Because of threatening bad weather today’s Niagara-Orleans League vs. Genesee Region League baseball game, which had been scheduled for 6 p.m. at Vets Park, has been postponed.

Medina Athletic Director Eric Valley stated that they are working on setting a new date for the game.

Medina will host the Niagara-Orleans League vs. Genesee Region League Senior baseball game at 6 p.m. Sunday at Vets Park.

The N-O lineup includes Nate Gibson, Elliott Trapiss, Kaiden Froman and Will Plummer from Albion; Colin Miller and Conlan Luck from Akron; JJ Prynn, Dom Cimato, Carson Marvin, Carson Schwab and Matt Maines from Barker; Vinny Gray and Jimmy Dieter from Medina; Tristan Smith, Noah Orens and Caeleb Rivera from Newfane and Gavin Heideman, Isaac Smith, Sean Mettler, Evan Poeller and Jackson Drees from Roy-Hart.

The G-R roster includes Jake Bailey, Leo Egloff, Nick Marzoff and Colton Smith from Alexander; Hunter Green and Ben Wild from Attica; Liam Boyle from Byron-Bergen; Mark Caparco, Fletcher Norton, Brenden Porey, Nicholas Scott and Bing Zuber from Elba; Nic Cole, Jonny Conte and Vinnie D’Agostino from Kendall; Austin Fonda and Colton Smith from Lyndonville; Eli Grice, Adyn Horzempa and Preston Viele from Notre Dame; Levi Kabel and Hunter Tobolski from Oakfield-Alabama; Anthony Abbatiello, Austin Humphrey and Brayden Lang from Pembroke and Miguel Gonzalez from Wheatland-Chili.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Kendall first baseman Nic Cole gets the out on Saratoga Catholic’s Zach Streicher to compete a double play during the fifth inning of today’s Class C state championship game at Mirabito Stadium in Binghamton.

A rash of stranded baserunners, including leaving the bases loaded twice, proved costly as Kendall dropped a 4-1 decision to Saratoga Catholic in the Class C state baseball tournament championship game this afternoon at Mirabito Stadium in Binghamton.

Trailing 2-1, Kendal closed the gap to 2-1 in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Nic Cole which followed an error and a single by Sammy Conte.

However, the Eagles could not pull even as the bases were left loaded on an infield popup.

Then in the very next inning, Kendall again got the bases loaded with just one out after singles by CJ D’Agostino, Andrew Cole and Sammy Conte. Once again though the bases were left loaded on a flyout to right field and an infield out.

“The difference in the game was leaving baserunners on and a few base running errors,” said Kendall Coach Tige Noni. “You can’t win a state title by leaving a total of 9 runners on in the title game.”

Saratoga Catholic took the lead for good in the second inning on a two-run double by Kihl Kelley.

The Saints later added a pair of big insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on an error and an RBI single by winning pitcher Pierce Byrne.

Byrne, who scattered 8 hits and struck out 10, allowed only one baserunner over the final two innings as he fanned 4 during that stretch.

Vinnie D’Agostino, who pitched himself out of trouble in several innings, went the distance on the mound for the Eagles giving up 12 hits and striking out 8. He registered clutch strikeouts to get out of trouble in the first, second and sixth innings. He also got a strikeout and a grounder back to the mound to end the fourth frame.

“Vinnie threw a great game. He kept us in it until the end,” said Noni. “This was an amazing season that came up short at the end. Not putting the ball in play in key situations was a huge momentum swing in Saratoga Catholic’s favor.”

Defensively, the Eagles turned a double play in the fifth frame from Jonny Conte at second to Nic Cole at first.

C.J. D’Agostino finished with 3 hits and Sammy Conte 2.

Kendall, which advanced to the title contest by downing Ticonderoga 12-2 in the semifinals on Friday, finishes the season at 24-3.

Andrew D’Agostino bangs out a hit for Kendall.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Kolton Fletcher makes a catch in the outfield during the Mustangs state Class B title game loss to Chester this morning at Binghamton University.

Unable to get the bats going, Medina dropped a 3-0 decision to Chester in the championship game of the state Class B baseball tournament this morning at Binghamton University.

Chester pitcher Aidan Francisco, a lefthander,  limited the Mustangs to only 4 hits while striking out 11.

“Not one single reason,” said Medina  Coach Chris Goyette of the Mustangs hitting drought. “We haven’t seen a lot of lefties this year which is part of it but in the end you have to tip your cap to the kid he threw a great game.”

