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July 2 , 2009
Burleson, Jones help Honkers Stay Hot
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(Rochester, MN)—One night after Drew Gagnon (Long Beach State) pitched seven, one-hit innings, Jeff Burleson (Oral Roberts) tossed seven shutout innings of his own, allowing just three hits and striking out nine as the Honkers completed the series sweep with a 4-1 win over Duluth. The bulk of the offense came from the bat of Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton), who blasted a pair of home runs to increase his league-leading total to 10. With the win the Honkers wrap up the first half at 19-13, while Duluth finished at 13-20.
Burleson was simply filthy throughout his time on the mound, and was able to throw all his pitches for strikes. He was never in real trouble, and even struck out four consecutive batters at one point. The win improved his record to 1-1 on the season. Aaron Dunsmore (Dayton) pitched the eighth and the first bit of the ninth, allowing a solo home run to lead off the ninth and break up the shutout and end Duluth’s streak of 26 straight innings without scoring a run. Arik Sikula (Marshall) came on to get the final out and earned his eighth save. Duluth’s starter, Jeff Rydman, (Campbell) gave up four runs, tossed a complete game and didn’t walk a batter, although he gave up 10 hits and took the loss to 0-2 on the season.
Just like the night before, the Honkers backed a great pitching performance with a pair of homers. Both came from Corey Jones, starting with a two run shot to deep right field in the third inning that started the scoring to give the Honkers the 2-0 lead. The Honkers would score another in the fourth when P.J. Sequeira (Oral Roberts) came home on a double by Drew Beuerlein (UNLV) to make it 3-0, and Jones capped the Honkers scoring in the fifth. This time his solo blast to right cleared the scoreboard and banged off the roof of a bungalow nestled behind it.
Jones led the Honkers offense with a 3-for-4 day, including the two homers and scoring two runs and three RBI. Beuerlein finished with two hits and an RBI of his own. The one run for Duluth came on a home run by Jared Womack (Oklahoma State) in the ninth inning. He finished 1-for-4.
Rochester continues its brief home stand with a double-header against Eau Claire tomorrow at Mayo Field with first pitch scheduled for 6:05pm. Each of the two games will be played to seven innings, with a thirty minute break in between. Brian Flynn (Wichita State) will throw game one for Rochester, while either Drew Bowen (Oral Roberts) or Danny Brock (St. Louis) will go in the second game. Eau Claire has yet to make their starter known.
July 1 , 2009
Honkers Toss Two-Hit Shutout
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(Rochester, MN)—The Honkers got a gem from starter Drew Gagnon (Long Beach State) and the offense made sure it wasn’t wasted, as Aaron Dunsmore (Dayton) and Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton) added two run home runs to fuel the 6-0 victory over Duluth. With the win Rochester is now 18-13 while Duluth fell to 13-19 with one day remaining in the first half.
The story of the game, without a doubt, was Gagnon, who pitched as good a game as you can. Over seven innings he allowed just a single hit and two walks while striking out seven and allowing no runs to cross the plate. His fellow pitcher, Scott McGough (Oregon) picked up where Gagnon left off and completed the shutout, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out three in his two innings of work. Gagnon’s effort earned him the win, moving his record to 3-1, while the loss went to Duluth’s starter, Sean Yost (Nebraska), for his five inning effort in which he allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and four walks. He did strike out six batters, but fell to 1-4 on the year.
Of course a sterling pitching performance doesn’t mean much without a little offensive support, and the Honkers made sure Gagnon got it in the third inning. After John Tommasini (Oregon State) reached on an error to start the inning, Dunsmore crushed a two run shot well over the wall in right to give the Honkers the 2-0 lead. Yost would recover and make it through the inning, but Rochester jumped back on the board in the fifth. William Arnold (Central Michigan) started the inning with a walk and Corey Jones followed with a torpedo-shot over the wall in right to make it 4-0. The homer was his eighth, extending his NWL leading total. Rochester would score another run in the inning and add a sixth in the seventh inning to complete the scoring. The Honkers finished with 11 hits, to Duluth’s two.
Dunsmore and Jones both went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored each. Danny Brock (St. Louis) was a perfect 3-for-3, including two doubles and scoring a run as well.
The series concludes tomorrow night at Mayo Field at 7:05pm. Rochester will send Jeff Burleson (Oral Roberts) to the mound, while Duluth will counter with Jeff Rydman (Campbell).
June 30 , 2009
Honkers Shut Down by NWL ERA Leader
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(Rochester, MN)—The Honkers hoped to complete the sweep of Brainerd tonight and end their six-game road trip with a winning record, but NWL ERA leader Dennis O’Grady (Duke) held Rochester to just one run on four hits over eight innings as the Lunkers picked up the 6-1 victory. With the loss the Honkers went 3-3 on the road trip and now stand at 17-13 while Brainerd improved to 15-16.
The Lunkers jumped out ahead early, scoring a run in the first on Rochester starter Riley Bevill (Oregon). Stephen Wickens (Florida Gulf Coast) led off the inning with a single and stole second to before taking third and coming home on consecutive errors by Honkers catcher Mitch Karraker (Oregon). Bevill would shake off the miscues and escape the inning without allowing any more damage, but Brainerd touched him for three more runs in the second.
Will Piwnica-Worms (Duke) started the inning with a single and was sacrificed to second before moving to third on a wild pitch. Wickens then drove him home on an RBI single and, two batters later, stole third before coming home on a RBI single by Michael Martinez (Florida International University). Brainerd scored another run in the inning on a sacrifice fly to make it 4-0 after two frames.
Meanwhile O’Grady didn’t give up much of anything until the sixth when Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton) came through with an RBI double that drove in John Tommasini (Oregon State) to make it 4-1. Any hope of a rally was quickly squashed, though, as the Lunkers scored two more in the bottom half of the inning to make it 6-1, where the score would stay.
O’Grady earned the win to move to 3-0 on the year, while the loss went to Bevill who gave up eight hits and four runs (three earned) over four innings in his first start of the season. Bevill is now 0-1 on the season. Scott McGough (Oregon), William Arnold (Central Michigan) and Danny Brock (St. Louis) also pitched for the Honkers in the game.
