By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Five scored in double figures as the Monroe Community College Tribunes erased an early deficit en route to an 84-76 victory over the Mercyhurst NE Saints in the finals of the Murph Shapiro on Monagan Court, Sunday afternoon. Trailing by as many as seven, Monroe went on a 19-3 run midway through the first half and never trailed … [Read more...] about Balanced Monroe rallies past Mercyhurst NE
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Tribunes run past Medaille JV
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J.) scored six of his game-high 20 in the opening moments, and the Monroe Community College Tribunes went on to defeat the Medaille JV Mavericks, 100-56 in the first round of the Third Annual Murph Shapiro Tournament, Saturday night on Monagan Court. Miraud went the length of floor after a defensive rebound for … [Read more...] about Tribunes run past Medaille JV
Buxton to begin rehab assignment Friday
Courtesy of RedWingsBaseball.com MLB.com’s #1 prospect, Baseball America #2 prospect to make Red Wings debut ROCHESTER, NY – One of baseball’s top prospects is set to join the Red Wings on Friday as Byron Buxton will begin a rehab assignment with Rochester in Charlotte. Buxton, ranked preseason as the top prospect in baseball by MLB.com and the second-best preseason … [Read more...] about Buxton to begin rehab assignment Friday
Late push gives Oilers series split with Ridgemen
By CAMERON BOON WEBSTER, N.Y. -- The Rochester Ridgemen used an eight-run eighth inning to surge past the Olean Oilers at Bradner Stadium Saturday night. Olean’s answer? Take it up a notch. Jonathan Lapolla (Suffolk U) and David Hollins (St. Petersburg) combined for eight hits and six RBI, and the Oilers scored 12 runs in the final four innings of the game to run away … [Read more...] about Late push gives Oilers series split with Ridgemen
Donahue’s complete game leads Ridgemen past Wellsville
By CAMERON BOON WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Rochester head coach Joe Shallenberger has been known to let pitchers go a little longer than some fans (or bullpens) might like. On Friday night, Mitchell Donahue (Toccoa Falls) went all nine innings, throwing a season-high 137 pitches in a 5-2 Ridgemen victory over the Wellsville Nitros in New York Collegiate Baseball League action Friday … [Read more...] about Donahue’s complete game leads Ridgemen past Wellsville