By JOHN LIKANJE July 15, 1969 could have been a worst case scenario for the Rochester Red Wings. They entered the day mired in a team-wide hitting slump and matched up against their antithesis, the Tidewater Tides. The Tides had beaten the Wings eight times in 10 head-to-head matchups. They would finish the 1969 season with an International League-best 76 victories as … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Sullivan reverses Wings’ luck against Tidewater
ICBL Tuesday: Gartland’s gem keeps Snow Cats undefeated; Rosso paces Cardinals
SNOW CATS (5-0) 4FLYIN FISH (1-3) 0AJ Gartland (Alfred State) dominated on the mound, and the Snow Cats maintained their lead in the Rochester Division West. Gartland struck out 13 in six innings of work and improved to 2-0 on the season. The southpaw retired the first 11 batters he faced before surrendering a two-out single in the fourth inning. He allowed only three balls out … [Read more...] about ICBL Tuesday: Gartland’s gem keeps Snow Cats undefeated; Rosso paces Cardinals
Salvatore’s surpasses donation goal to School of the Holy Childhood
Salvatore's Pizza at the Donuts Delite location paired up with Special Touch Bakery on a exclusive donut/pie collaboration this week in efforts to raise money for Holy Childhood. Donuts Delite introduced a Bumbleberry Pie Donut, using Special Touch Bakery's pie filling & crumb topping in a Donuts Delite yeast-raised donut. The effort raised $5,300 for the School of the … [Read more...] about Salvatore’s surpasses donation goal to School of the Holy Childhood
Aquinas alum Taylor Riggins named to Bednarik Award Watch List
By JOHN LIKANJE Taylor Riggins (Aquinas/Buffalo) was named to the Bednarik Award Watch List, Monday. The award is given to the most outstanding defensive player in college football. Riggins transferred from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2017 and sat out that entire season as a redshirt freshman. He has played in 26 of the Bulls' 27 games between 2018 and 2019 and … [Read more...] about Aquinas alum Taylor Riggins named to Bednarik Award Watch List
Griggs and Nucci grab opening week ICBL honors
By JOHN LIKANJE Tyler Griggs (Central Arizona College) and Jagger Nucci (St. Bonaventure University) earned Interstate Collegiate Baseball League (ICBL) Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for July 6-12. Griggs reached base in every at-bat in the season opener. Nucci pitched the Cardinals to a shutout win. PLAYER OF THE WEEK (7/6-7/12) Rochester West Division Tyler … [Read more...] about Griggs and Nucci grab opening week ICBL honors