By JOHN LIKANJE Monroe Community College teammates Ryan Hill (Monarchs) and Tyler Smith (Blue Jays) earned Interstate Collegiate Baseball League (ICBL) Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for August 10-16. Hill had five hits and four RBI. Smith came one out shy of a complete game shutout. PLAYER OF THE WEEK (8/10-8/16) Rochester East Division Ryan Hill, … [Read more...] about Hill and Smith earn closing week ICBL honors
ICBL Sunday: Demitrovic leads Flyin’ Fish with arm and bat; Pitching leads Cardinals to sweep
DP ORANGE (10-13) 10 FLYIN' FISH (8-13) 3 Will Brauer reached base in all four plate appearances for Diamond Pro Orange. He led off the game with a triple, scored two runs and batted in a pair himself. Brauer closed the contest on the mound with four strikeouts in two innings of one-hit ball. Starter Nick Ianniello fanned eight in five innings of three-run ball. He had two … [Read more...] about ICBL Sunday: Demitrovic leads Flyin’ Fish with arm and bat; Pitching leads Cardinals to sweep
Heat Check: Bryant leads Wizards to lone win; Lillard makes case for bubble MVP
By JOHN LIKANJE Heat Check is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. A Rochester special: Thomas Bryant put the finishing touches on his best season as a pro by leading the Washington Wizards to their lone bubble win, Thursday. Here's a review of his entire season by Billy Heyen. Damian Lillard has been a man on a mission in … [Read more...] about Heat Check: Bryant leads Wizards to lone win; Lillard makes case for bubble MVP
This Day In Red Wings History: Welchel and Wings top first-place Richmond
By IAIN HIGGINS Red Wings pitcher Don Welchel was called up to the Baltimore Orioles late in the 1982 season as a reliever. He won his first game, thanks in part to Cal Ripken, Jr. and pitched one more game before the close of the season. Shortly into the 1983 season, Welchel found himself back in the Rochester lineup after 11 disappointing major league appearances. In the … [Read more...] about This Day In Red Wings History: Welchel and Wings top first-place Richmond
ICBL Wednesday: Jays keep pace in East; Orioles explode for six-run first inning
BLUE JAYS (13-8) 11 DP ORANGE (9-12) 2 Owen VanNewkirk (Misericordia College) finished 2-for-4 while driving in three runs and scoring another as the Blue Jays won their second straight game too keep pace in the ICBL East. VanNewkirk got the Blue Jays scoring early in the first with a single that scored Jason Story (Utica). Noah Campanelli (St. John Fisher), Trent Wasserman … [Read more...] about ICBL Wednesday: Jays keep pace in East; Orioles explode for six-run first inning