By CAMERON BOON WEBSTER, N.Y. -- In his first eight offensive appearances for the Rochester Ridgemen, Tyler Taute’s (MidAmerica Nazarene) stat line was a less than impressive 2-for-17 with two runs scored, one RBI and a pair of strikeouts. In the two games since then, he is 3-for-7 with four RBI and Sunday night he had two of those. Taute's two-run triple down the right … [Read more...] about Taute sparks Ridgemen to “Holy Wars” victory
Ridgemen, Oilers use big innings to split DH
By CAMERON BOON WEBSTER, N.Y. -- One big inning can set the stage for an entire game, and in this case, it was two big innings that gave the Rochester Ridgemen and Olean Oilers a split of their doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Basket Road Field. Olean scored four runs in the fifth inning of game one to take a 4-2 victory, then Rochester answered with a three-run third in … [Read more...] about Ridgemen, Oilers use big innings to split DH
Donahue’s complete game leads Ridgemen past Wellsville
By CAMERON BOON WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Rochester head coach Joe Shallenberger has been known to let pitchers go a little longer than some fans (or bullpens) might like. On Friday night, Mitchell Donahue (Toccoa Falls) went all nine innings, throwing a season-high 137 pitches in a 5-2 Ridgemen victory over the Wellsville Nitros in New York Collegiate Baseball League action Friday … [Read more...] about Donahue’s complete game leads Ridgemen past Wellsville
Lang’s big day leads Power past Ridgemen
By CAMERON BOON WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Caleb Lang (Cairn) started hot at Basket Road Field and stayed hot, finishing with a season-high four RBI in a 8-3 Niagara Power victory over the Rochester Ridgemen in New York Collegiate Baseball League action Wednesday night. “I’m just trying to put good swings on the ball,” Lang said. He definitely did that, lacing a two-run triple … [Read more...] about Lang’s big day leads Power past Ridgemen
Hornell’s offense explodes in rout
By CAMERON BOON WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Putting up four runs in one inning is impressive. Putting up four in two innings is downright domination. That is what the Hornell Dodgers did to the Rochester Ridgemen Monday night, putting up a four-spot in the third and ninth innings to rout the Ridgemen 12-1 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Basket Road Field. “Once … [Read more...] about Hornell’s offense explodes in rout