Wickens had by far the best day at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and a RBI and a whopping four stolen bases. His teammate, Piwnica-Worms wasn’t far behind, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Tommasini with the only Honker with multiple hits at 2-for-4, while Corey Jones went 1-for-4 with his RBI double the only extra-base hit of the game for either team.
The Honkers return home tomorrow when they host the Duluth Huskies at Mayo Field at 7:05pm. Drew Gagnon (Long Beach State) will start for Rochester, while Sean Yost (Nebraska) will take the mound for Duluth.
June 29 , 2009
Balk in Ninth Gives Honkers Win
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(Rochester, MN)—It was a nail-biter right until the end, but a balk call allowed the go-ahead run to walk home in the ninth and the Honkers held on for a 3-1 win over Brainerd. Jay Johnson (Prairie Baseball Academy) earned the win in relief to move to 1-1, while Mike Frongello (Davidson) took the loss and fell to 1-2. Rochester is now 17-12 while the Lunkers fall to 14-16.
Both starters looked excellent early, but someone has to score first and Brainerd struck with a run in the bottom of the third inning against Bret Mitchell (Minnesota State Mankato). Dennis O’Grady (Duke) delivered a one out single and two batters later he came home on an RBI groundout by Andrew Gudmunsend (North Dakota). But Rochester answered back immediately, pushing across a run against Lunkers’ starter Michael Gedman (UMass) when Danny Brock (St. Louis) led off the inning with a double and scored two batters later on a single by John Tommasini (Oregon State) to even the score at 1-1.
Neither team would manage to score again until the ninth, although both certainly had opportunities. Mitchell completed six strong innings for the Honkers allowing just the one run before giving way to Jay Johnson (Prairie Baseball Academy) who allowed just a single hit pitching two strong innings. Gedman, meanwhile, pitched eight innings allowing just the single run and striking out seven, but the bullpen couldn’t hold on.
Mike Frongello (Davidson) came on in the ninth, and Mitch Karraker (Oregon) led off with a double for Rochester. William Arnold (Central Michigan) laid down a sacrifice bunt to move him to third, and Brainerd then, interestingly, elected to intentionally walk NWL home run leader Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton) to get to NWL leading hitter Rance Roundy (UNLV). The decision ended up not mattering, as the go ahead run came home without the ball being put in play when Frongello was called for a balk in an attempt to pick off Jones to advance the runners and make it 2-1 Rochester. Rochester ended up scoring another run on an error before the inning ended and enter the ninth ahead 3-1. Arik Sikula (Marshall) pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his seventh save.
Jones led the Honkers offense, going 4-for-4 on the game while Brock, Karraker and P.J. Sequeira all added two hits. Stephen Wickens (Florida Gulf Coast) was the only Lunkers batter with multiple hits.
The series continues tomorrow in Brainerd at 7:05pm. Andrew Gagnon (Long Beach State) will pitch for Rochester while O’Grady will move to the mound to pitch for the Lunkers.
June 28 , 2009
Honkers Rally Late to Complete the Sweep
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(Rochester, MN)—The game began as a pitcher’s duel, but the Honkers came out on top with a late offensive explosion to earn a 6-4 win and complete the series sweep over Thunder Bay. NWL home run leader Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton) delivered the big hit—a pinch-hit, three-run, go-ahead homer in the eighth—and the Honkers moved to 16-12 with the win. Thunder Bay fell to 6-24.
The teams exchanged a pair of unearned runs in the first inning before both starters settled in. Zach Robertson (Iowa) for Rochester and Miguel Valcarcel (St. John’s (NY)) for Thunder Bay both put up zeros until the fourth inning, when the Honkers pushed across a run on an RBI single by Mitch Karraker (Oregon) to take a 2-1 lead. But Thunder Bay would tie it back up in the sixth inning on a leadoff home run by Adam Courcha (New Mexico) to make the score 2-2. Robertson would recover to get through the rest of the inning preserving the tie, but the Border Cats would chase him in the seventh.
The inning started with a single, a walk and a single for the Cats before Rochester went to the bullpen for Scott McGough (Oregon). McGough managed to get a strikeout of Chris Marlowe (Navarro College) for the first out, but Cameron Smith (New Mexico) came through with a two run single to put Thunder Bay ahead 4-2 with just two innings to play.
But Rochester wouldn’t stay down long, and bounced back quickly in the top of the eighth. Rance Roundy (UNLV) led of the inning with a double, and Danny Brock (St. Louis) followed with an RBI single to make it 4-3 and chase Valcarcel from the game. Matthew Singer (Seton Hall) got one out before giving up a single to Drew Beuerlein (UNLV) to put the go-ahead run on base. Jones pinch hit for Danny Pulfer (Oregon) two batters later with two outs, and connected on his seventh homer of the season to give the Honkers a 6-4 lead and cap the night’s scoring. McGough pitched a shutout eighth and earned the win to go to 1-1 while Arik Sikula (Marshall) held the Cats to just a walk in the ninth to earn his sixth save. The loss was charged to Singer who allowed two runs (as well as two inherited runs) in his inning to fall to 1-2.
Both starters took no-decisions, with Robertson allowing four runs (three earned) in six innings with five strikeouts and Valcarcel tossing seven with four runs (three earned) and striking out three. Jones had three RBI for Rochester with the 1-for-1 performance, and Beuerlein finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Courcha led the Cats’ attack with a 2-for-4 night with a RBI and two runs scored.
The Honkers continue their road trip by traveling to Brainerd tomorrow for two games before returning home to Mayo Field on Wednesday. First pitch is slated for 7:05pm and Bret Mitchell (Minnesota State Mankato) will start for Rochester while Michael Gedman (UMass) will start for the Lunkers.
June 27 , 2009
Roundy Hits for Cycle in Win
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(Rochester, MN)—The NWL’s leading hitter, Rance Roundy (UNLV), hit for the cycle against Thunder Bay tonight to help the Honkers get back in the win column. His four hits and four RBI paced Rochester to a 9-2 win, and lifted the Honkers to 15-12 on the season. With the loss the Border Cats fell to a North Division worst 6-23.
