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Bands announced for Albion Music Festival on Aug. 1

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 11 April 2026 at 9:04 am

Rock the Park brings about 1,000 to Bullard with proceeds going to park improvements

Photos by Tom Rivers: The band 7th Heaven fired up the crowd to close out the 10th Rock the Park music festival at Bullard Park on Aug. 2, 2025. The crowd was rocking for the concert. The organizers gave away 500 glow sticks to the attendees.

ALBION – The bands have been announced for the 11th annual Albion Summer Music Festival, and this Rock the Park will feature some new faces to the amphitheater at Bullard Park and some long-time favorites.

This year’s music festival will be one day on Aug. 1, after recent festivals were for two days. The event takes a lot of effort from a team of volunteers, said Ron Albertson, the festival chairman. He said there is other entertainment going on in the community, including the Orleans County 4-H Fair.

The one-day event at Bullard Park will be a musical showcase.

“We have an incredible, incredible lineup this year,” Albertson said.

The performers include Knight Patrol, Songbirds, The Who Dats, V3, Mixed Experience and Bad Sign.

The band Bad Sign closed out the lineup of performers during last year’s festival on Friday night last festival. Bad Sign stepped in at the last second when there was a cancellation. Bad Sign plays blues, rock and southern rock. The band includes lead singer Erika Horning of Batavia, guitarist Erick Horning of Batavia, bass player Clint Worthington of Holley, drummer Joe Maino of Pembroke, and keyboardist Ron Bordinaro of Batavia.

Proceeds from the event have been used towards improvements at Bullard Park. Recently that included money towards a new pavilion and electrical upgrades. Rock the Park also was critical in the push to overhaul Bullard about a decade ago.

Proceeds initially went to a grant writer. Albion was successful securing a state grant for nearly $500,000 that resulted in the new amphitheater, splash park and pavilion. Other projects followed with new basketball courts, a walking trail and disc golf course.

The latest effort is focused on a new concession stand.

The non-profit organization, Greater Albion Community Recreation and Events, runs the Albion Summer Music Festival. The group has committed $5,000 towards the new concession stand, Albertson said.

GACRE also wants a new backstop fence on the baseball diamond as well as improvements to the playing field.

“We’re not done,” Albertson said. “We want to finish at Bullard Park.”

The music festival typically draws about 1,000 people with a $5 entry fee. Albertson said the organizers want to keep it affordable, and keep the amphitheater rocking.

The bands making their debut at the festival include Knight Patrol, a cover band that performs the greatest hits from the ’80s, and Songbirds, a Fleetwood Mac tribute act.

Local favorites include The Who Dats, V3, Mixed Experience and Bad Sign.

The band, V3, performed Friday evening at Bullard Park for the 10th Rock the Park/Summer Music Festival on Aug. 1, 2025. From left in photo include Jesse Neely on bass, lead singer Kole Moore and Alex Fitzak on guitar. V3 will be at this year’s event on Aug. 1.

Kendall welcomes volunteers for town-wide roadside cleanup on April 25

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 11 April 2026 at 7:59 am

Provided photo: About 30 volunteers picked up trash along Kendall roadways in April 24, 2021. This photo shows John Patt, a Kendall Boy Scout at left, and other volunteers including his father, Jim Patt.

KENDALL – The community is welcome to be part of the next roadside cleanup in Kendall.

The Kendall Highway Department and the Kendall Lions Club will join for the roadside cleanup on Saturday, April 25, as part of Earth Day.

Volunteers are asked to check in at the Highway Department at 9 a.m. on Crandall Avenue to be assigned a route. Completion is at noon.

The Kendall Lions Club will be cooking hot dogs that will be ready after the cleanup.

Orleans County DSS to host 3 Lilypad Safe Harbour events in April

Posted 10 April 2026 at 5:43 pm

Press Release, Orleans County DSS

ALBION – Registration is now open for the Orleans County Department of Social Services’ (DSS) next Lilypad Safe Harbour series event which will start on Thursday, April 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hoag Library, 134 S. Main Street in Albion.

The remaining sessions will be held on April 23rd and April 30th.  Each session covers separate topics, therefore, it is highly suggested youth attend all three sessions.

The Lilypad is open to all Orleans County youth aged 12 to 21 years old. The goal of Lilypad is to educate young people on building healthy relationships and self-esteem, as well as how to recognize  red flags that will protect them from online predators.

