By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- With one swing of the bat, Randy César ended a 14-inning drought, and the Rochester Plates (Red Wings) went on to beat the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, 4-3 in extra innings, Thursday. César connected on his third home run of the season, a two-out shot in the sixth inning. The Wings third baseman turned on a first-pitch slider from … [Read more...] about César’s blast propels Wings
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There’s no way to sugar-coat this Amerks playoff flop
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA The team and league record books will forever show the Rochester Americans had a very good season in 2018-19. They'll be nothing but lies. Oh, that 46-23-5-2 record and 99 points the Amerks piled up will always look nice. But looks are deceiving. This franchise is far beyond taking consolation in regular-season accolades. When you haven't won a … [Read more...] about There’s no way to sugar-coat this Amerks playoff flop
Mendick and Charlotte walk off
By PAUL GOTHAM Danny Mendick (Pittsford Mendon/Monroe CC) connected on his third home run of the season, a three-run walk-off blast as the Charlotte Knights beat the Toledo Mud Hens, 11-9 in International League action, Tuesday night in Charlotte. WATCH: Danny Mendick's post-game interview with media after his walk-off home run in the 10th inning on Tuesday … [Read more...] about Mendick and Charlotte walk off
Thorpe hurls gem; Wings win second straight
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
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