By CAMERON BOON WEBSTER, N.Y. -- In game two against the Genesee Rapids Friday night, Armando Valentin (Benedict) looped what would have been a game-tying single down the right field line in the bottom of the seventh inning, but it fell less than a foot foul. Fast forward to Sunday’s game against the Hornell Dodgers at Basket Road Field, Valentin was in a similar … [Read more...] about Valentin, Ridgemen walk off
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Ridgemen, Rapids split defensive doubleheader
By CAMERON BOON WEBSTER, N.Y. -- At the end of the day, the Rochester Ridgemen and Genesee Rapids only put together three runs each. With this sort of even play, all a fan could expect at Basket Road Field on Friday night was a split of the two games played and that is what they got. The Ridgemen took game one 1-0 behind Josh Rolls’ (Midland Lutheran) complete game effort … [Read more...] about Ridgemen, Rapids split defensive doubleheader
Carney, Rochester hold off Genesee
By ABIGAIL SCHMIDT HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Cameron Carney (Tusculum) went the distance and led the Rochester Ridgemen to a 6-4 victory over the Genesee Rapids Wednesday night at the Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex in New York Collegiate Baseball League action. Carney allowed four runs on seven hits with five strikeouts. All four earned runs came in the ninth inning. “Pitching … [Read more...] about Carney, Rochester hold off Genesee
Big eighth carries Power past Ridgemen
By DOUG SMITH NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- In a rally manufactured from mostly Lego parts, the Niagara Power fashioned a five-run eighth to rattle the Rochester Ridgemen 7-3 before nearly 300 tickled-pink partisans at Sal Maglie Stadium Friday night. Brandon Mumaw (St. Leo’s), ace of the Power staff with an earned-run average lower than a short-term interest rate, worked off a … [Read more...] about Big eighth carries Power past Ridgemen
Hollins, Oilers edge Ridgemen
OLEAN, N.Y. -- David "Bubba" Hollins (St. Petersburg Coll) supplied all the offense needed as the Olean Oilers defeated the Rochester Ridgemen, 2-1 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Bradner Stadium, Wednesday. Hollins singled and scored on an Aaron Phillips (St. Bonaventure) sacrifice fly in the sixth as the Oilers improved to 10-10 and kept pace in the … [Read more...] about Hollins, Oilers edge Ridgemen