“Our Lilypad Safe Harbour events are all about giving young people the tools to create healthy relationships, set boundaries, and protect themselves from potentially dangerous situations,” said Cyndi Stumer, Deputy DSS Commissioner.  “Young people face a lot of pressures in a world where we are all connected through our devices, so we want them to be safe and know where to turn to for help.”

Stumer said the event will feature multiple speakers several different community partners that will offer insights into the resources available to young folks and the signs to look for when a situation could pose a threat, particularly in areas like online grooming and exploitation.

“We approach this material in a manner that allows young people to feel comfortable discussing these serious topics,” said Stumer.  “We will also be providing snacks, holding raffles and handing out prizes throughout the evening to lighten things up.”

Advance registration is preferred for planning purposes. However, walk-in registrations are also welcome. To register your youth for Lilypad, please contact Orleans County Safe Harbour at Safeharbour@orleanscountyny.gov or by telephone at 585-589-2837.

Counties across NYS facing $870 million ‘fiscal emergency,’ seek state assistance

Posted 10 April 2026 at 12:32 pm

Federal cost shifts, inflation and rising healthcare and pensions strain counties

Press Release, New York State Association of Counties

As a confluence of federal cost shifts, general inflation, rising pension obligations, and growing healthcare costs are creating a fiscal emergency for county governments, the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) is calling for support in the SFY 2027 State Budget.

Starting in 2027, counties will be forced to absorb at least $870 million in higher costs from federal changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program, reductions in federal Medicaid revenue, growth in current pension obligations, and other state mandated cost shifts. These increases arrive as counties are already showing signs of fiscal stress, with 12 counties exceeding the property tax cap in their 2026 budgets—the most in a decade.

Counties are calling on the Governor and State Legislature to assume the local share of new SNAP administrative costs and provide meaningful county relief, on par with what has been proposed for other municipalities, in the enacted SFY 2026–27 budget.

“Counties are the backbone of New York’s service delivery system, implementing state and federal programs in every community,” said Stephen Acquario, executive director of NYSAC. “But this wave of new costs is just unsustainable, and without state partnership, local governments will be forced into difficult choices that could reduce services to residents and businesses.”

Federal Cost Shifts

Beginning October 1, 2026, under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” the federal share of SNAP administrative costs drops from 50 percent to 25 percent—shifting an estimated $170 million in new annual costs to counties and New York City. At the same time, New York’s SNAP error rate exposes the state to up to $1.2 billion in annual federal penalties beginning as early as October 2027.

New York is one of only three states in the nation that requires counties to both administer SNAP and pay a share of its administrative costs. When the federal share drops from 50 percent to 25 percent, counties—not the state—are left holding 75 percent of the bill.

“Nearly three million New Yorkers depend on SNAP each month—the vast majority are children, seniors, and people with disabilities,” said Phil Church, President of NYSAC. “If counties cannot meet the administrative demands of a restructured program, New Yorkers who depend on these benefits will suffer. We warned our Congressional Delegation this would happen and urged a federal delay.”

Medicaid Cost Shifts

New York State is unique in its requirement that counties and New York City must pay a direct share of the program costs of Medicaid services. Today, this cost exceeds $7.6 billion annually.

In SFY 2024, the State began to phase out the annual sharing of $625 million in federal Medicaid funds. By early 2025, these federal savings to counties were completely eliminated. Counties and New York City are now absorbing this loss in funding into local budgets.

“For just a handful of mandated programs, including Medicaid, counties and New York City contribute more than $14 billion annually in local taxes,” said Ryan McMahon, president of the New York State County Executives Association. “And yet, every budget proposal this year allocated zero dollars in new state revenue sharing or unrestricted aid to counties.”

Pension Costs—Before and After Enhancements

Based on the State Comptroller’s October 2025 actuarial report, NYSAC projects that employer pension contributions for FYE 2027 will increase by approximately $180 million for counties alone—before any benefit enhancements currently under consideration in this budget take effect.

The pension enhancements now being discussed could add another $125 to $150 million in new annual costs for counties, bringing the potential total to $330 million.  Most of this new higher state-imposed expense was not accounted for when counties adopted their budgets in late 2025.

