The LoHud Baseball Blog

While the Section 1 playoffs won’t begin until Tuesday, the CHSAA postseason will kick off tomorrow. Three local schools will be competing in the AA Division, with play-in games beginning on Saturday. Here are what the seeds look like: 1. Xavieran (15-2) 2. Fordham (14-3) 3. Farrell (11-3) 4. St.... Read More →

Here is Friday’s schedule, with my picks in bold: Lincoln at Saunders, 4 p.m. Gorton vs. Roosevelt at Redmond Field, 4 p.m. Monroe-Woodbury at Clarkstown North, 4:15 p.m. Fordham Prep at Fox Lane, 4:15 p.m. Croton-Harmon vs. Pleasantville at Pace, 4:30 p.m. Westlake at Ossining, 4:30 p.m. Byram Hills at... Read More →

Tappan Zee coach Mark Stanford was in uniform the last time that the Dutchmen won a league title, but he was playing a bit of a different role. Back in 1984, Stanford was a key pitcher for TZ. Now the only time he takes the mound is to take a... Read More →

As you can tell, these rankings were based off of team’s records entering play on Monday. If they were to redo these today, I think a few things might be different… (Although I did tell them late on Monday that I thought Beacon should be moved into the Class A... Read More →

I’ll be at Pearl River today, where the Pirates will take on Tappan Zee with a league title on the line. The Dutchmen are currently in first with a 5-2 record in the league, but Pearl River could tie them at 5-3 with a win, completing a season sweep of... Read More →

Three times Harrison had runners on second and third in Wednesday’s game against Byram Hills, and three times the Huskies came away with nothing. The defending Class A champs had more scoring opportunities than the Bobcats, but Byram seems to have a knack for escaping trouble. “We’ve found a way... Read More →

The 2013 baseball season didn’t start as planned for Suffern grad Robbie Aviles, but he received a bit of good news on Tuesday. After being held back at the Cleveland Indians’ extended spring training while dealing with a slight groin issue, the right-hander has received his assignment for the year.... Read More →

I’ll be covering a rematch of last year’s Class A final today with Byram Hills hosting defending champ Harrison. For live updates, follow me on Twitter @vzmercogliano, but to get every little detail, be sure to follow as I score each pitch on iScore. Just use the log-in information below to access... Read More →

Twice during Tuesday’s game against Carmel it looked like things could snowball out of control for Mahopac starter Anthony Lenahan, and twice the senior left-hander made big pitches (or plays) to keep his team in the game. “He did a phenomenal job,” coach Chris Miller said. “You can’t ask for... Read More →

I’ll be covering the Carmel-Mahopac game today, as the Rams try to even the score after losing to the Indians last week. For live updates, follow me on Twitter @vzmercogliano, but to get every little detail, be sure to follow as I score each pitch on iScore. Just use the log-in information... Read More →