By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Joel Skinner spoke to players on an individual basis prior to Wednesday's matinee at Frontier Field. Red Wing shortstop Gregorio Petit followed the skipper's lead and pulled his teammates together as a group. Moments before the Wings were to take on the Gwinnett Stripers in the final of a four-game set, Petit gathered the position players … [Read more...] about Petit’s message has big impact with Wings
Magill nails down “big-boy” save
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER -- A big-boy save. That's what Rochester Red Wing pitching coach Stu Cliburn calls it. Wings reliever Matt Magill came on to start the seventh. Nine outs later, the 6-foot-3 right-hander put the finishing touches on his second save of the season. There was no dramatic entrance from the right field bullpen with the outcome hanging in the … [Read more...] about Magill nails down “big-boy” save
Section V Roundup: East High and Thomas walk off
IRONDEQUOIT 7 WEBSTER THOMAS 8 (8 innings) Matt Stuewe plated Ryan Hill with the winning run as Webster Thomas walked off with a dramatic victory. Trailing 7-1 in the sixth inning, the Titans strung together four straight two-out hits to pull within two. Justin LaLoggia tripled home Damian Wright. Derek Ogi followed with an RBI single. Ethan Maltman doubled and Ryan Hill … [Read more...] about Section V Roundup: East High and Thomas walk off
Baxter, Kemp, Serce and Specht grab Monroe County weekly honors
Tommy Baxter paced the Webster Schroeder offense. Eastridge's Steve Kemp notched a pair of wins. Nick Serce did double duty for Irondequoit, and Raymond Specht led Rush-Henrietta to two wins. The foursome earned Player of the Week honors for April 16-22nd as voted upon by the Monroe County Baseball coaches. Baxter led Schroeder to a pair of wins. The senior shortstop … [Read more...] about Baxter, Kemp, Serce and Specht grab Monroe County weekly honors
Tribunes sweep SUNY Broome
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- On Tuesday, the bullpen rested. Eric O'Brien (Douglas Freeman/Richmond, VA) and Stuart Martin (John F. Ross/Eden Mills, ON) turned in complete-game performances, and the Monroe Community College baseball team swept SUNY Broome (14-0/10-2) in NJCAA action at Tribune Field. O'Brien faced four batters over the limit in a five-inning game. … [Read more...] about Tribunes sweep SUNY Broome