BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Travis Blankenhorn stayed hot at the plate with a five RBI night for the Rochester Red Wings as they powered past the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs 10-6 Friday evening. ”Just having a veteran hitter in the middle of the lineup that can carry a club that big,” Red Wings manager Matthew LeCroy said. “He’s a guy that I’m never gonna give up on … [Read more...] about Blankenhorn powers Red Wings past IronPigs
Minor League Baseball
Wings drop day game to Lehigh Valley, 11-4
BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings dropped a day game to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Wednesday, 11-4, as the Phillies affiliate scored six in the eighth to put away what had been a 4-4 tie. The loss puts the Wings two games back of first place in the second half Rochester (14-10 in the second half, 52-45 overall) fell behind the IronPigs (16-8 in the second … [Read more...] about Wings drop day game to Lehigh Valley, 11-4
Red Wings drop back into second, fall to Lehigh Valley, 10-2
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Red Wings had a chance to retake first place in the International League second half on Wednesday but instead fell back into second, as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs pounded Red Wings pitching for 18 hits- the most given up by Rochester this season- en route to a 10-2 win. The IronPigs scored at least one run every inning from the … [Read more...] about Red Wings drop back into second, fall to Lehigh Valley, 10-2
Saucke ready to start career in White Sox farm system
by TYLER HATHAWAY Greece Athena's Casey Saucke II was selected in the fourth round of the 2024 MLB Draft last weel. The former ballplayer for the University of Virginia described the day, and the feeling of being drafted, as a childhood dream come true. "It was the best day of my life," Saucke told 13WHAM's Dan Fetes during a Zoom call. " It’s been pretty crazy, I had a big … [Read more...] about Saucke ready to start career in White Sox farm system
Red Wings walk off IronPigs, move to three-way tie for first
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – It'd been a long time since the Rochester Red Wings' last game at Innovative Field: 16 days. Their return ended in chaos... and victory, as center fielder Dylan Crews singled with two outs in the ninth, only for a desperate attempt at a forceout by Lehigh Valley IronPigs shortstop Scott Kingery to go sailing past the second baseman, allowing … [Read more...] about Red Wings walk off IronPigs, move to three-way tie for first