News & notes

Mere days after the Liberty League announced their fall schedule, Union College, on the heels of arch-rival RPI cancelling their fall sports schedule, opted to do the same, citing concerns over coronavirus. With most, but not all, of the remaining Liberty League schools based in New York, it's a matter of time before other schools follow suit.
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James Allen of the Albany Times-Union reported Monday that, on the heels of the NFL's Washington franchise ditching the nickname "Redskins" after nearly 90 years, schools in New York's Section II will begin taking a look at following suit. Shenendehowa removed Native American imagery from their Plainsmen uniforms more than 2 decades ago. Siena College was perhaps the first team in the area to make a name change, dropping "Indians" all the way back in 1988, and taking on "Saints" a year or two later. More than a dozen schools in Section II have Native American inspired nicknames that conceivably be waving goodbye in due course.
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What a difference a week makes in the Independent Collegiate Baseball League.

After getting off to a fast start, the Amsterdam Mohawks have dropped four in a row, the latest a doubleheader sweep at the hands of the Albany Dutch on Monday.

Brian Hart got the Mohawks going with a 2 run homer in the first, but, having not played since losing a doubleheader to the Albany Athletics Wednesday, the Mohawk pitching staff was out of sync, as the Dutch came back with seven runs in the first two innings, mostly via a parade of walks and hit batsmen, en route to a 9-4 win. Ben Lavery (Shen) homered in the 7th, but it wasn't enough for Amsterdam to mount a comeback.

Game two was a 9 inning affair to make up for games cancelled on Saturday due to rain, and the two teams endured some light rain in this game, after game 1 was disrupted by a nearly half hour weather delay in the 4th inning. Ben Seiler (Albany Academy/Siena) continued his strong start to the season, fanning six in four innings, and I have to imagine he was lifted due to pitch count. The Dutch pummeled Amsterdam, 11-1, to complete the sweep.

Meanwhile, the first place Athletics remained unbeaten, sweeping winless Glens Falls, 4-3 & 15-0.

The current standings:

Athletics 7-0
Dutch 4-3
Mohawks 2-4
Independents 0-6

Play resumes on Wednesday.