By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Change can be a good thing. A pair of Tribunes proved that fact Wednesday afternoon. One made good on a new spot in the lineup while the other displayed an adjustment to his delivery. Rayshelon Carolina (Willemstad, Curacao/St. Jozef Secondary) paced the offense as the Monroe Community College baseball team (13-8) swept (16-4/7-0) the Erie … [Read more...] about Carolina carries Monroe to sweep of Erie CC
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Monroe nine sweep Corning CC
By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY -- Monroe's nine went to work Tuesday afternoon. The Tribunes more than got the job done. The Monroe Community College baseball team (9-8) pounded out 19 hits en route to a doubleheader sweep (15-0/13-1) of the Corning Community College Red Barons in NJCAA action at Tribune field. Andrew Segar (Mendon, NY/Honeoye Falls-Lima) paced the … [Read more...] about Monroe nine sweep Corning CC
Stephens turns rehab into MVP effort
By Paul Gotham HORNELL, NY – At the plate and on the mound Brandon Stephens (University of Georgia) made his mark on the New York Collegiate Baseball League playoffs. The 2013 Playoff Most Valuable Player batted .714 during the post-season and hurled a pair of shutout innings as the Oneonta Outlaws claimed their second league title. In a season that was meant for … [Read more...] about Stephens turns rehab into MVP effort
Calkins provides Oneonta with timely relief
By Paul Gotham ONEONTA, NY – Joe Hughes kept it simple. The Oneonta Outlaws head coach offered two words to Michael Calkins (University of Tampa). “Throw strikes.” The young left-hander took his coach’s advice, and the Oneonta Outlaws claimed game one of the 2013 New York Collegiate Baseball League Championship series, 10-5. The Oneonta native came out of the … [Read more...] about Calkins provides Oneonta with timely relief
Carlos Asuaje, Caleb Thielbar, a Twin walkoff and the NYCBL cutoff
The comings and goings of NYCBL players past and present. Since June, Bostick (Webster '11) has pounded MWL pitching A hot streak? The tear that Snappers second baseman Christopher Bostick has been on since early June can’t really be called a “streak” anymore. Bostick is hitting .385 since June 1 with seven of his 11 home runs for the season since that … [Read more...] about Carlos Asuaje, Caleb Thielbar, a Twin walkoff and the NYCBL cutoff