Geneva Red Wings News & Notes

Wings lose game two, successful season comes to a close.... Posted August 3rd, 2008

2009-01-07T13:28:00.000-05:00

The Wings last night dropped game two of the best of three Divisional Playoff Series 6-1 to the Brockport Riverbats. With the loss the Wings 2008 season comes to an abrupt halt. The Wings knew the situation going into last night's game and knew they had to get things going against the 'Bats pitching early. The Wings would score first when John Sills (Holy Cross) would start the game with a solid hit to center, and then would advance on a passed ball and fielder's choice. Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) would then drive Sills on a base hit to left. The Wings looke like they were in business and it looked like they may have the 'Bats pitcher's number on the night, but those two hits were the only hits allowed by Brockport pitching the rest of the night. The Wings pitchers tried their best to hold Brockport back and with the series on the line all arms were available on the night. The Wings sent a total of 6 pitchers to the mound and the group combined to allow only 6 hits among them. Kris Mengle (George Mason) would get the start and take the loss on the night, and Kyle Eastham (South Florida) would keep his 0.00 ERA in tact striking out 3 in his 2 innings pitched. In the end the Riverbats would get the best of the Wings on the night and in the series. The Wings season ends and the Riverbats will now take on the winner of the Allegany County/ Hornell series which is tied at one game a piece.

Post-seaon All-Stars will be chosen in the next few weeks. We will post the list of All-Stars once the awards have been press released. In the mean time here are some statistics to keep you busy. Out of 14 teams in the NYCBL the Wings, as a team, ranked very high in several categories: 1st in batting (.292), 1st in Doubles (84, the next closest was 69!), 3rd in ERA (3.00), and 1st in earned runs allowed (111). Individual marks were also set this year by a number of players. Matt Perry (Holy Cross) won the league batting title, batting a softball like .427 on the season, including leading the league in hits (61). Perry would also finish in 2nd place with 13 doubles, 3rd in the league in slugging at .538 and 3rd in the RBI chase with 29. Within that .427 batting average Perry went on a 27 game hitting streak which now stands as the new NYCBL record. Speaking of records, Kyle Eastham (South Florida) tied a Red Wing and NYCBL record posting a perfect 0.00 ERA on the season. This the second year in a row the Wings have had a pitcher with 0.00 ERA, Eastham now shares that perfect mark with Kyle Bellamy (Miami) of the 2007 Wings team. Other highlights of the seaon included a 21 game hitting streak by John Sills (Holy Cross), which at the time was a new Red Wing record. The record stood for about two weeks before Perry would break it, and take it from his Crusader teammate. Ryan Uphouse (George Mason) would finish second in the league, tied with teammate Perry, with 13 doubles.

This morning our players begin the task of packing up and travelling home and will be returning to their respective schools in the next few weeks to start their Fall seasons. It's never easy ending the season on a loss in the playoffs and saying good bye to a bunch of terrific guys that we have come to know over the past 2 months. Especially after the successful seasons our players had. But...baseball will return to McDonough park in June 2009 and we will do this all over again. Hope springs eternal and so does baseball. The Red Wing Staff would like to thank all of our players for the contirbutions they have made to this organization ad community and wish them luck as they return to their respective schools. Thank you guys for everything you have done this summer and the effort you put forth everyday....and remember as we say around here, "Once a Wing, Always a Wing"! �

Wings lose game one, must win tonight.... Posted August 2nd, 2008

2009-01-07T13:27:00.002-05:00

The Wings dropped game one of the best of three divisional series last night in Brockport by a score of 6-1, putting the Wings ina 1-0 deficit in the best of three series. There are no box scores posted so we do not have a game story yet, we will get one posted as soon as information is avialable.

The Wings host the Riverbats tonight at McDonough Park at 7:30. This is game two of the three game set and a must win game for the Wings in the short series. The Wings are 1st in the league in hitting, 3rd in ERA, and the 2008 Wings have never been a roll-over team, so the boys aren't out of this yet. Come on out tonight and help your 2008 Wings push on to the Championship.�

League Office cancels Thursday's games, playoffs start Saturday... Posted July 30th, 2008

2009-01-07T13:27:00.001-05:00

With the playoffs looming and the fact that the games originally scheduled for Thursday (today) no longer matter in the playoff race, the decision was made early this morning to cancel those remaining games. That results in a final record for the Wings of 21-17, and third place in the Western Division. The Wings will now play the Brockport Riverbats (27-15) in a best of three Divisional Playoff Series. The series will begin tomorrow, Friday, at Brockport at 3:00. Game Two will be at McDonough Park at 7:30 on Saturday, and if needed Game 3 will be at Brockport on Sunday at 3:00. �

Wings rained out at Allegany.... Posted July 29th, 2008

2009-01-07T13:26:00.004-05:00

The Wings have been rained out tonight at Allegany County tonight. The next home game will be Saturday August 2nd against the Brockport Ribverbats in game two of the best of 3 Divisional Playoff series. The Wings will play Brockport in Brockport on Friday at 5:00PM for game one. �

Wings clinch playoff spot with sweep of DH at Niagara... Posted July 29th, 2008

2009-01-07T13:26:00.003-05:00

The Wings clinched a playoff spot with a 16-1 and 4-3 sweep of the Niagara Falls Power at Sal Maglie Field last night. In the first game the Wings pounded out 19 hits in a 16-1 drubbing of the Power. The 2,3,4,5 hitters in the order went 13-20 with 9 RBI and 8 runs scored. Matt Perry (Holy Cross) led that group going 5-6 at the plate with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI. Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) was 3-5 with 3 RBI including a two run home run, his second home run in as many nights. Doug Elliot (UConn) was 2-5, and John Sills (Holy Cross) finshed at 3-5 with an RBI and 2 stolen bases. Aaron Greenblatt (Northeastern) earned the win allowing one hit and five walks in five innnings pitched. Brett Stackhouse (Gardner-Webb) would hold the game striking out 4 in the final two frames. The second game started the way the first finished. The Wings would jump out to a quick 4-0 lead after three. Will Harford (Notre Dame) and Ryan Uphouse (George Mason) would go 2-4 with a double each, and Jimmy Vahalik (Toledo) would lead the hitters in the second game with a 3-4 peformance and a run scored. The Power would amke it interesting though. In the ninth with the score 4-2 they would get the winning run to the plate. The Power would plate one run in the ninth, the final batter with runners on first and third, would line out to Uphouse who would have to make a running grab to save the game on a tailing line drive. �

Dodgers take two from Wings.... Posted July 29th, 2008

2009-01-07T13:26:00.001-05:00

The Wings and the Dodgers played two last evening at McDonough Park in Geneva. The story of the night was Dodger pitching in both games. The Wings would only scratch out five hits combined in both games. In the first game Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) would hit a solo shot to right scoring the only run for the Wings in a 5-1 loss. The second hit of that game would come with one out in the seventh, the final inning. The Wings would leave the bases loaded with one out in the second as their only real threat. Mike Assmann (Cortland) would take the loss going 6 full innings and allowing 5 hits and 4 walks on the day. In the second game the Wings would be in the same situation, having difficulty reaching the Dodger starting pitching. The Wings would score two in the bottom of the first when Mendiola would drive in Irish teammate Will Harford (Notre Dame) on a double then score himself on an overthrow that came from left center and ended up in the vistor's dugout. The 2-0 lead would be short lived as the Dodgers would score two in the top of the second and take the lead 3-2 in the third. Jimmy Vahalik (Toledo) would add an RBI single in the bottom of the third but that would be as close as thw Wings would get as the Dodgers hung a 4 spot on the board in the 5th, which would end up being the final score 7-3. Dan Rouah (Lynn) took the loss for the Wings as he struggled a bit on the night allowing 9 hits while walking 4. The losses delay the Wings clinching a playoff spot. The Wings magic number remains at one, any combination of a Geneva win or a Webster and Elmira loss clinches a playoff berth for the Wings.

The schedule gets a little crazy the next few days as the start of the playoffs loom on August 1st. The Wings will play two today in Niagara Falls starting at 5:00, then travel to Allegany County for one on Wednesday. The Allegany County game could play a large role in the seeding for the playoffs, as the Wings and Nitros are currently tied for third in the Western Division. On Thursday the Wings will play their final regular season home games at McDonough park as they host the Elimra Pioneers at 1:00 to complete the game which was suspended by lightning on Saturday, then the Niagara Falls Power will stop by McDonough for a 5:00 start. Once all is said and done, the Wings will need one more win to make the playoffs, the way things stand currently they will most likely be playing game 2 of the 3 game series at home on Saturday...but there is alot of baseball left in the next three days (Elmira has a triple header today!) so stay tuned! �

Matt Perry's 27 game hit streak snapped... Posted July 28th, 2008

2009-01-07T13:25:00.001-05:00

Matt Perry's (Holy Cross) league record 27 game hit streak was snapped last evening in the second game of the doubleheader against Brockport. Perry is currently leading the league in batting at .417 on the season and is also is tied for the league lead in total hits at 55. John Sills, also of Holy Cross, had a 21 game hitting streak of his own earlier in the season. At that time Sills' 21 game streak was a Red Wings record. Perry has since broken that short lived record and surpassed the league record. The Red Wing staff would like to congratulate Matt on reaching such a milestone!�

Wings split two, twin bill again this evening... Posted July 28th, 2008

2009-01-07T13:24:00.002-05:00

The Wings split a doubleheader last evening against the Brockport Riverbats at McDonough Park last night with a 4-1 win and a 2-0 loss. In the first game all the runs the Wings would need would score in the first inning when, with bases loaded, Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) would hit a bases clearing double making the score 3-0 after one. Charly Bashara (Northeastern) would hold the 'Bats for six strong innings allowing just 5 hits while striking out 9. Brockport would be able to manufacture a run in the fourth, but that would be all they would get against the duo of Bashara and Kyle Eastham (South Florida) who would earn the save with an inning of no hit relief. The Wings would add an insurance run off a Matt Perry (Holy Cross) RBI double in the sixth. Kevin McGrath led all Wings hitters with a 2-3 performance.

In the second game the Wings would muster only 5 hits, that wouldn't be so bad in a low scoring game, but all the hits came in seperate innings. Steve Forster (St. John's) would pitch a solid 6 innings allowing one earned run and six hits. Aaron Brett (Central Missouri) would finish off the final inning striking out one. The pitchers kept the Wings in it, but the batters just couldn't put any hits together in the second game and would drop the contest 2-0. The split increases the Wings lead over the fourth place Nitros to 2 full games, and also reduces the Wings magic number to clinch a playoff spot to one. Any combination of a Wings win or a Webster loss will clinch a playoff berth for the Wings.

The Wings are home again tonight for another doubleheader. Tonight's double header is the second of three doubleheaders in a row! Tonight the Wings host division leading Hornell for a 5:00 start with the second game immediately following. The Wings will then travel to Niagara Falls for, yes, another doubleheader at Sal Malgie field also starting at 5:00. It's playoff time! Come on out to the park and help the boys bring home the Championship this season! �

Lightning suspends game in first... Posted July 27th, 2008

2009-01-07T13:24:00.001-05:00

Last night's game against the Pioneers was suspended in the first inning because a lingering storm that was producing lightning just would not pass the park. For an hour and a half the game was delayed twice but at 9:35 the game was suspended officially because of lightning. No make up date has been set. The Wings are home today, Sunday July 27th at 3:00 for a doubleheader against the Brockport Riverbats. Tomorrow the Wings will host the Hornell Dodgers for another twin dip starting at 5:00. The Wings are in the midst of a playoff run, come on out and help push them into the post season. It is supposed to be a great day for baseball today...finally! �

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

2009-01-07T13:23:00.000-05:00

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. �

Wings split two after 6 1/2 hours!.... Posted July 24th, 2008

2008-08-26T10:16:00.004-04:00

The Wings split two with the Nitros last night at a damp McDonough Park. The first game was a continuation of a game suspended in the seventh on June 17th. At the time the game was 11-6 Nitros, and it finished excatly the same score. In that game Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) and Matt Perry (Holy Cross) both went 3-4 with an RBI each.

The big story of the night was the second game which would last 5 hours and end after midnight. Only the most faithful fans were left in the stands at the end. The Wings sent Dan Rouah (Lynn) to the mound to start the game at 7:02 PM. Rouah struggled throughout his 3.2 innings walking 8 while allowing 3 hits. He was also the victim of several errors resulting in only 2 earned runs out of the 7 runs allowed in his stint. The Wings would find themselves in a 4-0 deficit after two, but would score 2 in the bottom of the third cutting the score to 4-2 on an RBI double by Perry. The momentum would be short lived as the Nittros would add three in the top of the fourth as the Wings would add three errors to their line score. From there the Wings would settle down, making outstanding plays throughout the game, keeping it close. In the bottom of the fifth the Wings would add a single run as John Sills (Holy Cross) after reaching on an error, would advance three separate bases and scoring on three wild pitches. Pete Lompado (Minnesota St) would hold the game for 3.1 innings striking out three and allowing one hit, and Kris Mengle (George Mason) would come in in the seventh and throw 6 innings of absolutely stellar relief keeping the Wings in it to the 13th while striking out 6 and allowing no walks and two hits. How did they get to the 13th and beyond? That came in the bottom of the eighth, when the Wings scored 4 runs to tie the game. That inning featured an RBI double by Mendiola and an 2 RBI double by Bill Cupello (Holy Cross). The Wings would leave the bases loaded at the end of the inning, but tied the game 7-7. The score would remain the same for 10 more innings as both Nitro and Wing pitchers kept runners off base. engle finished up the 13th then Kyle Eastham (South Florida) would take his turn on the mound going 3 innings through the 16th striking out one and allowing one hit. Jason Koziol (George Mason) would be the fifth and final pitcher on the night pitching two innings striking out three. Finally in the bottom of the 18th something would happen after 10 scoreess innings. Jimmy Vahalik (Toledo) would start with a lead off double to right center, Sills would follow up with one out with a single to right but not deep enough to score Vahalik. Then Perry, with the infield playing in with one out, would squirt a ball between the shortstop and third baseman driving in Vahalik at 12:02AM, five hours after the first pitch! The anatomy of an 18 inning game: Combined 24 hits, 11 errors, 125 AB's, 33 strikeouts, and 12 pitchers used.

The Wings travel to Brockport for a 5:00 start. The next Wings home game is Saturday at 7:30 against the Elmira Pioneers.

Wings travel to Bolivar, win suspended game... Posted July 23rd, 2008

2008-08-26T10:16:00.003-04:00

On short notice the Wings travelled back down to Bolivar yesterday morning to finish the suspended game from Sunday afternon. The Wings were up 2-0 after four when the rain cam on Sunday, and the Wings would add another and hold on for a 3-2 win. Mike Assmann (Cortland), Brett Stackhouse (Gadner-Webb), and Aaron Brett (Central Missouri) combined for the two hitter. Stackhouse was credited with the win. Jimmy Vahalik (Toledo) had a 2-4 day including a run scored. The win coupled with an Allegany County loss leap-frogs the Wings into third and gives the Wings a half game lead over the Nitros. The Nitros will be in town tonight for two games, first a suspended completion at 5:30, then a full nine at 7:30. The top four teams in each division make the post season, and if the Wings stay the course they should be playing in August!

Weekend clinics cancelled due to schedule restraints...Posted July 21st, 2008

2008-08-26T10:16:00.001-04:00

The Instructional Clinics scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday have been cancelled due to the team's compacted schedule. The Wings will play 14 games in the next 10 days and due to the time restrains created by the situation the Wings will be forced to cancel the instructional series. We are sorry for any inconvenience, and all registrants payments will be mailed back to the address provided on the registration forms. Thank you for understanding as the weather just has not cooperated with the Wings this season.

New day, same story...rain, no game.... Posted July 21st, 2008

2008-08-26T10:15:00.000-04:00

Today's game (Monday July 21st) against Hornell has been rained out. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Monday July 28th. The doubleheader will be two seven inning games starting at 5:00 next Monday. The Wings will try agian to beat Mother Nature on Wednesday as they host the Allegany County Nitros. Wednesday will be a non-traditional doubleheader starting at 5:30 as part of the completion of the June 17th game that was suspended in the 7th inning, then the second nine inning game will immediately follow. Perhaps the rains will soon go away... we can only hope!

Wings get four in before rains come, again!.... Posted July 20th, 2008

2008-08-26T10:14:00.000-04:00

Travelling to Bolivar the Wings were hoping to get away from the rain, and actually play a game. The game started under blue skies but that quickly changed and by the fourth inning the game was delayed then soon after, suspended because of...RAIN! The Wings were able to put two on the board by the bottom of the fourth before being washed out and will take a 2-0 lead with them into the completion of the game. The completion is tentatively scheduled for an afternoon start on July 30th, as the Wings will be in the area to take on Allegany County in the evening that day. No start time has been determined. All schedule changes (and there are alot of them) can be found on the GRW schedule page.

The Wings are home tonight to host the Hornell Dodgers at 7:30 PM. Hopefully the rain that has been lingering will make an exit and we can get a whole game in this evening.

Rain wshes out Saturday game, Wings try again Sunday... Posted July 20th, 2008

2008-08-26T10:13:00.000-04:00

The Rain has been hanging around the Finger Laskes all summer, and again it won out as the contest Saturday night against the Webster Yankees was washed out. At this time there is no scheduled make up date, but be sure to check the schedule page as dates are being added to make up games lost to rain this season. The Wings will try again Sunday, traveling to Bolivar to take on the AIA's. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00. The Wings return home on Monday for a 7:30 start against the Western Division leading Hornell Dodgers.

