BUFFALO, N.Y. – May 20 - Erie Community College sophomore Ryan Kaufman (Amherst, N.Y.) and freshman Elizabeth Szpara (Orchard Park, N.Y.) were recently chosen to as recipients of the 2013 The State University of New York Chancellor’s Scholar Athlete Award. The Scholar Athlete Award recognizes a combination of academic excellence and outstanding athletic achievement at the NCAA Division I, Division III and NJCAA levels.

LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. – May 19 – The Erie Community College baseball team suffered a 5-1 loss to fifth-ranked Niagara County CC Sunday in the Region III Tournament championship game at Veterans Memorial Park.

The Kats, who close the season 39-20, have competed in the past three Region III Tournament championship games. The 39 wins tie the 2005 team for most wins.

LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. - May 18 - Freshman Michael Schnurr (Waterloo, Ont./St. David's) allowed four hits while pitching a complete game to lift the Erie Community College baseball team to a 2-1 win over Onondaga CC Saturday afternoon at the Region III Tournament at Veterans Memorial Park.

Schnurr improved to 9-0, one shy of the school's single-season win record, as the Kats improved to 38-19. The 38 wins are the second-most in school history. Schnurr set the single-season record for most innings pitched, 77.1, while striking out four.

BUFFALO, N.Y. - May 16 - Erie Community College sophomore Ryan Kaufman (Amherst, N.Y.) has been named to the 2012-13 Capital One Academic All-District ® Men’s At-Large District I first team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. As a first-team selection, Kaufman is now eligible to be selected as a Capital One Academic All-America recipient.

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – May 13 – The Erie Community College baseball team will open the Region III Tournament semifinals against eighth-ranked Niagara County CC at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Veterans Memorial Park in Little Falls, N.Y. ECC won the 2011 tournament while NCCC won the 2012 title.

The Kats enter the double-elimination tournament 37-18 while NCCC is 34-16. The teams split their four games this season.

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. - May 11 - Sophomore Brian Barry (Derby, N.Y./Lake Shore) doubled, homered and drove in three runs while freshman pitcher Michael Schnurr (Waterloo, Ont./St. David's) improved to 8-0 as the Erie Community College baseball team picked up a 7-3 win over Hudson Valley CC Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the Region III Tournament. Game two of the best-of-three series is yet to be played at the ECC north campus diamond.

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. - May 7 - Freshman Ryan Betz (Cheektowaga, N.Y./Cleveland Hill) and Kathleen Ruggiero (Williamsville, N.Y./Sacred Heart) of the Erie Community College softball team were named to the All-Western New York Athletic Conference team, announced today by the league.

Betz, who was named as a second-team pitcher, struck out 70 in 68 innings pitched to rank 20th nationally in strikeouts per game. She also led the Kats with four home runs and 20 runs batted in to go with her .328 batting average.

 CORNING, N.Y. - May 6 - The Erie Community College baseball handed Corning CC losses of 27-0 and 11-3 Monday. By sweeping Monday's Region III doubleheader, the Kats improved to 35-18. The 35 wins are the third-most in a season by ECC during the coaching reign of Joe Bauth. Bauth also guided the Kats to 35 wins in 2004. The 2000 ECC team won 37 games while the 2005 Kats won 39.

ALFRED, N.Y. - May 4 - Freshman pitcher Michael Schnurr (Waterloo, Ont./St. David's) improved to 7-0 as the Erie Community College baseball team picked up a 5-3 win over Alfred State College Saturday afternoon in Region III action. Despite Marc Dileo (Williamsville, N.Y./Canisius) recording three hits and three runs batted in in game two, Alfred State scored six runs in the fourth inning for a 6-5 win.