Hornell Nips Webster

For the third time in the last eight games Dave Brust’s Webster Yankees left the tying run stranded at third as the Hornell Dodgers took the opening game of a doubleheader, 4-3 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Basket Road Field.

Webster Trounces Niagara

Nate Koontz (Ball State) capped a five-run fifth with a bases-clearing two-run double, and Lincoln worked six innings for the win as Webster downed Niagara, 9-1 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action Friday.

Webster Chews Up Brockport

It’s a dog eat dog world, and Wednesday night, Dave Brust’s Webster Yankees chewed on the Brockport Riverbats like they were Milk Bones. Brian Pullyblank (So.Illinois) went the distance while Rhett Goodmiller (Central Michigan), Shawn Bailey (SUNY Cortland) and Matt Jacobs (UMass-Lowell) led a 16-hit attack as Webster downed Brockport, 9-1 in New York Collegiate […]

Niagara Trims Webster

The Niagara Power plated three runs in the eighth inning to fend off a pair of Webster Yankee comebacks for a 5-3 victory in New York Collegiate Baseball League action Thursday night. Brian Goodwin (Methodist University) singled to center scoring Bobby Harper (Penn St. Brandywine) with the winning run. Niagara added insurance runs when Jake […]

Webster’s Road Woes Continue

Dave Brust’s Webster Yankees can’t get home soon enough. The pinstripes found more valleys than hills while traveling the roads of Upstate New York over the last nine days. A quintet of hurlers held the Yankee bats in check Monday, as the Brockport Riverbats downed Webster, 7-0 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at […]

Webster Tops Geneva; Ends Skid

Tuesday, Dave Brust’s Webster Yankees put a pair of undesirable streaks behind them.After managing just 18 hits and 2 runs in their previous three games, the pinstripes exploded for 12 hits while downing the Geneva Red Wings 9-2 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at McDonough Field. In the process Webster gave Red Wing […]

Webster Wears Out Niagara

Dave Brust’s Webster Yankees wore out their welcome Friday night. Or, maybe they just wore out the Niagara Power pitching staff. Nate Koontz (Ball State) and Shawn Bailey (SUNY Cortland) led a 22-hit barrage as the Webster Yankees buried the Niagara Power 13-4 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Sal Maglie Field.

Geneva Squeezes Webster

Casey Rana (U Texas – Permian Basin) tossed a complete game one-hitter, and Geneva executed a suicide squeeze in the top of the ninth to defeat Webster 4-2, in New York Collegiate Baseball League action, Thursday night.

Webster Pounds The Power

For now, there appears to be no slowing the Webster Yankee bus. Three pitchers combined to hold Niagara to six hits and one run while Steve Muoio (Georgia C&S) led a 13-hit attack as the pinstripes pounded the Power 8-1 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action, Wednesday night.

Craig and Muoio Lead Webster

A non-weather-related delay and showers could not stop the Webster Yankees Sunday afternoon at Basket Road Field.Michael Craig (St. John Fisher) went the distance while Steve Muoio (Georgia C & S) collected two hits and the game-winning RBI as the pinstripes triumphed over the Alfred Oilers, 2-0 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action.

Webster Tops Allegany County

Saturday night’s New York Collegiate Baseball League match up at Basket Road Field pitted the West Division’s second-place Allegany County Nitros and the first-place Webster Yankees. Coming off a pair of rainouts, Webster skipper, Dave Brust, had concern for his team’s performance in this pivotal game.

Webster Outlasts Brockport

Tuesday night, Dave Brust’s Webster Yankees needed eleven innings to dispatch a resilient Brockport Riverbat squad, 6-5 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action.  Ollie Bertrand (Monroe CC) made the most of an elventh-inning walk as the pinstripes rebounded after their stellar defense abandoned them for one inning. 

Webster Makes It A Happy Father’s Day

Dave Brust’s lineup pasted pairs of runs in three separate innings and a trio of pitchers held opposing bats in check, Sunday, as Webster defeated Geneva, 6-2 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Basket Road Field. Nate Koontz (Ball State) smashed his second home run of the season, and Lincoln Rassi (Toledo) tossed […]

Pullyblank Hurls No Hitter!