Wings on a roll win in front of 1,100....Posted July 19th, 2008

2008-08-26T10:12:00.002-04:00

In front of the biggest crowd of the season, and on State Senator Mike Nozolio night at Big Mac, the Wings beat the AIA's 7-2 behind masterful pitching by Steve Forster (St. John's). Following a pre-game ceremony which saw Mike Nozolio handing the City of Geneva a check for $15,000 for improvements to the park Forster would then mow down AIA hitters for seven innings. In seven, Forster would allow5 hits, one earned run, and would strike out a season best ten batters. Forster would earn the victory with his solid performance. The Wings batters again pounded out double digit hits on the night. Leading the team was Nick Spears (Texas Pan Am) who would go 4-4 on the night with two runs scored. Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) would add a 2-5 night and 3 RBI . Bolivar got on the board first in the top of the first going up 1-0. The lead would be short lived as the Wings would grab the lead in the bottom of the second 2-1 and would never look back. The Wings move to within a half game of third place Allegany County with the win, and strtech their lead in front of fifth place Webster to 3.5 games, further padding their playoff lead.

The Wings are home tonight against aforementioned Webster and hope to extend their playoff padding as well as move up on the division leaders. Tonight is State Assemblyman Kolb night at Big Mac, first pitch is 7:30. Come on out and help the boys push to the playoffs in the last weeks of the season.

Wings, Mendiola walk off with the win in 10.... Posted July 18th, 2008

2008-08-26T10:12:00.001-04:00

The Wings have a certain way of breaking the hearts of the Elmira Pioneers, it almost goes by script as the Wings have beaten the Pios in the same way all four times this season. It goes something like this: The Wings take an early lead and allow for the Pios to slowly chip at it, then the Pios take a late game lead, only to have the Wings win it on their final at bat. Last night went according to script. The league leading pitching staff held the Pios to three runs on the night. Charly Bashara (Northeastern) pitched 6 solid innings scattering 4 hits and striking out 6. The trio of Kris Mengle (George Mason), Aaron Brett (Central Missouri), and Tim Crabbe (Westmont) would hold the game for 4 innings. The Pios would score a run in 8th to take a 3-2 lead on a passed ball. The Wings would go quietly in the botom of the inning, then Brett would hold the top of the ninth setting up the heartbreak again. In the 9th Tom Legregni (Hofstra) would pinch hit and drag a bunt just beating the throw for a base hit. Matt Perry (Holy Cross) would successfully bunt Legregni to second with one out. Doug Elliot (UConn) would ground out, and Jimmy Vahalik (Toledo) would be down to his last strike when he would rip a double in the right center gap, making the score 3-3. Vahalik would be stranded at second to send the game into extra innings. After Crabbe held the Pio's in the top of the 10th. The Wings would finish the heartbreaker. With one out and no one on in the 10th, Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) would come to the plate. Eddy would hit the Pio's second pitch on a line to deep left field, the ball was hit hard enough to go out but there was question whether the ball was high enough to clear the wall on the line drive. 360 feet later the ball cleared the Geneva General Hospital sign in left field giving the Wings a walk off win. Mendiola and Perry would both go 3-4 on the night to lead the team as they hung 12 hits on he Pios. The Wings now hold a 4-0 series advantage against the Pios, and more importantly a 2.5 game lead on the final playoff spot with the win.

The Wings are home tonight against the Bolivar AIA's on State Senator Mike Nozolio Night at McDonough Park. Senator Nozolio Night is always a huge draw and we look forward to seeing all of you out at the old park tonight. Admission tonight is free and courtesy of Senator Nozolio. Game time is 7:30 and gates open at 6:00. See you tonight!

Wild weather at BigMac, only one game completed...Posted July 17th, 2008

2008-08-26T10:11:00.002-04:00

The Wings and Power were scheduled for two last night, the first game was to complete a suspended game from June 28th and the second a compete nine inning game. The problem again was the weather. The first game started in the seventh with the Power at bat with runners on first and second with one out. Prior to the suspension the game was tight at 0-0 and a pitchers duel, it would remain that to the end. Steve Forster (St. John's) would get the "relief" start and would advance the runners on a wild pitch, then walk the next batter intentionally to load the bases. The only runs in the game would score on a snap throw that would go errant by catcher Nick Spears (UT PanAm). Spears would try to gun down the runner on third when it appeared the runner had lost track of the count on the batter, and would start toward home. The throw would sail over Will Harford's (Notre Dame) head at third scoring two runs. Forster would get out of the inning, and Brett Stackhouse (Gardner Webb) would complete the last two innings allowing no further damage while striking out three. The Wings could not figure out the Power's Harrison Helms (Niagara University) as he earned the complete game shutout 2-0, a complete game that took 19 days to complete. The Wings hold ground in the playoff race with a 2 game lead for the final playoff spot as the trailing Webster Yankees lost to Allegany County 7-2 in a rain shortened game. The second game of the "doubleheader" was postponed because of rain as the skys opened up during the between games pause. The second game will be made up on July 31st should the game impact the playoff race or standings.

The Wings are home tonight hosting the Elmira Pioneers at 7:30PM. The Wings and Pio's have built quite a rivalry over the past two years and the Wings have beaten the Pio's twice this season in their final at bats at Dunn Field. There's bound to be some heat tonight when these teams meet, come on out and experienece the Route 14 rivalry for yourself!

Wings hold on in ninth to beat Riverbats... Posted July 16th, 2008

2008-08-26T10:11:00.001-04:00

The Riverbats only have 9 losses on the season but three of those losses have come at the hands of the Red Wings. The Wings upped their season series lead aginst the 'Bats to 3-1 with a 5-4 win last night in Brockport. Mike Assmann (Cortland) got the start on the mound and struggled a bit going 4 innings striking out 3 but walking 3 and allowing 5 hits. In the fourth the 'Bats would take a 3-2 lead with back-to-back homeruns against Assmann and Tim Crabbe (Westmont). Crabbe would then shut down the 'Bats the rest of the inning, striking out 2. The duo of Dan Rouah (Lynn) and Pete Lompado (Minnesota St.) would hold the 'Bats scoreless and hitless for three innings, through the eighth. The Wings batters keep the pressure on the opposing pitching, again reaching double digits with 10 hits on the night. Matt Perry (Holy Cross) led the hit parade with a 4-5 performance and added 3 RBI, including an RBI single in the ninth which, at that time was an insurance run, but wound up to be the game winner. Going into to ninth the Wings would hold a 5-3 lead, Jason Koziol (George Mason) would be inserted on the mound as the closer. Things ended up getting a little interesting from there. With two outs Bosnik would strike out on a 59' fastball which would shoot over Nick Spears' (UT Pan Am) head to the backstop. Bosnik would eventually score after stealing second and a Taylor double, amking the score 5-4. Koziol would then hit the next batter with a 1-2 fastball, putting the winning run at first still with two out. However, Koziol would bear down and strike out Macklin for the final out preserving the 5-4 win.

Notes: Perry has now taken a commanding lead as the batting leader in the NYCBL at .438. Second place hitting JD Martinez of Saratoga is a distant .409 through games played yesterday. The Wings, as a team lead the NYCBL with a .297 team batting average.

The Wings are home tonight against the Power of Niagara Falls. This is again a "non-traditional" doubleheader where the first game will start at 6:00 to complete a suspended game from June 28th. The situation is top of the seventh, one out and runners on first and second for the Power, the score 0-0. The second game will be played in it's entirety imediately following the completion of the first game. Tonight is little league night, all little leaguers get in free, however our normal Wednesday "have a catch with a Wing" is cancelled due to the doubleheader. The Wings will be home the next four nights through Saturday all starting at 7:30PM. Thursday is $1 night with $1 hot dogs and draft beer.

Sunday's game postponed due to rain... Posted July 13th, 2008

2008-07-21T19:54:00.002-04:00

Today's game against the Hornell Dodgers has been postponed due to rain, the game will be played on a date to be determined.

The Wings will be off on Monday, and travel to Brockport on Tuesday for a 5:00 start before returning home for a long homestand from Wednesday through Saturday of next week. The Wings will play a "doubleheader" against Niagara Falls on Wednesday, completing the June 28th suspended game at 6:00 and the second game immediately following. The June 28th agme is currently in the 7th inning wih a score of 0-0.

Wings head out to play two, get one in, a loss.... Posted July 12th, 2008

2008-07-21T19:54:00.001-04:00

The Wings headed down the Thruway to Niagara Falls to play two, to make up a rainout from earlier in the season. The problem was the rains came again, and only one game was played. Charly Bashara (Northeastern) got the start on the mound for the first game and pitched the complete game, going 6 and striking out six. Charly pitched solidly scattering 5 hits, but taking the hard luck loss as the five runs that scored turned out to all be unearned, due to three Wing errors. The Wings were first to get on the board with two runs in the first. Crusader teammates John Sills (Holy Cross), who would lead the batting with a 2-4 day, and Matt Perry (Holy Cross) would both reach on hits. Doug Elliot (UConn) would be hit by a pitch to load the bases with no outs. Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) picked up an RBI with a fielder's choice ground out to 2nd, then Kevin McGrath (Westchester) would add a single to drive in the second run. That would be all the Wings would get in that inning, despite having runners on second and thrird with one out. Usually scoring early in a doubleheader is a good omen, however that would be the only scoring the Wings would do, and the Wings would have a hard time holding onto the ball. In the bottom of the first the Power would tie the game on a Wing's error with two out, and would add three more unearned runs later to take the game 5-2. The second game would never get started as storms came through the area and washed out that one out. That game will be replayed at a later date.

The Wings return home today to host the division leading Hornell Dodgers. Game time is earlier than normal, starting at 5:00. The Wings will then be off on Monday, and travel to Brockport on Tuesday before returning home for a long homestand from Wednesday through Saturday of next week.

Wings split "doubleheader" with Yanks... Posted July 11th, 2008

2008-07-20T10:37:00.000-04:00

As part of a non-traditional doubleheader last night the Wings hosted the Yankees at McDonough Park last night to resume their suspended game from June 18th. The Wings would pick up in the fourth where they left off, down 4-0. The Kyle Eastham (South Florida) returned to the mound wher he was when the rains came that June night. he found himself in trouble twice in the innings he pitched but managed to wiggle out of the jam finishing the night with 4 innings pitched with six strikeouts. The Yankees would add to their lead in the eighth making the score 5-0 before the Wings would rally in the bottom of the eighth with 4 runs of their own, all coming with 2 out. The big hit of the inning came with two men on, John Sills (Holy Cross) would drive a line shot in the right center field gap falling for a double and scoring two, cutting the lead to 5-4. Sills would also finish the night with two stolen bases. Matt Perry (Holy Cross) would add to the hit total with his 2-4 performance. The Wings would allow another run in the top of the ninth, and would go quietly in their half of the frame. Final score of Game 1 6-4.

The second game of this "doubleheader" would be all Wings from the start. Mike Assmann (Cortland) would get the start on the hill and would give the Wings 6 innings of quality pitching. Although he did walk 6, he finished with no runs and 7 strike outs. Kris Mengle (George Mason) would finish off the shutout with 3 innings of relief allowing only one hit in his three innings. The Wings would get on the board first in the scond when with 2 on and 2 out Nick Spears (Texas Pan Am) would send a fly ball to right clearing the wall for a three run home run. That was all the Wings would need on the night as the pitchers shut down the Yankees, but the hitters were not finished adding 10 more hits ad 5 runs for a 8-0 shutout. Ryan Uphouse (George Mason) continued his hot hitting going 2-4 with three runs scored. Will Harford (Notre Dame) who also has been hot of late 2-4 on the night with two runs scored and three RBI's. One person who has been red hot but unfortunately went hitless was John Sills (Holy Cross). John's 0-5 last night snapped a 21 game hitting streak which started the first game of the season. 21 game in a row with a hit is a new Geneva Red Wing record, congratulations John!

The Wings have one more game at home tonight, Friday July 12th at 7:30 against the Bolivar AIA's bfore hitting thr road Saturday. Come on out tonight and catch some red hot Wings!

Wings battle for nine beat 'Bats.... Posted July 9th, 2008

2008-07-20T10:36:00.000-04:00

The Wings fresh off the All-Star break are ready to make a run for the playoffs. In their way tonight were the second place Riverbats. The 'Bats sent All-Star starting pitcher AJ Sapporito to the mound to face the Wings, however Dan Rouah (Lynn), the Wings starting pitcher, looked like the All-Star on the night. Rouah went 7 strong innings scattering 5 hits and striking out 5. Aaron Brett (SE Missouri St) would hold the game in the eighth allowing no hits, then Jason Koziol (George Mason) would close the game and earn the save striking out two of Brockport batters in the ninth. Although the game seemed tight throughout, the Wings would out hit the 'Bats 15-5 including a 4-4 night for rightfielder Ryan Uphouse (George Mason), and a 3-4 night for DH Doug Elliot (UConn). Every Wing starter would get at least one hit off the 'Bats battery and the Wings would walk away with a 3-2 win to pick up some ground in the playoff race.

Tomorrow, Thursday July 10th the Wings will host the Webster Yankkes at McDonough Park. The Wings will first complete the June 18th game which was suspended in the 4th sarting at 5:30, and the second normally scheduled game will start immediately following the completion of the suspended game, which is expected to begin around 7:30. Thursday's are always $1 night where hot dogs and beer are only $1.00 all night long. Come on out for a "doubleheader" and a great deal!

Upcoming schedule changes and additions... Posted July 9th, 2008

2008-07-20T10:35:00.001-04:00

Due to a few rainouts and suspended games, the Wings have modidfed and added a few upcoming dates. As always Tuesday and Wednesday games will remain Little League Nights where little leaguers in their uniform shirt get in free. Thursday nights are dollar nights at the concession stand where you may purchase $1.00 hot dogs and $1.00 beer. The schedule changes are as follows:

Tomorrow July 10th: 5:30 completeion of the June 18th game, which is in the fourth inning, second game to follow upon completion (expected around 7:30)

Saturday July 12th: At Niagara Falls, Doubleheader (7 innings each) starting at 3:00PM. The games will be televised live on Time Warner Sports.

Wednesday July 16th: 6:00 completion of the June 28th game, which is in the seventh inning. The second game to follow upon completion of first game (expected around 7:30).

Thursday July 17th: 7:30 start as a rainout makeup game home against Elmira

Monday July 21st: The game originally scheduled for July 22nd against Hornell will be played at 7:30 Monday July 21st

The Schedule Page has all of these additions and changes up to date and at your fingertips anytime you need them!

Wings add to West Win, Mendiola Earns Defensive MVP... Posted July 8th, 2008

2008-07-20T10:34:00.000-04:00

The NYCBL Western All-Stars took the summer classic last night 9-5 behind terrific performances by all three Red Wings. Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) was one of two players on the West roster who played the entire nine innings. Mendiola went 2-5 on the night scored 2 runs and had an RBI. He also made some nice plays in the field, one deep in the hole behind third throwing out an East runner on a bullet to first in the third inning. For his effort on defense, Mendiola earned the Tom Kenny award as the Defnsive MVP of the NYCBL All-Star Game. Doug Elliot (University of Connecticut) got the start behind the plate and managed five different pitchers on the night. He was solid behind the plate and called an excellent game. Elliot was 1-3 on the night with a run scored. Kyle Eastham (South Florida) pitched the ninth for the West. In a 9-5 game in the ninth Eastham would allow a lead off double and he would hit the next batter. He would then find his groove and strike out the next three batters. Eastham was the only pitcher on either team to strike out the side in the game. Earlier in the day Matt Perry (Holy Cross) competed in the Home Run Derby. Matt did not fare as well in his outing, as he was unable to clear the fence in his 10 out attempts. Perry, more of a line drive type hitter still leads the Wings with a .414 batting average and 16 RBI's. Congratulations guys, thanks for doing such a great job representing the Wings!

The Wings are off today, Tuesday July 8th and will return to action tomorrow at home against the Brockport Riverbats. First Pitch is at 7:30. Tomorrow is also a Little League Night, all liitle leaguers in their team shirt get in free. Thursday will be our frst Dollar Night, every Thursday home game for the rest of the season will feature $1.00 Beer and $1.00 Hot Dogs!

4 Wings Head to All-Star Monday... Posted July 6th, 2008

2008-07-16T09:31:00.003-04:00

Three Red Wings have been named to the NYCBL Western Division All-Star Team while another will represent The Wings in the Home Ru Derby. The game, to be played at 7:00 tomorrow night in Watertown will be broadcast live on TWSC all accross New York State.

The three players named to the All-Star team are:

Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame): Eddy has played in all 19 games this season anchoring either corner of the infield either at first or third. He has been batting a solid .308 with a .415 slugging percentage, and 6-9 in stolen base attempts.

Doug Elliot (University of Connecticut): Doug has also played in every game this season either as catcher, first base, or DH. His .315 batting average is third on the team and is 4-4 in stolen base attempts. He has also been solid with the glove making only 5 errors in 156 chances (.969).

Kyle Eastham (South Florida): Kyle has been a long/middle reliever for the Wings this season starting one game and appearing in five. He owns a 0.00 ERA in 15.0 innings pitched. He has fanned 16 in his time worked and opposing batters are hitting just .181 against him. Kyle has also had 4 plate apperances in which he is 2-4 with 3 RBI's

The Wings Home Run Derby representative is Matt Perry (Holy Cross). Matt is currently one of the Wings hottest hitters batting a team high .415 and owns a .508 slugging percentage with 6 doubles and a team high 16 RBI's. He has been tearing the cover off the ball lately going 10-18 with 7 RBI over the past 4 games.

NYCBL All Star Game To Be Televised LIVE

2008-07-16T09:31:00.001-04:00

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The New York Collegiate Baseball League would like to announce that the 2008 NYCBL All-Star Game and Home Run Derby will be broadcast live throughout upstate New York on Time Warner Sports.

The All-Star Game and the Home Run Derby will be held on Monday, July, 7, at Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds in Watertown, N.Y. The Home Run Derby begins at 4:00 p.m. and the All-Star Game pitting the Eastern Division all-stars against the Western Division all-stars will follow at 7:00 p.m.

