By BILLY HEYEN On June 15, Arizona Diamondbacks’ prospect Will Gorman stepped into the left-handed batters’ box for his second at-bat with the Hillsboro Hops. Facing a left-handed pitcher, he saw a fastball coming toward his head. “It was coming right at my face,” Gorman said. “It was tough to really tell distance when it’s coming right at you. It hit me in the lip … [Read more...] about Former RIT standout Will Gorman makes hero’s return to Hillsboro after facial fracture
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MLB Roundup: Donaldson and Upton homer twice, Colorado explodes for 16, Greinke throws eight scoreless
Seattle Mariners (74-75) 6 Houston Astros (90-58) 8 Houston, TX- Five Astros recorded multiple hits, helping them jump out to a 6-0 lead after five innings. Jose Altuve was one of them, increasing his AL batting average lead to .348 while Carlos Beltran also added three hits, two of which brought in Altuve. Dallas Keuchel pitched six innings of one-run ball to record the … [Read more...] about MLB Roundup: Donaldson and Upton homer twice, Colorado explodes for 16, Greinke throws eight scoreless
Bona alum Connor Grey throws first perfect game in Arizona Diamondbacks minor league history
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com CLINTON, Iowa – It had already been a memorable season for Connor Grey. The summer had seen Grey, St. Bonaventure's single season strikeout record holder, dominate the Northwest and Midwest Leagues in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He even earned a short stint pitching in Triple-A, just one step from the majors. But Friday night saw … [Read more...] about Bona alum Connor Grey throws first perfect game in Arizona Diamondbacks minor league history
Bona’s Connor Grey Selected in 20th Round of MLB Draft by Arizona Diamondbacks
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure University right-handed pitcher Connor Grey heard his name called Saturday afternoon in the 20th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft as he was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Saturday's draft selection comes as the culmination of an incredible year for Grey, a product of Frewsburg, N.Y., who … [Read more...] about Bona’s Connor Grey Selected in 20th Round of MLB Draft by Arizona Diamondbacks
O Caption, My Caption! | Hunter Pence and Martin Prado
There is often nothing funnier than capturing a facial expression or occurrence at the right time, or, should we say, the most inopportune time. I challenge you, loyal readers, to view the picture below and provide a captivating caption that will cause “the shores a-crowding” with “people all exulting.” Should you provide the wittiest of captions, for you the flag will be … [Read more...] about O Caption, My Caption! | Hunter Pence and Martin Prado