Roundy delivered a single in the first inning and a RBI double in the third that tied the game at 1-1, but the biggest piece of his cycle came in the fifth. After Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton) led off the inning with a single, Roundy followed with his fourth homer of the year to give Rochester a 3-1 lead. The game was delayed due to rain shortly after his homer, but the hit seemed to light a fire under the Honkers offense. Rochester scored another run in the inning after play resumed, and pushed across five more over the next two innings to break the game wide open. The last of the five runs came on the final piece of Roundy’s cycle, an RBI triple in the seventh that made the score 9-2 and capped the scoring.
But Roundy had hardly the only hot bat for the Honkers. Jones had three hits and scored three runs while driving in two more. William Arnold (Central Michigan) and Drew Beuerlein (UNLV) also each had a pair of hits, and Arnold scored two runs while Beuerlein picked up two RBI of his own. In all the team finished with 14 hits.
It takes more than just hot bats to earn a win, though, and Rochester starter Brian Flynn kept the game close before the offense explosion midway through. Over five strong innings, he allowed just a single run and only two hits, while striking out three to earn the win and move to 3-1 on the year. Scott McGough (Oregon) pitched two innings of relief allowing just one run and getting five of his six outs by way of the strikeout, and Jay Johnson (Prairie Baseball Academy) and Arik Sikula (Marshall) combined to blank the Cats over the final two frames to complete the win. Thunder Bay had less luck on the mound, as their starter Colin Bear (Northwestern State) only lasted four innings and allowed four runs to take the loss, and a pair of relievers allowed five runs over three innings before Christian Dekker (NW Missouri State) was able to blank Rochester over the final two frames.
The Honkers will go for the sweep tomorrow at 5:05pm. Zach Robertson (Iowa) will start for Rochester, while Miguel Valcarcel (St. John’s (NY)) will start for Thunder Bay.
June 26 , 2009
Beetles Score Early, Often to down Honkers
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(Rochester, MN)—Alexandria scored at least a run in six of the eight innings they batted and received another strong pitching performance as they bested the Honkers 10-6 to complete the two-game sweep and win their franchise-record seventh straight game. Rochester was trailing 10-3 going into the ninth and nearly came all the way back, but the rally fell just short. With the loss Rochester is now 14-12, while the Beetles improved to 16-12.
Jeff Burleson (Oral Roberts) made his debut on the mound for Rochester, and pitched well but was hurt by errors in his three innings of work. His own error allowed the bottom of the first to continue, and Alexandria capitalized by scoring a pair of unearned runs on an RBI double and a ground out to take an early 2-0 lead. After a scoreless second, Alexandria scored another two in the third behind an RBI double form Keith Castillo (USC) and a sacrifice fly to make it 4-0 and end Burleson’s night. He would take the loss to fall to 0-1 after allowing four runs (two earned) in three innings, although he did rack up four strikeouts in that time. Rochester then went to the bullpen in Riley Bevill (Oregon) but the Beetles continued to steadily push across runs, adding one in each the fourth and fifth to take a 6-0 lead into the sixth inning.
But Rochester finally got through against Beetles starter Chase Porch (SE Mississippi CC) in the sixth when Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton) blasted his NWL-leading sixth homer of the season to make it 6-1. Danny Brock (St. Louis) narrowed the gap to 6-2 when he added his fourth homer three batters later before Porch would escape the inning. It was the final frame he would work, and earned the win to go to 2-3 by pitching six innings allowing two runs on just four hits.
The Beetles seized back the momentum in the bottom half of the sixth, though, as Tim Roberson launched a three-run homer against Bevill to make it a 9-2 game with Alexandria on top. Bevill would finish the inning and Rochester got back another run in the top of the seventh before handing the ball to Brock, who pitched two strong frames allowing just a single run on one hit to enter the ninth with the score 10-3 Alexandria.
But Rochester would not go quietly, and loaded the bases with one hit in the top of the ninth in front of William Arnold (Central Michigan). He bounced back softly to the pitcher (Tyler McKendree) in what looked like a sure game-ending double-play ball, but McKendree threw the ball into center field allowing two runs to score and keeping Rochester’s hopes alive. The next batter was Corey Jones, and he just missed a home run, hitting a long single off the wall that scored another run to make it 10-6. That was all the Honkers would get, however, as Rance Roundy (UNLV) lined out to second and Chris Auten (New Mexico State) bounced out to the shortstop to end the game.
Jones had the best day at the plate for Rochester, going 2-for-5 the home run, scoring a run and collecting two RBI. Roberson paced the Beetles’ offense, going 2-for-5 with two runs and five RBI.
The Honkers continue their road trip by driving north to Thunder Bay tomorrow for a pair of games against the Border Cats. Brian Flynn (Wichita State) will start for Rochester tomorrow while Colin Bear (Northwestern State) will start for Thunder Bay. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05pm.
June 25 , 2009
Honkers Shut Down by Beetles' Pitching
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(Rochester, MN)—Erik Johnson held the Honkers to just three hits and one run through seven innings and earned the win while his Beetles teammates backed him with 10 hits to earn a 3-1 victory over Rochester. The Honkers are now 14-11 on the year, while Alexandria improved to 15-12, making the two teams essentially tied for second in the North Division behind Mankato.
The Honkers managed just a single hit through the first six innings—a single by Rance Roundy (UNLV) in the first inning—while Alexandria jumped out to an early lead. The Beetles scored two runs on Rochester starter Drew Gagnon (Long Beach State) in the second on a two-run single by Harry Austin (Elon). Gagnon pitched well, but gave up another in the bottom of the fifth and was lifted after completing that frame with the score 3-0 Alexandria. His final line was three runs on seven hits and three strikeouts over his five innings, and he took the loss to fall to 2-1 on the year.
But Rochester would eventually find its bats, and pushed across a run in the seventh when Danny Brock (St. Louis) hit a two-out double for the Honkers’ second hit of the game and Aaron Dunsmore (Dayton) drove him in with an RBI single to make the score 3-1. Johnson finished the inning for the Beetles but that was as far as the starter would go, finishing with just the one run allowed on three hits and three walks over seven innings with five strikeouts. Rochester threatened to close the gap in the eighth after William Arnold (Central Michigan) and Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton) started the inning with back-to-back singles. But Bryce Uhrig (Pepperdine) got Roundy to strikeout before getting P.J. Sequeira (Oral Roberts) to fly out and doubling Arnold off second to end the threat. The Honkers would threaten again in the ninth when Brock hit a two-out double to bring the tying run to the plate in Dunsmore, who drew a walk to put the tying run on base in front of Danny Pulfer (Oregon). Pulfer put the ball in the play, but bounced out to third to end the game.