You can catch all of the action as it unfolds on Time Warner Channel 26 in Central and Northern New York, Channel 3 in Albany and the surrounding Capital District, Channel 23 in Binghamton, Channel 13 in Buffalo, Channel 26 in Rochester and Channel 21 in Hornell.

The Home Run Derby will be rebroadcast on Time Warner Channel 26 in Syracuse on July 11 at 5:00 p.m., July 13 at 12:30 p.m. and July 17 at 7:00 p.m. The All-Star Game will be rebroadcast on July 12 at 2:00 p.m., July 13 at 2:00 p.m. and July 18 at 3:00 p.m. Check your local listings for additional information.

The New York Collegiate Baseball League, founded in 1978, is a summer wood-bat league sanctioned by the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball (NACSB) and partially funded by Major League Baseball. The league gives college players who have not yet signed a professional contract the opportunity to develop their skills at a high level of play, gain experience with wood bats and be evaluated by professional scouts. The NYCBL is located in scenic upstate New York. For more information, please visit the league web site, http://www.nycbl.com.

Wings pick up where they left off with Pio's.... Posted July 3rd, 2008

2008-07-16T09:30:00.001-04:00

After scoring 2 runs in the ninth on Tuesday night against the Pioneers to win the game, the Wings picked right up where they left off scoring 3 runs in the first last night. The Wings would pound out 12 hits on the night, all singles, and hold the Pioneers to isolated runs throughout the game. Aaron Greenblatt (Northestern) would get the start and the win on the night going 6 1/3 innings allowing 3 runs and stiking out 5. The Wings would hold a comfortable 5-1 lead going into the 7th, but the Pio's would make it closer scoring two in the frame. Kyle Eastham (South Florida) would come in with loaded bases and only one out in the 7th and strike out the first batter, then get the second to ground out right back to him. Eastham would hold the game for 1 2/3 before the Wings would break it open in the eighth with 4 more runs. Matt Perry (Holy Cross) would do the most damage int he inning with a loaded bases hit to left which would be misplayed by the left fielder resulting in 3 runs scored. Perry would go 4-5 on the night, Crusader teammate John Sills (Holy Cross) would piggy-back two big nights and go 2-4 with 2 RBI's on the night. When all was said and done the Wings would come off the field with a 9-4 win and would pick up some ground on the playoff race at the expense of the Pioneers.

The Wings play their final game before the All-Star Break tonight against Webster at St. John Fisher College. Game time is at 5:00PM and can be heard live on TeamLine. The Wings will be off after today's game until July 9th when they return to the field as they take on the Riverbats at McDonough Park.

The NYCBL All-Star game will be broadcast LIVE on Time Warner Sports Channel on Monday July 7th at 7:00 PM. The Homerun Derby will also be broadcast LIVE at 4:30PM on the same channel. Consult your local listsings for information, but ALL TWSC's accross New York State will be carrying the NYCBL All-Star Game, live from Watertown.

Free clinic rescheduled... Posted July 2nd, 2008

2008-07-16T09:28:00.002-04:00

The baseball clinic originally scheduled a few weeks back has been rescheduled. The Red Wings will be hosting their annual free baseball clinic day on Saturday July 19th from Noon-2PM at McDonough Park in Geneva. This clinic is open to any players ages 5 and up and will focus on the basic funamentals of baseball. Players will be instructed by members of the 2008 Red Wings. Players should bring their mitts, bats, and own protective equipment. No registration is neccessary, just show up on the 19th ready to play!

For more in-depth instruction consider the Red Wings Instructinal Series also offered this summer.

Wings to offer summer instructional series... Posted July 2nd, 2008

2008-07-16T09:28:00.001-04:00

The Red Wings will be offering two sessions of instructional camps this summer. The camps will be held at McDonough Park in Geneva on Saturday July 12 and Sunday July 13th, and a second session on Saturday July 26th and Sunday July 27th. Each session wil be $50 per player and will be from 9AM-12PM each day. Players will be directed by members of the Red Wings coaching staff and instruction will cover pitching, fielding, and hitting. Any player ages 6 and up are welcome to attend. Camp forms and instructions can be found on our Special Events Page by clicking here.

Wings score two in ninth for the win...Posted July 2nd, 2008

2008-07-16T09:27:00.000-04:00

After several nights of frustration, the Wings went into Tuesday's game with the Pioneers hoping to change their luck. Mike Assmann (Cortland) started on the hill and pitched solidly keeping the Wings in it through 5 1/3 innings. Kris Mengle (Georege Mason) and Pete Lopmado (Minnesota St.) each pitched 2/3 of an inning of scoreless baseball. Jason Koziol (George Mason) earned the win with 1 1/3 innnigs of no-hit relief. The hitters were quieted by the Pioneers pitching staff only scratching out 5 hits on the night but one of those hits would be a big hit at the right time. Behind 5-4 in the top of the ninth, Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) would draw a lead off walk, Ryan Uphouse (Geroge Mason) would then lay down a text book bunt moving Mendiola to second. Mendiola would then advance to third on a balk, a play which would result in the Pioneer manager's ejection. Then the fun began. John Sills (Holy Cross) would drive a screamer to right center scoring Mendiola and when the dust cleared he would be standing on third with an RBI triple, tying the game. Sills would then score what would be the winning run two pitches later on a wild pitch to the backstop. That would set the stage for Aaron Brett (SW Missouri St) as he closed the door on the Pioneers striking out one and sitting the hitters down in order for the save.

The Wings face the Pioneers again Wednesday night, this time at home at McDonough Park. First pitch is set for 7:30. The Route 14 rivaly is alive and kicking, make sure you are there to experience it!

Dodgers drop Wings on a see-saw night....Posted June 30th, 2008

2008-07-10T12:22:00.001-04:00

The Wings traveled to Hornell last evening to take on the division leading Dodgers. The Wings would take an earky lead going up 2-0 after 2 inings of play, but the Dodgers would answer back with 3 in the third. The Wings and Dodgers would play a game of see-saw all night as the Wings would take the lead again scoring 4 runs in the fifth only to relinquich the lead in the end losing 8-6. Five errors and thirteen men left on base would not help the boys in black much either.

Charly Bashara (Northeatern) would make his first start of the season, and would allow 3 earned runs in 3 1/3 innings. Steve Forster (St John's) woud come in for 3 2/3 innings of relief, allow 2 earned runs but strike out 7 and take the hard luck loss. The batters hit the ball all over the place again last evening pounding out 12 hits and drawing 8 walks, but had a hard time getting those runners accross the plate. Kevin McGrath (Westchester) went 3-4 on the night with 2 doubles. Matt Perry (Holy Cross), Bill Cupello (Holy Cross), Jimmy Vahalik (Toledo), and Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) would each add two hits a piece.

The Wings are off today and will travel to Elmira for a home/home series against the Pioneers on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Tuesday away game starts at 7:00 and the Wednesday home game at McDonough Park starts at 7:30.

Is there an electrician in the house?.... Posted June 29th, 2008

2008-07-10T12:21:00.000-04:00

For the second time in as many nights the lights again failed at McDonough Park. On this night, the Wings wouldn't be able to finishwhat was a great game. The game was cruising along nicely as Kyle Eastham (South Florida) was in a rhythm keeping the Power off the board for four innings allowing 2 hits through 4. Midway through the bottom half of the fourth the lights went out, play continued through that half of the inning since there was still enough daylight. In the top of the fifth the game was halted due to waning daylight. The umpires allowed the Wings staff one hour before the game would be suspended. With 10 minutes to spare the lights would come back on once a fuse was secured from the City of Geneva. The Wings would add a couple hits but no runs in the next few innings. Kris Mengle (George Mason) would relieve Eastham and pitch 2 1/3 innings, and strike out five before the lights would go out again, and suspend the game. The game will be completed at a later date to be determined.

The Wings travel to Hornell to take on the Western Division leading Dodgers. First pitch is at 7:00, the game can be heard live on TeamLine.

Early runs get better of Wings..... Posted June 28th, 2008

2008-07-10T12:20:00.000-04:00

Early runs again put the Wings in a deficit on Friday night but one thing can be certain there is no quit in the Wings. Starting pitcher Dan Rouah (Lynn) struggled early giving up 6 runs on 8 hits. The relief duo of Tim Crabbe (Westmont) and Pete Lompado (Minnesota) combined for the last 4 1/3 innings each allowing just one hit a piece while striking out four a piece. The relievers kept the wings in the game, however the bats never really came alive as the Nitro pitchers held the Wings to six hits on the night. That didn't mean that the Wings folded. After goigng down 6-0 the wings would draw closer in the sixth after Ryan Uphouse (Geroge Mason) would single, steal second, then eventually be driven in on a sacrifice fly by Doug Elliot (UConn). The Wings would add a second in the ninth as Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) would hit a one out screamer downt he right field line for a double, steal third, then would be driven in on a base hit by Jimmy Vahalik (Toledo). The boys however, could draw no closer and would drop another 6-2.

The Wings will again be home tonight hosting the Power of Niagara Falls. Game time is 7:30, come on out early and meet the team!

Wings continue with hot bats, scoring different story... Posted June 27th, 2008

2008-07-10T12:19:00.000-04:00

The Wings kept their hot hitting alive as they continue to hit the ball hard tallying 16 hits last night against the Bolivar AIA's. Although the wings pile on the hits, the hits don't seem to be very timely as the wings left 12 runners on base last evening in a 5-4 loss. It was an all Northeastern battery last evening as Aaron Greenblatt (Northeatern) took the loss pitching 5 1/3 innings and allowing five runs with six strikeouts. Charly Bashara (Northeastern) came in and provided 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief allowing one hit and striking out five in the process. The Wings would score in the top of the first to take an early 1-0 on a Kevin McGrath (Westchester) SAC fly. The Wings could have put the game away early as they had loaded bases with no outs in the first but were only able to score one. The AIA's would respond in the bottom half of the inning making it 1-1, then add four more by the 5th. Bolivar took a 5-1 lead into the eighth when the Wings made it a bit closer scoring two runs on Bill Cupello (Holy Cross) and Matt Perry (Holy Cross) RBI singles. Going into the ninth down by two Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) would start witha lead off triple, Kyle Eastham (South Florida) would pick Mendiola up with a ground out to second. The Wings just couldn't muster the last run to tie the game and would fall 5-4. Eight of the Wings starters had at least one hit last night and six Wings had multi hit games, including a 3-4 night for Catcher Jimmy Valhalik (Toledo).

The Wings will host the Allegany County Nitros tonight at 7:30PM at McDonough Park. Come on out, it is supposed to be a wonderful night for baseball!

Wings bounce back, but fall short .... Posted June 26th, 2008

2008-07-07T09:36:00.003-04:00

Putting the prior evening's debacle behind them, the Wings traveled to Hornell to take on the division leading Dodgers. The boys in blue would get on the board first with a run in the bottom of the second, however the Wings would immediately rebound and take the lead in the top of the third with two runs off Doug Elliot (UConn) and Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) RBI singles. The lead would be short lived as Hornell would plate one, the game winner, in the bottom of the third which would hold for the rest of the game. Mike Assmann (Cortland) would again pitch brilliantly and take the hard luck loss going 7 full innings, allowing five hits and striking out five. The Wings bats were just a little too flat on the bight and they couldn't pick up Assmann's nice start for him, leaving 11 men on base. The 2,3,4 hitters of Matt Perry (Holy Cross), Elliot, and Mendiola were a combined 7-11 and accounted for seven of the eight hits on the night. Elliot went perfect at the plate with a 3-3 night with one RBI.

The Wings travel tonight to Bolivar. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00PM and can be heard live on TeamLine. The Wings will return home tomorrow, Friday June 27th to host Allegany County.

Wings add Wednesdays as Little League Nights.... Posted June 24rd, 2008

2008-07-07T09:36:00.001-04:00

Since school is FINALLY out and due to the fact that the Wings are running out of Tuesday games on their schedule, the Wings will host Little Leaguers on Tuesday's and Wednesday's for the remainder of the season. Little Leaguers in their uniform shirt receive free admission to every Tuesday and Wednesdayhome game. Also, Wednesday's will now be our "Have a Catch With a Wing" night where children can come out to the field before Wednesday games and have a catch with their favorite Wing. Come on out to the ball park this summer and bring your favorite adult!

Flurry of ninth inning errors sink Wings....Posted June 24rd, 2008

2008-07-07T09:35:00.004-04:00

Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes are considered a part of life on Earth, and just an "act of God" to insurance companies due to the fact they can't be stopped or altered to spare destruction. Last night's ninth inning should be added to that list of "acts of God" for the destruction it caused on a small patch of ground called McDonough Park.

The Wings cruised through eight innings behind stellar pitching by Steve Forster (St. John's) as he fanned 7 over 6 innings allowing no runs and scattered 5 hits. Charly Bashara (Northeatern) and Aaron Brett (Central Missouri) took care of the seventh and eighth as Brett struck out the side in the eighth. Then the earth moved, the funnel cloud appeared, and the flood gates opened, all that was missing were the locusts. The Wings went into the last frame up 4-1 after scoring 2 in the bottom of the eighth, and no one could fore see the destruction ahead. To make a long story short; the Power would send 16 batters to the plate in the top of the ninth, eleven would score, six errors would be made, three outs would take 42 minutes, and the terrific game that could have been was completely erased by a 12-4 Power victory.

One game a season does not make and the Wings know they need to put that three out stretch behind them, therefore the boys will get back on the bus today and face the Hornell Dodgers in Hornell. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00. I think the boys will be ready to take out some frustrations on the boys in blue. Listen to the game live on TeamLine!

Wings blank 'Bats run up four straight....Posted June 23rd, 2008

2008-07-07T09:35:00.003-04:00

Fifteen! Thats the number of doubles the Wings have hit over he past two games. Yesterday afternoon the Wings pounded out 14 more hits, 7 of which were doubles en route to a 9-0 thrashing of the Riverbats. Ryan Uphouse (George Mason), with two doubles yesterday afternoon, has hit 5 doubles in the past two games, and has hit at least one double in four consecutive games. Doug Elliot (UConn) and Kevin McGrath (Westchester) also added a two-bagger each in their 2-4 outings, as they both continue their hot hitting. Chris Altieri (FIU) also added two hits on a 2-4 day, with a stolen base. The Wings collectively swiped 4 bases on the day and really took the game to the Bats. Kyle Eastham (South Florida) pitched a solid 5 innings striking out 5 and scattering 4 hits. He was picked up by a group of four relivers, Tim Crabbe (Westmont), Charly Bashara (Northeastern), Jason Koziol (George Mason) and Aaron Brett (Central Missouri) each pitched shutout baseball combining for 2 hits and 5 strikeouts. The bullpen did it's job to preserve the shutout and the win, as the Wings blanked the bats 9-0.

The Wings have a well deserved off day today, but plan to keep hitting tomorrow, Tuesday, as they host Niagara Falls at 7:30 in McDonough Park. Tuesday's are always Little League days at the ball park. Every Tuesday this season Liitle leaguers wearing their jersey get in free. Also, all kids are welcome to come out to the right field grass between 7:00-7:15 to play catch. Grab your favorite Wing and a glove and come out early for Little League night!

Three and counting as Wings bury Nitros...Posted June 21nd, 2008

2008-07-07T09:35:00.001-04:00

The Wings kept the streak alive last night, and we are not talking about the three game winning streak, we are talking about the hitting streak. The Wings again posted double digits in the hit column for the third night in a row as the Wings beat up on the Nitro's in Scio 10-3. Dan Rouah (Lynn) pitched his best game of the season earning the win and going seven strong innnings scattering 4 hits while striking out a team and season high 11 batters. The hits also seem to be coming in bunches as Ryan Uphouse (George Mason) lead the battery with a 3-6 night, all of which were doubles and posted 3 RBI's. The three doubles set the pace for the night as the Wings would pound out eight doubles on the night! Bill Cupello (Holy Cross) and Doug Elliot (UConn) would add 3 hits a piece, and Will Harford would add 2, including 3 runs scored.

The Wings will take their hot play to Brockport today to face the Riverbats in a matinee at 1:00. The Wings will have a well deserved off day tomorrow and will return home on Tuesday night to host the Niagara Falls Power.

Wings jump all over AIA's, win two in a row... Posted June 21st, 2008

2008-07-07T09:34:00.000-04:00

After a few days of rain and bad weather which seemed to put the team in a daze, the Wings again exploded offensively for the second straight day. Kevin McGrath (Westchester), as they say in baseball circles, had a day. McGrath went 3-4 on the night with a two run home run in the fifth breaking the game wide open. McGrath is swinging a hot bat lately batting going 5-8 with 4 RBI's over the last two games batting out of the eighth slot. Matt "Chandler" Perry (Holy Cross) also added three hits and two RBI's on the night. The Wings found themselves in a good position going into the ninth up 11-2 on an outstanding pitching performance by Aaron Greenblatt (Northeastern), in which he scattered 6 hits over 7 innings. Tim Crabbe (Westmont) came in for one perect inning of relief before the AIA's would take advantage of some Wings pitching and fielding mistakes and make it a game scoring 5 runs in the ninth. Bolivar would load the bases and put the tying run at the plate. Jason Koziol (George Mason) was able to get the last batter to ground out to third ending the threat and preserving the 11-7 win.

The Wings travel to Allegany County today for a 7:00 tip off. The Wings will then travel to Brockport tomorrow for a 5:00 first pitch before returning home for Little League night where all Little Leaguers with their uniform shirt get in free on Tuesday against Niagara Falls, first pitch 7:30. A trip to the ballpark, what a great way to celebrate the last day of school!

