Minor League Baseball

BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Travis Blankenhorn connected on his 100th career home run Thursday evening as the Rochester Red Wings fell 17-6 to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. “I didn’t even know that it happened,” Blankenhorn said chuckling about the milestone. “He does a lot of things well,” Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy said. “He’s a leader. Hopefully he … [Read more...] about Blankenhorn blasts 100th career long ball

BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER,N.Y.- - The Rochester Red Wings dropped a back-and-forth contest to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 14-13 Wednesday evening. “Hats off to my guys,” Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy sais. “They stayed at it the whole game. I’m proud of them. We didn’t come out on the winning side of it, but I’ll take that because that could carry over to something … [Read more...] about Wings edged by IronPigs

BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – When Jake Noll isn’t in the lineup, he has a philosophy: “You don’t have to get ready if you stay ready.” On Tuesday night, against the league-leading Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Noll was most definitely ready, hitting a pinch-hit walk-off single with two outs in the ninth as the Rochester Red Wings stormed back with runs in each of the … [Read more...] about Noll walks it off as Wings take comeback win over Lehigh Valley, 8-7

BY DAN GLICKMAN After going 6-6 on a two-week road trip, the Rochester Red Wings return home this week for a big six-game series starting Tuesday with the league-leading Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the AAA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. Rochester is 51-55 overall but is currently 17-16 in the second half, 3.5 games behind Lehigh Valley (20-12 in second half, 56-49 … [Read more...] about Red Wings return home for series with league-leading Lehigh Valley

BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings dropped their series finale in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, 5-3, sending the Wings to a 4-2 series defeat against the RailRiders. The loss ends a two-game winning streak for Rochester and sends the Wings home with a 6-6 record on their road trip. It also continues a streak of losing series for Rochester at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre: … [Read more...] about Red Wings drop series finale in Scranton, 5-3