Brock was the only Honker batter with multiple hits, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored. Scott McGough (Oregon) pitched three shutout innings in relief allowing just three hits. The strongest performance at the plate for Alexandria came from Keith Castillo (USC), who went 3-for-4 with a run scored.
The Honkers and Beetles will wrap up their two game set tomorrow night at 7:05pm. New arrival Jeff Burleson (Oral Roberts) will start for Rochester, while Chase Porch (NE Mississippi CC) will start for Alexandria.
June 24 , 2009
Obstruction Call Costs Honkers Victory
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(Rochester, MN)—The Honkers led almost the entire game, and seemed to get the final out in the ninth, but an obstruction call on Jay Johnson (Prairie Baseball Academy) at first base allowed the inning to continue and the Woodchucks would score three runs to pick up a come-from-behind 5-4 victory. The Honkers are now 14-10 while Wisconsin moved to 9-17.
Rochester scored a run in the first inning to back starter Bret Mitchell (Minnesota State Mankato), and after he allowed a single run to tie the score at 1-1 in the fourth, the Honkers answered back immediately with a pair of unearned runs in the bottom half of the inning. Mitch Karraker (Oregon) scored on an error and Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton) added another run on a delayed double-steal to make it 3-1 Honkers after four frames. Meanwhile Mitchell was in cruise control, allowing just one more run to score over 6.1 excellent innings in which he struck out 10 and allowed just five hits and two walks.
Rochester scored again to extend their lead back to two at 4-2 in the eighth when Rance Roundy (UNLV) delivered a bases-loaded, two-out single to score Jon Tommasini (Oregon State). But Mitchell would end up getting a no-decision as the unusual ninth inning unfolded.
With Riley Bevill (Oregon) on in relief, Wisconsin picked up a pair of soft singles to put the tying run on base with one out. Rochester turned to the bullpen where Jay Johnson was warming up, and he would come on to make his season debut. He struck out the first batter he faced, making it a 4-2 game with two outs and runners on first and second and Chad Wright (Kentucky) at the plate. Johnson got Wright to bounce softly to Danny Brock (St. Louis) at first, and he ran to the bag and stepped on the base as the field umpire signaled out and the Honkers rushed onto the field to celebrate the win. But Wisconsin’s coaching staff argued that Johnson, who had jogged over toward first and apparently bumped the runner as the play was happening, should be called for obstruction and Wright should be allowed to stay at first. After some deliberation, the umpires agreed with that decision and the bases were loaded with two outs for Joey Hainsfurther (Baylor). He delivered a line single to right that scored two runs to tie the game and a wild pitch to the next batter allowed another run to score making it 5-4 Wisconsin. Johnson would get the batter to strike out and end the inning, but Rochester was unable to score and the game ended a 5-4 victory for the Woodchucks.
Johnson was charged with the loss after allowing two unearned runs in the ninth (the third was Bevill’s run) to fall to 0-1. The win went to Bryce Butt (Ohio) after he pitched 5.1 innings allowing just a single unearned run in relief. He is now 1-0 on the year. Corey Jones led the Honkers offense with two hits and two runs, while Troy Frazier (Kentucky) had three hits with a run and an RBI for Wisconsin.
Rochester returns to action tomorrow with a game at Alexandria at 6:05pm. Drew Gagnon (Long Beach State) will pitch for Rochester while Alexandria’s pitcher has yet to be decided.
June 23 , 2009
Honkers Ride Homers to Sweep
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(Rochester, MN)—In an unusual double-header consisting of two seven-inning games in which Rochester played as the home team in the first game and the road team in their own park in the second, the Honkers posted a 10-3 rout in the first game and rallied for an 8-6 win in extra innings in the second game to sweep the Wisconsin Woodchucks. With the sweep the Honkers improved to 14-9 while Wisconsin fell to 8-17 on the season.
In the first game Phil Haig (Illinois) was on the mound for Rochester making his second start of the year, and he looked great for his first couple of innings. But in the third he was touched by a two-run homer from the bat of Chad Wright (Kentucky) that put the Woodchucks on top 2-0. But the Honkers rallied in the fifth behind Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton) who hit the first of two homers in the game—a three run bomb that that put Rochester ahead 3-2 and gave them a lead they would never surrender. Meanwhile Chris Auten (New Mexico State) would add a two-run single to make it a 5-2 lead before the Honkers pushed across two more runs in the frame to leave the fifth inning ahead 7-2.
Phil Haig would leave after five innings and hand the ball to Scott McGough (Oregon), who would complete the game allowing just a single run over his two innings of work. Rochester would also add more insurance in the sixth behind another Jones homer, this time a two run shot, and score three total runs to take a 10-3 lead and hold that score the rest of the game. The two homers give Jones five on the year which moved him into first place in the Northwoods League in that category. Haig was awarded the win to go 1-0 on the year, while the loss was given to Wisconsin starter Kyle Gumieny (SE Missouri State), who allowed four runs over 4.1 innings of work to fall to 2-3.
Jones finished with two hits, five RBI and two runs scored in the first game, while Auten and P.J. Sequeira (Oral Roberts) both had three hits in the game. Wright paced the offense for Wisconsin by going 3-for-4 with a run and two RBI.
After a thirty minute break, the teams returned to the field for the second game—this time with Rochester playing as the road team because the game was making up a contest in Wisconsin that was rained out in early June.
The Woodchucks didn’t waste any time jumping out in front, shutting down the Honkers in the top of the first and scoring two runs in the bottom half of the inning on a walk and three singles against Honkers starter Zach Robertson (Iowa). The Honkers would rally to tie it with a pair of runs in the top of the third, but Robertson would give back the lead in the bottom half of the frame when six straight Woodchucks batters reached to start the inning and four came around to score to make it a 6-2 game. Rochester got back one run in the fourth, and the score would stay at 6-3 until the seventh.