Wings flat at Hornell, ready to come home.... Posted June 16th, 2008

2008-06-25T11:22:00.002-04:00

The Wings had a very flat night last evening against the Hornell Ddogers as they lost 8-2 droping their record under .500 for the first time all season. Highlights were few as the Wings allowed 11 hits, 6 errors and the pitchers combiined to walk 9 batters. All in all the result could have been much worse, but some timely pitching took the Dodgers out of some big innings. The Wings were only able to put together 4 hits on the night, all singles. Two of those four hits came of the bat of John Sills (Holy Cross) on his 2-4 performance. The boys have an off day today before a two game set at home starting Tuesday.

A bright spot note from Saturday's game against Bolivar was missed. Nick Spears (Texas Pan Am) hit the Wings first home run of the season in the 6th inning making the score 4-2. It's always nice to get credit for the long ball, sorry Nick!

AIA's 4 run 2nd inning is Wings undoing....Posted June 15th, 2008

2008-06-25T11:22:00.001-04:00

The Wings gave up 4 runs in the 2nd last night, which ultimately proved to be enough to put the boys away for good. The Wings left the top of the first with what has become a customary early lead. Doug Elliot (UConn) doubled with two outs n the first, moved over to third on a base hit by Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame), and scored on a double steal. That lead would be short lived as the AIA's would score four in the bottom of the second off Aaron Greenblatt (Northeastern). Greenblatt would be a tale of two pitchers on the night. After allowing the 4 runs he would strike out 8 but allow 10 hits. The Wings would draw within two with one run in the ninth, but would leave the tying run at the plate.

The Wings spend one more day on the road before rturning to McDonough Park on Tuesday. The boys will spend Fathers Day evening in Hornell taking on the Dodgers in a 7PM start. The broadcast can agian be heard live on TeamLine.�

Wings win another on the road 4-2 in 11 innings...Posted June 13th, 2008

2008-06-21T13:00:00.001-04:00

Following a 42 minute rain delay in Elmira tonight the Wings rallied to tie a 2-1 score in the seventh 2-2. Mike Assman (Cortland) pitched five strong innings for the Wings but recieved a no decision for his effort. Aaron Brett (Central Missouri) benefited from the extra innnings finishing the game with 1 2/3 strong innings, and earned the win. The 2-2 score was broken in the top of the eleventh when, with bases loaded and two outs, Nick Spears (Texas Pan Am) hit a single to right field, scoring two. The Pioneers went down meekly in the bottom part of the frame, ending the game and sending the boys back to the bus with yet another road win.

It's a good thing the boys like to win on the road, they will have to do that a bit more before settling in at home. The Wings travel to Bolivar tomorrow, Saturday, for a 7:00 start against the A's, and Sunday they hit the road once again to meet up with the Dodgers of Hornell. All games both home and away can be heard live and free on TeamLine.

The boys show some fight but come up short... Posted June 13th, 2008

2008-06-21T12:59:00.001-04:00

The Wings lost their second straight at home last evening against the Riverbats, dropping their record to 2-2 on the season. The Wings went up early scoring one in the bottom of the first as Ryan Uphouse (George Mason) started the inning with a single up the middle on his way to a 3-5 night. He also scored 3 times including the first run in the first when Dan Sherwood (Toledo) moved Uphouse in on a ground out to third. Sherwood would add a hard drive RBI double to centerfield in the ninth drawing the Wings to within 2 runs. The Wings battled back twice in the game, once taking a 4-3 lead in the third. The Wings down 8-5 going into the ninth scored one on Sherwood's drive but were unable to plate the equalizer as a big rally was squashed with the second out being made on a controvesial play at the plate. Ultimately the Wings took the loss 8-6. You can be assured that hitting will not be the Wings problem this year, along with the performances listed earlier, Nick Spears (Texas Pan Am) and Matt Perry (Holy Cross) both had two hit nights with an RBI each.

Steve Forster (St John's) took the loss on the night, a night in which four Wings pitchers tried to figure out the umpire's tight strike zone. Aaron Brett (Central Missouri), the third pitcher to toe the rubber on the night held the 'Bats scoreless for 3 full innings allowing one hit and striking out three. Jason Koziol (George Mason) closed out the game in the ninth facing 3 batters and striking out one.

The Wings travel to rival Elmira tonight for a contest against the Pioneers. First pitch is at 7:00PM and Elmira's home team broadcast can be heard live and free on TeamLine.

Wings drop season home opener 7-3 to the Dodgers (updated)... Posted June 11th, 2008

2008-06-21T12:58:00.000-04:00

After falling behind 5-1 after 4 innings the Wings loaded the bases with no out in their half of the fourth but failed to plate a run. The bats were quiet until the eighth when the Wings attempted to battle back from a then, 7-1. Dan Sherwood (Toledo) made it a bit closer by driving a ball just inside the third base line for a 2 RBI double. Ultimately the Dodgers took the game 7-3. The Wings hoped for a few more in the ninth, but couldn't scratch out any other runs. Doug Elliot (UConn) had a nice night at the plate going 3-4 with three singles and a run scored pushing his early season average up to .545. Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) also continued his hot hitting goign 2-3 and with that the Wings have a pair of hitters batting a solid early season .545. A quartet of pitchers went to the mound on the night, however, Kris Mengle (George Mason) ended up taking the loss on the night with 4 innings pitched and 5 earned runs.

The Wings are right back at it again tonight, Thursday, as they host the Brockport Riverbats at 7:30PM at ol' McDonough Park. Come on out and meet your 2008 Wings! �

Second straight road win to start season... Posted June 8th, 2008

2008-06-17T09:30:00.001-04:00

The Wings traveled again for the second straight day to start the season and rode home again with the win. Dan Rouah (Lynn University) took the mound for the start on a hot and humid afternoon and pitched 8 strong innings scattering 6 hits, struck out 7 and allowed only 2 earned runs. Aaron Brett (Central Missouri) came in in the ninth and closed the door on the Yankees earning his first save of the season. The Wings bats were just as effective pounding out 11 hits on the aternoon. The Wings only scoring occurred with 2 in the second and 3 in the third inning. Jimmy Vahalik (Toledo) lead the team with a 3-4 afternoon. Kevin McGrath (Westchester) added to his RBI totals with an RBI single in both the second and third innning. Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) added two hits and picked up an RBI. Full Box Score

The Wings play on the road once more before coming home for opening day. After a day off tomorrow, the Wings will travel down to the end of the Thruway to take on the Niagara Falls Power on Tuesday at 7:00. The game can be heard live on TeamLine. Remember the home opener is scheduled for Wednesday the 11th at 7:30, some things are worth waiting for!

Wings beat Nitros in opener on the road....Posted June 7th, 2008

2008-06-17T09:29:00.000-04:00

The Wings traveled to Allegany County tonight for their opening game in the 2008 campaign. The Wellsville trip is one of the longest bus rides of the season and it's never fun to make that trip after taking a loss on the road. The good news is the trip was made much shorter with a 5-2 win tonight over the Nitros. Kyle Eastham (South Florida) earned the win in relief pitching 3 innings allowing no hits, no runs and he stuck out 3. Jason Koziol (Geroge Mason) closed the door on the Nitros in the ninth for his first save on the season. Aaron Greenblatt (Northeastern) battled for 5 innings and held the Nitros to 2 runs despite having some problems staying in the strike zone, however, Greenblatt showed what he was made of making his pitches when it counted. He worked out of two seperate situations this evening, a bases loaded jam, and a second and third situation.

Eddy Mendiola (Notre Dame) was outstanding at third base as the pitcher's best friend. Mendiola made 4 assists with two nice stabs on the hot corner. He also added 2 hits to the line score with his 2-4 night. Kevin McGrath (Westchester) started the hitting with a Ground Rule Double in the 2nd, scoring the first run of the season. John Sills' (Holy Cross) RBI triple in th 8th made the score 3-2 and would ultimately be the winning run. Full Box Score

The Wings have a quick turnaround game tomorrow afternoon. The Wings will again be on the road as the Webster Yankees host the Wings at R.I.T at 1:00PM. As the Webster Yankees continue to wait for their Webster field to be completed, they will play their home games this season split between R.I.T. and St. John Fisher. Consult the 2008 schedule for more details. The Wings start the season with three games on the road, but will open up at McDonough Park on Wednesday at 7:30PM against the Hornell Dodgers.�

Jeremy Khert (GRW '06-'07) drafted by the Boston Red Sox...Posted June 7th, 2008

2008-06-17T09:28:00.000-04:00

Jeremy Khert (University of Southern Indiana), a starting pitcher for the '06 and '07 Geneva Red Wings, was drafted by the Boston Red Sox as the 1423rd overall pick in the 47th round Friday evening. Khert pitched two seaons with the Wings. In 2006 Jeremy was 4-2 witha 1.77 ERA, and was a NYCBL All-Statr. In 2007 Khert started off where he left off before an elbow injury sent him back to Indiana after just 2 starts.

As a Senior at the University of Southern Indiana, Jeremy helped anchor the Screaming Eagles staff with an 8-3 record and a 4.31 ERA while holding opposing batters to a .231 batting average against him.

The entire Red Wings Staff would like to extend congratulations to Jeremy on his accomplishment! Congratulations Jeremy!

Ashton Mowdy (GRW '07) drafted by the Houston Astros...Posted June 6th, 2008

2008-06-17T09:27:00.000-04:00

Ashton Mowdy, starting pitcher for the 2007 Geneva Red Wings has been drafted in the 19th round as the 572nd overall pick. Ashton was an integral part of the starting rotation for the 2007 Wings as he went 6-0 on the year with a 1.46 ERA, and opposing batters hit just .151 against him. He finished the season second in the league with 54 strikeouts in 46.1 IP. In recognition of his fine season with the Wings, Ashton was named to the All-NYCBL post-season 1st team.

Mowdy posted an impressive 5-3 record this srpring with the Eastern Oklahoma State Mountaineers, he also fanned 79 in 76.1 innings, as the Mountaineers posted a school record 41 wins. Eastern Oklahoma's record settled out at 41-18 and they finished ranked #15 in the NJCAA.
Congratulations Ashton! Remember, once a Wing always a Wing!

Wings work out the bugs in exhibition vs Rome...Posted June 5th, 2008

2008-06-12T09:26:00.000-04:00

The Wings hosted the Rome Thunderbolts of the ECBL last evening at McDonough park as tune up for both teams seasons. The game marked the first time the players had an opportunity to play together outside of the practice field. Although the Wings dropped the game 7-4 there were many bright spots. The coaches were looking to see if the players could make both physical and mental in-game game adjustments and saw both from every player on the team. Even though the boys fell behind 3-0 after 1 inning they battled back to keep the game close and eventually to pull within 3. Since this was a exhibition most f the pitching staff were involoved in the result. Seven pitches combined for 13 strikeouts on the night, and allowed only 3 earned runs. At the plate Chris Altieri (Florida International) drove in the first run of the game and went 2-4. Doug Elliot (University of Connecticutt) added two singles to the line score with his 2-2 performance.

The Wings have two days off before they travel to Allegany County for their NYCBL opener against the Nitros on Saturday evening. Game time is at 7:00PM and every pitch both home and away can be heard live on TeamLine, Just click the Team Line logo found at the top of this page to listen to Geneva Red Wings Baseball.

The Wings will open their home schedule next week on Wednesday June 11th at 7:30PM as they host the Hornell Dodgers. �

'07 GRW Bertuccini and Bellamy help Tigers and 'Canes move into Super-Regionals.... Posted June 2nd, 2008

2008-06-12T09:25:00.000-04:00

Paul Bertuccini, who played for the '07 Wings earned a win for LSU in the final game of the Baton Rouge regional Sunday afternoon against Southern Mississippi. He was insrted on the mound in the sixth to hold the Tigers lead in a 3-2 game. Bertuccini pitched 1.1 innings, faced 4 batters and fanned each of them. The Golden Eagles rallied for 2 runs after Bertuccini exited, but because the Tigers scored 6 in the sixth, an inning in which he pitched, the winning run was scored for him so he earned the victory. Bertuccini's record is 1-0 on the season in relief with a miniscule 1.71 ERA. #10 LSU will now host their Super-Regional matchup with UC Irvine for a spot in the College World Series.

Kyle Bellamy of the same '07 GRW team also assisted his #2 Miami Hurricanes into the Super-Regionals this weekend. Pitching in all three Regional Games, his line on the weekend: 4.1 IP with 6 Strikeouts. Bellamy is known for his stingyness, however Missouri was able to touch him for 2 earned runs in the second game. Those 2 earned runs in the eighth would allow Mizzou to pull within one, but the 'Canes prevailed. Bellamy bounced back in the championship game vs. Mississippi mowing down the three Rebels he faced. #2 Miami will now take on Arizona in the Super-Regionals this weekend in Coral Gables. The winner of the three game set heads to Omaha for the College World Series!

Some experts are predicting a Miami vs. LSU finish, as Miami is consdiered by many as the strongest team, and LSU is currently one of the hottest teams in Division I baseball. Could the '07 Geneva Red Wings teammates face each other on the big stage? Stay tuned.....

'06 '07 GRW Kehrt Named All-Region...Posted May 19th, 2008

2008-06-02T10:19:00.001-04:00

Jeremy Kehrt (Southern Indiana) was named to the All-North Central 1st team for the 2008 season. Jeremy worked a masterful season in 2006 for the Wings when he went 4-2 with a 1.47 ERA. He came back for a second year in 2007 but his season was cut short as he returned to Indiana for surgery on his throwing elbow. Following surgery he bounced back for the Sceaming Eagles this season going 8-3 with a 4.31 ERA. He struck out 64 in 71 2/3 innings and had one complete game. Congratulations Jeremy!

2007 GRW Bellamy Helps No. 1 Miami Over No. 2 Florida State, and is added to the Howser Trophy watch list... Posted April 25th, 2008

2008-06-02T10:18:00.001-04:00

Sophomore Kyle Bellamy (Geneva '07) made three appearances in three games as first nationally-ranked Miami (Fla.) won two out of three games against second nationally-ranked Florida State this past weekend in Tallahassee, Fla.

Friday night, Bellamy struck out four over two scoreless innings as Miami took the opening game, 11-4. Bellamy held the Seminoles scoreless and hitless after starter Chris Hernandez had allowed four runs on nine hits in the first five innings.

Saturday, the Davie, Fla. native, pitched an inning and two-thirds as Florida State defeated Miami, 9-5. Bellamy allowed one unearned run on two hits. After yielding one run in the sixth, Bellamy retired the side in order in the seventh inning.

The Miami (Fla.) reliever faced four batters on Sunday and retired two. He allowed two runs on two hits, but Miami triumphed, 11-10, in a seven-inning contest.

This spring, Bellamy is 5-0 with two saves and 1.08 earned run average in a team-high 22 appearances. The sophomore has allowed four earned runs in 33.1 innings pitched, walked three and struck out 39. Opponents against Bellamy are batting .128 this season. He leads the top-ranked Hurricanes in earned run average and appearances and he is second on the team in strikeouts and third in victories.

Bellamy has also been added to the Howser Watch List. 50 Collegiate Baseball players are placed annually on the watch list for the Dick Howser Trophy. The Dick Howser Trophy is a national sponsorship that was created on behalf of Dick Howser to promote baseball excellence and scholastic achievement for collegiate baseball. The Howser Trophy is to baseball what the Heisman Trophy is to Football. Last year's winner was Vanderbilt's David Price, the #1 overall draft pick in 2007. Past winners include Jason Varitek, Mark Prior, J.D Drew, Todd Helton, Robin Ventura and Mark Teixiera.

Bellamy was a first team New York Collegiate Baseball League all-star last summer. He was 1-0 with a team-high 14 saves and 0.00 earned run average in 17 appearances. Bellamy pitched 17 innings, struck out 32, walked four and held opponents to a .028 batting average. He helped the Red Wings to the NYCBL playoffs for the first time since 2003.

'05 GRW Curry Named National Player of the Week... April 8th, 2008

2008-06-02T10:17:00.002-04:00

Mt. Vernon Nazarene University senior Levi Curry (Geneva '05) has been chosen by the Baseball News as a Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week for the week ending March 30, 2008.

Curry pitched a seven-inning perfect game as Mount Vernon Nazarene defeated Cedarville, 7-0, on March 26 in the first game of a doubleheader. Curry's perfect game is only the second in Mount Vernon Nazarene history and it is the school's 16th no-hitter. Curry, in a 90-pitch outing, retired all 21 Cedarville batters he faced over seven innings and struck out 10. He forced Cedarville into nine ground ball outs and two fly ball outs.

This season, Curry is 4-1 with a 1.54 earned run average in five appearances. Through five starts, he has amassed four complete games, two shutouts, 35.0 innings pitched, 29 strikeouts and a .217 opponents batting average.

The Mount Vernon, Ohio, native was a member of the Red Wings in 2005. He went 2-4 with a 4.04 earned run average in nine appearances. Curry pitched a team-high 42.1 innings, struck out 27 and threw three complete games. He did not play in the 2005 NYCBL All-Star Game but he was listed on the Western Division all-stars roster.

The 2008 Geneva Red Wings Roster Posted!... April 1st, 2008

2008-06-02T10:17:00.001-04:00

The Geneva Red Wings have posted their 2008 roster. The roster can be found here along with links to the players respective Colleges and Universities. The Wings staff is happy to announce we have signed players from schools that we have grown with over the past seasons such as Westchester, SE Missouri, and Gardner Webb. We are equally happy to announce new relatationships with nationally renowned programs such as Notre Dame, George Mason, Holy Cross and University of South Florida.

