By JOHN LIKANJE Alfred State College teammates A.J. Gartland and Justin LoTemple earned Interstate Collegiate Baseball League (ICBL) Pitcher and Player of the Week, respectively, for July 13-19. Gartland hurled six scoreless innings for his second win of the season. LoTemple led the Monarchs to a 3-1 record last week. PLAYER OF THE WEEK (7/13-7/19) Rochester East … [Read more...] about Gartland and LoTemple earn Week 2 ICBL honors
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This Date in Red Wings History: Smith and Tyler slug Wings to series sweep
By PAUL GOTHAM Series sweeps occurred with little frequency for the 1994 Rochester Red Wings, a squad which finished fourth in the International League East with a record of 67-74. That didn't stop the home nine from taking three straight on the road against eventual IL West champ, Richmond. Mark Smith and Brad Tyler combined to drive in five runs, and the Wings capped a … [Read more...] about This Date in Red Wings History: Smith and Tyler slug Wings to series sweep
ICBL Sunday: Montanez homers twice, collects six RBI to lead Monarchs
FLYIN FISH (1-4) 0MONARCHS (4-2) 10Monarchs extra hitter Christian Montanez (RWU) slugged two homers and and collected six RBI as the Monarchs won their fourth straight game. Montanez finished two-for-three and scored twice in the first game of the doubleheader. The 6-foot-6 Montanez gave the Monarchs all the runs needed in the first inning with a two-run home run that … [Read more...] about ICBL Sunday: Montanez homers twice, collects six RBI to lead Monarchs
This Day in Red Wings History: Losing streak snapped as Wings rout Bisons
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO If baseball clubs were given an option of which half of a doubleheader split they'd rather win, most would choose the latter. That sentiment was especially true for the Rochester Red Wings in Buffalo on July 19, 1959. Rochester was tagged for five home runs in the first game of the Sunday doubleheader, suffering a 9-0 blanking for its six consecutive loss. … [Read more...] about This Day in Red Wings History: Losing streak snapped as Wings rout Bisons
ICBL Saturday: Cardinals and DP Orange split; Myers propels Snow Cats in Game 2
CARDINALS (3-2) 9DP ORANGE (3-4) 5 GAME 1 Stephen Kemp (Medaille College) recorded two singles, two RBI and a pair of runs scored to lead the Cardinals. The senior outfielder drove in Tyler Coy (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Joshua Ferris (Finger Lakes Community College) as part of a five-run opening frame. Kemp singled and scored on an error in the sixth for an … [Read more...] about ICBL Saturday: Cardinals and DP Orange split; Myers propels Snow Cats in Game 2