“It is worth noting that a central purpose of the 2012 Tier 6 reforms was precisely to prevent local governments from bearing these costs—with an explicit commitment that the State would pre-fund any future benefit enhancements. That commitment should be honored,” noted Acquario.

Roy-Hart posts shutout win over Ken East

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 10 April 2026 at 12:00 pm

A fast start and a strong finish earned Roy-Hart a 10-0 victory over host Kenmore East in a non league baseball game this morning.

A two-run home run by Isaac Smith in the first inning put Roy-Hart on top to stay.

The Rams then closed out the win with a huge 8 run seventh inning which included a two-run single by Evan Poeller, an RBI double by Smith and RBI singles by Hank Snyder, John Brigham, Jared Hy and Sean Mettler. Singles by Hy and Gavin Heideman ignited the uprising.

Hy finished with 3 hits and Smith 2.

Poeller and Mettler shared in earning the shutout scattering 10 hits and striking out 5.

Roy-Hart is now 2-0 heading into Monday’s Niagara-Orleans League home opener against Albion.

Medina Planning Board approves signs for Medina Triennial, downtown businesses

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 10 April 2026 at 10:27 am

The Medina Triennial is proposing banners to be on the Medina Triennial Hub building at 345 North Main St., the former NAPA site. The Triennial also wants a series of other wayfinding signs for the upcoming arts initiative that is expected to draw 50,000 people to Medina from June 6 to Sept. 7.

MEDINA – The Village Planning Board has approved sign applications for several downtown businesses and also gave the OK for a series of signs in the village for the upcoming Medina Triennial arts exhibition.

• The Planning Board met on Tuesday and approved the sign application for Alexandra Peracciny Photography. She is moving her studio from the upstairs of Blissett’s to a storefront at 426 Main St.

The board approved the main sign for the building at 16 feet by 2 feet, but wants more details one three vinyl cling signs with two proposed for the windows and one for the door. Peracciny will need to provide more information on the size of the vinyl signs.

• The board approved a new projecting sign for Cuppa Joe at 112 East Center St. Joe Blake is the new owner of the coffee shop after acquiring the Coffee Pot Café from Dan and Hans Rosentreter.

• A sign was approved for “Medina Mart” at 123 East Center St. Saleh Almadhrahi of Lackawanna is running the business and will have a sign mounted near the roof. The sign will be 166 inches by 20 inches.

• The Medina Triennial wants a series of wayfinding signs, as well as two large banners on the Triennial’s main building at 426 North Main St. The banners will note the theme of the Triennial: “All That Sustains Us.”

The Triennial is seeking permission for many temporary signs around the village and downtown area. The Planning Board gave its OK. The Villkage Board will need to give final approval for signs on village-owned property at Rotary Park, State Street Park and the Canal Basin.

The Triennial wants 12 vinyl signs on sidewalks with arrows directing people to the Hub building at 345 North Main St., Rotary Park, State Street Park and the Railroad Museum.

The Triennial also wants 4 stake signs directing people to Medina Triennial, the old high school on Catherine Street which will house several exhibits, and the Railroad Museum on West Avenue.

The Triennial also wants 10 post signs about the Medina Triennial with the theme “All That Sustains Us” and eight A-frame signs.

Dan Gardner, the code enforcement officer, acknowledged the situation is out of the ordinary with so many temporary signs. He said the village should consider these on a case-by-case basis.

He said the signs are needed because there will be an influx of visitors and the art installations will be at multiple locations in the community.

Planning Board members said they are concerned about an abundance of signs in the downtown already, but they agreed the wayfinding signage would be helpful to the visitors and local residents during the three months.

“There will be a lot of exhibits all over the village and people will need to know where to go,” Gardner said.

Planning Board member David Flynn cast a no vote on the signs saying them seemed out of character with the historic downtown.

Area schools have Scholar-Athlete teams

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 10 April 2026 at 9:00 am

Orleans County’s five high schools have a total of 15 winter sports season varsity teams that have earned New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Team awards.

To qualify as a Scholar-Athlete team, at least 75% of a team’s rosters’ average must be 90.0 or higher. Teams that qualify receive a Scholar-Athlete certificate, while individual students earning the recognition receive pins to acknowledge their accomplishments.

Albion’s four honored teams include Girls Basketball, Boys Swimming, Girls Swimming and Cheerleading.

