By PAUL GOTHAM Marquette University commit Damarius Owens (Aquinas/Western Reserve) led five in double figures with 25 points including 12 in the second half when Rochester pulled away from a single-possession game to defend its title in the Rochester Keepers Battle of New York Championship with a 102-90 win over Albany at Roberts Wesleyan College on Saturday. Owens … [Read more...] about Owens leads balanced attack; Rochester repeats as Keepers champion
Mee family celebrates four generations of baseball
By PAUL GOTHAM Grady Mee "hit for the cycle" with his summer collegiate baseball placement. The Western Michigan Bronco is seeing plenty of at-bats and time in the field for a team thick in a playoff race. All this while living in a nearby family camp. His metaphorical home run to complete the cycle continued a tradition that is now nine decades in existence. When Mee … [Read more...] about Mee family celebrates four generations of baseball
Mendick clips Wings in extras
By PAUL GOTHAM Danny Mendick (Pittsford Mendon/Monroe Community College) delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning as the host Syracuse Mets erased a late-inning deficit to defeat the Rochester Red Wings, 9-8 in 10 innings, Saturday night. Mendick plated former Wing Jaylin Davis with his second hit of the night for the walk-off win. Rochester led … [Read more...] about Mendick clips Wings in extras
Wings drop final game before All-Star break
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Paolo Espino matched his longest outing of the season including four shutout frames to close his work for the day. The effort wasn't enough as the host Rochester Red Wings dropped an 8-2 decision to Buffalo before 4,487 at Innovative Field, Sunday afternoon. Espino fanned three and allowed five runs (one earned) on five hits and two … [Read more...] about Wings drop final game before All-Star break
Shutout king Capellupo named Section V Class AA Player of the Year
By PAUL GOTHAM James Capellupo capped his varsity career garnering the Class AA Player of the Year as selected by Section V Baseball coaches. The UMass-Lowell commit etched his name in the record book and led Hilton baseball to a second straight league title. Along the way, a gift he received as a child helped shape his daily approach to the game. “It feels really … [Read more...] about Shutout king Capellupo named Section V Class AA Player of the Year