Chester scored the only run they needed as it turned out in the first inning on three walks and a passed ball.

The Hambiltonians added insurance runs in the second inning on a walk and two singles and in the fifth on two walks and a ground out.

Medina’s best scoring chance came in the bottom of the seventh. Singles by Preston Woodworth and Hadrian Batista followed by a groundout gave the Mustangs runners at second and third with two out.

However, the Mustangs could not capitalize as Francisco notched a clutch game ending strikeout.

Medina’s only other hits were singles by Cam Fike in the fourth inning and Kolton Fletcher in the fifth.

Medina, which finishes the season at 22-3, advanced by blanking Utica Notre Dame 9-0 in the semifinals on Friday. Chester advanced by downing Center Moriches 5-2.

Cam Fike bangs out the first of Medina’s only  four hits.

The matchups are now set for Saturday’s Class B and Class C state baseball tournament championship games.

Medina will face Chester (Section IX) in the Class B championship game at 10 a.m. at Binghamton University.

Kendall will take on Saratoga Central Catholic (Section II) in the Class C title contest at 1 p.m. at Mirabito Stadium in Binghamton.

Medina blanked Utica Notre Dame (Section III) 9-0 and Chester downed Center Moriches (Section XI) 5-2 in today’s Class B semifinals.

Kendall bested Ticonderoga (Section VII) 12-2 and Saratoga Central Catholic edged Tuckahoe (Section I) 5-3 in today’s Class C semifinals.

Despite putting together a 2 under par round today, Medina’s Melanie Green and her partner Hailee Cooper have failed to make the cut at the LPGA’s Dow championship team tournament being held at Midland, Michigan.

Green and Cooper posted a round of 68 today but that could not offset the 5 over round of 75 the duo carded on Thursday leaving them with a two-day total of 3 over 143.

The cutline for the tourney was 3 under.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina players celebrate after downing Utica Notre Dame 9-0 in the state Class B semifinals this morning at Binghamton University. Catcher Hadrian Batista hugs pitcher Preston Woodworth as Jimmy Dieter, Aidan Papaj and Carlos Doval rush in to join the celebration.

Sparked by a big early inning scoring burst and the sharp shutout pitching of Preston Woodworth, Medina blanked Utica Notre Dame 9-0 in the semifinals of the state Class B baseball tournament this morning at Binghamton University.

The victory in the state semifinals is the first in four tries for the Mustangs which will now face the winner of this afternoon’s semifinal between Chester (Section IX) and Center Moriches (Section XI) in the championship game at 10 a.m. Saturday at Binghamton University.

Preston Woodworth hurled Medina to the state semifinal victory.

The Mustangs took the lead for good by erupting for 5 runs in the second inning highlighted by a three-run triple by Ryan Pegelow and RBI single by Aidan Papaj and Woodworth.

“I loved it. It felt great,” said Pegelow of his key triple.

Two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases to set up the threat.

On the mound Woodworth blanked the Jugglers on 3 hits and registered 9 strikeouts.

“It feels really good,” said Woodworth. “Getting all of those runs in that inning early was really big. It helped make me more comfortable.”

The Mustangs tacked on two runs in the fourth on RBI singles by Vinny Gray and Woodworth and two more in the sixth on an error following singles by Woodworth and Cam Fike.

Woodworth finished with 4 hits as Papaj and Fike both had 2.

“They did a real good job but we have one more to go,” said Coach Chris Goyette whose Mustangs improve to 22-2.

In their three previous state semifinal contests the Mustangs lost to Spackenkill 5-3 in 2024, 6-3 to Schuylerville in 2019 and 9-1 to Carle Place in 2003.

Ryan Pegelow had the big three-run triple which keyed the Mustangs decisive second innng scoring burst.

Medina catcher Hadrian Batista gets set to catch the ball for the final out of the Mustangs semifinal victory.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Nic Cole hurled Kendall to the state semifinal win this morning and also helped his own cause by banging out a first inning RBI double, which he celebrates at the right.

Taking charge with a huge first inning scoring barrage, Kendall went on to defeat Ticonderoga 12-2 in the semifinal round of the state Class C baseball tournament this morning at Mirabito Stadium in Binghamton.

Kendall, which became the first Orleans County baseball team to reach the state finals, will face the winner of this afternoon’s other semifinal between Saratoga Central Catholic (Section 2) and Tuckshoe (Section 1) in the championship game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mirabito Stadium.

