By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The Rochester Red Wings finally got a little help from Mother Nature on Friday night. It was 68 degrees at sun-drenched Frontier Field when the doubleheader against the Pawtucket Red Sox began, and while the temperature slowly dipped toward 60 throughout the 14 innings of baseball, it stayed dry. The respite was long overdue, especially for an … [Read more...] about This has the makings of a long and no-fun summer for Wings
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MCC Tribunes to open NJCAA World Series against Northeast (NE)
By PAUL GOTHAM ENID, OK -- Making their second consecutive trip and third in four years to David Allen Memorial Park, the No. 10 seed Monroe Community College Tribunes will open the 2019 NJCAA Division II World Series on Saturday against Northeast Community College (NE). A 4 PM CST first pitch is scheduled. The trip to the NJCAA WS will be the 10th in Monroe CC program … [Read more...] about MCC Tribunes to open NJCAA World Series against Northeast (NE)
‘That was a tank’: Drew Bailey’s walk-off homer sends McQuaid to postseason on high note
By BILLY HEYEN ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The wind was blowing out all day, and on a number of occasions, it seemed like McQuaid hit balls that it should’ve carried out of the ballpark. On the game’s final pitch, a swing by cleanup hitter Drew Bailey, he might not even have needed the wind. Bailey turned on a first-pitch heater, sending it high and far and gone to left field. … [Read more...] about ‘That was a tank’: Drew Bailey’s walk-off homer sends McQuaid to postseason on high note
Plates lose on late runs
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com The Buffalo Bisons scored late to top the Rochester Plates (Red Wings) 4-3 Thursday afternoon at Frontier Field. Plates left-handed starter Devin Smeltzer began his work at 2:05 p.m. following a three-hour rain delay. Facing Bisons starter Sean Reid-Foley, Wilin Rosario got Rochester on the board first with a second inning … [Read more...] about Plates lose on late runs
Stewart, Wings blank Bisons
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com The Rochester Red Wings notched a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Bisons Wednesday night at Frontier Field. After loading the bases in the first inning, Wings starter Kohl Stewart got out of trouble with a big two-out strikeout. Rochester loaded the bases themselves in the bottom half before Buffalo starter Jacob Waguespack walked … [Read more...] about Stewart, Wings blank Bisons