News & notes

Siena's Jalen Pickett has until May 29 to decide whether or not he'll go ahead and enter the NBA draft, which takes place 3 weeks later. According to media reports, Pickett has been impressive in G League camps, but the question is whether or not he's willing to take the chance. Stay tuned.
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You can add one more college sports program to the 518, and it's a most unlikely place.

Bryant & Stratton, better known as a business school, began an athletic program this season that has already seen its men's basketball & baseball teams reach the post-season. If the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights taught us anything last year, it's the fact that "expansion" teams aren't easy outs anymore. Best of luck to B & S next season.
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Troy High began a killer stretch run in softball & baseball Wednesday. While it wasn't reported to the Albany Times-Union, likely out of fear of embarrassment, the baseball team was thumped, 8-1, by Ballston Spa. Guilderland is up next today, on the road, and then it'll be Shaker tomorrow, before Senior Day vs. Schenectady on Monday.

B-Spa also prevailed in softball, dropping Troy to 7-9 on the season with a 4-3 win. Sean Geisel's club is in the midst of a season-ending run , playing six games in as many games. Today, they host Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons in a non-league game. The rest of the lineup:

Friday (weather permitting): @ Shaker.
Saturday: Lunch matinee vs. Averill Park.
Sunday: @ Guilderland.
Monday: Senior Day vs. Schenectady.

To give Troy credit, they added electronic scoreboards for both baseball & softball last year, but they don't add up how many hits each team racks up. It's just the score, inning, and outs. Well, it's a start. Now, all they need is a public address system on that side of the sports complex, and programs for softball, baseball, lacrosse, and, during the fall, soccer (men's & women's). They also need some more volunteers willing to help report scores. Stress willing.