By TODD ETSHMAN Justin Bailey scored two big goals, new head coach Chris Taylor got his first win as a head coach in the AHL, and the Rochester Amerks started the 2017-'18 season with a 3-1 win over last season's Calder Cup runner-up, the Syracuse Crunch. An opening night crowd of 5,009 had plenty to cheer about. It started with pre-game introduction cheers for returning … [Read more...] about Bailey, Amerks start new season right
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Fourth inning dooms Wings in loss to RailRiders
By PAUL GOTHAM What is it they say about a sleeping giant? Less than 18 hours after being held without a run for more than 13 innings, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders rapped 13 hits in an 8-3 win over the Rochester Red Wings in the final weekday matinee of the regular season at Frontier Field, Thursday. The International League's most potent offense connected on … [Read more...] about Fourth inning dooms Wings in loss to RailRiders
St. Bonaventure graduate Denzel Gregg signs pro contract
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com St. Bonaventure basketball alumnus Denzel Gregg '17 has signed a professional contract to play for the Oberwart Gunners in Austria, the team announced Wednesday. A 6-foot-7 forward from Syracuse, N.Y., Gregg enjoyed a productive career for the Bonnies highlighted by his junior and senior seasons. Last year, Gregg posted career-bests in scoring … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure graduate Denzel Gregg signs pro contract
PGCBL Roundup: Ryan jams Blazers, Dutchmen raid Flames and DiamondDawgs chew up Blue Sox
ADIRONDACK TRAIL BLAZERS (16-32) 1 JAMESTOWN JAMMERS (33-15) 4 JAMESTOWN, NY-- Junior Connor Ryan (Mercyhurst University) fanned nine over six innings as the Jammers maintained a 5.5 game lead in the West Division. Ryan allowed one run on five hits and one walk. Redshirt freshman Joe Hamrick (Hillsdale College) gave up one run on four hits and four walks with one strikeout … [Read more...] about PGCBL Roundup: Ryan jams Blazers, Dutchmen raid Flames and DiamondDawgs chew up Blue Sox
PGCBL Roundup: Dutchmen out pace Stallions; Blue Sox wear out Jammers and Pioneers forge ahead
ADIRONDACK TRAIL BLAZERS (15-30) 3 AMSTERDAM MOHAWKS (34-12) 14 AMSTERDAM, NY-- Senior Toby Welk (Penn State Berks), junior Dalton Skelton (Louisiana Tech) and freshman Chris Hamilton (Stony Brook University) combined for nine RBI and seven hits in the Mohawks' fourth straight win. Freshman Morgan McSweeney (Wake Forest University) fanned eight over six innings and let up … [Read more...] about PGCBL Roundup: Dutchmen out pace Stallions; Blue Sox wear out Jammers and Pioneers forge ahead