By PAUL GOTHAM There wasn't a phone booth for Preston Prince to change into a cape. That didn't keep the former Hilton Cadet standout from making a play worthy of comparison to the Man of Steel. With one out and runners on the corners in the fifth inning of a one-run game, Dallas Baptist's Brooks Sartain popped a bunt to the right side of the infield. Prince made … [Read more...] about Hilton’s Prince grabs No. 1 spot on SportsCenter’s Top 10
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Amerks blank Marlies to force deciding game
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Two games, same team, two vastly different performances. And two vastly different outcomes, which is why the Rochester Americans will be playing at least one more game this season. On Wednesday, the Amerks played a game fit for a three-in-three weekend in November, not the Calder Cup playoffs. As a result, they weren’t even competitive, losing 5-0 on … [Read more...] about Amerks blank Marlies to force deciding game
Lettieri, Marlies overwhelm listless Amerks in playoff opener
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The refrain in every sport as the regular season winds down is the same: be playing your best heading into the playoffs. The opposite was true for the Rochester Americans, however. They lost their last five and eight of the final 11, needing a near-Herculean effort to get to overtime to earn a point in Sunday’s regular-season finale at Hershey just to … [Read more...] about Lettieri, Marlies overwhelm listless Amerks in playoff opener
Red Wings shut out Scranton, 2-0, to again move above .500
BY DAN GLICKMAN The Rochester Red Wings shut out the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Wednesday, 2-0, to move to 12-11 on the season. The win, a bounce-back after a 7-1 loss on Tuesday, came courtesy of a five-man pitching effort that held the Yankees' affiliate to two hit son the night. Righty Chandler Champlain went 4.2 innings in his second start and fourth … [Read more...] about Red Wings shut out Scranton, 2-0, to again move above .500
After 6-4 win against Buffalo on a cold Sunday, Red Wings head to Scranton with winning record
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Fred Costello, the long-time organist for the Rochester Red Wings, isn't afraid of having a little bit of fun when the action demands it. So when a light snow started falling during Sunday's cold and wintry game between the Red Wings and the Buffalo Bisons – a game that had already been delayed at the start for almost an hour by bad weather … [Read more...] about After 6-4 win against Buffalo on a cold Sunday, Red Wings head to Scranton with winning record