From the left are Bailey Gostomski, Kylee Odell and Abby Gostomski. Submitted photo

The Roberts Wesleyan RedHawks won the East Coast Conference Track and Field Championships last Saturday with significant contributions from several local athletes.

Kylee Odell (Panama/Panama) won the 1,500-meters in 4:55.66 with a big kick down the homestretch, and was followed closely by Bailey Gostomski (Cattaraugus/Catt-Little Valley) in second and Abby Gostomski (Cattaraugus/Catt-Little Valley) in third as the Redhawks claimed 24 team points in the event.

Abby Gostomski was the winner in the 800 meters with a time of 2:21.64, followed closely by Bailey Gostomski in second with a 2:24.09.

Odell also ran anchor on the winning 3,200-meter relay team which finished in 10:20.88, while and Abby and Bailey both aided the 1,600-meter relay to a win with a time of 4:06.91.

Claire Stokes (Fredonia/Fredonia) took home the high jump with a leap of 1.47 meters and was fifth in the long jump with a leap of 4.33 meters.

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Collin Barmore (Gerry/Cassadaga Valley) had a strong showing for Fredonia men’s track and field at the Brockport Invitational on Saturday.

Barmore clocked a season best time of 1:56.93 in the 800 meters, which is also a regional qualifying time.

Barmore has also competed in the 3,200-meter relay for the Blue Devils, clocking an 8:38.00 alongside teammates Anthony Ruiz (Dunkirk/Dunkirk), Mark Schneider and Ryan Dunning at a meet against St. John Fischer on April 23.

Fredonia takes to the track at SUNY Cortland today for the start of the SUNYAC Championships.

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Pitt-Bradford baseball sits at 5-13 on the year and 3-11 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference play, and is slated to play Penn St.-Behrend in quarterfinal play at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Senior Matt Hair (Frewsburg/Frewsburg) has10 hits on the year, five RBIS and six runs scored in 16 games played, collecting a pair of hits against Alfred on April 10.

Sophomore Bret Babcock (Westfield/Westfield) has six hits and five RBIs in 20 at-bats, hitting .300 in seven games this year.

Three local pitchers have seen time on the hill for Bradford, including junior Reid Tarnowski (Fredonia/Fredonia), who has struck out 25 batters and walked 17 for an ERA of 6.83 in 29 innings of work.

Freshman Kyler Majka (Mayville/Chautauqua Lake) has an ERA of 8.20 in 18 innings on the hill, including 17 strikeouts.

Fellow freshman Matt Gullotti (Falconer) has made three appearances this season.

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Caleb Caldwell (Frewsburg/Frewsburg) has pitched 22 innings as a senior for Penn State Behrend, striking out 11 and walking five for an ERA of 3.63.

Junior Mark Mammoser (Frewsburg/Frewsburg has appeared in three games this year.

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Jessica Wilcox (Forestville/Pine Valley) is continuing a strong season with Alfred University softball.

The Saxons are 27-7 on the year after seven straight wins, including a 2-1 victory over Ithaca Thursday.

Wilcox earned the win in that game, running her record to 14-3, after striking out 10 batters in seven innings, giving up just two hits.

Wilcox also picked up a hit in the win, and now holds an ERA of 1.40 through 115 innings, relinquishing 76 hits.

At the plate Wilcox is hitting .250 with a pair of hits. Alfred begins the Empire 8 play-in on Saturday