In addition, the Wings have signed Billy Horn to the Coaching Staff. Billy comes to Geneva as the Pitching Coach by way of DelRay Beach, FL. Billy was born and raised in Bronx, NY and graduated from Westlake HS in Thornwood, NY. His College carrer was as a relief pitcher for Lynn University from 1997-2001. His professional carrer was as a starting pitcher for the San Marino Titans in 2003-2004. Billy was selected for the Italian national teamin 2004 but missd the Olympics in Athens, Greece due to injury. Rotator Cuff surgery ended his season and career as a player in 2005 when he played for the Long Beach Armada. Billy coaches High School pitchers in South Florida, and works for Bucky Dent's School of Baseball in Del Ray Beach, FL. His pitching experience will be invaluable to our staff this season, we look forward to his arrival.

On a similar note the Wings announce the resignation of our Associate Head Coach Kevin Graber from Amherst College. The Wings wish both him and his family well.

Geneva looks forward to the arrival of OUR boys of summer in late May. Until then visit the players team websites and see what will be in store for come June! Good luck guys, see you in May!

Now that it is offically spring, visit the GRW website often for updates and news reagrding the upcoming 2008 season. Only 66 days til opening day!

2008 GRW Greenlatt holds World Champion Sox scoreless...Post date March 3rd, 2008

2008-06-02T10:16:00.000-04:00

Aaron Greenblatt (Northeastern University) has been on the Geneva roster for the past two seasons. In 2006 his season was shortened when he tore a tendon in his pitching hand while warming in the Geneva 'pen. In 2007 he never made it to Geneva as he tore a ligament in his knee, which required surgery. This year he's all healed and he's on the GRW roster again. On Friday his Husky's met the World Champion Red Sox in Notheastern's annual exhibition game against Boston in Ft. Myers, FL. Greenblatt was called on with two on and two outs in the fourth inning. After walking his first batter which loaded the bases, he was able to get the last out and get the Husky's out of the inning. Despite the fact that the Husky's lost 15-0, Aaron was the bright spot for the Husky's pitching staff, as he was the only pitcher to not give up an earned run. Aaron also received a brief "bright spot" moment on the Red Sox webpage, which can be found here.

Wings lose game two, Elmira wins series, Wings season over... Post date Aug 4th, 2007

2007-12-19T13:48:00.000-05:00

... The Wings dropped game two of the Divisional Championship Series to the Elmira Pioneers 6-1 last night at McDonough Park. The loss eliminates the Wings from the postseason, and ends a spectacular season. The Wings found themselves behind early and never really got things going against the Pioneers. A few costly errors sealed their fate. The highlight of the evening was Brendan Stokes' (Northeastern) 3-3 performance on the night. Stokes had been struggling throughout the playoffs entering last nights game as he was in an 0-15 slump in the playoffs, but he broke out big last night. Starter Paul Bertuccini (LSU) battled the best he could but could not answer the bell in the fourth, as he was battling flu like symptoms, along with teammate Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @Tyler) who also had to be pulled after 4 innings due to the same symptoms. Kyle Bellamy (University of Miami) came in for the last two innings and finished the game for the Wings striking out 3 and allowing one baserunner. Bellamy finishes the season with a 0.00 ERA, with 23 K's in 15.0 innings pitched. He allowed only 4 hits and 2 walks all season, all the while earning a team record 14 saves. Bellamy's 'pen mates aso fared very well this season as four other pitchers finished with ERA's under 2.00. They were Bertuccini 1.14 35 K's in 34 innings, Ashton Mowdy (E Oklahoma) 1.32 with 54 K's, Jason Bowman (Westchester) 1.15, with a 6-1 record, Ed Paul (Francis Marion) 1.86 with 48.1 innings pitched. A complete wrap up of the season will be posted in the next few days, once the final statitstics are finalized, please check back.

The season may be over, but this team's accomplishments will be felt around McDonough Park for some time. This team was one of the hardest working teams this franchise has seen. From day one every man on the team believed they could win it all, and made a great run for the Championship. The team played hard, hustled every day, and grew as a family. On behalf of the entire Red Wing organization we would like to thank them for their dedication, and wish them luck as they return to their respective schools. We believe they are better ballplayers, and better men, for their experience in Geneva this summer. Thanks for a terrific summer guys! �

Wings lose game one, home for must-win tonight... Post date Aug 3rd, 2007

2007-08-13T13:24:00.000-04:00

...The Wings dropped game one at Elmira last night, but it can not be said that the Wings did not have their chances. The Wings left 11 men on base last evening and out hit the Pioneers 11-8, the only place on the box score that matters is the runs column and Elmira beat the Wings there, 6-3. The Wings found themselves down 2-1 going into the top of the sixth inning and needed to get something going. Julio Gomez (Coker) and Chris Parkinson (Rhode Island) started the frame with back-to-back singles, and then Cory LePlante (Minnesota St) bunted tem over a base. Nick Spears (University of Texas Pan Am), then hit a single that drove in Gomez, tying the score at 2. Immediately following the hit, lightning was sighted near the ballpark, so a 2 hour delay ensued. Following the delay, the Wings rally was ended and no other runs would score in the inning. Ed Paul (Francis Marion) would return to the mound after the delay, but did not seem to have the same stuff he had before the delay. He was replaced by Tom Schiller (MCC) after 5 1/3 innings pitched. Schiller inherited a few runners in the sixth and between the two pitchers aother three runs would score making it 5-2. Schiller finished the game for the Wings allowing one run and striking out 4 in 2 2/3 innings. The Wings would try to rally one more time in the top of the seventh when Chris Vargo (Richmond) would start the inning with a single, and move to 2nd on a drag bunt by Brock Miller (Gardner Webb). Miller would reach base, but would get caught up by a pick off throw from the catcher, and Vargo would advance to third on the play. Vargo would then score on Gomez's RBI double to center field, but as was the theme of the night, Gomez would be stranded at second for the second time of the night, Gomez went 3-5 with 2 RBI on the night. That would be all the Wings could put together, as the Pioneers would add one more in the eighth, making the score 6-3, which would be the final score. The Wings loss puts them in a precarious situation, in a three game series, another loss would be the end of the season for the Wings. The boys return home tonight to host the Pioneers, and hope to send the Pio's back to Elmira with a loss and force them to play host to the Wings Saturday night for game three. The game tonight at McDonough Park is at 7:30. Come on out and make some noise and help your boys of summer push the series to game three!

...TONIGHT AT MCDONOUGH PARK, GAME TWO OF THE WESTERN DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, FIRST PITCH 7:30...BE THERE! �

Wing win series, travel to Elmira tonight for next round... Posted August 2nd, 2007

2007-08-04T10:00:00.000-04:00

...The Wings came into last nights game needing a win to stave off elminiation in the short series with the Nitros. The Wings sent Jason Bowman (Westchester) to be the "Stopper". Bowman has been one of the most consistant Wing pitchers on the season witha 6-1 record and an ERA at 1.15, and continued his brilliance last night. Bowman worked hard over 7 2/3 innings scattering 10 hits and allowing 4 earned runs on 6 strikeouts. His perofrmace was backed up by Lance Rhodes (SE Missouri St). Rhodes closed down the Nitros allowing two hits and striking out three over the last 1 1/3. The Wings got on the board first, and early scoring one run in the first when Chris Vargo (Richmond) reached on an error and then advanced to third on a wild pitch. Vargo scored on an RBI double by Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler). The Wings would add another run in the second after Nick Spisek (Westchester) walked, and advanced to third on a Nick Spears (University of Texas Pan Am) and Vargo hit. Spisek then scored from third on a wild pitch, but the Wings would leave the bases loaded in the inning. The Nitros would not go quietly, as they would erase the 2-0 lead in the top of the fifth scoring 2 runs, tying the score. The Wings would answer right back in the bottom of the inning scoring 2 to take a 4-2 lead. Julio Gomez (Coker) would start the rally getting hit with his fourth pitch in three games, Chris Parkinson (Rhode Island) Shawn Summers (Francis Marion) would both single to load the bases with no out, then Spisek, who went 2-2 on the night with 2 RBI and 2 walks, would drive a ball into center field for a 2 RBI single. The Wings would add to their lead in the sixth scoring 3 more runs, the big play of the inning was after Brock Miller (Gardner Webb) reached on a walk and advanced to third on a Damewood single. Miller would score stealing home on a double steal play when Damewood broke for second. By the end of six the score would be 7-2. Again the Nitros would rally, scoring 2 runs in the top of the eighth making the score 7-4, but that would be as close as they would get. In the bottom of the inning the Wings would get those runs back as Damewood would walk and Gomez would hit a line shot homerun just to the left of the right field score board, his sixth of the season, making the score 9-4, a score that would hold for the final. The Wings win the best of three series 2-1 and advance to the Western Division Championship Series tonight as the travel to Elmira for game one, first pitch is at 7:00 and the game can be heard live on TeamLine. The boys will return home tomorrow, Friday August 3rd for game two at Big Mac, first pitch is at 7:30. The winner in the West will face the winner of the Glens Falls/ Saratoga series for the NYCBL Championship immedaitely following the Divisional Championships.

...TONIGHT: GAME ONE OF THE WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES, IN ELMIRA, FIRST PITCH 7:00...WINGS ARE HOME TOMORROW NIGHT FOR GAME TWO 7:30 FIRST PITCH, BE THERE! �

Wings lose close one to split three game series, home tonight... Post date Aug 1st, 2007

2007-08-04T09:59:00.001-04:00

...The Wings lost a close one last night in Wellsville as the Nitros beat the Wings 3-2. The win was a result of yet another walk off win, this time for th bad guys. The Wings found themselves in comeback mode again last night after falling behind 2-0 after 4 innings. This time it would be a bit harder to manufacture the runs since they were only able to muster four hits on the night. Ashto Mowdy (E Oklahoma) pitched well, striking out 9, but walking three and allowing 6 hits in his six innings work. The runs allowed were unearned due to fielding errors. The Wings looked like they were in deep trouble losing 2-0 going into the eighth, but they found a way to rally, scoring one in the eighth When Brock Miller (Gradner Webb) walked, then Julio Gomez (Coker) ws hit by a pitch, then Ryan Hypke (Francis Marion) walked loading the bases with two outs. The run then scored as Miller crossed the plate on a wild pitch. In the ninth, behind by one run, the boys knew they needed something to happen. Chris Vargo (Richmond) singled to start the frame, and Shawn Summers (Francis Marion) bunted him to second, Vrago then avanced to third on a wild pitch. Nick Spisek (Westchester) then drove Vargo in on a SAC fly to center, tying the game at 2. The Wings felt the momentum changing, but that was short lived. After a fielding error, a bunt single, and a walk, the Nitros had the bases loaded with no outs. The next batter would ground weakly to first baseman Brendan Stokes (Northeastern), a ball which had a lot of english on it, and Stokes would not be able to make the play at home to prevent the winning run from scoring. In the end, the Nitros force the final and deciding game three tonight at McDonough Park at 7:30. The winner of tonight's game will face the Elmira Pioneers in the first game of the Western Division Championship tomorrow in Elmira, as Elmira beat Hornell 4-3 last night, sweeping the series.

...GAME 3 TONIGHT @ MCDONOUGH PARK, WINNER ADAVNCES TO THE WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES. COME ON OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR PLAYOFF WINGS. FIRST PITCH 7:30! �

Wings walk off to take 1-0 lead in short series...Post date July 31st, 2007

2007-08-04T09:58:00.002-04:00

...The Wings came to the park last night ready to start their three game series againast the Allegany County Pioneers. Since the NYCBL playoffs are all a best of three series, the boys were hoping to get out to a fast start. That hope was quickly changed into comeback mode as the Wings found themselves down 4-0 after 3 innings. Starting pitcher Dusty Odenbach (University of Connecticut) never found the groove and struggled from the beginning, allowing 4 walks and three hits on 74 pithes in 3 innings. The Wings slowly chipped away at the Nitro lead scoring 2 in the fourth when Brock Miller (Gardner-Webb) lead off with double and then scored on a Julio Gomez (Coker) double. Gomez then scored from third after advancing to third on a fly ball, when Chris Vargo (Richmond) drove him in on a single. It would be 4-2 at the end of 4 full innings. The Wings would add another in the fifth when Miller would beat out a slow ground ball to the pitcher, then advance to third on the errant throw to first. Andrew Damewood (university of Texas @ Tyler) would pick up the RBI on a ground ball to second. The Nitros would pad their 4-3 lead by scoring one in the seventh and ninth, making the score 6-3 going to the bottom of the ninth. The Wings would nowneed to have a huge rally to prevent themselves from going down 1-0 in the series. The inning started with a single by Nick Spisek (Westchester), then, with one out the gates opened. Cory Leplante (Minnesota St.) singled moving Spisek to third, and Miller walked loading the bases. The winning run was now at the plate in the form of Andrew Damewood, Damewood walked scoring Spisek. Gomez was then hit by a pitch, scoring LePlante, the score; 6-5. Up came Chris Parkinson (Rhode Island) with the chance to win the game. Parkinson jerked the first offering deep down the left field line but foul. Parkinson found himself in a 1-2 hole, and then ripped one at the third baseman, the third baseman threw home trying to force out Miller, the lead runner, but he threw it in the dirt and the ball then found it's way through to the screen, scoring Miller, and Damewood close behind. The Wings would end the inning with the 7-6 win on 4 runns in the ninth with one out. The Wings now hold a 1-0 lead in the best of three series and travel to Allegany tonight hoping to sweep the Nitros. Game time is 7:00 and can be heard on TeamLine. If needed, the third game of the series would be played Wednesday night at McDonough Park at 7:30.�

Wings lose to Webster, hand title to Elmira, playoff game at home tonight.... Post date July 30th, 2007

2007-08-04T09:58:00.001-04:00

...After an emotional win Saturday night against Elmira, a win which put the Wings in first place, the Wings had a quick turn around game Sunday afternoon at 3:00 against Webster to decide the regular season divisional championship. The Wings held a 1/2 game lead after beating the Pioneers the night before, but with one make up game remaining on the schedule they would need a win against the depleted Yankees to clinch the division. The Wings jumped out to a quick 5-1 lead after 3 innings, and they looked like they were on their way to the Pennant. However, the Wings pitchers were on pitch counts to save their arms for the playoffs, and they never seemed to find their groove, as a result the Wings were unable to pull out the win losing to Webster 11-6. The loss put the Wings in a tie for first with Elmira, but the Pioneers win the Division based on their 4-2 record against the Wings in head-to-head games this season. The loss also broke a season high 10 game win streak. The Wings finsh the regular season 26-16, including a 14-3 run since the All-Star game. The Wings still go into the playoffs as the hottest team in the league, despite the loss. The Wings start their playoff run as they face off with the Allegany County Nitros tonight at 7:30 in the first game of the three game series. The Wings will then travel to Allegany tomorrow night, and will return to McDonough Park Wednesday if needed. The playoff picture in the West as it stands:

Elmira(#1) vs. Hornell (#4): Mon@Elmira 7PM, Tue@Hornell 7PM, Wed if needed @Elmira 7PM

Geneva (#2) vs. Allegany (#3): Mon@Geneva 7:30PM, Tue@Allegany 7PM, Wed if needed @Geneva 7:30PM

The Divisional Championship Series and the NYCBL Championship Series match ups will also be a three game series with the higher seed enjoying home field advantage.

IT'S THE POST-SEASON IN GENEVA....COME ON OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR TEAM! 7:30 TONIGHT, GAME ONE OF THE DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS, BE THERE!�

Wings beat Pioneers, take over 1st place ...Post date July 29th, 2007

2007-08-04T09:57:00.001-04:00

UPDATE!- The start time for the game scheduled for today against Webster has been changed to 3:00!

...The Wings beat the Elmira Pioneers last evening in Elmira in a battle for first place. The Wings posted a 4-0 victory in front of 800 Pioneer faithful. The Wings got into trouble in the first as Elmira put man on second and third with no outs, but starting pitchers Paul Bertuccini (LSU) bore down and struck out the next two and forced a ground out for the last out. The Wings would then respond in the top of the second picking up two runs after the bases were loaded with no outs. Nick Spears (University of Texas Pan Am) drove inthe two runs on an RBI single to right field. The Wings would score again once in the 4th and 5th, both off a few Elmira miscues. Bertuccini would then shut down every Pioneer threat, striking out 8 and forcing three doubleplays in his 7 innings pitched. Ed Paul (Francis Marion) would throw a perfect eighth, and Kyle Bellamy (Miami) cam in in a non-save situation but mowed down the Pioneers striking out two in the final frame. The Wings win puts them in sole possesion of first, 1/2 game ahead of the Pioneers, and secures home field advantage in the first round due to an Allegany loss last evening. However, the Wings have one game left on the schedule, a make up with Webster. Due to the fact that Elmira holds the tie breaker with the Wings, the team will have to play today at 3:00 to clinch first place. A loss would end the regular season in a tie with Elmira and due to the fact that Elmira holds the tie breaker, they would earn the first seed in the playoffs. A Wings win tonight would clinch first, and give the Wings home field advantage troughout the Western Division playoffs, at least.

...GAME TONIGHT! ONE REGULAR SEASON GAME LEFT 5:00PM AGAINST WEBSTER, FOR FIRST PLACE, COME ON OUT TO THE PARK TONIGHT!

