Salem Red Sox standout Marrero relishes his chance to succeed
They call it "The Fun House," and that's exactly what it is: an offseason home devoted to childlike wonder. Think of something Tom Hanks' character in "Big" would build, and you'll be pretty close. It has a pingpong table.
Future is now for Salem Red Sox interim GM
The other guys in the Fenway Park bathroom might have been wondering what Allen Lawrence was doing with his camera out a few weeks ago. Yes, it was odd, but it was nothing creepy. He simply saw an informational sign on the wall that he liked. “I thought it was a nice framed piece that they had it in,” Lawrence said.
Salem Red Sox, Betts blast Blue Rocks
WILMINGTON, Del. - Mookie Betts homered and drove in five runs as the Salem Red Sox downed the Wilmington Blue Rocks 6-1 at Frawley Stadium on Sunday. The Sox took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second as Stefan Welch walked, then Blake Swihart doubled to set the stage for Betts, as he singled them both home. After Deven Marrero launched a solo home run in the top
Princeton edges Pulaski Mariners with late run
PULASKI - David Garcia singled home Hunter Lockwood with the eventual game-winning run in the top of the eighth inning to lead the Princeton Rays to a 5-4 win over the Pulaski Mariners at Calfee Park Sunday night. The Mariners cut a 2-0 deficit in half with an RBI double from Tyler Smith in the first inning to draw within a run and took a 3-2 lead in the second
Pulaski Mariners rally twice, still fall short
PULASKI - Nine runs surrendered, six hits, five errors in the first inning alone - that's enough to kill any baseball team's chances, right? Not the Pulaski Mariners. Down by nine after a half inning, Pulaski had the score tied after four, then had to stage another rally in the ninth only to leave the tying run at second in a 13-12 Appalachian League loss to the Princeton Rays at
Flurry of slip-ups sinks Salem Red Sox rally
RUN AND GUN: Cody Koback might have been just a little too fast for his own good Saturday night. Salem's promising ninth inning rally hit the skids on a controversial play, as Koback was thrown out at the plate for a critical out and Winston-Salem held on for a 3-2 victory in front of 3,571 at Salem Memorial Ballpark. LOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING: The Sox trailed 3-0 heading into the
Big inning helps Salem Red Sox overcome deficit
FIRE WHEN READY: It was a slow burn, but once the fuse was lit, the fireworks were inevitable. Salem blasted Winston-Salem for seven runs in the sixth inning on its way to a 10-4 romp Friday at Salem Memorial Ballpark. NO DROPPING THE MIKE: After winning consecutive pitcher of the week awards, Salem starter Mike Augliera labored through six innings, surrendering eight hits, a walk, a wild pitch and four
Smith powers Pulaski Mariners past Princeton
PRINCETON, W.Va - Tyler Smith tripled, homered and drove in three runs and Emilio Pagan held off a late Rays' rally attempt as the Mariners beat Princeton 5-4 at Hunnicutt Field. Hunter Lockwood's fifth homer of the year staked Princeton to an early 1-0 lead before Pulaski erupted for five runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Back-to-back triples by Smith and Wilton Martinez gave Pulaski a 2-1 lead, while
Salem Red Sox report: Gedman marches to his own beat
I don't know about you/ But I'm feelin' twenty-twoooooooo... Yep, Taylor Swift. The pop version. Not exactly the howling guitars, pounding bass and barking hip-hop lyrics that fuel the majority of walk-up songs in the Carolina League. Salem first baseman Matt Gedman does not care. He's using "22" every time he comes to bat - and it's working. "It's definitely a good jam," Gedman said Thursday night after another multihit performance
Salem Red Sox make a push for playoffs by pounding Dash
DOG DAYS ROMP: The Carolina League postseason seems well within reach if the Salem Red Sox keep playing like this. The Sox banged out 14 hits and drew nine walks in hammering Winston-Salem 13-4 on Thursday for their fifth win in six games. ALL-AROUND IMPACT: Blake Swihart enjoyed a monster night both at the plate and behind it. The switch-hitting catcher went 3 for 6 with two doubles and four
Pulaski Mariners lose early lead, fall to Kingsport
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Down two runs in the second inning, the Kingsport Mets stormed back to defeat Pulaski 7-4 in an Appalachian League baseball game Thursday night. In the top of the second inning Daniel Torres scored after Aaron Barbosa singled on a line drive to center. The next batter up, Ian Miller, singled to bring Gabrial Franca home, giving Pulaski the early 2-0 advantage. The Mets answered with a
Salem Red Sox walk tall in win against Wilmington
PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE: Frustrated with their lack of offense in recent games, the Salem Red Sox found a solution on Wednesday afternoon: Just stand there and watch. Drawing a season-high 10 walks, the Sox twice rallied from behind to overtake Wilmington 6-3 in a midweek matinee at Salem Memorial Ballpark. “I guess these last couple days we’ve really been trying to push stuff across and not seeing so many
Kingsport Mets defeat Pulaski Mariners
