Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com Stephen Gonsalves earned his first Triple-A win and Matt Hague drove in three runs as the Rochester Red Wings beat the Columbus Clippers 6-2 Tuesday night at Huntington Park. The win, coupled with Lehigh Valley's loss at Norfolk, means the Red Wings (70-52) are in sole possession of the Wild Card for the first time since early … [Read more...] about Wings win, move into wild card lead
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Consistent Clement continues success in professional baseball
By PAUL GOTHAM Last summer Ernie Clement terrorized pitchers in the nation's premier summer collegiate league. This year he is setting records at the professional level. The Brighton High grad, who starred as a freshman on the 2015 University of Virginia national championship team, hit .353 as a member of the Harwich Mariners and earned Cape Cod League MVP honors in 2016. … [Read more...] about Consistent Clement continues success in professional baseball
Wings tie wild card behind Goodrum’s blast
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO It took a couple days, but the Rochester Red Wings finally tied the Lehigh Valley IronPigs for the International League wild card. Rochester scored a 4-3 win over Norfolk on Sunday afternoon while the IronPigs dropped a 9-4 game to Charlotte. The loss was Lehigh Valley’s ninth in its last 11 games. Niko Goodrum delivered the big hit for Rochester … [Read more...] about Wings tie wild card behind Goodrum’s blast
Lucky 13 for Slegers as Wings win
By Kevin Oklobzija If Aaron Slegers is at some point going to make the jump from Triple-A to the Minnesota Twins, and have success when he gets there, it won't be because of his fastball. He doesn't throw it hard enough, or with enough movement, to be an out-pitch in Major League Baseball. Instead, the 6-foot-10, 245-pound right-hander will need to get outs with his … [Read more...] about Lucky 13 for Slegers as Wings win
Wings fail again to gain wild-card tie
By Kevin Oklobzija On one play, center fielder Zack Granite couldn't get in fast enough to make a seventh-inning catch. An inning later, right fielder Daniel Palka couldn't get back fast enough to make an eighth-inning catch. As a result of both two-out hits on Friday night, the Norfolk Tides scored four runs and sent the Rochester Red Wings to defeat once again, this … [Read more...] about Wings fail again to gain wild-card tie