PLAYER OF THE WEEK Mike Magnanti, Rochester Monarchs/St. Bonaventure University Sr. OF Greece Athena Magnanti hit .444 (8-for-18) and reached base in each of the Monarchs first seven games. He compiled three multi-hits games and produced 15 (11 runs scored/four RBI) of his squad's 44 runs over that stretch. Magnanti went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI in the … [Read more...] about Magnanti and Smith earn ICBL weekly honors
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Pitching highlights Lake Show sweep
COPPER CITY BLAZERS 0 ROCHESTER LAKE MONSTERS 3 A trio combined on a 2-hitter to lead the Lake Monsters. Kyle Povlock (RIT) started and struck out three over three innings for the win. The right-hander allowed one hit and walked two. Matthew Dessena (St. John Fisher) hurled three more shutout frames and set down three on strikes without a walk. Brian Linton (Johns Hopkins) … [Read more...] about Pitching highlights Lake Show sweep
Lake Monsters take two
MONARCHS 6 LAKE MONSTERS 7 Sean Flannery (Kings University) broke open a tie game with a bases-clearing triple in the eighth, and the Lake Monsters held on to beat the Monarchs. Flannery's drive into the left field corner plated Adam Chase (Finger Lakes CC), Dan Freese (Cazenovia) and Jordan Plaisted (Elmira College). Sean Flannery bases-clearing triple gives the … [Read more...] about Lake Monsters take two
Canisius escapes Quinnipiac with 3-2 victory
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Despite loading the bases with two outs in the ninth inning on Sunday, closer Tyler Smith did his job and shut the door on a Quinnipiac comeback bid, as Canisius baseball bested the Bobcats, 3-2. The Canisius hurler, who had been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year watch list, earned his eighth save of … [Read more...] about Canisius escapes Quinnipiac with 3-2 victory
College Hoops Countdown | #9 Tennessee
Leading up to the 2009 NIT Season Tip Off on November 16th, Pickin' Splinters will be counting down the top 25 of the college hardwood nation. '08 - '09 Results: 21 -13 (10 - 6 SEC) Lost to Oklahoma State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 77-75 Coach: Bruce Pearl 98 - 37 (4 years at UT) 415 -121 17 seasons Key Returners: Wayne Chism - 13.7ppg, … [Read more...] about College Hoops Countdown | #9 Tennessee