Garcia Filling In Well Behind Plate

By Aaron Cheris When the Colorado Springs Sky Sox lost their top catcher, Manny Pina, they had to turn to Double-A Biloxi to find a replacement. Rene Garcia arrived in Colorado Springs on June 16, and immediately had an impact. In his Sky Sox debut that night, Garcia drove in the tying run with a…

Quick Hits: Storm Chasers Spoil Dad’s Day…Sox Lose 11-3

The Sky Sox had a thrilling come-from-behind, walk-off win Saturday night and rode the momentum to a run in the first inning of Sunday’s game, but that’s about where the good stuff ends. Omaha plated six in the second and cruised to the 11-3 win over Colorado Springs on Father’s Day at Security Service Field.…

Freeman, Pena Find Roles Not On Mound

By Aaron Cheris For most pitchers, gameday is a simple routine. If you are in the bullpen, your day usually consists of shagging balls during batting practice, and hoping you get a shot on the mound as the game progresses. For a couple Sky Sox relievers, the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday, June…