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Jonathon Leroux got the Kingsport Mets going Wednesday, homering to lead off the Mets’ five-run fifth inning as Kingsport defeated the Pulaski Mariners 7-4. Pulaski broke on top in the second inning, using singles by Jesus Ugueto, Isaiah Yates and Ian Miller, to go along with a Kingsport error to take a 2-0 lead. Starter Noel De La Cruz was cruising along until Leroux’s leadoff homer in
Salem Red Sox shut out by Wilmington
RAINLESS DELAY: Predicting the weather is a tricky thing. Just ask everybody who was at Salem Memorial Ballpark on Tuesday night. After delaying the start of the game 44 minutes in anticipation — but no arrival — of bad weather, Salem and Wilmington ultimately got going, but they finished just five innings until the heavy stuff came. The game went in the books as a 3-0 Wilmington victory. Those who
Pulaski Mariners hold off Kingsport Mets
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Gabrial Franca scored the eventual game-winning run on a groundout in the top of the seventh inning, and Leoncio Munoz and Emilio Pagan held off a late Mets rally to give the Pulaski Mariners their eighth straight win, a 4-3 victory over Kingsport on Tuesday night at Hunter Wright Stadium. Pulaski took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a passed ball and extended the lead
A-Rod suspended through 2014, plans to appeal (with video)
NEW YORK — Defiant till the end, Alex Rodriguez is intent on evading baseball’s most sweeping punishment since the Black Sox scandal. Rodriguez was suspended through 2014 and All-Stars Nelson Cruz, Jhonny Peralta and Everth Cabrera were banned 50 games apiece Monday when Major League Baseball disciplined 13 players for their relationship to Biogenesis of America, a Florida anti-aging clinic accused of distributing banned performance-enhancing drugs. %%Video-arodSuspended%% The harshest penalty
Chester, Salem Red Sox blast Wilmington Blue Rocks
HELLO, HOMERS: Going seven games without a home run doesn't qualify as a drought for most players. But with 6-foot-5, 270-pound David Chester, it can seem like one. Chester halted his mini-slump in a big way Monday, smashing two solo home runs to lead the Salem Red Sox to a 5-2 victory over Wilmington in front of 2,050 at Salem Memorial Ballpark. "It felt good," said Chester, who was a
A-Rod faces judgment day
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball told the New York Yankees that Alex Rodriguez will be suspended today for his links to a clinic accused of distributing banned performance-enhancing drugs but can play while he appeals the penalty, a person familiar with deliberations told The Associated Press. The Yankees were not told the exact length of the suspension, though they were under the impression it will be through the 2014
Pulaski Mariners ride torrid start past Bristol White Sox
PULASKI - The Pulaski Mariners scored six runs in the first two innings and coasted to an 8-4 victory over the Bristol White Sox at Calfee Park on Sunday. White Sox starter Chris Freudenberg (0-2) struck out Mariners' leadoff hitter Aaron Barbosa, but a passed ball allowed Barbosa to reach first base. The flood gates opened as Barbosa stole second and third and scored on a single by Gabrial Franca.
Former Virginia Tech pitcher takes ‘wicked' curve pro to Pulaski Mariners
PULASKI — Eddie Campbell’s New England bona fides are unassailable. The clincher is the vocabulary test. Campbell blew away the pop quiz the other day at his place of employment, the Pulaski Mariners clubhouse. The pitcher was asked to define the following list: Frappe? “Milkshake,” he said without hesitation. Grinder? He nailed that one, submarine sandwich. Dungarees? “Blue jeans, but I don’t use that one.” Then he threw in one
Augliera enjoys another routine outing for Salem Red Sox
Mike Augliera has had some bad starts this season, like when he gave up seven earned runs against Winston-Salem in June and recorded just one out. When things aren't going well, he turns to his routine to get back on the right track. That mindset doesn't change when things are going well, and boy, is Augliera rolling right now. The 23-year-old threw seven scoreless, one-hit innings to lead Salem to
Danville Braves' error aids Pulaski Mariners
DANVILLE - When the Danville Braves struck first Saturday night, the Pulaski Mariners did not need much time to strike back and push the Braves to their fifth straight loss, 5-2, at American Legion Post 325 Field. Pulaski (28-15) took advantage of a Braves error and a hit batter in a three-run eighth inning. Danville reliever Ryan Gunther overthrew second base on a routine double-play ball and left with the
1. 41-vehicle wreck ties up traffic Sunday on I-81 in Rockbridge County
2. Virginia Tech football roster has holes on picture day
3. Medicare penalties hit hospitals in Roanoke, New River Valleys
4. Microfestivus beer event gets downtown Roanoke hopping
5. McFarling: 2 little numbers are a big hurdle for Virginia Tech football
6. DAN CASEY: Copter cost still stirring up dust
7. Roanoke farmers markets making local foods more accessible
8. Arrest made in case of missing Nelson County teen
9. Virginia attorney general's office grows under Ken Cuccinelli
10. Man's drowning is 5th in Lynchburg area
THE ROANOKE TIMES
