By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- On Monday night, Rochester relievers retired the last 13 batters faced. Tuesday night, the Wings bullpen nearly got the night off. Lewis Thorpe hurled eight innings and picked up Triple-A career victory number one in dominant fashion. For the second straight outing, the left-hander struck out 12 as Rochester breezed to an 8-1 victory over … [Read more...] about Thorpe hurls gem; Wings win second straight
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Monroe falls to Mercyhurst NE
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Nate Hampson (Victor) was one out away from tossing five shutout innings when the freshman starter left one up in the zone to Mercyhurst NE's Brandon Scheidmantle. One inning later, the Monroe Community College baseball team fell behind for the first time on the afternoon and did not recover. Scheidmantle collected two hits including an … [Read more...] about Monroe falls to Mercyhurst NE
Wings ride big fifth to series-opening win
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A pitch clock set on top of the outfield wall at Frontier Field represents the only measurement of time that controls the game of baseball. An understanding of baseball time, though, served the Rochester Red Wings well Monday night as did the ability to hit the reset button after a forgettable display in the field. Randy César … [Read more...] about Wings ride big fifth to series-opening win
JUCO transfer David Nickelberry becomes first commit of Whitesell era
By MICHAEL BUNDT One of the top JUCO players in the country will soon be calling Buffalo home. David Nickelberry, a 6-foot-7 wing out of Trinity Valley (No. 31 on JUCO top 100) announced on social media on Sunday that he’ll be continuing his college basketball career at UB. View this post on Instagram I … [Read more...] about JUCO transfer David Nickelberry becomes first commit of Whitesell era
Will this Amerks team be remembered only for failure?
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Sometimes legends for a lifetime within a minor league hockey city are made during the playoffs. For an example with the Rochester Americans, see Scott Nichol's Game 5 overtime heroics during the 1996 Calder Cup finals. See Jody Gage for his 14-goal playoff explosion during the run to the 1987 Calder Cup. See Jim Pappin for his 11-goal, 5-assist … [Read more...] about Will this Amerks team be remembered only for failure?