West Genesee baseball’s unexpected run ends with state semis loss: ‘It was a great ride’

West Genesee baseball’s unexpected run ends with state semis loss: ‘It was a great ride’

Endicott, N.Y. — Even at the very end, with its dream smoldering in the embers, the West Genesee baseball team had trouble believing where it wound up Friday afternoon.

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Just by getting to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class AA championship weekend the West Genesee baseball team was a group of history-makers. That wasn’t enough for the Wildcats, though, as the dream of a first-ever state title in program history was shared by every player, coach and fan, only to see those dreams dashed two wins short of the ultimate prize. The first step, after back-to-back sectional titles were secu…