By PAUL GOTHAM Mitchell Nieves helped East High to a 12-7 regular season mark and a first-round bye in sectionals. League coaches named Nieves the 2025 Rochester City Athletic Conference (RCAC) Player of the Year. At the plate, Nieves hit .409 (27-for-66) and finished with an on-base percentage of .506 (40-79). The junior left fielder/pitcher accounted for 16 RBI and 25 … [Read more...] about East High’s Nieves named RCAC Player of the Year
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Series Preview: After rough stretch in Worcester, Red Wings welcome Jacksonville for first time in decades
By Dan Glickman After a rough series in Worcester, the Rochester Red Wings return home this week to host the Miami Marlins' AAA affiliate, the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. The Red Wings, who had been on a seven-game winning streak, swiftly fell back to Earth against the Worcester Red Sox, who outscored them 45-23. Although the Wings saw some success at the plate from … [Read more...] about Series Preview: After rough stretch in Worcester, Red Wings welcome Jacksonville for first time in decades
Castle Packs Power Saturday Softball Wrap: Bloomfield crowned Class C State Champs; Haverling falls short in finals
CLASS B HAVERLING (23-2) 0CHATHAM (2) 4Kaili Witherell punched out nine batters while allowing four runs (one earned) and six hits in six innings in the finals loss. Caydence Spears and Ryleigh Laverty each led Haverling with one hit. CLASS C BLOOMFIELD (24-1) 11TUCKAHOE (I) 0Falsone scored four runs and drove in two while Ashlyn Wright accounted for four hits and … [Read more...] about Castle Packs Power Saturday Softball Wrap: Bloomfield crowned Class C State Champs; Haverling falls short in finals
American Legion Sunday Wrap: Nick has a day for Cottreal-Warner; Ely Fagan’s Gross throws no-hitter
GAME 1 COTTREAL-WARNER POST (1-0) 9RAYSON MILLER POST (0-1) 6Sam Nick went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored while Owen Andreatta finished 2-4 with two RBI and two runs to lead Cottreal-Warner Post. During a four-run sixth inning, Andreatta doubled, scoring two runs while Nick added an RBI-single to give Cottreal-Warner a 7-0 lead. Alex Grejda collected two hits, two runs … [Read more...] about American Legion Sunday Wrap: Nick has a day for Cottreal-Warner; Ely Fagan’s Gross throws no-hitter
Potter and Boon’s late heroics send Fillmore to state semis
by TYLER HATHAWAY NEWARK, NY -- Final inning, two outs, tie game, and the winning run on third base. That's the moment that millions of young baseball players dream of finding themselves in one day. And with a trip to the state semifinals on the line, senior Damon Potter found himself in that spot. And according to Fillmore head coach Kaiden Bowers, Potter was perfect to face … [Read more...] about Potter and Boon’s late heroics send Fillmore to state semis