BY DAN GLICKMAN Outfielders Robert Hassell III and Nick Schnell each had three hits as the Rochester Red Wings ended the Buffalo stretch of a home-and-home with a win over the Buffalo Bisons, 14-8, on Thursday. Schnell led the way with four RBI, including a three-run home run as part of a five-run eighth that brought about the final 14-8 score. The home run concluded what … [Read more...] about Hassell and Schnell lead Red Wings to 14-8 win in Buffalo
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Webster’s Haley Winn selected 2nd overall in PWHL draft
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA She was a standout with the Bishop Kearney Selects program, has been a star at Clarkson University and owns two gold medals from the IIHF Women’s World Championship. Haley Winn now will have a chance to shine at the professional level. Winn, the youngster defender in a family of defensemen from Webster, was selected second overall by the Boston Fleet … [Read more...] about Webster’s Haley Winn selected 2nd overall in PWHL draft
Long ball haunts Red Wings
BY JONATHAN SKUZA ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Two home runs were the difference as the Rochester Red Wings (22-43) fell 5-3 to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (41-26) Friday evening. ”It’s been a tough stretch,” Red Wings manager Matt LeCroy said. “We’ve been playing some really good teams. We have to play perfect right now and we’re not. One little mishap or one bad located pitch … [Read more...] about Long ball haunts Red Wings
Red Wings make it seven straight wins, sweep Columbus with 4-3 victory
BY DAN GLICKMAN ROCHESTER, N.Y. – A two-out rally in the bottom of the seventh put the Rochester Red Wings ahead for good on Sunday, helping the Wings take the 4-3 win and finish a six-game sweep against the Columbus Clippers, extending their win streak to seven straight in the process. They've won nine of their last 10. It's the first time the Red Wings have had a … [Read more...] about Red Wings make it seven straight wins, sweep Columbus with 4-3 victory
In playoff hockey, physicality often trumps skill, as the Amerks learned
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA There’s a popular video captured from the Florida Panthers run to the Stanley Cup last spring that’s splattered across seemingly every social media platform. With his team leading the second-round series 3-1 against the Boston Bruins, Panthers coach Paul Maurice unleashes a one-for-the-ages verbal tirade on the bench during Game 5. It lasts all of 14 … [Read more...] about In playoff hockey, physicality often trumps skill, as the Amerks learned