By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Adrian Sanchez's flare fell weakly on a hop to shortstop Andrew Velazquez, a fitting end to a night the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders pitching staff was nearly untouchable. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre righthanders Luis Gil, Reggie McClain and Stephen Ridings tossed the team's first no-hitter since 2006 in front of 3,828 elated fans at PNC Field on Wednesday … [Read more...] about Scranton/Wilkes-Barre no-hits Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings
Red Wings score Sunday win in Syracuse
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO After all that has gone wrong for the Rochester Red Wings in Syracuse this season, Sunday’s win served as a role reversal. The Red Wings scored first and batted 3-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Starting pitcher Sean Nolin provided 5.1 effective innings and surrendered just two runs to close a week Rochester began by allowing 18. Not only did … [Read more...] about Red Wings score Sunday win in Syracuse
Red Wings can’t overcome six-run first, three straight home runs in loss to Syracuse
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO A six-run first inning undid Tyler Eppler and the Rochester Red Wings on Friday night in Syracuse. Three straight Mets home runs in the fifth all but closed the door on another furious comeback attempt. Eppler, who allowed just 11 hits over his previous three outings, didn’t complete the first inning at NBT Bank Stadium. He allowed six runs on four hits … [Read more...] about Red Wings can’t overcome six-run first, three straight home runs in loss to Syracuse
Red Wings take two against Buffalo
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Friday’s rain showers suspended the Rochester Red Wings and Buffalo Bisons after two innings, but the weather only paused Jake Noll’s power display and the Rochester pitching staff's mastery over Buffalo batsmen. Noll slugged two home runs, one in the first inning on Friday and another in the fifth on Saturday, to improve his season total to seven. Nolin … [Read more...] about Red Wings take two against Buffalo
Jakson Reetz making rapid rise through Washington Nationals organization
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Jakson Reetz set a low target but Ben Braymer’s pitch arrived high and outside, located suitably enough for the new Red Wings catcher to pop quickly out of his stance and fire to second. Breyvic Valera, who’d already tipped his hand by running on the previous foul ball, slid feet-first into second baseman Corban Joseph’s waiting tag. Reetz nabbed the first … [Read more...] about Jakson Reetz making rapid rise through Washington Nationals organization