By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA At first glance, when you simply looked at the lineups, Rochester Institute of Technology’s Brick City Homecoming game against Michigan State University probably should have been easy to predict. On one bench were the Tigers, very much a program building an identity with 11 newcomers to the campus, a team that hasn’t been nationally ranked since their … [Read more...] about RIT not outclassed by No. 3 Michigan State despite Brick City Homecoming loss
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ESL Ballpark to host “Banana Ball” in 2027
BY DAN GLICKMAN In a first for Rochester, ESL Ballpark will host two games of “Banana Ball” in 2027. It was announced on Thursday by the Savannah Bananas on the 2027 Banana Ball Selection Show that the Texas Tailgaters and Loco Beach Coconuts will play games in Rochester on July 2 and 3 as part of the Banana Ball Championship League. “We are absolutely thrilled to be … [Read more...] about ESL Ballpark to host “Banana Ball” in 2027
Red Wings GM Dan Mason named Triple-A Executive of the Year; other Wings promotions also honored
BY DAN GLICKMAN Dan Mason, the longtime General Manager of the Rochester Red Wings, was named the Triple-A Executive of the Year for 2026 on Tuesday, his fourth executive honor but his first for Triple-A as a whole. The announcement was made at the 2026 MiLB End of Year Awards Show at the MiLB Business Summit in Louisville. The Red Wings Hall of Famer had previously won … [Read more...] about Red Wings GM Dan Mason named Triple-A Executive of the Year; other Wings promotions also honored
Moore scores twice as RIT upends Niagara for weekend split
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- It has become a tradition for the Rochester Institute of Technology men's hockey team to hand out “team” awards in the dressing room following every victory. An orange, tiger-striped sport coat goes to the player of the game, oversized tiger paws are given for “silky mitts” and the hardest worker gets a hard hat. So after Saturday … [Read more...] about Moore scores twice as RIT upends Niagara for weekend split
New goalie Villalta leads Amerks to season-opening win
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Matt Villalta had barely finished his curtain call as the game’s first star when someone among the 6,035 fans at Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial asked aloud, “Devon Levi who?” While saying the Rochester Americans will be just fine without their star goalie of the past three years might be a little premature, Villalta showed … [Read more...] about New goalie Villalta leads Amerks to season-opening win