Coaches contribute long-time expertise
When Head Coach George Valesente is congratulated for the baseball team’s many achievements during his 34-year tenure, he is always quick to deflect praise to his assistant coaching staff.
- Tuesday, May 22, 2012
» Baseball
’Staches and stirrups promote unity
While the baseball team is off to its best start in Empire 8 Conference play in three seasons, each player’s appearance is also speaking volumes about the Bombers’ unity this season.
Bombers’ catchers grow through competition
The baseball team is benefitting from a prolonged position battle for a spot on the diamond that usually calls for stability.
Bombers coach captures 1,000th win
During the baseball team’s best road trip in six seasons, Head Coach George Valesente ’66 celebrated a milestone that has been reached by only 50 coaches in all levels of college baseball. But he didn’t know it happened until his players began to celebrate the achievement with him.
Baseball: Valesente reaches 1,000th win in Blue and Gold’s victory
Head Coach George Valesente reached another milestone in his storied career at the helm of the baseball team when the Bombers defeated Pomona-Pitzer College yesterday by a score of 9-5 in Claremont, Calif. The win was the 1,000th of Valesente’s 40-year coaching career, which has included stints at SUNY-Brockport, SUNY-New Paltz and SUNY-Maritime.
Blue and Gold search for perfect pitch
When the baseball team takes the field for games this spring, there will be many unfamiliar arms out on the mound and in the bullpen.
Baseball: South Hill squad will count on young arms to anchor pitching staff
With two disappointing seasons behind it, the baseball team is relying on a young pitching staff to earn the program’s first Empire 8 Conference title since 2009.