Holley’s two teams are Girls Basketball and Cheerleading.

Kendall’s three teams are Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball and Cheerleading.

Lyndonville’s honored team is Girls Basketball.

Medina’s five teams include Boys Swimming, Girls Swimming, Girls Basketball, Wrestling and Cheerleading.

Neighboring Roy-Hart has two honored teams, Girls Basketball and Girls Swimming, as does Barker in Boys Basketball and Girls Basketball.

Rounding out the Niagara-Orleans League schools Akron has six honorees (Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Swimming, Wrestling and Cheerleading), Newfane has five teams (Boys and Girls Swimming, Girls Basketball, Unified Bowling and Cheerleading) and Wilson has six teams (Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Wrestling, Unified Bowling and Cheerleading).

“The Scholar-Athlete program continues to highlight the incredible commitment our student-athletes make to excellence in both the classroom and in competition,” said Dr. Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA Executive Director. “Balancing academics and athletics at such a high level is a tremendous achievement, and we commend every student and team recognized this winter.”

Development at STAMP would change character of rural community

Posted 10 April 2026 at 8:34 am

Editor:

There are many reasons for Genesee Countians to strongly oppose the monster data center – or any other development – at the STAMP speculative industrial mega-site in the Town of Alabama.

STAMP borders the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, which considers STAMP nothing less than an existential threat to its sovereignty, ecology, and ways of life; and would have huge impacts on the rural, agricultural economies, traditions, and character of the county.

The proposed data center would be the size of eleven Walmart Supercenters, and its developer is asking Genesee County for an absurd $1.44 billion in tax incentives.

It’s also important to know that STAMP violates all the principles and tenets of “smart growth” land use and development that professional planners practice today.

At its beginning, the STAMP badly failed a “smart growth test” required of state agencies by the State Public Infrastructure Policy Act1. This law ensures that state agencies do not fund development in locations and ways that spawn financial, environmental, and equity problems. In the case of STAMP, the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) flunked this required “smart growth test.”  Yet, ESDC and Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) ignored the results.

A look at some of the flunked smart growth test criteria reveals how bad STAMP is from land use, development, and community planning perspectives:

Criteria:  Utilize existing infrastructure. STAMP will require extensive, expensive, complicated new water, wastewater, and energy infrastructure that will need maintenance forever.

Criteria:  Locate wholly or partially in an existing municipal center. STAMP is entirely on undeveloped, remote, rural land.

Criteria: Preserve and enhance the state’s agricultural land. STAMP would develop (devour!) hundreds of acres of prime agricultural land.

Criteria: Provide mobility through transportation choices, including improved public transportation and reduced automobile dependency. STAMP’s far-flung location would lock employees and all other users into ridiculously expensive, polluting, dangerous automobile dependency.

Criteria: Comply with local land use and building zones and codes. STAMP’s plans did not comply with the long-time rural/agricultural zoning for the site – so GCEDC got the zoning changed. This change does not suddenly make STAMP suitable: a recent study by SUNY College of Environmental Science determined the site is wholly unsuitable for industrial development.

Criteria: Locate in a developed area or one designated for development.  STAMP failed this criteria too, but the GCEDC convinced the County to add the entire STAMP site to the County’s Smart Growth Plan2 as a “Priority Development Area.” This Plan was passed in 2000 to protect rural, agricultural lands, economies, and character from incompatible development that could hook up to public water pipes coming in. In other words, STAMP is exactly what the Smart Growth Plan was legislated countywide to prevent.

Overall, STAMP is the “poster child” of all that smart growth isn’t. At every level of land use and development planning, STAMP is a deeply inappropriate and inefficient location and site for what is being proposed there.

To learn more about ways you can oppose these boondoggles and bad deals for our region, go to alliesoftsn.weebly.com.

Marcia Bohn

Batavia

Newly elected Albion village trustee steps down as fire commissioner

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 9 April 2026 at 9:23 pm

Kevin Sheehan advised by attorneys he can’t serve in both roles

Photo by Tom Rivers: Kevin Sheehan speaks during a candidate forum on March 5. He was elected to the Albion Village Board on March 18. He was sworn in as a village trustee on April 6, the start of a four-year term.

ALBION – Kevin Sheehan believed he could serve as both an Albion village trustee and a commissioner for the Albion Joint Fire District.

