By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Steven Fuentes’s throw took Mike Ford off first base and into an inadvertent tackle from 6-foot-5, 240-pound runner Gregory Polanco. Ford somersaulted from the impact while Polanco attended to his wrist, wincing. Cavan Biggio, meanwhile, took advantage of the miscue and crossed home plate. Of the 20 runs the Buffalo Bisons posted on Wednesday night, that … [Read more...] about Thundering Herd: Bisons score 20 on Red Wings Wednesday night
Noll and Read homers not enough for Red Wings to beat Buffalo
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Gregory Polanco took an extended look at his handiwork before breaking into a deliberate home run trot, fist-pumping to his team’s bullpen as he rounded third base. Kevin Smith’s two-out walk kept Buffalo at bat in the eighth inning of a tie game. Polanco’s line drive to left recovered the lead they’d lost two frames earlier. The Rochester Red Wings slugged … [Read more...] about Noll and Read homers not enough for Red Wings to beat Buffalo
Source: St. Bonaventure’s non-conference schedule complete
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure’s non-conference schedule is complete, a team source confirmed on Monday. The Bonnies are set to play 12 non-league games, beginning with their Franciscan Cup game against Siena on Nov. 9 at the Reilly Center. SBU will play six of those games at home and five contests at neutral sites, with just one true road game at Northeastern on Dec. … [Read more...] about Source: St. Bonaventure’s non-conference schedule complete
Aquinas powers past Fairport
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The contrast between Friday’s Aquinas-Fairport game and the last time the schools met on the football field was not lost on Lil’ Irish head coach Derek Annechino. Aquinas jumped out to a 30-13 halftime lead over the Red Raiders on April Fool’s Day, but Fairport scored four second-half touchdowns and lost by just three points. There was no such rally in Week … [Read more...] about Aquinas powers past Fairport
Bonnies on ESPN networks six times in Atlantic 10 slate
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure Bonnies are scheduled to make their most appearances on ESPN’s Friday Night Showcase this season, one of the highlights of the Atlantic 10’s schedule reveal on Thursday afternoon. Bona, the defending regular season and conference tournament champion, hosts Friday night contests against VCU on Jan. 14 and Richmond on March 4 while visiting … [Read more...] about Bonnies on ESPN networks six times in Atlantic 10 slate