By BILLY HEYEN Rochester Institute of Technology pitcher Stevie Branche signed an undrafted free agent contact with the Cincinnati Reds on Monday morning, according to the RIT baseball Twitter account. The right-handed pitcher from New Paltz, N.Y. becomes the first Rochester-area player acquired by an MLB team during 2020’s altered draft cycle. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, … [Read more...] about RIT’s Stevie Branche signs undrafted deal with Cincinnati Reds
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Former RIT standout Will Gorman makes hero’s return to Hillsboro after facial fracture
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