By PAUL GOTHAM BATAVIA, N.Y. -- Their coach worried about nerves. The players took care of any concerns. Mike DiStefano turned in workmanlike performance on the mound, and Monroe's offense wasted little time in a 12-4 defeat of Genesee Community College to open regional play, Friday afternoon. DiStefano struck out one, walked none and allowed two earned runs in a … [Read more...] about Monroe opens regional play with victory over Genesee CC
Merrill’s game-winner seals Monroe sweep of Onondaga CC
By PAUL GOTHAM SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Hunter Merrill delivered the game-winning hit, and Zach Vennaro made it stick as the Monroe Community College Tribunes swept the Onondaga Community College Lazers (9-4/5-4) in NJCAA action Sunday afternoon. Merrill's opposite field, two-out single in the top of the eighth plated the game winner in the final at bat as Monroe erased a … [Read more...] about Merrill’s game-winner seals Monroe sweep of Onondaga CC
Tribs finish conference play with sweep of Genesee CC
By PAUL GOTHAM BATAVIA, N.Y. -- Neither a delayed starting time nor a late rally could stop the Monroe Community College Tribunes on Saturday afternoon. Mike DiStefano came out of the bullpen in the night cap, and Andrew Segar keyed an offensive surge as the Tribunes (26-16/9-3) closed out WNYAC play with a sweep (10-4/14-7) of the Genesee Community College … [Read more...] about Tribs finish conference play with sweep of Genesee CC
Wings fall short against Columbus
By PAUL GOTHAM Columbus 5 Rochester 3 That big righty Alex Meyer came into the season with an emphasis on managing his pitch count. Through two Tuesday night Rochester's 6-9 starter used 24 tosses - 15 for strikes. Meyer needed six pitches to retire the first two batters of the third. He faced the minimum of eight batters (double play erased a leadoff single in the … [Read more...] about Wings fall short against Columbus
Pressly puts shackles on the Columbus bats
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, NY - When it comes to buckling knees Nicki Minaj has nothing on Rochester Red Wings reliever Ryan Pressly. And Pressly didn't need a bar mitzvah for an audience. The Rochester reliever provided the silver lining to an otherwise uneven Rochester Red Wing effort Tuesday night at Frontier Field. "Ooh boy," first-year coach Mike Quade said. … [Read more...] about Pressly puts shackles on the Columbus bats