...Playoff schedule to be announced this evening after 8PM, check back. We do know that there WILL be a game at McDonough park tomorrow night at 7:30PM no matter what happens tonight, we just don't know who it might be against. �

Wings win 9th straight, sets up Pennant Championship game Saturday night... Post date July 27th, 2007

2007-07-30T09:34:00.001-04:00

...The Wings won their ninth straight tonight beating the Allegany County Nitros 6-2 at Big Mac, on a rainy and foggy night. The Wings got on the board in the bottom of the first inning as Julio Gomez (Coker College) hit his fourth home run of the season, a two run shot to the opposite field, to put the Wings up 2-0. The Wings then added four more runs in the third with nearly everyone in the lineup making some type of contribution in a five hit barrage, in which the boys also took adavantage of three errors. By the end of the third the boys had built a 6-0 lead and looked as though they would be on thier way to take over second place. The Nitros would try to come back scoring one run in the fourth and sixth, but they would stand 11 runners on base as the Wings defense and pitching tightened up on the Nitros at the right times. Jason Bowman (Westchester) added a win to his record moving him to 3-1 on the season. Lance Rhodes (SE Missouri St) held the game for two innings, Tom Schiller (MCC) took over in the eighth, and Ed Paul (Francis Marion) finshed off the game in the ninth. The win tonight puts the Nitros a half game behind the Wings who take over second place, and sets up the Elmira game tomorrow night as the Western Division Pennant championship game. The Wings sit just .5 game behind the Pioneers in second place so, that sets up the final secnario: the winner of tomorrow night's game in Elmira at 7:00 will win the Western Division Pennant! You can bet it will be a terrific game. Listen live on Teamline if you can't make the road trip!�

Wings win, move within a half game of first; pots and pans night tonight!... Post date July 27th, 2007

2007-07-30T09:33:00.002-04:00

...The Wings put themselves within striking distance of first place with a 4-1 victory over Niagara Falls last evening. Three pitchers combined to 2 hit the Power last night at Big Mac. Ashton Mowdy (E Oklakoma) earned the win with a solid performance pitching 6 innings and striking out 9, and the run that was allowed during his appearance was unearned. Jordan Purrington (Stony Brook) held the game for three innnings allowing one hit, striking out 4 and also allowed no earned runs. Kyle Bellamy (Miami) came in in the ninth and dominated as ususal, striking out two en route to his 15th save of the season. None of the three pitchers this evening allowed a single ball to leave the infield! Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler) broke a 1-1 tie with a 2 RBI double in the fifth inning. It was all the Wings would need to put away the Power. Chris Parkinson (Rhode Island) would then pick up Damewood on an RBI double to right field. That would round out the scoring on the night as the Wings would hold the lead and win 4-1. Damewood finished the game 3-5 with 2 RBI and Parkinson would also go 3-5 with an RBI and a stolen base.

...The most exciting part of this evening's win is that the win, coupled with Elmira's loss to Brockport, puts the Wings within .5 game of first place. Allegany also made a move on first place as they beat Webster in a rain shortened 6 inning game that they won 4-2. Their win puts the Nitros in a tie for first with Elmira, the Wings sit .5 game behind both teams. The Wings have the ability to control their own destiny to a certain extent this weekend as they face both first place teams on the the last two nights of the season. The Wings host Allegany tonight at 7:30 at Big Mac, and travel to Elmira on Saturday for a 7:00 start at Dunn Field. The Wings do have a trump card, however, as they have one more game to play if needed. If the makeup of July 19th game vs. Webster has the ability to influence the standings (for good or bad) the Wings will play that game at home on Sunday July 29th. This decision will be made by the Comissioner, absed on the standings, following Saturday's final games. Once we know the decision it will be posted immediately on our webpage, and the NYCBL webpage.

...HUGE night tonight...First place Allegany visits Big Mac with the Wings ready to pounce just a half game behind them. Two games left in the season, first place on the line...what could be a better situation than that? Get out to the park tonight, we want a HUGE, LOUD crowd! We are looking for 1,000 loud, proud Wings fans. Bring your horns, noisemakers, pots, pans, whatever makes noise, and get in for $1! Win two tickets to the Baseball Hall of Fame for the most creative noise maker! Get excited! This what the boys have played all season for! First pitch is at 7:30, be there! �

Wings win, clinch playoff berth....Post date July 26th, 2007

2007-07-30T09:33:00.001-04:00

...The Wings clinched a playoff berth last night at Big Mac beating the Hornell Dodgers 7-4. The team took the clinch in stride, with no celebration, as their sights are set higher, attempting to take the pennant. The results from last nights game puts Allegany just .5 game in front of the Wings for second place, and Elmira just 1.5 games in front of the Wings in first place. With one game left against both teams there is a possibility the Wings could make a move on first. However, if they can at least take over second they will be guaranteed home field advantage for the first round of the playoffs. Now to last night's game...

...The Wings (23-15) found themselves down 1-0 after in the bottom of the second, this would end the Wings scoreless inning streak at 30 1/3 innings, but that would be the last lead the Dodgers (21-19) would have on the night. The Wings answered back immediately in the bottom of the second tying the score when Shawn Summers (Francis Marion) singled and Ryan Hypke (Francis Marion) walked. Nick Spisek (Westchester) then doubled to pick up Summers making the score 1-1. The Wings then added 3 runs in the third as The Dodgers loaded the bases on two walks and a hit batsman. Nick Spears (University of Texas Pan Am) then picked up 2 RBI's on a solid single through the gap into left field. Then Hypke plated the last batter of the inning scoring Brendan Stokes (Northeastern), who drew a walk earlier in the inning, on a SAC fly to right. The Wings lead would be 4-1 at the end of three. The Wings added single runs in the 4th, 5th and 6th. In the 6th Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler) capped the Wings scoring with a solo home run to right centerfield, his third of the season, to make the score 7-3. The Dodgers would add one more in the 7th, but 7-4 would be as close as they would get. Ed Paul (3-2) (Francis Marion) pitched 5 innings of solid ball and earned the win on the night, Lance Rhodes (SE MIssouri St.), Jason Bowman (Westchester), and Paul Bertuccini (LSU) each pitched one inning holding the game for closer Kyle Bellamy (Miami) who closed the game and earned his 14th save on the season.

...The Wings host the Niagara Falls Power this evening, first pitch is at 7:30. The Wings will also play host to Allegany County tomorrow night at 7:30. Please check back for more information regarding playoff scheduling. Once the playoff picture is finalized we will announce the home payoff schedule. Come on out and help the boys win the pennant! �

Playoff Update....Post date July 25th, 2007

2007-07-30T09:32:00.001-04:00

...The Wings were again idle last evening, however, two games were played that impacted the playoff race in the NYCBL West division. The first game of interest, Brockport played host to Bolivar. A Brockport loss would have sealed the deal for the Wings, but the Riverbats squeeked out a 1-0 victory. So, the Wings stay in the same position: any combination of one Wings win or one Brockport loss clinches a playoff berth. The Wings will not be able to pick up any ground tonight on first place since Elmira and Allegany play each other and they are both tied for first. Although the Wings will miss any opportunity to gain on first, this situation does have an interesting twist. Regardless of who wins that game, if the Wings can win tonight, they pick up a full game on the losers and will be only .5 game out of second. The Brockport win last night also made for interesting baseball in the fourth place race. Hornell lost to Webster 9-3 which now puts Brockport within 1.5 games of Hornell, which holds the last playoff spot, with four games to play. Brockport's elimination number remains at 5 for the final playoff spot: any combination of Brockport losses or Hornell wins which equal 5 eliminates the Riverbats. Boy, is this getting good or what!!?!!

...The Wings can clinch a playoff spot tonight with a win over visiting Hornell, game time is at 7:30. The Wings hold the season series lead against the Dodgers at winning 4 of the 5 contests played this season. The Wings will also be home Thursday as they host Niagara Falls, and Friday against Allegany County. Each game starts at 7:30. Come on out and help the boys in their push to the Championship.�

No game tonight but Wings can still clinch playoff berth... Post date July 24th, 2007

2007-07-30T09:31:00.000-04:00

...The Wings were off yesterday and will be off today, but that doesn't mean the playoff picture will remain the same. Allegany and Niagara Falls faced off last night and with the Allegany 6-1 win, the Nitros pulled into tie for first with Elmira. Both teams have clinched a playoff spot. The Wings remain within striking distance of first place as they are 1.5 games back of both Elmira and Allegany, while Hornell sits 1.5 games behind the Wings currently in the last playoff spot. There are two other teams attempting to make their way into the playoffs. Brockport and Niagara Falls are still alive, but are on life support. The Wings are in good shape to make the post season, they will clinch the berth with either one more win, or one more Brockport loss. However, Brockport stays alive for the fourth playoff spot, and will battle with Hornell. Brockport's elmination number with Hornell is 5, which means they are elminated on any combination of Hornell wins or Brockport losses that add up to 5. Niagara Falls has an even slimmer chance to make the post season since the only team they can catch at this point is Hornell, their elimination number is 1, they are eliminated with any comination of one Hornell win or one Niagara Falls loss. With five days left in the regular season alot can happen! Stay tuned!

There are two games on the docket tonight that have an influence on the playoff picture: Bolivar @ Brockport and Hornell @ Webster. If Brockport loses this evening, the Wings clinch a playoff berth. �

28 2/3 innings without a run allowed!..... Post date July 23rd, 2007

2007-07-26T09:36:00.000-04:00

...The Wings (22-15) extended their no-runs-allowed inning streak yesterday afternoon as they blanked the Bolivar A's 3-0 for the third shutout in as many games. The last run to score on the Wings was on Wednesday in Brockport with one out in the eighth. The team is hitting their stride at the right time of the season! The streak has now hit 28 2/3 innings as Dusty Odenbach (University of Connecticut) pitched 8 spectacular innings of one hit baseball, taking a no hitter to the eighth before it was broken up. Odenbach also struck out 10, and only faced 26 batters in his eight innings. The Wings made it interesting though, scoring only once in the first eight innings. The first run came in the fourth as Adrew Damewood (UT @ Tyler) and Juio Gomez (Coker) hit back to back singles, and Cory Leplante (Minnesota St) then bunted them over. A ground ball to the SS by Chris Parlinson relulted in an error scoring Damewood. The score would remain 1-0 going into the bottom of the eighth. The Wings manufactured two runs in the eighth, Ryan Hypke (Francis Marion) walked to start the inning, and moved to second on a bunt by Nick Spisek (Westchester). Chris Vargo (Richmond) then singled making it 1st and 3rd with one out. Brock Miller (Gardner-Webb)hit a soft liner to right which, with the uncertainty of the path of the ball caught Vargo in no-man's-land and he was thrown out at second. Hypke was able to score on the play making it 2-0. With two out Damewood singled to center, putting Miller on third. Chad Dalieden (University of Texas @ Tyler) pinch ran for Damewood and was called on to delay steal with Miller on third. The steal resulted ina n error by the shortstop and allowed Miller to score, making the contest 3-0. The Wings went into the ninth with the 3-0 lead and Kyle Bellamy (Miami) cam in to close the game. Bellamy proceeded to strikeout two en route to his 13th save on the season.

...The boys are off on Monday and Tuesday this week but the schedule is very kind as the team chases the pennant. Three of their last four games are at home: Wednesday vs. Hornell, Thursday vs. Niagara Falls, and Friday vs. Allegany County. All three games start at 7:30. The Wings then travel to Elmira for their last regular season game of the year against the Pioneers. The rainout make up for the July 19th game vs. Webster would be on Sunday, but will only be played if the game has the ability to affect the standings, if it does not, the game will not be played. Check back daily for playoff and scheduling updates. As the playoff picture becomes more clear we will post the playoff schedule.

Daily Playoff Update: The Wings picked up a full game on both Elmira and Allegany last evening. The Wings win coupled with Allegany's 3-2 loss to Brockport, and Elmira's 7-3 loss to Hornell puts the wings just 1 game behind the Nitros for second place, and only 1.5 games behind division leading Elmira. With four games to go in the season this may be a photo finish for the pennant! �

Wings blank Allegany for second shutout in a row (updated)... Post date July 22nd, 2007

2007-07-26T09:35:00.003-04:00

... The Wings blanked league leading Allegeny County last night, and knocked them out of first place with the loss. Three Wings pitchers combined for a three hit shutout of the Nitros. Paul Berticcini (LSU) pitched five strong innings. Allowing 2 hits while striking out 6. Ashton Mowdy (E Oklahoma) finished up for Bertuccini striking out 3 in three innings and not allowing a hit. In the final frame Kyle Bellamy (Miami) allowed his first walk of the season, but struck out two to earn his 12th save and break the Red Wing single season save record. The Wings pitchers have now held the opposition scoreless for the past 19 2/3 innings! To help the pitching out, the Wings scored early. In the top of the first Chris Vargo (Richmond) reached as the first batter, being hit by a pitch. Brock Miller (Gardner-Webb) followed with a single. Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler) then singled to left but Vargo was cut down at the plate, but in a smart baserunning move Miller adavanced to third. Miller would then then score easily on Julio Gomez's (Coker) single to the right side. Damewood advanced to third and was picked up by Brendan Stokes' (Northeastern) RBI double. As the pitchers rolled the Wings kept hitting and were patient. They added a single run in the fifth after Miller reached on a single, Damewood avanced him to second on a walk and then Miller stole third. Gomez then picked up an RBI on a SAC fly to right field, amking the score 3-0. The score remianed 3-0 until the top of the ninth when the wings would pick up an insurance run. Nick Spears (University of Texas Pan Am) started the inning with a single and Vargo and Miller would follow one out later with back to back singles loading the bases. Spears would score after Damewood was hit by a pitch, adding the final run en route to the 4-0 shutout.

...The Wings take on Bolivar this afternoon at home, first pitch is at 5:00. The Wings sit in third with a game and half lead on Hornell and are currently only 2 1/2 games behind of first place Elmira.

...Please be aware that the original schedule had the Allegany County game on Friday July 27th as an away game, the game has been resheduled and the Friday July 27th game will be the last regular season HOME game of the season. �

Wings blank 'Bats for fourth straight win (updated)... Post date July 21st, 2007

2007-07-26T09:35:00.001-04:00

...The Wings hoping to move up in th playoff standings took on the Brockport Riverbats last night at Big Mac. As has been the case with nearly every start Jason Bowman (Westchester) has had this season, he put together yet another sterling performance on the mound. Bowman pitched 7 full innings as he scattered 5 hits and struck out 6. Bowman has reduced his already miniscual ERA to 1.03 with the seven shutout innings last evening. The Wings got on the board in the second after Chris Parkinson (Rhode Island) singled and stole second, Shawn Summers (Francis Marion) traded places with him on an RBI double. The boys then loaded the bases after Nick Spisek (Westchester) and Brett Burch (Oral Roberts) singled. Summers then scored on a Cory LePlante (Minnesota St) SAC fly, to make the score 2-0. The Wings added two more in the fifth after they again loaded the bases with three singles from Andrew Damewood (Texas @ Tyler), Parkinson, and Brendan Stokes (Northeastern). Summers then scored Damewood on a SAC fly, and then Burch singled to right to score Parkinson. The insurance run scored in the eighth after Spisek doubled with two out, then Brock Miller (Gardner-Webb) followed with a single scoring Spisek The big bat of the night went to Damewood as he went 4-5. The 'Bats were never able to break through the Wings pitching, as Ed Paul (Francis Marion) and Tom Schiller (MCC) pitched one inning each of perfect relief. The Wings never let the 'Bats in the game, and the result, a 5-0 win.

...The Wings travel to Wellsville tonight to take on division leading Allegany County at 7:00. The Nitros have been struggling since the all-star break going 3-8 while the Wings have been red hot winning 8 of their last 10. One thing can be sure with just 3 games seperating the teams it should be a battle. The Wings return home on Sunday to host the Bolivar A's, first pitch is at 5:00. Only 4 regular season games remaining at home, so come on out and cheer the boys on to a Championship! �

Thursday's game cancelled due to rain...Post date July 20th, 2007

2007-07-26T09:34:00.001-04:00

... The Wings did everything they could to attempt to get the game in last night on State Senator Nozollio night, however the rain just would not stop. The game itself was cancelled despite the fact that the largest crowd of the year made it through the gates. Close to 800 peole braved the rain with the hope that the rain would stop. There is no make up date is planned at this time. The Wings will host the Brockport Riverbats tonight at 7:30. The combination of the Wings being idle last night and a Hornell 7-0 loss to the Riverbats, the wings pick up a half game on the Dodgers and have sole possession of third place now by 1/2 a game. That helps the Wings playoff hopes as the top four teams in each division will make the postseason. �

Wings plate 7 in second and put 'Bats away... Post date July 18th, 2007

2007-07-22T16:04:00.000-04:00

...After a pitchers duel Tuesday, the boys were hoping to make things a bit easier on themselves Wednsday afternoon. The Wings did just that. In the second inning with the score 0-0 the Wings loaded the bases with no outs after two walks and a hit batsman. That brought Shawn Summers (Francis Marion) to the plate. Summers promptly deposited a Riverbat pitch over the left field wall for a grand slam to start the scoring. Cory LePlante (Minnesota St) would also drive in one run in the inning on a single en route to going 3-4 on the day with 2 RBI. The Wings would add two other runs in the inning, to put themselves comfortably ahead 7-0. The Riverbats would attempt to make it close scoring 1 run in the third, fourth, and fifth innings. However, the Wings wold extend their lead in the eighth with two more runs, as LePlante picked up his second RBI single, and Brock Miller (Gardner Webb) scorched a RBI triple to right center, making the score 9-3. After plating one more run in the bottom of the eighth, the 'Bats ran out of steam and succumed to the wings second inning onslaught. Lance Rhodes (Francis Marion) pitched five innings in the start and earned the win scattering 5 hits and allowing 2 earned runs. Scott Forster (Monroe CC) came in to relive Rhodes and shut down the bats for four full innings, allowing just one earned run. The Wings are now 7-2 since the NYCBL All-Star break and are one of the hottest teams in the league. Following a few losses by key teams in the playoff race, the Wings are now tied with Hornell in third place 4 games out of first, and only 2 games behind second place Elmira.

