Big innings bury Pios, Wings gain in standings.... Posted July 26th, 2008

The Wings bouyed by two big innings dropped the Pioneers in Elmira 11-6, improving their record to 18-14 on the season. Aaron Greenblatt (Notheastern) earned the win despite the fact that he struggled with the strike zone, walking 8. The trio of Brett Stackhouse (Garder-Webb), Aaron Brett (Central Missouri), and Jason Koziol (George Mason) kept the Pios at bay. The Wings would hang a few crooked numbers on the board with a 3 run third capped by a two-run homerun by Ryan Uphouse (George Mason) who would go 4-6 on the night with 4 RBI. The Wings would hang a few more on the board to put hemselves safely ahead 11-4 going into the ninth. The Pios would score two in the ninth to make the score look closer than it was, as the Wings had contol of the game throughout. The win last night combined with a Allegany County loss extends the Wings lead over the Nitros for third place by a game and a half. The top four teams in each division make the playoffs, and right now the Wings hold a five game lead on the fifth place Webster Yankees. The magic number for the Wings would be 4. Any combination of Wings wins or Webster losses that equal four will clinch the playoffs for the Wings.

The Wings are right back to business playing the same Elmira Pioneers tonight, home at McDonough Park. First pitch is at 7:30. The Wings remain home on Sunday for a doubleheader against the Brockport Riverbats. First game starts at 3:00. �