Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – Rochester Red Wings outfielder Byron Buxton has been named International League Batter of the Week for the second time this season, the league office announced Monday. Buxton hit in all seven games during the week and had multi-hit efforts in four of those. He hit .353 (12-for-35) with a double, four home runs, eight RBI … [Read more...] about Buxton Named International League Batter of the Week
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Red Wings defeat Herd, 6-3
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com By NICK SCIARRATTA AND CHUCKIE MAGGIO Reynaldo Rodriguez hit a three-run homer, helping the Red Wings to a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Bisons Thursday night at Frontier Field. Buffalo struck for the first three runs of the game off Jason Wheeler in the top of the second. Domonic Brown's RBI single drove in Jesus Montero and Andy Burns hit … [Read more...] about Red Wings defeat Herd, 6-3
Bartlett and Rettenmund Hall of Fame Ceremony set for August 12
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com ROCHESTER, NY – Former Red Wings Jason Bartlett and Merv Rettenmund will be inducted into the Rochester Red Wings Hall of Fame on Friday, August 12 in a pregame ceremony before the Wings host Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at 7:05 p.m. Jason Bartlett – This slick-fielding shortstop played parts of three seasons for the Red Wings in 2004, 2005 and … [Read more...] about Bartlett and Rettenmund Hall of Fame Ceremony set for August 12
Phillips selected NYCBL Player of the Year
By MIKAEL DeSANTO All Star Game starter. Western Division champion. Playoff champion. Pitcher of the Year. These are the titles associated with Aaron Phillips (St. Bonaventure University) of the Olean Oilers and his 2016 season. Add one more to add to that collection: New York Collegiate Baseball League Player of the Year. "It's definitely a turnaround for me, last year … [Read more...] about Phillips selected NYCBL Player of the Year
Vaccaro made his mark in championship series
By JONATHAN SAWYER OLEAN, N.Y. – The Syracuse Jr. Chiefs came to the plate in the sixth inning of Sunday night’s New York Collegiate Baseball League Championship Series game looking to add to their one-run lead. By the end of the frame, their slight edge turned into an insurmountable deficit, and the Olean Oilers Dave Vaccaro (St. Bonaventure) played a leading … [Read more...] about Vaccaro made his mark in championship series