By CAMERON BOON WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Putting up four runs in one inning is impressive. Putting up four in two innings is downright domination. That is what the Hornell Dodgers did to the Rochester Ridgemen Monday night, putting up a four-spot in the third and ninth innings to rout the Ridgemen 12-1 in New York Collegiate Baseball League action at Basket Road Field. “Once … [Read more...] about Hornell’s offense explodes in rout
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Promise That You Will Sing About Me: Richard Barry’s exuberant Stephen Foster and his musical resuscitation via the Dady Brothers
By JOE MAGS Richard Barry’s Stephen Foster is constantly in motion — bouncing, frolicking, weeping, singing, swaying. There is an unabashed sweetness to his Foster that borders on naivety. But let’s try to understand Foster's plight: Suddenly transported through time, Foster stares out at an audience that recognizes him as the Father of American Music; while rummaging … [Read more...] about Promise That You Will Sing About Me: Richard Barry’s exuberant Stephen Foster and his musical resuscitation via the Dady Brothers
Wings fall short against Columbus
By PAUL GOTHAM Columbus 5 Rochester 3 That big righty Alex Meyer came into the season with an emphasis on managing his pitch count. Through two Tuesday night Rochester's 6-9 starter used 24 tosses - 15 for strikes. Meyer needed six pitches to retire the first two batters of the third. He faced the minimum of eight batters (double play erased a leadoff single in the … [Read more...] about Wings fall short against Columbus
Grant Heyman and the fire burning inside
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, NY -- Grant Heyman is back to work. That's the way the Arizona Diamondbacks farm hand prefers it. A winter with a touch of discontent behind him, Heyman is doing what he does best: competing. "I’ve never really had an off-season before," Heyman said recently. "This was the longest period of time I’ve gone without competing in a game, and it's almost … [Read more...] about Grant Heyman and the fire burning inside
Tribunes find groove, blast Jefferson CC
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, NY -- The Monroe Community College nine shook off some early rust Saturday afternoon. Once rid of the oxidation, the Tribunes didn't look back. Playing their first game in nearly a week, Monroe CC rallied from an early deficit and went on to defeat the Jefferson Community College Cannoneers (4-3/17-0) in non-conference action at Tribune … [Read more...] about Tribunes find groove, blast Jefferson CC