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Smith Takes Second Feature Win At Afton
AFTON, NY – Rusty Smith picked up his second win of the season at the Afton Fairground Speedway on Friday night in the 35-lap feature event. Jimmy Zacharias finished in second with Nick Nye, Corey Cormier and Doug Polhamus completing the top five. (Full story to follow) Modified Feature...
48 teams help fundraise for Special Olympics at CSEA Cornhole Tournament
For the second year in a row, Civil Service Employees Association Region 5 raised money for Special Olympics at Touch Of Texas on Upper Front Street. The CSEA raised the funds with a cornhole tournament as a new record of 48 teams took part, paying between forty to sixty dollars to play depending on when they registered.
Erie Spins Combined No-Hitter to Snap Binghamton’s 10-Game Win Streak
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (12-7, 47-39) fell to the Erie SeaWolves, 3-0, in a combined no-hitter on Saturday night at Mirabito Stadium. Erie (12-8, 49-37) used four pitchers – Jackson Jobe, Jake Higginbotham, Matt Seelinger, and Garrett Hill – who threw the fifth no-hitter in franchise history. It marked Erie’s first no-hitter since Casey Mize’s at Altoona on April 29, 2019.
Emily Mackay ready for Summer Olympics
For Endicott native Emily Mackay, the Olympics have been a dream a long time in the making. “[The] first time I would say it was like a goal that I thought could be realistic was when I first signed with New Balance and joined my professional team,” Mackay said.
Friday Night Lights Part One, 7-19-24
ERIE, PA (WJET)– The Erie SeaWolves returned form the MLB All-Star break with a road game against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on Friday. Despite Erie’s 4-1 lead, the Rumble Ponies battled back, and a bases loaded walk pushed in the game tying run. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Rudick walked it off with […]
#30 on Fox 40's Top 40: Holly Aprile
We continue with Fox 40's Top 40 Most Impactful Local Sports Figures of All Time, sponsored by UHS Sports Medicine and UHS Orthopedics. Aprile's story is one of the more dominant in Section IV small school history, playing field hockey, basketball and softball, but it was on the diamond where Aprile wrote much of her story.
Rudick Walks It Off For Rumble Ponies 10th Straight Win
A 2-run walk-off homer by Matt Rudick would give Binghamton their 10th straight win in a 6-4 victory over Erie in the Rumble Ponies first game back at Mirabito since July 3. The first inning would feature both teams getting on the board. Erie would start with Jake Holton smacking an RBI single to get the Sea Wolves on the board before Ryan Clifford homered his 13th on the year to tie it at 1-1.
Union-Endicott Little League Hosts 10U State Championships
Over in Endicott the 10U Little League Baseball State Tournament kicked off earlier today with their opening ceremony. Union-Endicott will be hosting their fourth straight state tournament, the ceremony began at Logan Field introducing the eight teams that will be competing for a state title and a home-run derby shortly followed after.
Ponies Drop Series Finale to Erie in Rubber Game
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (12-8, 47-40) dropped the series finale against the Erie SeaWolves, 6-3, on Sunday afternoon at Mirabito Stadium. Erie won the series, taking two games of the three-game set. The Ponies were down 6-0 heading into the bottom of the ninth, but put...
Rumble Ponies Winning Streak Snapped As Erie Throws No-Hitter
The Rumble Ponies 10 game winning streak came to an end on Saturday night as Erie would throw a no-hitter and take a 3-0 win at Mirabito Stadium. Erie would get on the board early as Gage Workmen would get on base with a single before stealing second and then eventually scoring off of a throwing error from third baseman Jaylen Palmer off of the hit by Jake Holton.
Series Preview: Squirrels returns home after mid-season break for a set against Rumble Ponies
The Flying Squirrels return home to The Diamond after the mid-season break with a six-game series against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets. The matchup will run from Tuesday, July 23 through Sunday, July 28. The series features Military Appreciation Night, two fireworks shows, a...
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