By BILLY HEYEN VICTOR, N.Y. — Victor’s two and three hitters, on deck and in the hole to start the bottom of the eighth inning Monday, both threw their bats into the air. They wouldn’t need to hit, after all. Santino Rosso had just turned on a 2-1 fastball right down the middle and lined it over the right field wall. As he ran toward first and the ball carried over the … [Read more...] about Rosso walks-it-off for Victor in 6-5 win over Greece Athena
Section V baseball
‘Third time’s the charm’ for Avon, 2018 Class C state champions
By BILLY HEYEN BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — An out away from a state title, Avon’s Peyton Parmeter fired a fastball on 1-1. It was hit and sent out toward center. Parmeter turned, watched and raised his arms to the air. After the game, Parmeter said that since he was younger, he’s been telling his dad he’d be a state champion. He’s a senior now. There wouldn’t be anymore opportunities … [Read more...] about ‘Third time’s the charm’ for Avon, 2018 Class C state champions
Greg Cullen’s ‘love of the game’ allowed him to reach his pro baseball dream
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Niagara baseball coach Rob McCoy knew that he’d only have Greg Cullen for three years the moment the Penfield-native stepped on campus as a freshman. Wednesday, when Cullen was selected in the 15th round of the MLB Draft, McCoy was proven correct. “My assistant and I, he and I talk all the time about trying to get players that years down … [Read more...] about Greg Cullen’s ‘love of the game’ allowed him to reach his pro baseball dream
Canandaigua’s aces, Crunick and Sculli, combine to beat Wayne, 2-1
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Dale Werth strolled to the Frontier Field mound for his second visit in the bottom of the sixth. The Canandaigua head coach had a guy warming up in the bullpen ready to go. He looked that way. Then he turned toward center field. Werth waved in his centerfielder, Michael Sculli, to try and close it out. Two runners were on and two batters … [Read more...] about Canandaigua’s aces, Crunick and Sculli, combine to beat Wayne, 2-1
Sculli throws one-hitter, gets three hits as Canandaigua 3-peats as sectional champs
By BILLY HEYEN NEWARK, N.Y. – Michael Sculli pulled a rocket into the right-center gap. It drove in Canandaigua’s fourth and final run. Sculli was thinking triple all the way. It didn’t matter to Sculli that he’d already thrown six one-hit innings and himself outhit Brockport, 3-1. It didn’t matter to Sculli that the run he’d just driven in gave his team a … [Read more...] about Sculli throws one-hitter, gets three hits as Canandaigua 3-peats as sectional champs