“It’s a great feeling. The kids have really worked hard for this,” said Kendall Coach Tige Noni whose Eagles improve to 24-2.

CJ D’Agostino lays down a bunt for a single to help ignite Kendall’s big first inning.

Kendall took control at the outset erupting for 6 runs in the decisive first inning on a two-run double by Andrew D’Agostino, an RBI double by winning pitcher Nic Cole, an RBI single by Andrew Cole, a balk and a wild pitch.

A leadoff single by Jonny Conte, a bunt single by CJ D’Agostino and a hit batter loaded the bases to get up the uprising.

“We really got the jump on them and everything got rolling,” said Noni.

Keeping the momentum, Kendall tacked on 3 runs in the second inning on a two-run double by Jacob Abrams and an RBI single by Sammy Conte. A triple by Vinnie D’Agostino set up the threat.

Jonny Conte later had a two-run single in the fourth frame to help close out the Eagles five inning run rule victory.

Jonny Conte, Andrew Cole, Nic Cole and Andrew D’Agostino each finished with a pair of hits.

On the mound, Nic Cole scattered 6 hits and struck out 6.

Note – The Kendall game finished about a half hour before the Medina game giving the Eagles the honor of becoming the county’s first team to reach the state baseball finals.

Andrew Cole bangs out a first inning RBI single.

Kendall’s CJ D’Agostino gets the out at first base to end Ticonderoga’s first inning.

Medina’s Melanie Green and her partner Hailee Cooper got off to a tough start at the LPGA Tour’s Dow Championship team event today at Midland, Michigan.

Playing an alternate shot scoring round, Green and Cooper posted a 5 over par round of 75 which included 6 bogeys and 1 birdie.

The tournament will continue on Friday with a best ball scoring round after which the field will be cut for the final two rounds on Saturday and Sunday.

Over the 45 year history of the tournament all five Orleans County high school varsity baseball teams have competed in the state semifinals.

Medina will be making its fourth Class B state semi appearance on Friday. The Mustangs will be looking for their first win having previously lost in 2024 to Spackenkill 5-3, in 2019 to Schuylerville 6-3 and in 2003 to Carle Place 9=1.

Kendall will be making its Class C second appearance on Friday and the Eagles will also be looking for their first win having previously lost 9-3 to Greenwich in 1999.

Albion likewise made its only state semi appearance to date in 1999 as the Purple Eagles lost to Johnson City 9-1 in Class B.

Holley was the first Orleans team to reach the semis in 1997 as the Hawks dropped a narrow 5-3 decision in Class C to Carle Place.

Lyndonville reached the Class D semis in 2011 and the Tigers likewise dropped a close 7-4 decision to Livingston Manor.

Nearby Roy-Hart made it to the Class B semis in 2018 and the Rams lost a 7-1 decision to Seton Catholic of Binghamton.

Two Niagara-Orleans League teams, rivals Newfane and Wilson, have both made it to the state finals.

In 2004, Newfane defeated Skaneateles 7-1 in the Class B semifinals but was then defeated by Windsor in the finals 10-4.

Wilson is the only N-O school to win a state baseball championship and the Lakemen did it in just the third year of the tournament in 1983. The Lakemen defeated Mattituck 4-3 in the semifinals and Rome Catholic 5-2 in the Class C-D championship game.

The Lakemen also reached the Class C-D finals the year before in 1982 downing Draper 13-8 in the semifinals but bowing 12-5 to Little Falls in the title contest.

The first few years of the tournament saw only two state champions crowned in Class A-B and C-D.

Sandstone and Elks/Rotary have both scored a pair of wins in Albion Midget League baseball action this week.

Sandstone defeated Holley 16-1 and Brockport 1 11-2.

Elks/Rotary downed Hamlin 14-0 and Brockport 2 16-4.

Sandstone 16, Holley 1
Jayce Torres had 3 hits including a double, triple and home run, Bryce Saxton 3 hits and 3 RBIs, Giavanni LaMartina 2 hits and 4 RBIs, Nikko Russo 2 hits including a home run and Cooper Traxler 2 hits including a triple to lead the way for Sandstone.

Sandstone 11, Brockport 1 2
Sparking Sandstone were Torres with 3 hits and 3 RBIs, LaMartina 2 hits including a home run and 3 RBIs, Matt Colmenero 3 hits including a triple, Saxton a double and triple and 2 RBIs and Russo 2 hits and 2 RBIs.