... The red hot Wings return home this evening to host the Webster Yankees at Big Mac on State Senator Nozollio night. The first pitch is at 7:30, and the game is also $1 beer and hot dogs, as well as free admission to all little leaguers. Come on out and help the Wings in their push to the Championship!�

Pitching duel goes the way of the Wings... Post date July 18th, 2007

2007-07-22T16:03:00.001-04:00

...Going into yesterday afternoon's game the Wings held a one game lead for the final playoff spot, and hoped to gain some ground as they traveled to visit the Webster Yankees. The game ended up being a nail biter as more innings passed. The Wings would get on the board first in the top of the first after Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler) hit a two out single, and Julio Gomez (Coker College) followed with a double to right center to pick up the RBI. The Yankees would tie the score in the bottom half of the inning. The score would remain that way until the eighth as Ashton Mowdy (Eastern Oklahoma) scattered 5 hits over 7 innings, and sat down 6 strikeout victims, as he worked out of trouble in two seperate occasions. Finally in the top of the eighth the Wings broke through. Chris Vargo (University of Richmond) put himself on second with a double on a hard ground ball down the 1st base line that the 1st baseman couldn't handle. Damewood then followed with a solid single to score the speedy Vargo from second. That was all the Wings would need as Ed Paul (Francis Marion) came in in the eighth. Paul walked the first batter and then gave up a hit, but he also proceeded to pitch his way out of the inning with a little help from Chris Parkinson (Rhode Island), who knocked down a hard grounder at second to throw out the runner at first for the last out of the eighth. Kyle Bellamy (Miami) would turn out the lights in the ninth, as ususal, striking out 2 and in the process, tying the Red Wing record for saves with his 11th of the season. The Wings pick up some ground with the 2-1 win, with a two game cushion on their final playoff spot. The Wings remain 1 game out of third and 2 out of second, while the Nitros hold a 5 game lead on the Wings in first place.

...The Wings travel to Brockport this afternoon to take on the Riverbats at 5:00. The boys return home tomorrow night to host the Webster Yankees on State Senator Mike Nozollio night at Big Mac. First pitch is at 7:30, and since it is s Thursday it is also a $1 night ($1 dogs and beer) as well as a little league night, where little leaguers always get in free. Come on out and see us, only 6 regular season home games left! �

Wings split DH in Hornell... Post date July 16th, 2007

2007-07-22T16:02:00.000-04:00

... Hornell and Geneva went into last night's doubleheader seperated by only one game. Hornell was holding on to third in the West, while the Wings held a one game lead in fourth. After all was said and done the Wings were able to hold ground on their playoff spot as they split the twin bill with the Dodgers. Niagara's win over Webster later in the evening kept the playoff picture exactly the same at the end of the day. The Wings still hold a one game edge on Niagara for the final playoff spot, and sit one game behind Hornell for third place. Now the games...

Game 1: The Wings got on the board first after Chris Vargo (Richmond) reached on an error. Then after moving to third on a walk and fielder's choice, scored on another error. The Dodgers answered right back with two in the bottom of the first off starter Paul Bertuccini (LSU) who lasted 3 innings on the afternoon. The game would see-saw all afternoon, as the Wings tied the game again in the second. Nick Spears (UT Pan Am) lead off the inning with a double, then moved to third on a fielding error. He scored on a fielder's chioce double play. Spears ended up with half of the Wings hits in the first game going 2-3 on the afternoon with a single in the fourth. The Wings dropped the first game 5-2 and looked to the second game to wake up the bats and earn an even split.

Game 2: The Wings would fare a bit better in the second game, as the bats came alive in the second inning. The Wings plated 3 runs in the top of the inning. Julio Gomez (Coker) started the inning with a single, and the bases would quickly load on a walk and an error. However what looked like a promising inning was quickly in jeapordy as Gomez was gunned out at the plate on a fielder's choice off the bat of Brett Burch (Oral Roberts). With two outs and the bases loaded the odds were no longer in the Wings favor. However, Nick Spisek (Westchester) worked a walk which drove in a run, and Cory LePlante (Minnesota St) followed up with a two run single. The Wings would end the second with a 3-0 lead. The Dodgers would score once in the third, and again in the sixth to make the game interesting going into the final inning with a Geneva lead of 3-2. Cory LePlante (Rhode Island) would start the seventh with a lead off triple, and then score after Brock Miller (Gardner Webb) walked and was caught in a run down on a pick off move. On the ensuing error LePlante scored and Miller wound up on third. Miller would then score on an Andrew Damewood (UT Tyler) ground out to second. The inning would end with the Wings up 5-2, and Kyle Bellamy (Miami) coming in to close the game for Dusty Odenbach (Connecticut) who earned the win pitching 6 strong innnings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, while striking out 9. Bellamy would allow one hit and ring up one strikeout while stranding that runner at third on the final out. He earns his 10th save on the season, and continues to keep his ERA at a perfect 0.00.

...The Wings have an off day today, but return to play on Tuesday against the Webster Yankees at 5:00 at St John Fisher, and Wednesday at Brockport, also at 5:00. The Wings return home on Thursday for State Senator Mike Nozollio night at the park as they take on the Webster Yankees. Game time is at 7:30, the game is also a Thursday $1 night and a Little League night. �

Stokes, Miller, Damewood pace Wings for a win... Post date July 15th, 2007

2007-07-18T22:23:00.001-04:00

...The Wings took on rival Niagara Falls last night in a Western Division showdown. Only a half game seperated the teams going into last evening. The Wings holding the slim margin on the Power for the last playoff spot. The Power started the scoring early plating one runner in the top of the first, but the Wings answered right back in the bottom of the first as Andrew Damwood (University of Texas @ Tyler) belted a shot over the right field wall for a two run homerun. The game see-sawed back and forth as the Power took a 3-2 lead in the fourth, but the good guys came right back in the bottom of the fourth and scored the tying run as Brendan Stokes (Northeastern) walked, and was sacrificed over on a bunt by Brock Miller (Gardner Webb). Nick Spears (Francis Marion) picked up an RBI single to drive in Stokes making the score 3-3. In the bottom of the fifth the Wings added two more runs as Damewood lead off with a double and advanced to third and scored on two wild pitches. Stokes again drew a walk in this inning, and adavnced to third on a wild pitch and a Miller basehit. Cory LePlante (Minnesota St.) picked up Stokes from third on a nice SAC fly to center with one out. The Wings now had the Power by a score of 5-3. The Stokes and Miller duet had a few more runs in them in the seventh. Stokes started the rally with a two out single, and Miller followed suit. They both advanced to second and third on a wild pitch, then were driven in on a LePlante single. The Wings would go up 7-3. The Power would add two runs in the eighth making the conest 7-5, but that would be as close as they could get as that would be the final score. Ed Paul (Francis Marion) earned the win pitching 5 2/3 innings and giving up no earned runs. Kyle Bellamy (Miami) came in in the ninth to shut the door on the Power, earning his ninth save on the year.�

Yankees come up short as Wings win... Post date July 14th, 2007

2007-07-18T22:22:00.001-04:00

...The Wings clinging to the fourth and final playoff spot in the West division, faced off against the Yankees at Big Mac last night with eyes on holding that playoff spot. The Wings jumped up early on the Yankees as Brendan Stokes (Northeastern) picked up and RBI on his double in the first. Then in the scond two men reached without a hit on a hit by pitch and an error on a bunt. Chris Vargo (University of Richmond) picked up a 2 RBI triple to clear the bases. The next batter, Chris Parkinson (Rhode Island) then drove in Vargo to make the score 4-0. The score would remain 4-0 as Jason Bowman took his no-hitter into the seventh. The no-no was promptly broken up by the first batter of the inning. He would finish the inning , but things got a little out of hand. The Wings were able to stop the bleeding before it was too late as the Yankees came out of the seventh with only three runs making the score 4-3. The Wings would send Tom Schiller (Moroe CC) to the mound in the eighth, and he would close down three hitters he faced. Then the big sidewinder, Kyle Bellamy (Miami) entered in the ninth and finshed the job for his eighth save on the year. The final score of 4-3 put the Wings within 1 game of third place and 2.5 game out of second. They hold tight to the final playoff spot in the West.

...The Wings are home tonight against the Niagara Falls Power, first pitch is at 7:30. The Power are just a half-game behind the Wings, and are also vying for a playoff spot. Come on out and help the Wings turn off the Power tonight! �

Wings drop one in Bolivar... Post date July 13th, 2007

2007-07-16T10:36:00.001-04:00

...After beating divison leading Allegany on Tuesday the Wings were hoping to make some moves in the playoff picture. Well, that occurred, but not in a good way. The Wings dropped one in Bolivar 4-1 last night. The Wings would struggle at the plate scratching out only 6 hits after the 16 hit barrage on Tuesday. The lone run scored in the fourth after Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler) doubled with one out, then advanced on a fielder's choice and scored on a wild pitch. The other bright spot was Shawn Summers (Francis Marion) 2-4 performance at the plate. Jordan Purrington (Stony Brook) pitched well enough to win scttering 5 hits and 3 runs over 5 innings, however the bats would not cooperate.

...The Wings return home tonight for a matchup with the Webster Yankees, and Saturday against the Niagara Falls Power. Both games start at 7:30. Come on out and help the boys with their push to the playoffs.�

Rain washes out Brockport contest...Post date July 12th, 2007

2007-07-16T09:53:00.001-04:00

...The Wings trip to Brockport was washed out by rain. The game will be made up on July 18th, as a single game on both team's scheduled off day. The Wings travel to Bolivar tonight to take on the A's, first pitch is at 7:00. The boys return home to take on Webster on Friday and Niagara Falls on Satrurday. First pitch for both games is at 7:30. See you there! �

Wings break out the sticks against the Nitros...Post date July 11th, 2007

2007-07-16T09:52:00.002-04:00

...The Wings came out of the All-Star break swinging last night as they pounded out 16 hits and scored 13 runs, beating up on division leading Allegany County 13-1. The majority of the damage came in the Wings half of the second when nine runners crossed the plate. The inning started with a display of "small ball" as Shawn Summers (Francis Marion) walked to start off the inning, and then in a process which included three consecutive bunts, the Wings had the bases loaded with one in and no one out. Chris Parkinson (Rhode Island) squared threatening to bunt for a fourth batter in a row, as the third baseman charged, Parkinson pulled back and sent a shot past him, almost hitting the fielder who was now just 30 feet from the plate. The hit plated another run, and was the turning point for the game. Andrew Damewood kept the inning alive on his fielder's choice RBI hit to second as the beat out a double play relay at first. The inning started with "small ball" but ended with a couple of huge hits. With two out Julio Gomez (Coker) belted a two run double and he was followed up two batters later as Chris Vargo (Richmond) nailed a line drive three run homerun to right field. The Nitros got one back in the top of the third, on an unearned run, making it 9-1, but that is as close as they would get th rest of the game as the Wings extended their lead, winning 13-1. Vargo finshed 4-5 on the night with 3 RBIs. Gomez and Parkinson both ended up 3-5 with 3 RBI's between them. Ashton Mowdy (Eastern Oklahoma) earned his fourth win of the season on no losses, going 6 full innings, scattering 6 hits allowing no earned runs, and striking out 4. Mowdy has been masterful in his past three starts including a near perfect game two weeks ago against Webster.

... The Wings travel to Brockport today to take on the Riverbats in a 5:00 matinee. The Wings follow up the road trip with a visit to Bolivar on Thursday before returning home for a two game stand on Friday against Webster, and Niagara Falls on Saturday.

Bertuccini buries Yankees... Post date July 8th, 2007

2007-07-16T09:52:00.001-04:00

...Paul Bertuccini (LSU) was locked in yesterday afternoon as he shut down the Yankees pitching near perfect baseball, allowing 2 hits and a walk, and facing only 23 batters in 7 innnings of work. Dusty Odenbach (UConn) came in in the eighth to hold the game then Kyle Bellamy (Miami) stayed perfect getting his seventh save of the year striking out the side. Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler) went 3-5 and Brendan Stokes (Northeastern) added two RBI's and Julio Gomez (Coker College) and Nick Spears (Francis Marion) added one RBI each rounding our the scoring.

...The Wings next game is Tuesday as they return home to face the Alegany County Nitros. First pitch is at 7:30. Come on out and enjoy a game at "Big Mac"!�

Power beat Wings in 10th.... Post date July 5th, 2007

2007-07-13T09:04:00.000-04:00

...The Red Wings fell to the Niagara Power by a score of 2-1 in ten innings of baseball Tuesday night. The Wings had a promising start,getting their lead off hitter, second baseman Brock Miller (Gardner Webb), on base and around to score on a double by shortstop Nick Spisak (Westchester). Unfortunately, that would be all the runs the Wings would putacross the board for the next nine innings. Ashton Mowdy was the starting pitcher for the Red Wings, and pitched another brilliant game. Mowdy recorded eight innings onthe mound, allowing only one hit and giving up one unearned run in the seventh inning. The run was scored by first baseman Chris Martinez. Martinez reached on an error, advanced on a wild pitch, and then scored on another Red Wings error. The winning run for the Power scored in the bottom of the tenth inning, when Clayton Snodgrass scored on a single by right fielder/pitcher Ryan Jacobi.

Leading the charge offensively for the Red Wings were Spisak, 2-4 with a Hit By Pitch and two singles, and center fielder Chris Vargo (University of Richmond), 2-5 with a bunt for a hit and single. Ashton Mowdy got a no-decision, while the win went to Ryan
Jacobi. Lance Rhodes received the loss.

...The Wings 4th of July Matinee in Hornell was rained out, no make up date has been announced. The Wings are now off for the All-Star break, and will return to the field on Saturday against the Webster Yankees. They return home on Tuesday at 7:30 to face off against divisionleading Allegany County. �

Ninth inning rally comes up short, Wings lose 5-3... Post date July 3rd, 2007

2007-07-11T10:07:00.000-04:00

...The Wings for the third time in three days again faced off against the Pioneers of Elmira. Having dropped the first two games they were hoping to get back on track. Ed Paul (Francis Marion) was on the mound and pitched good enough for the win allowing just 6 hits and 3 earned runs over 7 full innings, but unfortunately it wasn't enough. Some timely errors allowed Elmira to take advantage of the situation and an early 2-0 lead was expanded to 4-0 by the 5th. The Wings would get one back in the fifth off a triple by Chad Dalieden (University of Texas @ Tyler) who then scored on a Chris Parkinson (Rhode Island) SAC fly. The Pioneers answered right back scoring one in the top of the sixth. The score would remain 5-1 going into the bottom of the ninth. In the Wings ninth the rally started, Shawn Summers (Francis Marion) started it off with a hustling play, diving around an errant throw at first, setting the tone for the inning. Nick Spears (University of Texas Pan Am) then followed with a double to right center field scoring Summers. Brock Miller (Gardner Webb) came in to run for Spears and proceeded to advance to third on a fly ball , and score on a wild pitch. The Wings got it to 5-3, but could not finish the job with the tying run at the plate after Parkinson walked.

...The Wings head to Niagara Falls to face the Power tonight at 7:00. The wings are in a tie with the Power for the final playoff spot in the West Division. The Wings then round out the first half of the season tomorrow night as they travel to Hornell for a 4th of July matinee at 3:00. The Wings next home game is Tuesday July 10th at 7:30 vs. the Allegany County Nitros. See you there!�

Pioneers rally in ninth, defeat Wings... Post date July 2nd, 2007

2007-07-05T09:29:00.001-04:00

Despite getting off to an early lead in the second inning off a two-out RBI double by left fielder Cory Laplante (Minnesota State-Mankato) to score DH Julio Gomez (Coker College), Elmira rallied back to win 5-4 against the Red Wings. After the run in the second, the Wings put up two more in the third. Gomez doubled off the left field wall, and shortstop Nick Spisak (Westchester) reached on an error. First baseman Brenden Stokes (Northeastern) followed that up with a two run single into center field, putting
the Wings in the lead 3-0.

That lead held until the bottom of the fifth when Elmira scored 3 runs on three hits, with shortstop Andre Licinsky, left fielder Mike Perkins, and first baseman Wade Gaynor scoring the runs. The Wings held a 4-3 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth, but Elmira rallied off a single by third baseman Ryan Giblin, a double by center fielder M.L. Morgan, and then a two run walk off double by Licinsky. Paul Bertuccini (LSU) got a no-decision in his first start. Getting the win for Elmira was Nate Matusick and Lance Rhodes (Francis Marion) received the loss, despite pitching 3 solid innings of baseball.

...The Wings return home tohight to face the same Elmira Pioneers game time is at 7:30 and the game is sponsored by Desales High School and Geneva Feeder Schools. Hope to see you at the park tonight! �

Wings finish June two games over .500... Post date July 1st, 2007

2007-07-05T09:28:00.001-04:00

...The Wings finished June for the first time in several years over .500. However, June did end with a loss to the Pioneers. Elmira jumped up 4-0 before the Wings got on the board. In the fourth the Wings got one back when Julio Gomez (Coker College)lead off with a double then was moved over to third when Nick Spisek (Westchester) grounded out to the secondbaseman. Gomez then scored on a wild pitch, making the score 4-1. The Pioneers got that one back in the top half of the fifth. That score would remain until the seventh when Shawn Summers (Francis Marion) would get a one out double and Chris Vargo (University of Richmond) would pick him up on a RBI single. That would be it for both teams, and the Wings would lose the last game of June 5-2. The Wings are currently tied for second place in the Western Divison, 6 games back of the Alegany County Nitros, along with Elmira, and Niagara Falls.