He said the roles seemed separate. The Albion Fire Department used to be part of the village budget with the Village Board functioning as oversight of the fire department, setting and managing its budget.

But the fire department shifted to the Albion Joint Fire District on Jan. 1, 2025. Sheehan was elected to a three-year term as a fire commissioner on Dec. 10, 2024. The commissioners set the district’s budget, and the taxes for the district are collected as part of the Albion and Gaines tax bills in January.

On March 18, he was elected to a four-year as village trustee. Soon after that election he was advised by both the village attorney and fire district attorney that the two offices are incompatible and he can’t do both.

The sticking point, Sheehan said, is the fire district leases the fire hall from the village. In that role, the village has influence over the fire district’s budget. The Village Board works with the fire commissioners to set the rent for the building.

Sheehan wrote a letter March 27, resigning as fire commissioner, effective March 29.

He attended this evening’s fire district monthly meeting, and sat in the audience rather than at the table with the fire commissioners in the back of the fire hall.

Sheehan said he very much enjoyed serving as a fire commissioner and regretted he needed to step down from the position.

“Mr. Sheehan, it has been an honor and a pleasure to have you as a commissioner,” Al Cheverie, the chairman, told him at the meeting.

The fire district currently only has three out of five fire commissioners in office. The district has yet to allow Charlie Monacelli to take office. He was elected in December but has a past felony conviction for attempted burglary in the third degree in 2000. He was in prison for 4 ½ years and then was on parole until 2009. Monacelli wants to be installed as commissioner and has told the district he will pursue litigation if his civil rights continue to be violated with him being kept from the position. He insists arson is the only disqualifying charge to serve as a fire commissioner.

Cheverie, during this evening’s meeting, said the fire commissioners are under a “gag order” and can’t comment on the issue publicly.

He said the fire commissioners will discuss filling Sheehan’s vacancy next month, which likely will be done by appointment.

Cheverie also said the fire commissioners, who also include David Buczek and Derek Howes, need to divvy up Sheehan’s work on the fire district. Sheehan was on three committees: finance, building and legal.

At its meeting this evening, the fire commissioners:

• Approved two new members as firefighters – Kyle Sidari and Lisa DeCarlo.

• Approved paying $575 each to the top 10 responders to calls in 2025.

• Authorized Treasurer Victoria Tabor to invest fire district funds in treasuries which are like CDs. Tabor was authorized to put $380,000 from the “Apparatus Repair & Replacement Reserve” into a fund that will generate 3.75 percent interest if untouched until April 2027, 3.78 percent through October 2027, and a 3.80 percent annual percentage yield until April 2028.

The commissioners also authorized investing $50,000 from the “Building Repair & Replacement Reserve” into a fund with a yield of 3.44 percent through March 2027.

Kendall opens G-R title defense with win

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 9 April 2026 at 6:41 pm

Kendall opened defense of its Genesee Region League baseball title with a 14-2 victory over visiting Elba this afternoon.

Jonny Conte, CJ D’Agostino and Vinnie D’Agostino each had a pair of hits to lead the Kendall offense.

On the mound for the Eagles, Nic Cole hurled a 3 hitter with 8 strikeouts.

Kendall took the lead for good by scoring three quick runs in the first inning on an RBI single by CJ D’Agostino, an error and a ground out.

The Eagles lead jumped to 7-1 in the second inning on RBI singles by Conte and Vinnie D’Agostino and a pair of errors.

Vinnie D’Agostino made it 9-2 with a two-run double in the third inning.

The Eagles capped off the run rule win by scoring five times in the fourth on RBI singles by Conte and CJ D’Agostino, two errors and a wild pitch.

Improving to 4-0 overall, Kendall next visits Albion at noon on Saturday for a non league game.

Master food preservers announce schedule of classes, including options for youth

Posted 9 April 2026 at 4:27 pm

Photos courtesy of CCE in Orleans County: Master Food Preserver volunteer Karen Desjardin showcases food preservation equipment during last year’s MFP Training.

Press Release, Cornell Cooperative Extension in Orleans County

KNOWLESVILLE – The Orleans CCE Master Food Preserver volunteers are pleased to announce their class lineup for the 2026 season.

The classes kick off on Wednesday, April 22nd at 6 p.m. with a free Intro to Canning and Food Preserving class. Master Food Preserver volunteers will teach attendees basic information needed to start preserving food at home.

