BY JONATHAN SKUZA Nomar Mazara drove in the game-winning run with a two-out base hit in the ninth to lift the Rochester Red Wings to a 5-4 victory against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs Friday evening. Rochester battled back from two, two-run deficits in the ballgame. After Lehigh Valley took a 2-0 lead in the third inning behind a Jake Cave home run and a Darick Hall … [Read more...] about Mazara wins it for the Wings
Wings open second half with a win
BY JONATHAN SKUZA Sometimes you need a fresh start. The Rochester Red Wings started the second half of the season with a victory behind a five-RBI performance from right fielder Blake Rutherford. The Wings pulled out a 7-6 victory over the host Lehigh Valley IronPigs Wednesday evening. Rutherford got Rochester on the board early with a groundout for his first RBI of … [Read more...] about Wings open second half with a win
Wings drop third straight to Omaha
BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- The Rochester Red Wings' struggles against Omaha continued Friday night as the Storm Chasers used a three-run sixth inning in a 4-2 victory. "Tonight we just didn't do it enough," Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy stated. "It's hard to win when you don't get it done with runners in scoring position." After Rochester tied the ballgame in … [Read more...] about Wings drop third straight to Omaha
Red Wings haunted by defensive and hitless woes
BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- For a second night in a row, the Rochester Red Wings late innings haunted them as they were defeated by the Omaha Storm Chasers 8-4 Thursday evening. "We didn't execute on the mound at times and out defense, they didn't show up in the box scored as much but we didn't make enough plays either," Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy stated about … [Read more...] about Red Wings haunted by defensive and hitless woes
Long balls haunt the Red Wings
BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- The Rochester Red Wings weren't able to contain the long ball as the Scranton Wilkes/Bare Railriders hit five solo home runs as the Red Wings fell 6-5 Friday evening. "We knew if we could keep them in the ballpark, we could have a chance to win and we didn't do that," Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy stated about the loss. "It's one of … [Read more...] about Long balls haunt the Red Wings