By PAUL GOTHAM Last summer Ernie Clement terrorized pitchers in the nation's premier summer collegiate league. This year he is setting records at the professional level. The Brighton High grad, who starred as a freshman on the 2015 University of Virginia national championship team, hit .353 as a member of the Harwich Mariners and earned Cape Cod League MVP honors in 2016. … [Read more...] about Consistent Clement continues success in professional baseball
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Thursdays are for the Plates in 2018
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – The Rochester Red Wings will become the Plates each and every Thursday home game in 2018 due to the overwhelming enthusiastic response of the August 10 promotion, both in Rochester and nationwide. Last night’s crowd of 13,281 is the fifth-largest baseball crowd and the third-largest regular season baseball crowd in Frontier … [Read more...] about Thursdays are for the Plates in 2018
Granite’s slam carries Wings past Clippers
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA When Zack Granite was called up to the Minnesota Twins a month ago, he was maybe the hottest hitter in baseball. Between June 2 and July 5, the speedy center fielder hit a robust .456 (62-for-136) for the Rochester Red Wings and raised his average from .237 to an International League-best .365. How hot was he? He hit 37 points higher than any other … [Read more...] about Granite’s slam carries Wings past Clippers
Schwind gains perspective by taking eye off the ball
By PAUL GOTHAM Talking with Jon Schwind, one could get confused as to whether you're having a conversation about baseball or preparing for an upcoming anatomy examination. The Pittsburgh Pirates farmhand has spent portions of his now seven-year minor league career recovering from a variety of injuries. There was the broken arm and broken thumb which limited him to 30 … [Read more...] about Schwind gains perspective by taking eye off the ball
Frontier Field epidemic: Garbage Plate fever
By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Plate fever has hit Frontier Field -- and the nation. As baseball's 100th anniversary celebration of the Garbage Plate draws near, the limited-edition merchandise remains a hot-seller for the Rochester Red Wings, who for one night will call themselves the Plates. The team is filling online orders as fast as merchandise supplies arrive in advance of … [Read more...] about Frontier Field epidemic: Garbage Plate fever