Wisconsin got the first two outs quickly before Jones was hit by a pitch to reach first. Rance Roundy (UNLV) followed with a double off the wall in left to put two runners in scoring position in front of Sequeira. He crushed a fastball over the wall in left for a three run homer that tied the game and would send it to extra innings after Arik Sikula (Marshall) put up a zero in the bottom half of the inning.
The game stayed scoreless for two innings before the Honkers would finally break through in the top of the tenth. Working against Jeremy Brewer (Central Arkansas), who came out of the bullpen to start the inning, Auten and Danny Brock (St. Louis) led off the inning with back-to-back home runs well over the wall in left to make it an 8-6 game with the Honkers on top. Sikula, entering his fourth inning of work, shutdown the Woodchucks again in the bottom of the tenth to secure the victory and earn his first win of the season to go 1-1. The loss was charged to Brewer and he fell to 2-3.
Sikula pitched three shutout innings allowing just three hits while Robertson went six frames allowing six earned runs. Roundy and Brock both had three hits for the Honkers and Sequeira went 2-for-3 with a run and four RBI.
The two teams will complete their series tomorrow night at 7:05pm at Mayo Field. Bret Mitchell (Mankato State) will pitch for Rochester against Bobby Pritchett (Central Arkansas) for Wisconsin. William Hung of American Idol will be performing at the game.
June 21 , 2009
GAME POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER
(Rochester, MN)— The scheduled game between Rochester and Brainerd has been postponed due to weather. The game will be made up the next time Brainerd visits Mayo Field, on Friday July 31st as part of a double header. The game will now begin at 6:05pm, and gates will open at 5pm on that date. Each game of the double header will be played to 7 innings rather than 9, unless it is tied at the completion of 7 innings.
June 20 , 2009
Three Homers Give Honkers the Win
(Rochester, MN)—Brainerd scored first, but the Honkers would answer quickly with three home runs on Saturday night to take the series opener from the Lunkers 6-3 and snap a three-game losing streak. Drew Bowen (Oral Roberts) pitched well on his 20th birthday for the Honkers, and earned the win to go 2-0 on the year in six strong innings of work. The Honkers are now 12-9 while Brainerd is 12-11.
The teams exchanged scoreless frames for the first three innings before the Lunkers pushed across all three of their runs in the top of the fourth inning. A pair of walks and singles, as well as an error allowed the runs to score (two were earned) to give Brainerd a 3-0 lead. But the Honkers didn't wast any time coming back, and scored four runs to take the lead for good in the bottom half of the inning. After Rance Roundy (UNLV) led off the inning with a deep home run to left, Danny Brock (St. Louis) delieverd the big blow with a three run shot over the wall in right to put the Honkers up 4-3. Joey Van Cleave (Santa Rosa JC) would be chased after the homer, and take the loss to fall to 0-4 on the year after he lasted just 3.2 innings.
But the Honkers weren't done, as Drew Beuerlein (UNLV) padded the lead with a solid two-run homer to left in the next inning to make the score 6-3, where it would stay the rest of the game. Things did get close in the eighth when Brainerd managed to load the bases against Lucas O'Rear (Northern Iowa) with nobody out, and the Honkers turned to closer Arik Sikula (Marshall) to try and get the six-out save. Sikula picked up a strikeout to get the first out before getting Mike Martinez (Florida International) to bounce into a 6-4-3 double play to end the threat. Sikula stayed on and turned in a quiet ninth to complete the win and earn his fifth save of the season.
Beuerlein had the best day at the plate for Rochester, going 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI, while Danny Brock had three RBI with the homer, his only hit of the game. Martinez, despite hitting into the double play, paced the Lunkers offense going 2-for-4 with a run and a RBI.
The two teams will complete the series with an afternoon game tomorrow at 3:05pm at Mayo Field, as Zach Robertson (Iowa) will face Michael Gedman (UMass) for Brainerd. It is Father's day, and all dads will get in free with a paid child admission and the first 500 dads will receive a free hot dog from Hormel.
June 19 , 2009
Honkers Rally Falls Short in Ninth
(Rochester, MN)—After entering the final frame down by six, the Honkers brought the tying run to the plate in Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton) and he worked a long at-bat, but eventually struck out to end the game as Duluth completed the two-game sweep over Rochester with a 7-4 win. The Honkers are now (11-9) while Duluth moved to .500 at (11-11).
The game stayed scoreless until the third, but Duluth erupted in that frame with five runs to take a 5-0 lead. Jerico Weitzel (Florida) delivered a two-run double off of Honkers starter Brian Flynn (Wichita State) to open the scoring. After a ground out, Zach Walters (San Diego) added an RBI single and Jared Womack (Oklahoma State) hit a two-run single two batters later to complete the five spot in the frame. Flynn would complete the inning and enter the fourth, but he got only one out in that inning before being chased and charged with two additional runs to account for all seven of Duluth’s runs in the game. One of the seven was unearned after a passed ball allowed a Huskies runner to advance.
Meanwhile the Honkers struggled with Duluth starter Chris Jensen (San Diego) as he kept Rochester off the board for four innings before allowing a single Honkers run on a sacrifice fly by John Tommasini (Oregon State) in the fifth inning to make it a 7-1 Duluth lead. The score stayed there until the bottom of the ninth inning, when Rochester mounted its late rally.
The Honkers started the inning with a walk, a single and another walk in front of Aaron Johnson (Illinois) who was inserted as a pinch hitter to try and push some runs across. He came through with a two run double lined just fair past first base and into the right field corner to make it a 7-3 game and another run would score on a ground out by Danny Pulfer (Oregon) to cut it to 7-4. Aaron Dunsmore (Dayton) drew a walk to bring the tying run to plate in with just one out in front of Huskies reliever Kendall Wehrle (Arkansas) but the righty, despite being wild at time, buckled down and got Tommasini to strike out before also getting Corey Jones to swing and miss for the final out. Jones worked a full count and fouled off numerous pitches, but eventually couldn’t come through with the big hit.
Flynn was charged with the loss to fall to 2-1 and lasted just 3.1 innings while allowing seven runs (six earned). The win went to Jensen, his first of the year, after he went 6.1 innings allowing just one run on three hits while striking out seven. The save was earned by Wehrle, his first of the season.
