Baseball Month in Rochester - May 24
May 24, 2012 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
ROCHESTER, NY - Today is Day 24 of Baseball Month in Rochester. The Red Wings on Tuesday wrapped up Frontier Field's 22-day homestand to start the month. There are no games scheduled at the downtown ballpark until Monday, when the Empire State Yankees play host to Toledo (Tigers). Despite the break in action, mascot Spikes continues his pledge to make an appearance during each of the 31 days of Baseball Month in Rochester. Here are today's details:
GAME INFO: None
SPIKES APPEARANCES: St. Agnes School; Avon, NY (11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon)
MONTH-TO-DATE BASEBALL MONTH IN ROCHESTER RAFFLE TOTAL: $7,399
MONTH-TO-DATE ATTENDANCE: 82,569
Spikes has traveled 763 miles thus far during Baseball Month in Rochester. Also, as a reminder, fans may still submit their entries for the Baseball Month in Rochester essay contest. The deadline to file is one week from today, May 31, at 5:00 p.m. The topic is "When, where, and how did you fall in love with baseball - The winner, which will be selected from a panel of Red Wings front-office staff and uniformed personnel, will receive a complimentary suite for 16 people to a regular-season game and an on-field batting practice visit that includes a meet-and-greet with Red Wings players and coaches. The winner will also present his/her essay to the Frontier Field crowd prior to the Saturday, June 2 game vs. Columbus. Fans may submit their essay (limit 800 words) to essay@redwingsbaseball.comor by mail:
Rochester Red Wings
c/o Baseball Month in Rochester Essay Contest
One Morrie Silver Way
Rochester, NY 14608
International League Stories from May 24, 2012
- Indians Outlast Bats 2-1 in Fifteen Innings - Indianapolis Indians
- Red Wings Silence G-Braves, 3-1 - Gwinnett Stripers
- Bulls Narrowly Avoid Getting No-Hit in 4-0 Loss - Durham Bulls
- Brown Homers Again in Chiefs Rout - Syracuse Mets
- Axelrod Sharp in 3-2 Win over 'Pigs on Thursday - Charlotte Knights
- Ohlendorf Leads PawSox Past Hens - Pawtucket Red Sox
- Buffalo Handles SWB Yankees in Series Opener 6-2 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
- Knights Complete Suspended Game from May 4 with 5-4 Loss - Charlotte Knights
- IronPigs Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
- Louisville Bats Homestand Highlights: May 26 - June 4, 2012 - Louisville Bats
- Youth Bats on Saturday, Memorial Day Picnic on Sunday - Norfolk Tides
- Bisons Notes - Buffalo at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Buffalo Bisons
- Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - Thursday, May 24 at Gwinnett (Braves) - Rochester Red Wings
- Baseball Month in Rochester - May 24 - Rochester Red Wings
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