The class will offer tips and tricks, reputable recipe resources, as well as steps for safe canning at home. The MFP volunteers will also showcase canning equipment, tools and jars so participants can get a first-hand look at the various food preservation options available.

Master Food Preserver Eileen Sorochty fills a piecrust at a previous Master Food Preserver class.  Eileen and MFP volunteer Albie Suozzi will be leading two youth food preservation classes in 2026.

“This first class in the series is not only an introduction to food preservation for those who have never tried it before, but also a good review for those that may already have some canning experience,” said Karen Desjardin one of the MFP volunteers leading the Intro to Canning class. “Things do change as more research is done. Plus, if you’re only canning once a year, it’s always good to hear reminders about the very important safety guidelines in canning food at home.”

In addition to the Intro to Canning class, Master Food Preservers will be offering another free class on the Economics of Home Food Preservation and Four-Corner Pantry Skills.  This is a new class topic for the Master Food Preservers focusing on how to organize and stock a versatile pantry as well as the economic benefits to preserving food at home. That class will be offered on Wednesday, June 24th at 6 p.m.

Both free classes will be taught classroom style in the “Buzz” Hill Education Center of the Orleans CCE office, while the remaining workshops will be hands-on classes in the Trolley Kitchen. The hands-on classes are all offered for a $15 per person fee and will focus on building participant’s skills in various methods of food preservation. Those class topics and dates are:

  • Jelly Workshop: Weds, May 6, 6 to 9 p.m.
  • Tomato Preservation: Weds, August 5, 6 to 9 p.m.
  • Pressure Canning: Weds, September 16, 6 to 9 p.m.
  • Mustard and Pesto Recipes: Weds, October 7th, 6 to 9 p.m.

Master Food Preservers are also so excited to announce two new youth canning classes in the schedule this year! The first class will be a Jam Making class offered on Saturday, June 13th, 1 to 4 p.m. and the second class will be on Tuesday, August 25th, 1 to 4 p.m. on “Canning 101” where students will learn to make a quick pickle recipe.

“I was inspired to offer a youth workshop in food preservation because I see a need today for kids to learn how to be self-sufficient in the home environment,” said Eileen Sorochty, MFP volunteer and one of the teachers for the youth classes. “I think it will give the children a feeling of accomplishment and build self-confidence. Besides, who doesn’t like strawberry jam or a great tasting pickle!”

Both youth classes are offered at a discounted rate of $5 per person.  Attendees must be enrolled in 4-H (they can be enrolled the day of the class for an additional $5) and must be accompanied by an adult. Youth attending the June Jam Making class can enter their jams as exhibits in the Orleans County 4-H Fair!

Details on all classes can be found at the Orleans CCE website Events page (click here). Pre-registration is required for all classes – spots are limited. To register or for more details, please contact the Orleans CCE Master Food Preserver coordinator Katie Oakes at klo54@cornell.edu or 585-798-4265 ext. 125.

Albion ‘9’ shuts out Byron-Bergen

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 9 April 2026 at 2:30 pm

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Nate Gibson hurled a one hit shutout for Albion this afternoon as the Purple Eagles downed visiting Byron-Bergen.

Scoring in four of the five innings, Albion posted a 10-0 run rule victory over visiting Byron-Bergen in a non league baseball game this afternoon.

Nate Gibson hurled a one hitter with 8 strikeouts for Albion which is now 1-2.

At the plate for the Purple Eagles Kaiden Froman had 3 hits and Elliott Trapiss and Viktor Snyder 2 each. Froman and Trapiss both drove in 3 runs and Gavin Boyce 2.

Albion moved on top to stay by scoring two quick runs in the first inning on an RBI single by Froman and a steal of home. A single by Snyder and a walk set up the threat.

The Purple Eagles quickly upped the lead to 6-0 by tallying four times in the second inning on an RBI double by Boyce, RBI singles by Trapiss and Froman and a fielders choice play.

Trapiss added a two-run single in the third frame for the Purple Eagles which closed out the win with two runs in the fifth on an RBI double by Froman and an error.

Albion next hosts Kendall in another non league contest at noon on Saturday.

Albion shortstop Elliott Trapiss takes the throw to tag out Byron-Bergen’s Liam Boyle at second base.