By BILLY HEYEN VICTOR, N.Y. — After Owen Delforte had pitched a stellar game one for James Cooke Post, Jake Chittenden knew he had to deliver, too. The last thing he wanted to do was ruin a game one win with a poor follow-up performance on the mound. “I really wanted to match it,” Chittenden said. “You don’t want to lose the second game after you already blew them out the … [Read more...] about Jake Chittenden’s 2-hitter helps James Cooke sweep doubleheader in 1-0 win
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Carpin, Delforte lead James Cooke to 7-5 game one win over Rayson Miller
By BILLY HEYEN VICTOR, N.Y. — On his walks to and from the mound, Owen Delforte rarely shows emotion. But on a strike three to end the fifth inning Sunday, Delforte let a fist pump go before strolling to his dugout. It’d been a while since he’d pitched that effectively and deep into a ballgame, and the fist pump showed what it meant to him. “I categorize him as a … [Read more...] about Carpin, Delforte lead James Cooke to 7-5 game one win over Rayson Miller
‘Happy to be out here again’: Owen Delforte leads James Cooke to win
By BILLY HEYEN VICTOR, N.Y. — It’d been almost a year since Owen Delforte had pitched in a game on the Victor High School mound. He’d been in the rotation for the 2018 sectional champion Blue Devils and pitched in American Legion ball last summer. It’d also been almost a year since he’d pitched in a game at all, prior to last Friday. The Victor-alum didn’t play ball as a … [Read more...] about ‘Happy to be out here again’: Owen Delforte leads James Cooke to win
Rosso walks-it-off for Victor in 6-5 win over Greece Athena
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
‘Baseball’s a weird sport’: How Victor eked out a 1-0 win at Canandaigua
By BILLY HEYEN CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — Victor pulled out a 1-0 victory on Friday evening over Canandaigua at Evans Field. The Blue Devils relied on six shutout innings from Ryan Briggs to notch the victory. But for a pitchers’ duel in which the teams combined for seven hits, the game wasn’t just about the guys on the mound. All over the diamond, plays were made, or not quite … [Read more...] about ‘Baseball’s a weird sport’: How Victor eked out a 1-0 win at Canandaigua