Another close one against Lakeview, another 7-6 win

In a strange happening,the Blaze 11u boys played Lakeview again, and had the same result, a 7-6 win! Again,the Lakeview team hit hard, and we struggled though the first few innings when it seemed t hat we hit line drive after line drive into waiting gloves. The comeback was started in full force when Teddy hit a three run homer to send the park into a frenzy. After falling behind again by two, the top of the order got on base and Mateo scored on a hit from Griff to bring us within one. Connor hit a walk off single that scored Rob and Griff for the win.

North Buffalo defeats Lakeview in close game, 7-6

The Blaze defeated a tough, hard hitting Lakeview team. Down after the first inning, the boys rallied back and took a 6-2 lead. When this collapsed in the fifth, the boys came back with a run and then held on to win. Great pitching again foiled the opponents for most of the game. Great job boys!

North Buffalo stays in first place, beats OP 11-2

The Blaze blazed through Orchard Acres Park by defeating the Orchard Park Bulldogs by a score of 11-2. Six different pitchers held the opponent to only two tallies despite flashes of offense by OP. The Blaze fielders supported their hurlers with smart play and quick counters, catching several unsuspecting runners off guard. The hitting continues to be better than last season. Great job boys! The Blaze are now off until Friday May 18 when they face Lakeview on the road.

North Buffalo beats Central Amherst, 11-4

The boys exploded for 11 runs today and defeated Central Amherst 11-4. The pitching gave up only three hits, and the infield made play after play to stop a solid opponent. Our second league win keeps us in first place with Orchard Park on the slate for next week.

North Buffalo wins opener, 5-3

Great game today everyone. What a way to start it off! I was very impressed by the pitching and base running especially. A good team win, and of course, the two players of the game were brilliant to say the least.

Practice this week will be Thursday at 6 and Saturday at 8, weather permitting. Let's keep it rolling.

Season starts with a big exhibition win

Monday, the 11u Blaze defeated the Lancaster Blue team, 12-1 at Shoshone to avenge last year's championship game loss? The blue squad played tough as we had expected, but our new lineup was red hot. Pitching was outstanding from all six players used, and he whole squad played solid defense. The bats were out in force, and scored an unprecedented 12 runs, dispelling the rumors that this team is built around defense. LOL! Congratulations guys, you did a great job.

Baseball is in the air!

Hi guys,

I just received a few updated contacts, and I just thought I would use that impetus to send out a quick note to everyone to let you know that we are getting ready to start practicing indoors soon. We are awaiting gym confirmation. 

A few things you should know ahead of this...
-- if you did not pay the deposit of $100 in fall at tryouts, you must pay that before attending any practices. Insurance demands this. 
-- you must also eventually register for the park, either online or at the March 12 or March 26th dates at NBCC.
-- after the final registration date, you must be registered and have paid the deposit to continue practicing with the team. I hope that makes sense. Insurance demands it. 
-- Final spots (12 total) will be filled in tryouts on March 31 and April 1 at the park, weather permitting. I am expecting all current players to attend as well to help me evaluate the new comers by having them to compare to. 
-- we are finishing getting suppliers and uniform details settled. We should have all this wrapped up and order way ahead of time. Start thinking of whether your son might need a larger jersey if you played last year. I want to get these ordered and delivered ASAP once we have the sheets finalized. Fees will probably be between $150-$175, and most have already paid the first $100 of that.
-- if you had any uncredited fundraising from last year, those amounts are being turned over to the treasurer on Monday, and checks are being written to you this week coming up. I apologize for the long wait in this. It was beyond my control, and steps have been put in place to see that it never happens again. Changes in the administration have been made, including my being given a much larger role in the travel program. There will be no fundraising for us this year for our team, only for 12u and the Cooperstown trip.
-- our tournaments this year will be districts, Lewiston, states (three weekends in a row starting June 28), and then a Rochester tournament in late July (park will be closed this week for girls tourney). 
-- Bob Noah, Joe Hassett, and I will comprise the coaching staff again. We will eventually hold a meeting to lay out our expectations for the year concerning responsibilities, conduct, interactions between parents and players, etc.... We feel we have always had a good democratic system of coaching and handling the players, and we have had very few if any bad incidents. I hope you will trust us to do what is best. 
-- We would like to discuss the possibility of relinquishing some of the non-coaching duties to a parent or two. We will need a team manager and score keeper. I would personally like to discuss this with anyone interested. Please let me know. These are very important roles that we need done right. Thanks!

I hope everyone is having a great off season, and I will be in touch within the next two weeks with gym dates. Please try to take care of as much planning for the above as you can so we can all start together. I guess that wasn't a very quick note...was it? See you all soon. Bob