...The Wings travel to Elmira today to face the Pioneers at Dunn Field, then return home on Monday to again face the Pioneers for the third time in three days. First pitch Monday is 7:30. Monday's game is the last home game before the All-Star break. The 2007 All-Star game is scheduled for Friday July 6th in Amsterdam NY. All-Star rosters hhave yet to be released, Geneva represnentatives will be posted as soon as they are announced. �

Wings take one from struggling A's... Post Date June 29th, 2007

2007-07-03T10:10:00.000-04:00

...Despite Bolivar's 1-17 record coming into last evenings game, the Wings were not underestimating them, they have been a dangerous team. Out of their 17 losses they have 12 of those losses by 2 runs or less, so the Wings were aware they would need to play solid baseball in order to win. The Wings were able to break out in a scoreless game in the sixth inning. Chad Dalieden (University of Texas @ Tyler) broke out of a hitting slump going 2-3 on the night and picked up two RBI's in the sixth. The Wings would add one run each in the seventh and eighth. However, the A's would not go quietly, as they scored one in the eighth off starting pitcher Jason Bowman (Westchester) who went 8 2/3 innings stiking out 5 walking 2 and allowing one earned run. Bowman would allow a couple of hits in the ninth and his earned run before Ashton Mowdy (E Oklahoma) came in to close the door with the tying run at the plate, it was Mowdy's first save of the season. League save leader Kyle Bellamy (Miami) was unavailable in the pen due to a minor injuries obtained in a fender bender earlier in the day. He will remain sidelined for a few days.

... The Wings face off tonight against the Pioneers of Elmira, game time is 7:30PM. Come on out and help the boys win another one! The Wings will also be home on Monday against the same Pioneers. It is the last home game before the All-Star break. The All-Star game will be played at 7:30 Friday July 6th in Amsterdam NY. The game can be heard live on Teamline. The Wings representatives will be posted tomorrow with the game update...be sure to check back!�

Wings tie it in the ninth, lose in 10... Post Date June 29th, 2007

2007-07-02T09:27:00.001-04:00

...The Wings faced off last evening against division leading Alegany County. The Nitros jumped up 4-0 early scoring two unearned runs on three Wing errors. But as usual the Wings shored up the defense and started to chip away at the lead in the fifth scoring one run on a suicide squeeze, but ten left the bases loaded. In the sixth the Wings made the score 4-2 on a passed ball , but gain leaving two in scoring position. The score remained 4-2 until the bottom of the ninth. In the ninth Brock Miller drew a one out walk, and then proceeded to take two bases on a passed ball putting him on third base. Andrew Damewood then singled putting me on first and third with one out. Following a pitching change, a wild pitch scored Miller, and advanced Ryan Hypke who pinch ran for Damewood to second. The hit of the night came off Brendan Stokes bat, a hit which seems to win the game. The line drive was hit very hard but not quite high enough as it bounced off the 380 sign in left center, scoring Hypke. The Wings left the ninth feeling pretty good with the score tied, however, Lance Rhodes would surrender a lead off home run to return the lead to the Nitros. The Nitros would then add one more run to finish the scoring at 6-4.

...The Wings are home tonight as they host the Bolvar A's, and remain home on Saturday as they host the Elmira Pioneers. Game times are both at 7:30. Come on out to the park an enjoy a game!�

Wings lose a wild one in the 'Falls.... Post Date June 28th, 2007

2007-07-02T09:26:00.002-04:00

... Quite a wild one last night, the combined line score: 24 runs on 25 hits and 8 errors. The Wings jumped out to an early lead 1-0 in the first, but that was the only lead they would hold through this wild game. The Power jumped out to a 9-2 lead after five, but as usual the Wings were not going to go quitely. The Wings proceeded to score 9 runs in the final 3 innings. In the seventh Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler) tripled to center for two RBI's in the four run inning. In the eighth the Power's pitcher could not find the strike zone as he wakled in two runs and hit two batsmen. In the ninth it looked like it might just be fate for the Wings to comeback yet again. Down 13-7 going into the final frame, the Wings put together three hits to score a run on an error, then with two outs and two on Chris Vargo (University of Richmond) deposited the first pitch from the Power relief pitcher over the right field wall, for a three run home run. Damewood then doubled to center, setting up the drama putting the tying run at the plate in the form of NYCBL homerun leader, Julio Gomez (Coker College). Unfortunately for the Wings it was not in the cards, as Gomez popped up in the infield to end the game, but they battled right to the end!

...The Wings return home for a three day homestand starting tonight, Happiness House night, as they take on division leading Alegany County. Tonight is also Little League night, free admissionfor Little Leaguers in uniform. Plus, get $1 draft beer and $1 hot dogs all night! The Wings are also home on Friday facing the Bolivar A's and Saturday against the Elmira Pioneers, all games start at 7:30. Come on out to the park and support your Wings!�

Mowdy takes no hitter into the eighth .... Post Date June 27th, 2007

2007-07-02T09:26:00.001-04:00

...Ashton Mowdy (E Oklahoma) came out to the park yesterday to pitch! In 90 degree weather his slider was breaking hard and his fastball was explosive, according to Webster hitters, and it showed! He took a no-hitter through seven full innings. Mowdy faced only 23 batters through 7 full innings, and came into the eighth ready to go. Unfortunately, the first batter in the eighth promptly banged one into a hole in the outfield ending his no hit bid. The Wings lead at that point was a comfortable 5-0, and Lance Rhodes (SE Missouri St) was immediately summoned from the bullpen and finished off the eighth for Mowdy. The Wings scoring started early. In the first, Brock Miller (Gardner-Webb) stole two bases and scored on a wild pitch. In the third, back to back doubles by Julio Gomez (Coker College) and Brendan Stokes (Notheastern) added the second run. The Wings added 3 runs in the seventh inning, as Stokes (Northeastern) picked up his second RBI of the game , and Nick Spears (Texas Pam Am) hammered a two out-two RBI single to round out the scoring. Stokes and Spears both went 2-4 with 2 RBI's each on the night. Kyle Bellamy (Miami) came in and shut the door on the Yankees in the ninth, earning his sixth save on the season.

... The Wings travel to Niagara Falls today to take on the Power at 7:00. The team returns home for a three day home stand on Thursday as the takle on first place Alegany County, first pitch is at 7:30. Come on out and support your 2007 Red Wings.�

Four-in one update, Wings take 3 of 4 on weekend.... Post Date June 23rd, 2007

2007-07-02T09:25:00.002-04:00

...Busy weekend, sorry fo the late updates, but here is your weekend wrapup in abbreviated format.

...Friday: The Wings were able to shut down the A's on 4 hits on the night. Jason Bowman (Westchester) pitched 7 stong innings for the win. There still is no game report filed by the A's so there are no further details, sorry!

...Saturday, WINGS POUND ON A'S IN SIXTH: The Wings trailed the same Bolivar A's 4-0 going into the 6th inning, as Jordan Purington (Stony Brook) pitched a good game but four errors put him the hole early. However, the Wings came alive in the bottom of the sixth scoring 9 runs. The highlight of the inning was a three run triple by Julio Gomez (Coker College) to tie the game. Nick Spears (University of Texas Pan AM) added another two run triple toward the end of the inning to finish the scoring. The Wings added 4 more runs in the later innings as Gomez hit his team leading 3rd home run in the eighth, a two run shot rounding out the scoring for the night at 13 runs. Purington earned the win as the Wings redeemed him in the bottom of the sixth.

...Sunday, THE MILLER AND DAMEWOOD SHOW: Non-traditional DH in Hornell at 1:00 and Allegany at 7:00, nine innings each. At Hornell, the wings jumped up early as Brock Miller (Gardner-Webb) scored from third on the ensuing throw to second when Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler) stole second. Damewood also picked up an RBI single in the third and also in the fifth. The Wings lead would be 3-0 until the sixth when the Dodgers would tie it at 3-3. Taking advatage of some Dodger mishps in the ninth, Miller and Damewood would score the go ahead and winning runs in the top of the ninth. Kyle Bellamy (Miami) would earn his fifth save on the season for the 5-3 win.

...Sunday, ERRORS AGAIN A PROBLEM FOR WINGS: In Aleagany for the night cap, the Wings would stay close throughout the game, despite comitting five errors. The early game was perfect defensively, but not his one. The Wings dropped the night cap 7-4. Damewood would go 2-4 with an RBI, and new arrival, second baseman Chris Parkinson showed some stick going 3-4 with two RBI.

...The Wings have an off day Monday, but travel to Webster on Tuesday, and Niagara Falls on Wednesday. The Wings then return home for a three day homestand beginning Thursday against the Allegany Couty Nitros, game time is 7:30. �

Update coming, Wings win 4-1.... Post Date June 23rd, 2007

2007-07-02T09:25:00.001-04:00

...The Wings did win last night 4-1 at Bolivar. Bolivar did not turn in a game report yet so there are no details, sorry!

... Wings return home tonight to face the same Bolivar A's for a 7:30 first pitch. There's LOTS going on tonight ! The game is sponsored by Ponderosa. Miss Teen Puerto Rico will be making an appearance, signing autographs and meeting fans. It is also family 4 pack night at the concession stand: 4 dogs, 4 fries, and 4 sodas for $15! Not to mention the fun and games between innnings. Come on out and see us! �

Big rally sparks win... Post Date June 22nd, 2007

2007-06-27T11:26:00.001-04:00

... The Wings struggles with the bats continued last night but the rally came early enough to salvage the win. Ashton Mowdy (Eastern Oklahoma) pitched 3 2/3 innnings of stellar relief for the win. Mowdy came in and shut down the Yankees allowing 2 hits and stiking out 4, after the Yanks had rallied for 5 runs in the early innnigs, taking a 5-1 lead. The Wings bats were silent for 6 innings, that was, until the 7th inning rally. The rally started with a two run triple for Brock Miller (Gardner-Webb) down the right field line over the head of the right fielder. Then Andrew Damewood (university of Texas @ Tyler) picked up Miller in on a fielder's choice to get the Wings within one. Nick Spears (University of Texas Pan Am) followed with a two out single. The big hit, a two out, two run home run by Julio Gomez (Coker College) sealed the deal, giving the Wings a 6-5 lead. Paul Bertuccini (LSU) pitched the eighth striking out one and facing the minimum 3 batters, and then Kyle Belamy (University of Miami, Fl) held the ninth striking out two of the three batters he faced earning his third save of the season.

... The Wings travel to Bolivar tonight for a 7:00 first pitch against the A's. Saturday the Wings return home to face the same Bolivar A's for a 7:30 first pitch. There's LOTS going on for Saturday's game sponsored by Ponderosa. Miss Teen Puerto Rico will be making an appearance, signing autographs and meeting fans. It is also family 4 pack night at the concession stand: 4 dogs, 4 fries, and 4 sodas for $15! Not to mention the fun and games between innnings. Come on out and see us! �

Walks, strikeouts doom Wings... Post Date June 20th, 2007

2007-06-27T11:25:00.002-04:00

... The pitching staff's walks, and the batter's strikeouts meant sure doom for the Wings last night, but the team still battled to the end. The 'Bats scored six runs on only three hits, the big problem was the walks, six were allowed to 'Bats hitters, three of them in the first two innings. In the second, when the real damage occurred, the 'Bats scored 5 runs on onnly two hits. One of the hits was a three run homerun by Eric Ferguson (Ithaca). The Wings could not generate much offense for eight innings as they struck out 13 times. However in the ninth they did put together a rally, scoring two runs as Brock Miller (Gardner-Webb) and Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler) started the rally with back to back one out singles. Nick Spears (University of Texas Pan Am)picked up Miller on a fielders choice RBI. Chad Daledien (University of Texas @ Tyler) then drove in Damewood who advanced to third on a wild pitch, with an RBI single past the shortstop. Unfortunately, the bats came alive a bit too late and the Wings dropped another one 6-2.

...The Wings look to bounce back tonight against the Webster Yankees. First pitch is at 7:30. Tonight is also Little League Night, all Little Leaguers in their team jersey receive free admission to the park. Tonnight is also $1.00 beer and hot dog night! Saturday brings Miss Teen Puerto Rico, Angela Jean Ortega to the ballpark to sign autographs, as the Wings host the Bolivar A's, game time is 7:30. �

Unearned runs again plague Wings... Post Date June 20th, 2007

2007-06-27T11:25:00.001-04:00

...The Wings traveled to Niagara Falls last evening for a contest aginst the Power. The game started 50 minutes late following a rain delay. Perhaps the Wings should have wished for more rain as they found themselves down 2-0 after the first. The real damage, however, was a few innings away. In the third the Power scored 4 runs on a balk, a hit batsman, an error, a wild pitch and a walk... along with one hit. Only 3 of the Power's 6 runs were earned on the night. The Wings didn't fare much better at the plate, stranding 8 runners and managing only 6 hits, finally breaking through in the ninth when Julio Gomez (Coker College) lead off the inning with a double, and Nick Spears (University of Texas Pan Am) picked him up on a single up the middle for the RBI. The Wings will hope to bounce back this evening against the Riverbats.

...The Wings travel to Brockport tonight for a 5:00 start. The Wings then return home tomorrow for a "Little League Thursday" contest against the Webster Yankees. Thursday is also $1.00 beer night, and Saturday brings Miss Teen Puerto Rico, Angela Jean Ortega to the ballpark to sign autographs. School's out, so come on out and enjoy an evening with your Wings!�

'Bats strike early, Wings come back for win... Post Date June 19th, 2007

2007-06-22T21:05:00.002-04:00

...Brockport got to the Wings staff early, scoring two runs in the top of the second inning, but Tom Schiller (Monroe CC) was able ring up a strike out to end the threat as the 'Bats loaded the bases with two out. The Wings then responded in the bottom of the second when they rallied with three hits and took advantage of a few 'Bats miscues. Shawn Summers (Francis Marion) drove in both Nick Spears (Texas Pan Am) who reached on a wild pitch strikeout, and Chris Vargo (University of Richmond) who reached on a single. The third run scored after Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler) singled to left field, and drove in Nick Spisek (Westchester) who reached after being hit by a pitch. The Wings would extend their lead in the bottom of the 6th after Summers started the inning with a lead off triple, Brett Burch (Oral Roberts) would follow with a seeing eye single to left driving him home. Knuckleballer Ed Paul (Francis Marion) pitched 3 innings of middle relief allowing one hit and striking out four while Kyle Bellamy (University of Miami, FL) closed the door in the ninth earning his second save.

...The Wings travel to Niagara Falls today, and Brockport tomorrow. They will return home to host the Webster Yankees on Thursday, first pitch is 7:30, and since it's a Thursday, it is a Little League Night, all Little Leaguers wearing their jersey will get into the park free!

Wings can't hold early lead, lose to Riverbats ... Post Date June 17th, 2007

2007-06-22T21:05:00.001-04:00

...The Wings were able to start the night off in a positive note last night going up 2-0 after 4 innings. In the third Nick Spisek (Westchester) started the scoring with a solo shot to rght field, putting the Wings up 1-0. In the fourth Shawn Summers (Francis Marion) scored Ryan Hypke (Francis Marion) on an RBI double. The Wings would then surrender the lead in the top of the fifith when a series of very unfortunate events occurred. With two outs in the fifth a myriad of hits, errors, walks and hit batsmen lead to 3 runs, only one of which was earned. Brockport added a single run in the sixth making the score 4-2. In the bottom of the seventh Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler) added a solo shot to right field, his second round tripper of the season. That would be the closest the Wings would get, despite leaving four runners on base in the final two frames. The 'Bats would add a run in the top of the ninth to finish off the scoring, a final of 5-3 for the bad guys.

...The Wings have a much needed day off today, and will host the same Riverbats on Monday evening at McDonough Park a 7:30PM first pitch. �

Early errors doom Wings ... Post Date June 16th, 2007

2007-06-21T09:57:00.002-04:00

.... Jason Bowman (Westchester) pitched lights out for 8 full innings last night giving up 1 earned run, walking one, allowing 3 hits and striking out 6. You would think that would mean the Wings came away with another win...you would at least figure it as a safe bet anyway. The Wings comitted two early errors which lead to 2 unearned runs. The errors put the Wings behind 3-0 after three innings. Once the sun went down the rally again started. In the bottom of the sixth the Wings loaded the bases with two out. Brendan Stokes (Northeastern) lined a shot which almost made the gap in left center, scoring two runs. The score remained 3-2 until the bottom of the ninth. The Wings again were poised for their patented walk off win. Julio Gomez (Coker College) and Brett Burch (Oral Roberts) both drew walks with two outs in the inning, but the tying run was ultimately left stranded on second base. Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler) went 2-4 with a triple and a single, and Stokes also went 2-4 adding another single to his 2 RBI single in the sixth. Brett Burch added the only other hit for the Wings as he went 1-3. The most telling stat of the night: the Power left 2 on base while the Wings left 7.

...The Wings host the Brockport Riverbats tonight at 7:30, it is also K101.7 night at the park. Come on out and support your Wings, you can be sure they will fight to the last out! �

Wings go back-to-back-to-back to win!.... Post Date June 14th, 2007

2007-06-21T09:57:00.001-04:00

...The Wings traveled to Brockport for an early evening start today against the Riverbats. Following last evening's marathon you would understand if the boys came out a little slow, but that would never happen with this team! Following a first inning run plated by the home team, Andrew Damewood (University of Texas @ Tyler) knotted the score in the top of the second with a solo shot to left field. The 'Bats would come back again in the bottom of the third and jump ahead 3-1. That's when the fireworks started. With one out in the 4th, Brendan Stokes (Northeastern), Julio Gomez (Coker College), and Ryan Hypke (Francis Marion) went back-to-back-to-back with balls over the left field wall to give the wings a 4-3 lead they would never relinquish. Dusty Odenbach (Connecticut) earned the win, pitching 6 full innings while giving up 3 earned runs on 2 hits. With the bullpen pretty much decimated from the marathon yesterday, three pitchers combined to hold the lead for the last three innings. Ed Paul (Francis Marion), Dan Bennett (Florida Southern), and Kyle Bellamy (U of Miami), each pitched one full inning in relief to shut the door on the 'Bats, with Bellamy earning his first save of the season. The Wings improve their record to 5-2 and hold first place in the West.

...The Wings are home tomorrow (Friday) night hosting the Niagara Falls Power at 7:30. On Saturday the team hosts the same Riverbats, with the first pitch also at 7:30. Come on out and see your first place Wings this weekend! �