By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Josh Rogers’s first professional hits surely boosted his cause in the first game of the Rochester Red Wings’ doubleheader split with the Syracuse Mets on Thursday. The lefthander not only threw five innings of one-hit baseball in his fifth start as a Red Wing, he also lined two singles. Rogers, who told Red Wings radio announcer Josh Whetzel his spot in the … [Read more...] about Rogers’s bat, arm help Red Wings split Syracuse doubleheader
St. Bonaventure to visit Northeastern in non-conference
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The St. Bonaventure men's basketball team won't be visiting UMass during Atlantic 10 play this season, but Mark Schmidt will still lead his team into his home state. A source confirmed Wednesday that the Bonnies will visit Northeastern as part of their non-conference schedule, opening a home-and-home series with the Huskies at Matthews Arena in Boston. The … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure to visit Northeastern in non-conference
Five-run first plagues Red Wings in series opener
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Rochester Red Wings fell behind from the beginning in Syracuse on Tuesday evening. The last-place Mets, bolstered by major leaguers making rehab assignments, tagged Rochester starter Rogelio Armenteros with five runs in the first inning and won 9-5. Armenteros, who allowed just one run in 4.2 innings last Wednesday, labored through an eight-batter, … [Read more...] about Five-run first plagues Red Wings in series opener
Former Red Wing Hector Santiago becomes first pitcher ejected after umpires check for foreign substances
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Former Red Wings pitcher Héctor Santiago, who made seven starts for Rochester in 2017, was ejected during the fifth inning of Sunday’s Seattle Mariners game against the Chicago White Sox after being inspected for foreign substances. Santiago was the first player ejected under the new rule prohibiting the use of any substance other than rosin on the baseball … [Read more...] about Former Red Wing Hector Santiago becomes first pitcher ejected after umpires check for foreign substances
Wilson saves game, Kieboom hits go-ahead homer as Red Wings snap streak
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Sacrifice flies don’t get much louder than the one Worcester Red Sox catcher Jett Bandy hit at Frontier Field on Wednesday afternoon. Bandy thought he had a go-ahead grand slam off Rochester reliever Dakota Bacus in the eighth inning, but left fielder Cody Wilson committed some thievery instead. Wilson jumped to snag the fly ball, which would have … [Read more...] about Wilson saves game, Kieboom hits go-ahead homer as Red Wings snap streak