in the New York Collegiate Baseball League regular season remaining, the Syracuse Salt Cats are on the ledge of a playoff spot, trailing the Sherrill Silversmiths by a full game for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Division. With seven games left to play, including two more with the Silversmiths, the … [Read more...] about Crunch time for the Salt Cats playoff chances
Salt Cats edged by Trail Blazers, 6-5
By Justin Lada BOONVILLE, N.Y. -- With a week left in the season, the Syracuse Salt Cats find themselves clinging to a shot at the final playoff spot in the NYCBL East. Getting into a home run derby with the Adirondack Trailblazers and the short right field fence at Robert S. Sports Complex, did not help them gain any traction. Adirondack scored the last five of the game … [Read more...] about Salt Cats edged by Trail Blazers, 6-5
Mascari and Striz nab weekly NYCBL honors
Salt City sweeps the weekly New York Collegiate Baseball League honors. Mike Mascari (SUNY Oswego) helped the Syracuse Salt Cats stay in the playoff hunt while Ethan Striz (Ave Maria) kept the Syracuse Jr. Chiefs in their first-place perch in the NYCBL's Eastern Division. Mascari hit 8-of-14 as the Salt Cats split four games during the week to hitter of the week. … [Read more...] about Mascari and Striz nab weekly NYCBL honors
Salt Cats, Jr. Chiefs split DH in battle of Syracuse at Falcon Park
By Justin Lada AUBURN, N.Y. -- With a tough four game slate in 48 the Salt Cats felt the pressure of the tight NYCBL playoff race clamping down. The battle of Syracuse took to Auburn, New York’s Falcon Park Saturday, where the Salt Cats and Jr. Chiefs split a double header, the J-Chiefs winning the matinee by a 15-4 blowout and then the Salt Cats walking off in a … [Read more...] about Salt Cats, Jr. Chiefs split DH in battle of Syracuse at Falcon Park