By TOM GARIGEN and PAUL GOTHAM Monroe Community College baseball played more than 450 games from 2010 to 2019. The Tribune program won eight NJCAA Region III Division II titles during those years and advanced to five East District Championship games. MCC's nine parlayed those appearances into three NJCAA World Series trips. Along the way, there have been All-America … [Read more...] about Tribune Tilt: Two squads make up MCC All-Decade team
College Baseball
Victor and U of R alum Kahovec brings career success to Holy Cross
By JOHN LIKANJE Ed Kahovec has done a lot of winning in his sports career. A state title in both baseball and volleyball in the same year during his high school years. Back-to-back University Athletic Association (UAA) titles and a Patriot League title as an assistant coach. Now, the former Victor Blue Devil and University of Rochester Yellowjacket standout will have a chance … [Read more...] about Victor and U of R alum Kahovec brings career success to Holy Cross
Webster Schroeder’s Marshall has time on his side
By PAUL GOTHAM The 2020 college baseball season offered great promise for Shane Marshall and the Binghamton University Bearcats. Picked as the America East preseason favorite, Binghamton looked to add to their combination of 10 regular season and championship titles over the past 13 years. Entering his junior year, the now draft-eligible Marshall had the opportunity to … [Read more...] about Webster Schroeder’s Marshall has time on his side
‘This was the year’: Junior College baseball sophomores cope with altered recruiting timeline
By BILLY HEYEN Within five minutes of his season’s cancellation, Ryan Ballard cried. A bit more than a year earlier, he’d looked down on the idea of playing junior college baseball. But in the time since, he’d realized the competition, camaraderie and possibilities it provided. In mid-March, due to the coronavirus, that was all temporarily taken away. “Realizing this could be … [Read more...] about ‘This was the year’: Junior College baseball sophomores cope with altered recruiting timeline
Pittsford Mendon’s Troiani named to Cape Cod All-League team
By PAUL GOTHAM Pittsford Mendon alum Max Troiani garnered 2019 Cape Cod All-League honors as announced earlier this month. Troiani finished third in the CCBL hitting .345. In 41 games, he drove in 19 runs and scored another 17. His on-base percentage (OBP) of .427 was good for fourth in the league. Originally signed to a temporary contract with the Orleans Firebirds, … [Read more...] about Pittsford Mendon’s Troiani named to Cape Cod All-League team