Brian Pullyblank (Southern Illinois) forgot his cleats for Friday night’s New York Collegiate Baseball League game. The right-hander certainly remembered his pitching. Pullyblank went the distance and held the Niagara Power without a hit as the Webster Yankees won in a walk-off style, 1-0.

Webster Continues To Impress

If first impressions mean anything, Dave Brust’s Webster Yankees possess all the traits of a quality baseball team. The Webster nine used a combination of effective pitching with timely hitting and impressive defense to defeat the Elmira Pioneers at Dunn Field, 4-2, Saturday night.

Dornes and Koontz Lead Webster

Eights are wild at Basket Road Field.  For the third consecutive game Dave Brust’s Webster Yankees saved their best until the eighth inning.  Geoff Dornes (R.I.T.) tossed seven innings and Nate Koontz (Ball State) capped a four-run eighth as Webster came from behind to defeat the Alfred Oilers 4-2 in New York Collegiate Baseball League […]

Webster Delivers Opening Night Win

At least for one night Dave Brust’s Webster Yankees proved good as advertised. After weeks, even months, of speculation about the strength of the 2009 lineup, the pinstripes christened their new home with a come-from-behind 4-2 victory over the Elmira Pioneers, Tuesday night.

Urckfitz Adding To His Legend

Pat Urckfitz spent last May coming out of the bullpen to help the Monroe Community College Tribunes finish third in the National Junior College World Series.  One year later Urckfitz still makes that walk from the pen.  Now the lefty does his work for the Lexington Legends of the Class A South Atlantic League. He […]

Muoio Finding College Life To Be A Peach

Few of Dave Brust’s Webster Yankees will have a shorter commute to Webster Town Park than Steve Muoio.  On the other hand, none of the home nine have travelled further than Muoio to continue their college baseball career.

Central Michigan Will Send Experience To Webster

Dave Brust knows well the purpose of the New York Collegiate Baseball League. As a returning head coach Brust understands that some of his players lack experience, and growing pains can result. On the other hand, some players come with plenty of innings played and will seek to fine tune their games.

Chenoweth and Ball State Quartet Ready To Lead Webster

Webster residents should prepare themselves for some summer fireworks. No the town board has not approved additional pyrotechnic displays.  Rather, Coach Dave Brust’s Webster Yankees should provide plenty of firepower when the New York Collegiate Baseball season opens on Tuesday, June 9th.

Webster Renews Pipeline With University of Toledo

Like peanuts and Cracker Jacks, Toledo Rockets coming to Webster is becoming one of the rites of summer. When the Webster Yankees open the 2009 campaign on June 9th, three players from the University of Toledo will don pinstripes. Tyler Scott, Lincoln Rassi, and Jason Edwards will spend their summer months helping the home nine […]

Dornes set for return engagement with Webster

Webster Lineup Bolstered By Four From UMass-Lowell

If the players coming from the UMass-Lowell River Hawks are any indication, then fans of the Webster Yankees should ready themselves for an exciting summer. Infielder, Pat Devlin, outfielders, Matt Jacobs and Chris Soldi, and relief pitcher, Bryant Guillmette, will all don pinstripes as the Webster nine opens their new field on Basket Road.

Urckfitz Ready For Spring Training

Pat Urckfitz has his bags packed. On February 25th the former Webster Yankee will head to Kissimmee, Florida for Spring Training with the Houston Astros. When camp opens two days later Urckfitz will begin the second of a seven-year contract.

History of the New York Collegiate Baseball League Part III

The final part of a series taking a look at one of the many Summer wood bat leagues.

History of the New York Collegiate Baseball League Part II

The second in a three-part series continues to explore New York state’s summer college league.

History of the New York Collegiate Baseball League Part I

The first of a three-part series explores one of the many collegiate summer leagues.

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