By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Bill Mendick had just finished high school and the family business was calling. Well, more like his father was calling. Why would you pay someone else to work when you have perfectly capable help right in the family? So in 1947, fresh out of Franklin High School, Bill went behind the counter at Mendick's Market on Joseph Avenue in Rochester. His … [Read more...] about It’ll be a Mendick homecoming and reunion at Frontier Field
Minor League Baseball
Poppen and Rosario lead; Wings win for ninth time in 10
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Staked to a three-run lead in the first inning, Sean Poppen struck out nine as the Rochester Red Wings defeated Columbus 6-2 Thursday afternoon at Frontier Field. Poppen allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk over six innings to pace the Wings their ninth win in 10 games. The right-hander induced six groundball outs while getting none … [Read more...] about Poppen and Rosario lead; Wings win for ninth time in 10
Who are these guys? Astudillo, Wings run streak to eight
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA For the first two months of the Rochester Red Wings' season, about the only thing worse than the weather at Frontier Field was the play on the diamond. After losing a doubleheader to Pawtucket on May 24, the Wings were 12 games under .500 (16-28) and seemed destined for doom. But in a matter of 12 days, the Wings have been revived. They've gone … [Read more...] about Who are these guys? Astudillo, Wings run streak to eight
Offense stays hot; Wings extend winning streak to six
By DONOVAN MOFFAT PAWTUCKET, R.I. - The Rochester Red Wings stayed hot and extended their winning streak to six games with a decisive 6-2 victory on the road in Pawtucket on Saturday night. The Red Wings pitching staff limited Pawtucket to five hits and set the Red Sox down in order six times out of the nine innings. The Wings offense also did not disappoint as they … [Read more...] about Offense stays hot; Wings extend winning streak to six
Cave stays hot; Wings drub Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Jake Cave added to the longest hitting streak in the International League, and the Rochester Red Wings won their third straight game with a 9-0 drubbing of thruway rival Syracuse. Cave finished 4-for-5 on the night with four doubles. The Wings centerfielder scored three runs and has hit in 13 straight games. Cave doubled to center field to lead the second … [Read more...] about Cave stays hot; Wings drub Syracuse