No Honker had multiple hits, and Johnson paced the offense with his 1-for-1, two RBI day. Weitzel led the Huskies attack by going 2-for-4 with a run and three RBI.
The Honkers continue their homestand and will look to break a three-game losing streak when they host Brainerd tomorrow night at 7:05pm at Mayo Field. Drew Bowen (Oral Roberts) will start for Rochester, while Joey Van Cleave (Santa Rosa JC) will start for the Lunkers.
June 18 , 2009
Honkers Fall in Ninth, 5-2
(Rochester, MN)—On a day where both teams struggled to score runs, Duluth was able to push across three unearned runs with two outs in the top of the ninth to take a late lead and hang on to earn a win over the Honkers, 5-2. Rochester fell to 11-8 with the loss, while Duluth improved to 10-11 overall on the year.
Shortly before the game it was poring rain, but the skies cleared and it turned into a fabulous day for baseball. The defense, however, was less than fabulous, as each team committed three errors in the game, and the Honkers would take advantage of three Duluth miscues in the first inning to take a 1-0 lead. John Gianis (NC State) reached on an error and then took second on an errant pickoff throw before coming home when P.J. Sequeira (Oral Roberts) reached on a fielding error with two outs. But Duluth would correct their defense, and hold Rochester to just a single run the rest of the way. The Huskies tied the game quickly, scoring an unearned run in the second to tie the game at one. The teams stayed scoreless until the seventh, when the Huskies scored to take a 2-1 lead on a sacrifice fly by Zach Walters (San Diego). Rochester answered quickly, getting their only other run of the game on a deep home run to left off the bat of Rance Roundy (UNLV) to tie it back up at two heading into the ninth inning.
Scott McGough (Oregon) had started the inning for Rochester on the mound, and the Honkers turned to closer Arik Sikula (Marshall) with one out and two runners on. Sikula picked up a strikeout and then seemed to escape the inning when he induced a soft ground ball off the bat of Jerico Weitzel (Florida). Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton), who had entered the game as a pinch hitter and stayed in the game to play shortstop for Rochester, bobbled the ball and was unable to get an out. A run scored on the play to give Duluth a 3-2 lead, and the Huskies pushed across two more runs on a bases-loaded walk and an RBI single by Tim Jobe (Florida International). Rochester was unable to muster anything in the bottom of the ninth, and the game ended at 5-2.
Drew Gagnon (Long Beach State) got the start for Rochester, and pitched six strong innings, allowing just an unearned run and striking out seven but took a no-decision in the game. The loss was charged to McGough, who was responsible for the runner scoring on the error by Jones and fell to 0-1. Duluth’s starter, Jeff Rydman (Campbell) was just as effective, going 5.1 innings allowing just an unearned run but also took a no-decision. Alex Kent (Central Missouri) earned the win in relief for the Huskies to move to 3-2, while Matt Patterson (Creighton) earned his fifth save of the season with a perfect ninth. Roundy paced the Honkers offense by going 3-for-4 with the solo homer and two singles. Jobe had three hits for Duluth in five at-bats.
The two teams will wrap up their two game series tomorrow night at Mayo Field at 7:05pm. Brian Flynn (Wichita State) will start for Rochester, while Chris Jensen (San Diego) will start for Duluth.
June 16 , 2009
Honkers and Eau Claire RAINED OUT
(Rochester, MN)--The scheduled game between Rochester and Eau Claire tonight has been postponed due to rain, and will be made up as part of a double-header on July 3rd at Mayo Field. There will be two 7-inning games that day, beginning at 6:05pm with a 30 minute break between the games. Rochester had a scheduled off day tomorrow, and will host Duluth at 1:05pm at Mayo Field on Thursday.
June 16 , 2009
Honkers Have 15 Current and Former Players Selected in MLB Draft
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers are proud to announce that fifteen current and former Rochester Honkers have been selected in the 2009 MLB draft.
The Honkers had a player taken as high as the fourth round (Angelo Songco, who signed but never played with the Honkers), and had three total players selected in the first ten rounds of the draft. Jay Johnson, a left-handed pitcher and brother of current Honker catcher Aaron Johnson, was the only current Honker selected when the Baltimore Orioles drafted him in the 25th round. In total 130 current or former Northwoods League players were selected in the draft, including the league’s highest ever draft pick, former Battle Creek Bomber Tony Sanchez who went fourth overall to the Pittsburg Pirates.
A full list of which Honker players were selected and by what team can be found below. The Honkers would like to thank all these players for their contributions to the club and wish them luck in their professional careers!
RD PICK TEAM PLAYER SCHOOL POS NOTES
4 127 LA Dodgers Songco, Angelo Loyola Marymount OF SIGNED BUT DID NOT PLAY
6 173 Seattle Hansen, Shaver Baylor U 3B
8 240 Cincinnati Fritsch, Craig Baylor U RHP
16 490 Toronto Sever, Dave St Louis U RHP
20 601 Colorado Tarleton, Dallas Elon C
25 746 Baltimore Johnson, Jay Lethbridge CC LHP ON CURRENT HONKERS ROSTER
26 797 Philadelphia Gump, Brian UC Santa Barbara OF
29 870 Detroit Morrison, Michael CS Fullerton RHP
31 929 Cincinatti Kummet, Adian St. Scholastica (Minn.) RHP
31 935 Cleveland Campbell, Raynor Baylor U 3B
32 972 Minnesota Senne, Aaron Missouri OF
33 999 St. Louis Goodwin, Devin Delta St U SS
41 1233 Oakland Hilt, Justin Elon OF
42 1261 Colorado Scott, Joseph CS Fullerton 2B SIGNED BUT DID NOT PLAY
49 1480 Toronto Collier, Tommy San Jacinto JC North RHP SIGNED BUT DID NOT PLAY
June 15 , 2009
Honkers Fall in Extras, 6-5
(Rochester, MN)—All good things must come to an end eventually, and after eleven innings the St. Cloud River Bats were able to outlast Rochester 6-5 and end the Honkers winning streak at five games. Blake Cover (Nebraska-Kearney) delivered a walk-off RBI single off of Honkers closer Arik Sikula (Marshall) with two runners on in the bottom of the eleventh to end the game. Jared Jordan (New Mexico State) had started the inning for Rochester and took the loss to fall to 0-2. The win went to Andrew Burkett (Cincinnati) who pitched two shutout innings of relief for St. Cloud as he went to 1-0 on the year. Rochester is now 11-7, while St. Cloud moved to 6-12.
