By BILLY HEYEN PENFIELD, N.Y. — I went to cover a baseball game on Wednesday evening, something that won’t shock any of you. But the game didn’t finish; they called it an inning short, because some words were said that led to worse words and an ugly scene. This isn’t a story about that, though. I stood beside the backstop for five, 10, maybe 15 minutes after the game … [Read more...] about Heyen: Rediscovering baseball’s simple joy on an ugly night
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Red Wings offense explodes in rout of IronPigs
By DONOVAN MOFFAT ALLENTOWN, P.A. - After scoring 10 runs a night before, Rochester’s offense picked up where it left off and routed Lehigh Valley 19-6 on the road Wednesday night in the first game of a two-game series. Rochester (37-39) plated nine runs in the first five innings and six Red Wings batters finished with two or more hits in the game on their way to their … [Read more...] about Red Wings offense explodes in rout of IronPigs
Davis, Wings take slugfest from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Twice during the early innings Tuesday afternoon, wind blew open the door to the visitor's bullpen at Frontier Field. The occurrences offered a hint of what was to come on a day that a consistent breeze kept the flags in left field at attention and relief pitchers got plenty of work. Five balls left the yard, but it was a single with an … [Read more...] about Davis, Wings take slugfest from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Niagara’s Beilein searching for Purple Eagles identity
By MIKE BUNDT The summer grind is often regarded as the quiet period of the college basketball calendar but don’t tell that to Patrick Beilein. The first-year Niagara head coach is looking to evaluate his program after a busy 12 weeks at the helm. Beilein has filled out his roster with six incoming recruits, finalized his coaching staff and went on a multi-city caravan … [Read more...] about Niagara’s Beilein searching for Purple Eagles identity
Making a first impression: Davis and Schales lead Wings rally
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Rochester's Red Wings closed their most recent homestand winning 13 of 14 games. The road trip that followed saw a roster shuffle with Luis Arraez, Willians Astudillo and Jake Cave return to Minnesota. The Wings came home Monday night having dropped five of eight. New faces in the lineup helped the Wings reconnect with the squad's … [Read more...] about Making a first impression: Davis and Schales lead Wings rally