By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- For the eighth time in the past nine games, the Rochester Red Wings collected double-digit hits. It didn't matter. The Syracuse Mets scored four runs in the seventh and added the go-ahead tally one frame later as Rochester fell 7-6 Tuesday night in front of 9,744 fans at Frontier Field. Drew Maggi and Tomás Telis collected three … [Read more...] about Seventh-inning stumble: Wings fall to Syracuse
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Rooker’s blast caps late-inning rally; Wings down Syracuse
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Rochester Red Wings entered play Monday night hitting .177 (11-for-62) with runners in scoring position over their previous four games. Brent Rooker and the Wings did an about face with that trend. Rooker's 13th home run of the season capped a late-inning rally which saw Rochester erase a four-run deficit and go on to beat the … [Read more...] about Rooker’s blast caps late-inning rally; Wings down Syracuse
Hilton’s Jon Schwind to pitch to close friend Josh Bell in Home Run Derby
By BILLY HEYEN As part of Jon Schwind’s bachelor party before his 2014 wedding, he, his brothers and friends went to Hilton’s varsity baseball field for an impromptu home run derby. Among the friends in attendance was Josh Bell, current Pittsburgh Pirates’ slugger. Schwind won that home run derby at the field he’d played on in high school, besting Bell. Next Monday, … [Read more...] about Hilton’s Jon Schwind to pitch to close friend Josh Bell in Home Run Derby
NBA Free Agency: Rochester-native Thomas Bryant reportedly re-signs with Washington Wizards for $25M
By BILLY HEYEN Rochester-native Thomas Bryant will sign a contract to return to the Washington Wizards, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday. The deal will reportedly be for three years and $25 million. All three years are fully guaranteed, per multiple reports. https://twitter.com/nolimittb31/status/1145502411508686848 Bryant began his varsity basketball career … [Read more...] about NBA Free Agency: Rochester-native Thomas Bryant reportedly re-signs with Washington Wizards for $25M
Hilton’s Schwind will be Josh Bell’s HR Derby pitcher
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Jon Schwind's playing career came to an end after the 2017 season, before he ever swung a bat in an official Major League game, yet he'll still be in Cleveland for the MLB All-Star festivities. Pittsburgh Pirates slugging first baseman Josh Bell chose Schwind to be his pitcher during the Home Run Derby on July 8 at Progressive Field. Schwind, a … [Read more...] about Hilton’s Schwind will be Josh Bell’s HR Derby pitcher