Rochester scored the first run of the game on a solo home run by Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton) in the second inning to take a 1-0 lead. For a few frames Honkers starter Phil Haig (Illinois) made that lead stand up in his season debut after missing the start of the year with a shoulder impingement, but, throwing on a pitch count as he works he way back from the injury, he would leave after the third inning. The Honkers then turned to Bret Mitchell (Iowa Central CC last year, transferring to Mankato State University next year), who was the days regularly scheduled starting pitcher. Mitchell struggled somewhat and gave up a run in the fourth, two in the fifth and another in the sixth inning as the Honkers fell behind 4-1 with just three innings to play.
St. Cloud starter Nick Sutherland (Viterbo) was cruising after allowing the home run, but Rochester would get to him in the seventh. Drew Beuerlein (UNLV) would come home on a sacrifice fly by Danny Pulfer (Oregon), and Aaron Dunsmore (Dayton) scored two batters later on an RBI single by John Gianis (NC State) to make it 4-3 heading to the bottom of the seventh. St. Cloud pushed across another run on Mitchell in the bottom of the seventh to increase their lead to 5-3, but the Honkers would complete the rally in the eighth.
Eric Marzec (Youngstown State) relieved Sutherland in the eighth for St. Cloud, and gave up an RBI double to Rance Roundy (UNLV) that scored Jones to make it 5-4, and P.J. Sequiera (Oral Roberts) brought Roundy home on a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 5-5. Neither team would score the rest of regulation as the game headed into extras, but tempers flared in the ninth inning as all three Rochester coaches shared words with St. Cloud field manager Marcus Clapp after the River Bats’ pitcher, Connor Lambert (Washington State) returned to the dugout briefly after finishing his warm up tosses before returning the mound to work the ninth. Lambert would eventually pitch the ninth for St. Cloud after things settled down, and shut down Rochester in the frame.
St. Cloud kept the Honkers off the board for two more frames, and would eventually score to win it in the bottom the eleventh. Jared Jordan (New Mexico State) came on in relief in the eighth for Rochester and shut out St. Cloud for three innings, but the River Bats started the eleventh against him with a pair of softly hit singles. Rochester would then go to the bullpen to get closer Arik Sikula (Marshall), but the first batter he faced, Blake Cover (Nebraska-Kearney), poked a ball just inside the first base bag for an RBI single for the walk-off win.
Cover finished the day 2-for-6 with a run and two RBI for St. Cloud while Matt Fanelli (Washington State) led the River Bats’ offense with a 4-for-6 day with three runs and an RBI. Jones was the only Honker with multiple hits, and finished at 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI from the solo home run. The Honkers pitchers combined for eight strikeouts and only one walk 10.1 innings of work. Both teams committed three errors.
Rochester returns home tomorrow night for a 7:05pm game against Eau Claire at Mayo Field. Drew Gagnon (Long Beach State) will start for Rochester against Joseph Lopez (South Mountain CC) for Eau Claire.
June 14 , 2009
Honkers Blank St. Cloud, 3-0
(Rochester, MN)—On a night that belonged mostly to the pitchers, Honkers’ DH Drew Beuerlein (UNLV) smashed his first home run of the season in the eighth inning to extend a one-run Rochester lead to 3-0 and secure the Honkers victory over St. Cloud. Rochester starter Zach Robertson (Iowa) tossed six scoreless, three-hit innings to earn the win and move to 3-1 on the year. Rochester is now 11-6 and has won five straight games. St. Cloud dropped to 5-12.
The Honkers mustered just five hits, but is was enough as they allowed only four. Rochester did manage to score an early run in the game on an RBI single by William Arnold (Central Michigan) in the second inning to take a 1-0 lead, but that was all the offense the game would see until Beuerlein’s blast in the eighth. Robertson, despite only striking out four, never found himself in trouble and St. Cloud’s starter, Kevin Johnson (Cincinnati) went five innings allowing just one run on three hits, but took the loss in his season debut to fall to 0-1.
Both teams would threaten in the seventh, and Rochester actually did score a run, but only for a moment. After John Gianis (NC State) drove in Arnold on a two-out, RBI single to center, an appeal by the St. Cloud dugout led to Gianis’s bat being inspected, and him being declared out for using too much pine tar. The inning then ended, and the run was voided. One inning later Beuerlein connected on his home run to give the Honkers a 3-0 lead, and the bullpen cruised through the bottom of the eighth and ninth to wrap up the victory.
New-comer Scott McGough (Oregon) pitched two one-hit innings in his debut with Rochester, while Arik Sikula (Marshall) pitched a perfect ninth to earn his fourth save of the season. P.J. Sequeira (Oral Roberts) scored two runs but didn’t have a hit, while Danny Brock (St. Louis) and Arnold each finished at 2-for-4. Beuerlein’s homer was his only hit of the game.
Rochester and the River Bats will complete their two-game series tomorrow night at 7:05pm in St. Cloud. Phil Haig (Illinois) will start for Rochester on a 40-pitch limit before yielding to Bret Mitchell (Mankato State University). Nick Sutherland (Viterbo) will throw for St. Cloud.
June 13 , 2009
Honker Sweep Double-Header vs Alexandria
(Rochester, MN)—The Honkers played flawless baseball from start to finish in a pair of 7-inning games on Saturday night, and won both (7-2 in the first, 8-2 in the second) to sweep Alexandria and improve their record 10-6 on the season. Alexandria fell to 7-9 during the week.
In the first game, the Honkers jumped out early by scoring an ostentatious five runs in the bottom of the first inning to spot starter Matt Mullendore (Hamline) an early lead. Rance Roundy (UNLV) delivered an RBI double to score the first run of the inning and the Honkers just kept hitting, including five consecutive hits from the middle of the order. P.J. Sequeira hit an RBI single in the inning as well. That was all the offense Rochester would need, although they did add single runs in both the second (on a homer by Roundy) and the third to account for their seven runs. Meanwhile Mullendore was on cruise-control and pitched a complete game allowing just two runs on six hits to pick up the win and improve his record to 1-1 on the season.
