By PAUL GOTHAM One player went yard against his hometown team. Another connected on a walk-off single. A third hit a bomb, and one more tossed five-plus scoreless innings. Section V alums Chris Bostick, Greg Cullen, Danny Mendick and Adam Scott did work on minor league diamonds Tuesday night. Bostick connected on his 12th home run of the season - a two-run shot in the … [Read more...] about Bostick, Cullen, Mendick and Scott combine for big night from Section V alums
Minor League Baseball
New dad Bostick still enjoying the baseball ride
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA You might think that after nine seasons in professional baseball, that after wearing the uniform of 11 different teams and being traded four times, Chris Bostick would a little ambivalent about his journey in the game. That's not Chris Bostick, however. That's not his outlook on life. Sure, he'd like to have spent more time in the majors than he has; … [Read more...] about New dad Bostick still enjoying the baseball ride
Forget the baby cigars, Rosario hands out home runs
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA At around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Nolan Rosario entered the world out in Denver, Colo. At around 7:45 p.m. at Frontier Field, Wilin Rosario, the proud papa, hit a 404-foot home run to left-center field, a tribute to the arrival of his third child. The towering drive capped a six-run outburst and gave the Rochester Red Wings a 7-0 lead. Ah, but Rosario … [Read more...] about Forget the baby cigars, Rosario hands out home runs
Wings drop third straight to Gwinnett
By CARSON WERNER LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. -- After dropping two straight to the Gwinnett Stripers, the Rochester Red Wings started Sean Poppen (5-0), on the mound. A shaky third inning followed by a disastrous fourth allowed Gwinnett to take a nine-run lead and hand Poppen his first loss of the season. Down 2-0 entering the fourth, Poppen got the first batter to fly out to … [Read more...] about Wings drop third straight to Gwinnett
Red Wings drop second straight to Gwinnett
By PAUL CIFONELLI LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. - Gwinnett starting pitcher Kolby Allard allowed four hits and two walks over six innings, and the Stripers (58-41) went on to defeat the Rochester Red Wings (48-51), 5-1. Allard surrendered the lone run for the Red Wings in the sixth inning. Jeremy Walker came in for relief and dazzled over his three innings of work. Walker only allowed … [Read more...] about Red Wings drop second straight to Gwinnett