By Paul Casey Gotham SCIO, N.Y. - Four years have passed since the Webster Yankees appeared in the NYCBL post-season. Dave Brust's Webster Yankees showed no signs of rust. G.C. Yerry (Stony Brook) out-dueled the league's top pitcher, and Tyler Grogg (Toledo) paced the pinstripe attack as Webster defeated the Allegany County Nitros 4-2 to take a 1-0 lead in the New York … [Read more...] about Webster opens playoffs with a win
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Webster moves on to the playoffs
By Paul Casey Gotham HORNELL, N.Y. -By the time Dave Brust's Webster Yankees took the field Thursday night their playoff schedule was already written. With nothing to gain and nothing to lose, the Yankees could have fallen prey to complacency. Complacency would have to find another nest to roost in. Monte Marrocco paced a 14-hit attack and Kyle Raleigh (Ball State) … [Read more...] about Webster moves on to the playoffs
Webster splits with Alfred; clinches playoffs
By Paul Casey Gotham ALFRED, N.Y. - The Webster Yankees travelled south on Route 390 Tuesday with control of their playoff destiny. The pinstripes returned with a ticket punched to the post-season. Jason Gardner (Tusculum) hurled a complete game, and Monte Marrocco sparked the offense as the Webster Yankees took the opener of doubleheader, 6-1 in New York Collegiate … [Read more...] about Webster splits with Alfred; clinches playoffs
Webster wins a wild one
By Paul Casey Gotham HORNELL, N.Y. - Rain threatened to stem the momentum of Dave Brust's Webster Yankees. After vaulting themselves into potential playoff position, the pinstripes along with the rest of the NYCBL were forced to wait out summer storms of Upstate New York. Showers caused postponements, but the home nine picked up where they left off. Cory Goeggleman … [Read more...] about Webster wins a wild one
Webster tops Geneva in extra innings
By Paul Casey Gotham GENEVA, N.Y. - No one can doubt the perseverance of Dave Brust's Webster Yankees. Just one week ago, the 2010 version of the Yankees looked lifeless. They were in the middle of a rough ten-game stretch where they lost seven. Maybe, the experience made the home nine stronger. Monte Marrocco (U Mass-Lowell) slashed a two-out bases-loaded single to … [Read more...] about Webster tops Geneva in extra innings