Saturday, October 8, 2011
Welch re-signs with Alpine Cowboys
Former SUNY Plattsburgh standout Zack Welch has re-signed with the Alpine Cowboys of the Pecos League. Welch batted .310 with 23 RBI last season with Alpine. In 2010 he played for the Big Bend Cowboys of the Continental Baseball League and Shreveport-Bossier of the American Association. In 2009, Zack made his professional debut with Texarkana of the CBL.
World Series Update
As much as the Red/White series has become tradition, so has the bad weather that usually occurs in Plattsburgh that weekend! We were able to get two games in on Friday, with Coach Butler's team winning one game and Manager Eric Gissendanner's team winning the other. Saturday the team opted to play through the rain and was able to get five innings in, with Gissendanner's team capturing the mythical championship.
More impressive is what occurred following the game - as a large number of players did head first slides into the mud between first and second base. From our seniors to our newcomers I thought it was a tremendous sign of what a close-knit group of guys we have this year.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Fall World Series Roster
For the first time anywhere - the rosters for the Fall World Series.
Butler's Boys: Manager Gary Butler, Corea, Cauchon, Tyler, Piser, Kritzer, Gonzalez, Burns, Plante, Grossman, Lupo, McHenry, Mesec, Co. Mohrien, Pescetti, Shevy.
Gissendanner's Cannons: Manager Eric Gissendanner, Ca. Mohrien, Kelly, Doughtie, Greene, Tracy, Larnerd, Brighton, Dwyer, Fortune, Latulipe, Mulvihill, Oswald, Vargues, Verdino.
Five-game series (weather permitting)
Thursday, 12:30 (Butler home)
Friday, 12:15 & 15 minutes following (Gissendanner home)
Saturday, Noon & 15 minutes following (Butler home)
Rules
Seven-inning games, even if home team is winning
International tiebreaker used for extra innings beginning in 10th inning
Cumulative runs scored determines the winner
National League rules
Butler's Boys: Manager Gary Butler, Corea, Cauchon, Tyler, Piser, Kritzer, Gonzalez, Burns, Plante, Grossman, Lupo, McHenry, Mesec, Co. Mohrien, Pescetti, Shevy.
Gissendanner's Cannons: Manager Eric Gissendanner, Ca. Mohrien, Kelly, Doughtie, Greene, Tracy, Larnerd, Brighton, Dwyer, Fortune, Latulipe, Mulvihill, Oswald, Vargues, Verdino.
Five-game series (weather permitting)
Thursday, 12:30 (Butler home)
Friday, 12:15 & 15 minutes following (Gissendanner home)
Saturday, Noon & 15 minutes following (Butler home)
Rules
Seven-inning games, even if home team is winning
International tiebreaker used for extra innings beginning in 10th inning
Cumulative runs scored determines the winner
National League rules
Proud past . . . bright future
Last weekend was a mixture of reminiscing about the past of Cardinal baseball and seeing the brightness of the future.
We had our 7th Annual Alumni Game on Saturday afternoon as over 25 former Plattsburgh State baseball players returned to campus. Plattsburgh State Hall of Fame members Gary Butler and John Carpenter, along with former standout Tom Loughan were there to represent the Golden Era of Cardinal baseball. Ken Kesterman was in attendance to represent the Club Years, while numerous players from the Modern Era returned to Chip Cummings Field.
Sunday we had our fall play date against Clinton Community College. We played extremely well. We used 11 pitchers in 16 innings of play, and I thought they pitched well for the most part. Offensively, I was very excited to see our new players hit against different pitchers, and I was thoroughly impressed with what I witnessed. Defensively we did what we needed to do. I do not believe that we made any glaring mistakes, but there is still room for improvement.
We end our non-traditional season with a five-game, cumulative run series beginning Thursday. Look for updates . . .
We had our 7th Annual Alumni Game on Saturday afternoon as over 25 former Plattsburgh State baseball players returned to campus. Plattsburgh State Hall of Fame members Gary Butler and John Carpenter, along with former standout Tom Loughan were there to represent the Golden Era of Cardinal baseball. Ken Kesterman was in attendance to represent the Club Years, while numerous players from the Modern Era returned to Chip Cummings Field.
Sunday we had our fall play date against Clinton Community College. We played extremely well. We used 11 pitchers in 16 innings of play, and I thought they pitched well for the most part. Offensively, I was very excited to see our new players hit against different pitchers, and I was thoroughly impressed with what I witnessed. Defensively we did what we needed to do. I do not believe that we made any glaring mistakes, but there is still room for improvement.
We end our non-traditional season with a five-game, cumulative run series beginning Thursday. Look for updates . . .
Friday, September 23, 2011
Fall Play Date Saturday
We will have our one day of competition this fall Saturday, September 24th. We will play Clinton Community College beginning at 10 a.m. This is the only chance we get to play against outside competition this fall. Stop by Chip Cummings Field and see the 2011-12 Plattsburgh Cardinals!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Brighton signs with NECBL Vermont Mountaineers
Casey Brighton of the Plattsburgh State men’s baseball team has signed to play with the Vermont Mountaineers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) next summer.
The Mountaineers have been a member of the NECBL since 2003, winning back-to-back NECBL championships in 2006 and 2007. They play a 21-game season at Montpelier Recreation Field, in Montpelier, Vt.
Brighton, a junior infielder from Hyde Park, Vt., appeared in 25 games for Plattsburgh State during the 2011 season. He posted a .211 batting average with 11 runs batted in. In the field, Brighton committed two errors, finishing the season with a .986 fielding percentage.
This past summer, Brighton played 39 games with the West Virginia Wild of Carolina-Virginia Collegiate League. He drove home 24 runs in 132 plate appearances and held a .277 batting average, a .361 slugging percentage and .311 on-base percentage.
In 2010, Brighton played 29 games with the Fish Flies of the River Valley League in Dubuque, Iowa.
The Mountaineers have been a member of the NECBL since 2003, winning back-to-back NECBL championships in 2006 and 2007. They play a 21-game season at Montpelier Recreation Field, in Montpelier, Vt.
Brighton, a junior infielder from Hyde Park, Vt., appeared in 25 games for Plattsburgh State during the 2011 season. He posted a .211 batting average with 11 runs batted in. In the field, Brighton committed two errors, finishing the season with a .986 fielding percentage.
This past summer, Brighton played 39 games with the West Virginia Wild of Carolina-Virginia Collegiate League. He drove home 24 runs in 132 plate appearances and held a .277 batting average, a .361 slugging percentage and .311 on-base percentage.
In 2010, Brighton played 29 games with the Fish Flies of the River Valley League in Dubuque, Iowa.
Former Cardinals still chasing the dream
Two former Plattsburgh State standouts, Zack Welch and Billy Davis, spent their summers in Independent Baseball leagues.
Zack batted .310 with 23 RBI and 13 stolen bases for the Alpine Cowboys of the Pecos League.
Billy completed his first season as the pitching coach for the New York Federals in the Can-Am League. Billy appeared on the active roster on a couple of occasions making one appearance late in the season.
Zack batted .310 with 23 RBI and 13 stolen bases for the Alpine Cowboys of the Pecos League.
Billy completed his first season as the pitching coach for the New York Federals in the Can-Am League. Billy appeared on the active roster on a couple of occasions making one appearance late in the season.
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