By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jake Noll had a hand in many of the Rochester Red Wings’ successes on Friday night. Rochester’s most consistent hitter had already recovered from a fielding error to throw out Albert Almora Jr. at the plate in the first inning before his dramatics at the plate. Noll slugged a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning, pulling the Red Wings ahead of … [Read more...] about Noll’s home run leads Rochester past Syracuse
Minor League Baseball
Reyes becomes first Red Wings pitcher to homer since 1999 in Rochester’s win over Syracuse
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The last time a Rochester Red Wings pitcher hit a home run, they didn’t have any healthy position players available on the bench. Jason McCommon hit a solo homer on Sept. 5, 1999, his last professional game, to provide an infrequent highlight in a losing season. Luis Reyes, who homered for Harrisburg in 2018 and swings with reckless abandon, became the first … [Read more...] about Reyes becomes first Red Wings pitcher to homer since 1999 in Rochester’s win over Syracuse
Ruiz records second consecutive multi-home run game as Red Wings split doubleheader in Syracuse
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Vance Worley was cruising through his fifth face-off with Rochester this season, retiring the first 10 Red Wings in just 27 pitches on Wednesday. Keibert Ruiz was the 11th at-bat, however, and the 23-year-old continued to get the best of Syracuse pitching. Ruiz crushed Worley’s one-out, 1-1 pitch to the NBT Bank Stadium “Salt City Deck” beyond the right … [Read more...] about Ruiz records second consecutive multi-home run game as Red Wings split doubleheader in Syracuse
Churchville-Chili’s Martin lands on his feet in role with Cubs Low-A affiliate
By PAUL GOTHAM Ben Martin figured he had one more season remaining to the playing side of his baseball career before making the transition to coaching. An injury suffered during the summer leading up to his senior year changed that. But it was not for the worse. One year after taking the field in his last game with St. John Fisher College, Martin has made the move to the … [Read more...] about Churchville-Chili’s Martin lands on his feet in role with Cubs Low-A affiliate
Wings rally in third, sweep IronPigs in doubleheader
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO The Rochester Red Wings do not frequently erase four-run deficits in fewer than two innings. They had recorded just 12 come-from-behind wins all season, after trailing by any margin, entering Saturday’s doubleheader. The 13th rally had added significance, as Rochester swept a doubleheader for the first time since June 7, 2019 at Pawtucket. The Red Wings … [Read more...] about Wings rally in third, sweep IronPigs in doubleheader