By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Dale Werth strolled to the Frontier Field mound for his second visit in the bottom of the sixth. The Canandaigua head coach had a guy warming up in the bullpen ready to go. He looked that way. Then he turned toward center field. Werth waved in his centerfielder, Michael Sculli, to try and close it out. Two runners were on and two batters … [Read more...] about Canandaigua’s aces, Crunick and Sculli, combine to beat Wayne, 2-1
Despite Gordon’s bat, Red Wings drop 5th-of-6 to Buffalo, 4-2
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Red Wings will be glad to get a chance to play a team other than the Buffalo Bisons. The Wings and Bisons played six times over the past four days. Buffalo won five of the six. A doubleheader Friday featured a Buffalo sweep. Rochester pulled out Saturday’s game, but Buffalo came right back to sweep another doubleheader on … [Read more...] about Despite Gordon’s bat, Red Wings drop 5th-of-6 to Buffalo, 4-2
Twins claim utility man Taylor Motter off waivers
By BILLY HEYEN The Minnesota Twins have claimed utility man Taylor Motter off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. The claim comes after Motter was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Sunday. He could be assigned to Rochester as he’s spent most of this season in the International League’s equivalent, the Pacific Coast League. Motter has spent 2018’s majority at … [Read more...] about Twins claim utility man Taylor Motter off waivers
Sculli throws one-hitter, gets three hits as Canandaigua 3-peats as sectional champs
By BILLY HEYEN NEWARK, N.Y. – Michael Sculli pulled a rocket into the right-center gap. It drove in Canandaigua’s fourth and final run. Sculli was thinking triple all the way. It didn’t matter to Sculli that he’d already thrown six one-hit innings and himself outhit Brockport, 3-1. It didn’t matter to Sculli that the run he’d just driven in gave his team a … [Read more...] about Sculli throws one-hitter, gets three hits as Canandaigua 3-peats as sectional champs
Victor walks-off for Section V Class AA title after late-inning heroics
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Victor head coach Sean Rucker said he gave his three hitter Chris Varone the red light on 3-0. Varone said he had the green light for the second time, after a 3-0 base hit he had earlier in the ball game. “He did not,” Rucker said. “He had the green light his first hit on 3-0. That one he didn’t.” “He gave me a green light again,” Varone … [Read more...] about Victor walks-off for Section V Class AA title after late-inning heroics