Andrew Fairbrother: Looking for a Chance
By: Robert Stevens Niagara County Community College third baseman Andrew Fairbrother is getting a chance at intercollegiate summer ball as he follows Assistant Coach Matt Marcewicz to Utica for their first season with the Utica Blue Sox. Fairbrother is ecstatic to get his PGCBL career started in the baby blue and white. Fairbrother was […]
#10 Moment in Blue Sox Franchise History: “Back in Blue” (June 3, 2016: Utica Blue Sox vs. Elmira Pioneers)
In April 2016, the Utica Brewers officially changed their name to the Utica Blue Sox. This would be the first time in 15 years that the Blue Sox would be taking the field in Utica. Although the team had already played their first game under their new name the night before, which they won by […]
Utica Blue Sox Highlights
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#5 Moment in Blue Sox Franchise History: “Walkoff City is Officially Born” (June 15-22, 2016: Utica Blue Sox vs. Jamestown Jammers on June 15, Utica Blue Sox vs. Glens Falls Dragons on June 18, Utica Blue Sox vs. Elmira Pioneers on June 22)
The 2016 season was so magical for a variety of reasons for the Utica Blue Sox. One of the predominant reasons as to why this was the case was because of the birth of “Walkoff City.” The team got their first walkoff win of the season on June 8 in the nightcap of a doubleheader […]
#6 Moment in Blue Sox Franchise History: “PGCBL Playoff Bound for the First Time Ever” (July 29, 2015: Utica Brewers @ Adirondack Trail Blazers)
In 2014, the Utica Brewers finished with the worst record in PGCBL history at the time with a record of 9-36. Needless to say, the team bounced back strongly in the summer of 2015. Led by PGCBL batting champion Ryan Cox and PGCBL home run co-leader Taylor Olmstead, the “Brew Crew” needed a win and […]
#7 Moment in Blue Sox Franchise History: “Clinching a Playoff Spot with a Bang” (July 28, 2021: Utica Blue Sox vs. Watertown Rapids)
The race in the PGCBL Central Division was tight in the homestretch of the 2021 season as Utica and Auburn were tied for first with Mohawk Valley just a half-game behind both teams entering July 28, the second-to-last day on the regular season schedule. All the Blue Sox needed to clinch a playoff spot that […]
#8 Moment in Blue Sox Franchise History: “The New Best in the West” (July 14, 2019: Utica Blue Sox vs. Geneva Red Wings)
Boilermaker Sunday is always a big day in the city of Utica. Boilermaker Sunday 2019 became even bigger as the Blue Sox were set to host the Geneva Red Wings with the two teams tied for first place in the West Division with the winner taking the outright lead in the division. Considering what was […]
Khalyd Cox
Khalyd Cox arguably had the biggest bat in Blue Sox history. In his lone season in 2018, Cox had perhaps the most prolific season the organization had ever seen. He hit .368 in 44 games and eclipsed Taylor Olmstead’s franchise single-season home run record of seven by hitting nine. He was particularly dominant against one […]
#9 Moment in Blue Sox Franchise History: “The Streak Begins” (July 5, 2019: Utica Blue Sox vs. Amsterdam Mohawks)
5 weeks into the 2019 season, the Blue Sox trailed the Geneva Red Wings for first place by 3.5 games in the PGCBL West Division and were 14-11 overall. On the day after Independence Day, the Amsterdam Mohawks came to town with an impressive record of 21-5. On this night though, it would be the […]
Taylor Olmstead
It’s fair to say that Taylor Olmstead is “Mr. Blue Sox.” Olmstead joined the organization when they were known as the Utica Brewers in 2015 and made an immediate impact on a team that had finished with a league-worst 9-36 record the year prior. He slugged a franchise-record seven home runs that summer while hitting […]