News & notes

 The Tri-City Valleycats return home to Bruno Stadium tonight to host Trois Rivieres, from whom they took 2 of 3 in Canada earlier this month. 1st pitch is at 6:30 pm. The 'Cats are coming off winning their first road series of the season, taking 2 of 3 from the Washington Wild Things over the weekend.

Bring your sunscreen.

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After Shenendehowa won the Class AA baseball title Sunday in a 3-1 win over Saratoga, the state regional schedules for baseball, softball, & lacrosse have been finalized. Here we go.

Keep in mind that as of press time, most of the opponents for Section II teams were not finalized.

Baseball:

Class AA:

Shen vs. Liverpool at Onondaga Community College, Saturday at 3.

Class A:

Columbia vs. either Franklin Academy or the winner of New Hartford vs. Jamesville-Dewitt at Onondaga CC, 6 pm.

Class B:

Ichabod Crane vs. Salmon River, Thursday at 6:30 at Park Terrace Elementary.

Class C:

Chatham vs. Ticonderoga or Canton, site & time to be finalized. The game is set for either St. Lawrence University or SUNY-Plattsburgh

Class D:

Hartford-Fort Edward vs. Lake Placid, Thursday at 4 at SUNY-Plattsburgh.

Men's lacrosse:

Class A:

Shen vs. Monroe-Woodbury, Wednesday at 4:30 at Middletown High.

Class B:

Niskayuna vs. Warrick, Wednesday at 6:30 at Middletown High.

Class C:

Burnt Hills vs. Our Lady of Lourdes, Wednesday at 4:30 at O'Neill High.

Class D:

Schuylerville at O'Neill, Wednesday at 6:30.

Women's lacrosse:

Class A:

Saratoga vs. Suffern at Schuylerville, tonight at 7:30 pm.

Class B:

Bethlehem vs. Yorktown at Schuylerville, Wednesday at 7:30.

Class C:

Queensbury vs. John Jay-Cross River at Schuylerville, Wednesday at 5.

Class D:

Bronxville at Schuylerville, today at 5.

Softball:

Class AA:

Shen vs. Baldwinsville or Liverpool, Saturday at 5 at Carrier Park, East Syracuse.

Class A:

Troy High vs. Central Square or Jamesville-DeWitt, Thursday at 5 at Carrier Park.

Class B:

Ichabod Crane vs. Canton or Saranac, Saturday at 4:30 at Luther Forest.

Class C:

Chatham vs. St Lawrence, Wednesday at 4:30 at Luther Forest.

Class D:

Salem vs. opponent to be named, Saturday at 4:30 at Luther Forest.

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The Albany Patroons will open their playoff schedule tonight at the Washington Avenue Armory vs. Reading, bent on revenge against the Rebels after the visitors upset Albany a few weeks back. Start time is 7 pm.