The people of the Port Chester Youth Baseball League will host a fall version of their successful Battle at the Border on Oct. 3 and 4. The tournament, called the 2009 Elite Eight edition of the Battle at the Border, will include many of the top teams from the tri-state area and other portions of [...]

If you missed it Tuesday, I wrote a story about the CHSAA’s fall baseball league, which has existed for more than three decades and remains a key developmental league for the spring baseball season. You can read the story here.

There are examples of players who benefitted from playing fall baseball. I also found it interesting [...]

As you may have read, John Jay pitcher Jared Hirschberg became the latest LoHudder to commit from the class of 2010. He landed at a popular spot: Manhattan College.

The Jaspers has as much local flavor as any D-I baseball program. Coach Kevin Leighton is from Brewster. Third baseman Chad Salem is from Iona Prep (and [...]

There never seemed to be many second thoughts around here about whether Jim Brennan would go pro or head to St. John’s. Even he never really pondered bypassing the opportunity to play ball in college, not as a 45th-rounder. “I really didn’t consider it,” he admitted.

Indeed, Brennan made the logical choice. He turned down an [...]

Another few days go by and another group of local players make their college commitments. There’s a story out tomorrow, but here’s a recap on them:

T.J. OLESCZUK, Hen Hud shortstop, committed to Winthrop — With a pretty solid list of Division I suitors, Olesczuk, a three-year starter for the Sailors, had plenty of opportunities to [...]

For all of the honors he has received the last few years, Robbie Aviles may never have been given as much respect as he was recently. The Suffern senior-to-be was picked for the 2009 Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic. Check out the event’s web site here.

The Aflac game will be played on Aug. 16 [...]

I’ll have a few news items this week but here’s the first: Suffern grad Jim Brennan will travel to New Mexico this weekend to compete for the South Troy Dodgers in the Connie Mack World Series.

You can find more info about the event here.

Brennan plays his summer ball out of Staten Island. However, after that [...]

I received an e-mail from Stephen Green (above) of John Jay yesterday saying he had committed to pitch at Boston College. Green makes Section 1’s big three from 2010 into a big four. Seriously, has the Section 1 recruiting period ever kicked off with a bigger bang? Four players are headed to major-college programs.

Green and [...]

Good news to report on former Stepinac pitcher Pat Massaroni. Two family friends told me the 21-year-old was released from the hospital today and home, resting comfortably in White Plains.

Massaroni, who was a hero in a Jersey Shore in an early-morning house fire on July 19, suffered burns to his hands, face and neck. He [...]

We will have a full story on Mike Rosenfeld (right) and his decision to commit to Duke in tomorrow’s paper. For now, I just wanted to pass along the gist of the conversation I had with him this afternoon.

1. He felt at ease with Duke coach Sean McNally. And why not? McNally is a Westchester [...]