By KEVIN L. SMITH The St. Bonaventure University baseball team has found its new head coach. According to Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball.com via Twitter, the Bonnies hired Herkimer Community College head coach Jason Rathbun to lead the squad. Rathbun has led Herkimer, an NJCAA Division III program, since 2005. St. Bonaventure has not made the hiring official yet. Rathbun … [Read more...] about Bonnies find new baseball head coach
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Allen, Capellupo lead; Greece Post moves within one win of NYS Legion title
Zach Allen and James Capellupo led the way as Greece Post 468 defeated Whitestown Post 1113, 3-0 and Rockland Pirates Black Leo Laders Post 130, 11-0 to open the 2022 New York State American Legion Senior Tournament Championship on Tuesday. With the wins, Greece moves within one victory of becoming the first Rochester-area senior state champion in the past 55 years. Allen … [Read more...] about Allen, Capellupo lead; Greece Post moves within one win of NYS Legion title
Red Wings fall to .500 with Hall of Fame Night loss to Scranton
The Rochester Red Wings lost to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Tuesday, 12-5. The defeat puts the Red Wings at 47-47 on the year, five games back in the International League East race. It's the first time the Wings have been at .500 since they were 9-9 after their game on April 24. Rochester has not been below .500 since they started the season 0-1 with an opening … [Read more...] about Red Wings fall to .500 with Hall of Fame Night loss to Scranton
Pucko: The Life and Times of Greg Keagle
As seen on the Rochester Press Box Over the 502 episodes of the Rochester Press Box, we have welcomed many guest commentators. Among the most famous; Jim Kelly, Abby Wambach and Senator Rich Funke. Among our favorites; Greg Keagle. Who for several years has provided expertise drawn from a Major League Baseball career. Greg is relocating to Florida and this is his final … [Read more...] about Pucko: The Life and Times of Greg Keagle
Time in Rochester helped Morneau pave big-league career
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Spotty cell phone service slowed Justin Morneau when the former Rochester Red Wing attempted to tell his family of his first major-league call-up. Once he secured a spot in a batting order, Morneau wasted little time catching up to big-league pitching. The four-time MLB All-Star and 2006 American League MVP spent 14 seasons in Major League … [Read more...] about Time in Rochester helped Morneau pave big-league career