By ANTHONY SCOTT SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Syracuse Junior Chiefs lost the regular season series to their dorm-room rival Syracuse Salt Cats. That did not matter Tuesday night when the Jr. Chiefs tamed the Salt Cats 8-1 in New York Collegiate Baseball League playoff action. The starting pitching matchup featured two NYCBL all stars in Jimmy Skiff (Purdue Univ. Calumet) and … [Read more...] about Junior Chiefs advance with rout of Salt Cats
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Skiff silences Nitros; J-Chiefs magic number is one
By KATIE FAULKNER WELLSVILLE, N.Y. — Jimmy Skiff (Purdue-Calumet) tossed eight shutout innings, and the Syracuse Jr. Chiefs defeated the Wellsville Nitros, 2-0 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action, Saturday. Skiff allowed four hits, fanned 11, walked three and shut out the Nitros, a team averaging 10 or more runs over its last 10 games. He retired the last seven … [Read more...] about Skiff silences Nitros; J-Chiefs magic number is one
Junior Chief newcomers shine against the Nitros
By ANTHONY SCOTT SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Syracuse Junior Chiefs bounced back from their loss against Sherrill on Saturday night with a 6-4 victory over the Wellsville Nitros in New York Collegiate Baseball League action. The Nitros were riding a two-game win streak and moved into third place in their division heading into Saturday's game. The Nitros bats were hot early, … [Read more...] about Junior Chief newcomers shine against the Nitros