DI BLUE 5 DI ORANGE 2 Chase Seibold (Brighton) finished 2-for-3 and sparked a three-run third with a leadoff triple as DI Blue (3-6) never trailed in Upstate Baseball League action at Basket Road Field, Monday night. Seibold came around to score on a Jacob Heredia (Edison Tech) RBI base hit. Heredia and Noah Horn (Greece Athena) crossed home later in that third inning. Troy … [Read more...] about Seibold powers DI Blue; Fantauzzi holds off DII Red
Former Wings Manager Doc Edwards passes away
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – Doc Edwards, who managed the Rochester Red Wings from 1979-81 and was at the helm during the longest game in professional baseball history, has passed away. He was 81. Born Howard Rodney Edwards, “Doc” spent 57 years in baseball as either a player, coach, manager or scout. The Red Jacket, W.V. native made his major league … [Read more...] about Former Wings Manager Doc Edwards passes away
Drake and Roides named Upstate League DI Player and Pitcher of the Week; Brown and Fantauzzi earn DII recognition
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Jared Drake (Fairport) was a force at the plate and in the field. Anthony Roides (Fairport) dominated on the mound in his one outing of the week; Ian McNabb (Webster Thomas) did as well with his time on the hill. Carlos Fantauzzi (Canandaigua) did double service for DII Blue. The four garnered weekly individual hours as announced by the Upstate Baseball … [Read more...] about Drake and Roides named Upstate League DI Player and Pitcher of the Week; Brown and Fantauzzi earn DII recognition
Vargas named International League Batter of the Week
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – Rochester Red Wings first baseman Kennys Vargas has been named the International League Batter of the Week, the league office announced Monday. Vargas batted .379/.419/.828 with one double, four homers, 11 RBI and four runs scored in seven games. He led the league in home runs, RBI, slugging and total bases (24) while … [Read more...] about Vargas named International League Batter of the Week
MAAC announces full 2018-19 schedule
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) officially announced the 2018-19 men’s basketball schedule on Wednesday. Canisius will open its 30th season of MAAC play on Thursday, Jan. 3 when the Golden Griffins travel to play Marist in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. For the second-straight year, all 11 MAAC schools will play 18 conference games – nine at … [Read more...] about MAAC announces full 2018-19 schedule