Oilers’ power, pitching overwhelm Lizards in 6-3 victory
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Behind a well-balanced approach at the plate, the Olean Oilers were able to efficiently dispatch of the Salamanca Lizards for a 6-3 victory in […]
Costly errors, inconsistent bats lead to Salamanca’s 8-2 defeat at Hornell
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com HORNELL — What was, for a moment, set up to be another back-and-forth game between the Salamanca Lizards and the Hornell Steamers, wound up favoring the […]
‘Resilient’ Lizards come up just short against West-leading Genesee
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Lizards, eyeing a change of fortunes ahead of the home stretch of the season, came up just short in their pursuit of […]
Appellate court reverses Salamanca man’s assault conviction over Miranda violation
By RICK MILLER Olean Star A 36-year-old Salamanca man convicted of first-degree assault and sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection with the death of another Salamanca man will […]
Lizards put it all together in doubleheader sweep of Ridgemen
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ROCHESTER — Over the course of their recent three-game losing streak, the Salamanca Lizards had success in certain areas, but struggled to put all the pieces […]
Ninth-inning homer sinks Salamanca in 1-0 loss to Dansville
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — In a packed New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) West Division, margins of error are extremely slim. So much so that one swing of […]
Lizards fall 11-6 behind defensive mistakes, big innings from Hornell
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com HORNELL — After rescuing ties in their first two meetings of the season with the Hornell Steamers, the Salamanca Lizards were unable to come up with […]
Lizards see win streak snapped with 3-2 walk-off loss to Genesee
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com HOUGHTON — Despite a stellar performance on the mound and a high level of tenacity that saw the NYCBL West Division leaders pushed to the brink, […]
Lizard licked: Salamanca sweeps doubleheader with Sherrill
Lizards push win streak to four with 7-2 & 9-4 victories By J.P. BUTLER Special to the Olean Star SALAMANCA — For the Salamanca Lizards, after this thrilling Game 2 victory, […]
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Lizards come up clutch for 5-4 win over Oilers in extras
OLEAN, NY — Clutch is a word the Salamanca Lizards have become very familiar with as of late. In its game on June 28, Salamanca scored a run in the […]