Elks/Rotary 14, Hamlin 0
Remi Ebbs registered 8 strikeouts in three innings of work on the mound for Elks/Rotary and Greyson Roberts came on to finish the game notching 1 strikeout. At the plate, Ebbs had 3 hits and 4 RBIs, Jordyn Williams 2 hits, Ryan Coots a triple and 4 RBIs and Josh Menges 1 hit.

Elks/Rotary 16, Brockport 2 4
Ebbs had 10 strikeouts on the mound and banged out 4 hits and 5 RBIs at the plate for Elks/Rotary. Coots had 4 hits and 5 RBIs, Williams 3 hits and 4 RBIs, Parker McDaniels 2 hits and 2 RBIs and Roberts, Menges and Kayden Donnelly 2 hits each.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – Vinnie D’Agostino, left, and Nic Cole will lead Kendall into the state Final Four beginning Friday at Binghamton.

Every since the first day of practice the focus and the goal of the Kendall varsity baseball squad has been on one thing – making the state baseball tournament Final Four at Binghamton.

It is a goal that all of the players are reminded of every day as it is sewn onto the back of their caps in big letters – B.o.B – Binghamton or Bust.

The Eagles have realized that goal of getting to Binghamton as Kendall will face Ticonderoga (Section VII) in the state Class C semifinal at 10 a.m. Friday at Mirabito Stadium.

The victor will advance to Saturday’s 1 p.m. Class C championship game at Mirabito against the winner of the other semifinal between Saratoga Central Catholic (Section II) and Tuckahoe (Section I).

“That was our goal at the beginning of the year to get to Binghamton and we’re not done,” said Coach Tige Noni. “We’re on a roll and the mometum is in our favor. Now we just have to finish the job. For this team to win the states would mean the world to our community.”

Kendall advanced to the state semis by edging Beaver River (Section III) 1-0 in the Regional while Ticonderoga downed Tupper Lake (Section X) 10-3.

The Eagles bring a 23-2 record into the semis while the Sentinels ar 14-6.

“Everybody there is going to be good,” said Noni. “You don’t get to the state semifinals without having a good team so we know it will be a very competitive game.”

The Eagles lineup includes Nic Cole (pitcher/first base), Vinnie D’Agostino (pitcher/third base), Andrew D’Agostino (catcher), CJ D’Agostino (first bae/pitcher), Jonny Conte (second base), Sammy Conte (shortstop), Jacob Abrams (leftfield), Mikey Colucci (centerfield), Andrew Cole (rightfield/third base) and Luca D’Agostino (rightfield).

This will be just Kendall’s second trip to the state semifinals. In their only other appearance the Eagles lost 9-3 to Greenwich in 1999.

Photos by Cheryl Wertman – The pitching duo of Aidan Papaj, left, and Preston Woodworth leads Medina which will compete in the state semifinal on Friday at Binghamton.

Looking to keep the momentum from six straight postseason wins, including five shutouts, Medina will face Utica Notre Dame (Section III) in the state baseball tournament Class B semifinal at 10 a.m. Friday at Binghamton University.

The state semifinal appearance will be the second in three years and the fourth overall for the Mustangs who are seeking their first semifinal victory.

The victor will advance to Saturday’s Class B championship game against the winner of the other semifinal between Chester (Section IX) and Center Moriches (Section XI). The title contest will also be at 10 a.m. at Binghamton University.

“It is always an honor to make it there and we will do the best we can to represent our school and our community,” said Coach Chris Goyette. “The games there are always very competitive. It will be a real good test for us as they are a quality team.”

Medina, which is 21-2, advanced to the semifinals by nipping Oneonta (Section IV) 1-0 in the Regionals while the Utica Notre Dame Jugglers edged Taconic Hills (Section II) 7-5.

The Mustangs lineup includes Preston Woodworth (pitcher/shortstop), Aidan Papaj (pitcher/shortstop), Hadrian Batista (catcher), Cam Fike (first base), Carlos Doval (second base), Jimmy Dieter (third base), Kolton Fletcher (left field), Vinny Gray (center field) and Ryan Pegelow (right field).

“They really have done a great job and have played really well the last couple of games,” said Goyette. “We want to get solid pitching and defense, put the ball in play and put pressure on the pitcher and defense by wrecking havoc on the bases and they have done a great job understanding what we are looking for.”

In their three previous semifinal appearances the Mustangs lost to Spackenkill 5-3 in 2024, to Schuylerville 6-3 in 2019 and to Carle Place 9-1 in 2003.