Baseball

Stuckey showed early signs of a standout season
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
Jul 01, 2019
It didn’t take long for Port Allegany coach Nate Zitnik to realize just how locked in Howie Stuckey was for the 2019 season. In fact, it took all of o...
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COY winners Thomas, Burke engineered dominant seasons
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SHAWN CAMPBELL Special to The Era 
Jul 01, 2019
One was loaded from the start. The other, by year’s end, boasted the most all-stars of any area squad. But as talented as the Wellsville softball and ...
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Oilers beat Mansfield for 3rd win in 4 games
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SHAWN CAMPBELL Special to The Era 
Jun 29, 2019
OLEAN, N.Y. — Several Oilers have their work cut out for them to improve their summer batting averages. The player who jump-started Olean's biggest in...
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Oilers’ bats remain hot in another win over Hornell
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CHUCK POLLOCK Olean Times Herald 
Jun 27, 2019
OLEAN, N.Y. — If the Olean Oilers turn around their struggling start to this New York Collegiate Baseball League season and earn a spot in the playoff...
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Olean Oilers swept by Niagara in twin bill
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Jun 25, 2019
OLEAN, N.Y. — The Olean Oilers’ disappointing season got a lot more discouraging on Monday night. A strong effort in the opener of a doubleheader at B...
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UPB grad Parent pursuing pro baseball dreams
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JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Jun 20, 2019
CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. — For Pitt-Bradford alumnus Austin Parent, baseball was always his “first love.” The former Panther catcher and member of this...
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Best catch is not always the biggest fish caught
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Jun 20, 2019
It's not always the size of the fish caught that matters. That statement may seem contrary to popular belief, especially when it comes to the fishing ...
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Whetzel: Bucs must address woes on the mound
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JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Jun 17, 2019
Let’s start with the obvious: The Pirates’ pitching staff has been bad as of late, particularly the bullpen. As a whole, Pittsburgh’s relievers have a...
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ECC looks to continue late season surge in PIAA quarters
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Jun 06, 2019
PUNXSUTAWNEY — The Elk County Catholic baseball team has enjoyed quite a run over the last few weeks. After beginning the season 4-5, the Crusaders ha...
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Experienced Oilers carry high expectations
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SHAWN CAMPBELL Special to The Era 
Jun 05, 2019
OLEAN, N.Y. — There’s a hot seat in the New York Collegiate Baseball League this season, and the Olean Oilers are sitting on it. The league has introd...
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Fritz’s walk-off sends Elk Catholic to PIAA quarters
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Jun 04, 2019
DUBOIS — Elk County Catholic coach James Slay was uncertain if Ryan Fritz would even be available to play Monday night. Fritz had sprained his ankle s...
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O-E falls to West Middlesex 9-4 in PIAA first round
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JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Jun 04, 2019
NESHANNOCK TOWNSHIP — In high school baseball, momentum is among the most important things a team can have. Those that capture and then maintain it of...
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Coudersport baseball romps Sayre 13-0 to earn PIAA berth
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO erasambrotto@gmail.com 
May 31, 2019
DUBOIS — Doug McClintic told his team that they had two choices following Tuesday’s heartbreaking 5-4 loss in the District 9 title game. It could eith...
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Elk CC routs O-E to claim D-9 Class A baseball title
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO erasambrotto@gmail.com 
May 29, 2019
DUBOIS — Otto-Eldred head coach Jame Thomas wasn’t sure if it was nerves or butterflies or something else. But whatever it was, he hadn’t seen it from...
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