Graham Goodman

Sportswriter | Ithaca College | Summer baseball coverage of the @ValleyBlueSox

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First piece of the summer looking ahead to the 2026 @ValleyBlueSox season, by myself and Kate Endres. https://t.co/JpHwo3bSOi

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Tirado and 2B Jack Myers (Georgia Southern) turning two in the first 2026 Valley Blue Sox practice at Mackenzie Stadium.

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Injury update: @ValleyBlueSox OF Anthony Tirado (UMass) will be ready for opening day June 4. His injury has healed quicker than expected and will be joining the team this week.

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Injury update: @ValleyBlueSox OF Anthony Tirado (UMass) will be ready for opening day June 4. His injury has healed quicker than expected and will be joining the team this week.

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Freshman Coastal Carolina freshman and (set to be) Valley Blue Sox’ catcher Josh Toole has entered the transfer portal, per @ aroundthehornszn on Instagram.

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It’s opening week in the NECBL and opening week for the Valley Blue Sox!

For the first two games of the season, you can catch me on the sidelines!

⚾️ 6/4, 6:30pm vs. Newport, NECBL+

⚾️ 6/6, 6:30pm vs. Ocean St., ESPN+

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If you're at all able, our beloved D3 institutions are in need of backing.

#d3hoops

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In 42 games, Degnan had an OPS of .898 and drove in 41 with 7 home runs. An injury puts him out for the summer, along with five other names (see previous post).

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One more name to add to this list:

OF Gavin Degnan (UPenn)

All three of the listed “OF” on Valley’s preseason roster are now scratched.

Valley should still be okay in the outfield this season, even with some delayed arrivals due to injury.

However, losing Degnan hurts.

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Inactives for the @ValleyBlueSox heading into the 2026 season:

- OF Justin Ford (Seton Hall)
- RHP Shane O’Neill (Lehigh)
- RHP John Carmichael (Eastern Michigan)
- OF John Davis (Georgia Southern)
- 2B/SS Grant Jordan (Georgia Southern

More updates to come, possibly more names

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Almost a week until opening day in the NECBL and the home opener for the Valley Blue Sox. Get used to seeing this view on your timeline from Mackenzie Stadium.

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Clarification: none of these names will play for Valley in 2026.

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Inactives for the @ValleyBlueSox heading into the 2026 season:

- OF Justin Ford (Seton Hall)
- RHP Shane O’Neill (Lehigh)
- RHP John Carmichael (Eastern Michigan)
- OF John Davis (Georgia Southern)
- 2B/SS Grant Jordan (Georgia Southern

More updates to come, possibly more names

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Incoming Blue Sox shortstop Anthony Grabau has made headlines in his junior season @FordhamBaseball. In 2026, he hit for a .303 batting average, posting a .911 OPS. Grabau finished with nine home runs and 38 RBI and earned a spot on @BaseballAmerica’s College Team of the Week.

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First piece of the summer looking ahead to the 2026 @ValleyBlueSox season, by myself and Kate Endres. https://t.co/JpHwo3bSOi

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“It's not just summer ball,” Raiola said. “It's an opportunity for you to put your best foot forward and show that you, in basically an all-star league, can compete against the best throughout all over the country, and show up and do it every single day.”
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John Raiola returns as head coach of the Blue Sox after spending the past five years in the front office. His last coaching tenure (2015-2019) featured back-to-back championship seasons in 2017 and 2018.

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First piece of the summer looking ahead to the 2026 @ValleyBlueSox season, by myself and Kate Endres. https://t.co/JpHwo3bSOi

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Seeing several young female coaches being rewarded with their first head coaching opportunity at these amazing institutions IS EVERYTHING.

This is a #d3hoops / higher ed trend I am here for!

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Everything you need to know about IC women’s basketball’s new head coach, from The Ithacan. https://t.co/A4R2ZsEJIj

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Hughes will be the seventh IC coaching hire since Fall 2024.

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BREAKING: Erin Hughes, former assistant coach at Trinity College, is the next head coach of Ithaca College women’s basketball. More to come soon.

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BREAKING: Erin Hughes, former assistant coach at Trinity College, is the next head coach of Ithaca College women’s basketball. More to come soon.

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Rainbows over Higgins Stadium as the Bombers lead Clarkson 9-3 at halftime in the first round of the Liberty League Tournament.

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A highly anticipated series is underway — Ithaca College needs a sweep over t-1st Hobart College in order to host a crossover series! Updates from game 1, right here.