Alexandria’s starter, Chase Porch, lasted just one inning and was touched for all five of those runs (all were earned) on six hits to take the loss and fall to 1-2. The only offense he would get was two runs, both scored by Matt Alexander (Air Force), who finished 2-for-3 for the game. Danny Brock (St. Louis) and Roundy were the only Honkers with multiple hits, and both finished 2-for-3 with two RBI. Eight different Honkers had hits, for 10 total on the game.
In the second game it was Drew Bowen (Oral Roberts) for Rochester against Erik Johnson (Berkeley) for Alexandria, and the Beetles would get on the board first.
Bowen lacked much command in the first few innings he worked, and allowed a single run on sacrifice fly to enter the bottom of the first trailing 1-0. But the Honkers had more first-inning runs in their bag, and retook the lead by pushing across a pair on a RBI single by Roundy and a RBI double by Tony Thompson (Kansas). Bowen would then settle down, and go six total innings allowing just three hits and two total runs to earn the win and move to 1-0 on the year. Rochester didn’t need more offense, but scored two in the third on another double by Thompson, and another in the fourth before plating three more runs in the fifth to earn the 8-2 victory.
Johnson went 4.1 innings for the Beetles, allowing 11 hits and eight runs (six earned) to take the loss and fell to 0-1. Lucas O’Rear (Northern Iowa) pitched the seventh for Rochester, but did not earn a save in the 8-2 game. Thompson and John Gianis (NC State) paced the Honkers offense, both going 3-for-4. Thompson had three RBI and a run and Gianis scored two and drove in one of his own.
Rochester now heads on the road to St. Cloud for a pair of games tomorrow and Monday. First pitch tomorrow is scheduled for 6:05pm, and Zach Robertson (Iowa) will pitch for Rochester. St. Cloud has yet to announce their starter.
June 12 , 2009
GAME POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN
(Rochester, MN)—The scheduled game tonight between Rochester and Alexandria has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up tomorrow as part of a double-header starting at 6:05pm at Mayo Field. Each game will be considered complete after 7 innings unless the score is tied, at which point “extra-innings” will begin with the eighth. Matt Mullendore (Hamline) will start the first for Rochester against Chase Porch (U of North Alabama) for Alexandria. Drew Bowen (Oral Roberts) will face Erik Johnson (Berkeley) in the second game. Call the Honkers office tomorrow after 9am at 507-289-1170 if you have any questions.
June 11 , 2009
Canadian's bomb sinks Thunder Bay
(Rochester, MN)—The Honkers completed the two game sweep of Thunder Bay with some help from one of their own men from north of the border, Aaron Johnson (Illinois) The catcher from Sussex Corner, New Brunswick, Canada, smashed the hardest hit homer Rochester has seen this season for a go-ahead grand slam that highlighted a eight-run third inning and help Rochester roll to a 12-4 victory. The Honkers are now 8-6 overall, while Thunder Bay fell to 2-12.
Things didn’t look good for the Honkers early in the game, however, as the first two Border Cats’ batters reached on Rochester starter Brian Flynn (Wichita State) in front of Chris Curley (Campbellsville University), who connected for the first home run of the season for Thunder Bay to give the Cats an early 3-0 lead. They would score one more in the second to take a 4-0 lead before Flynn eventually settled in, but the Honkers would pick him up quickly.
Rochester scored a run in the second inning on a RBI double by Aaron Dunsmore (Dayton) to cut the deficit to 4-1 after two. But the bulk of the damage came in the third. The first five Honker’s batters reached on Thunder Bay starter Christian Dekker (NW Missouri State University) and Rochester scored two quick runs on a Chris Auten (New Mexico) single. Dekker was then chased and Matthew Singer (Seton Hall University) came on in relief to try to stop the rally. He struck out Dunsmore to get the first out of the frame, but the next batter was Johnson, who crushed a pitch well over the wall in right with the bases loaded to give Rochester the lead at 7-4. The hit parade would continue, and Rochester pushed across two more runs in the inning on a two-run homer by Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton), who finished the day at 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI. Rochester would score three more runs over the course of the game while Flynn, Lucas O’Rear (Northern Iowa) and Danny Brock (St. Louis) would shut down the Cats to complete the victory for Rochester.
Flynn got the win to go to 2-0 by pitching six innings allowing four runs on seven hits while striking out five. The loss went to Dekker, who lasted just two innings and fell to 0-1 on the year. Dekker lasted just two innings allowing six runs on five hits. Rance Roundy (UNLV) finished 2-for-5 for Rochester with two runs, while Tony Thompson (Kansas) went 2-for-4 with three runs and an RBI.
The Honkers have two more games left on their season-high six-game homestand, and will host Alexandria for a pair of games starting tomorrow night at Mayo Field. Phil Haig (Illinois) will make his season debut for Rochester, while the Beetles have yet to announce their starter.
June 10 , 2009
Honkers cruise to 11-0 blowout win
(Rochester, MN)—The Honkers scored 11 runs, and only five were earned, as they blew out the last-place Thunder Bay Border Cats in the first of a two game series at Mayo Field tonight. With the win the Honkers are now 7-6, while Thunder Bay fell to 2-11.
Rochester scored four runs in the first inning, and that was all the offense the Honkers would need on the night. John Gianis (NC State) led off the inning by reaching on an error by Thunder Bay shortstop Derek Hamblen (University of New Mexico), and the next two Honkers batters reached on a walk and a single before Chris Auten (New Mexico State) smashed a double that scored two runs. A third runner, Rance Roundy (UNLV), tried to come home but was barely thrown out at the plate. Two more runs would score in the frame and Hamblen would commit another error to give the Honkers an early 4-0 lead—three of the four runs were unearned.
The theme of poor defense by the Cats and solid hitting by the Honkers continued through the next several innings, as Rochester put up two more runs in each of the third and the fourth innings, and three in the fifth. The Border Cats would commit four more errors for a total of six on the game, and the extra outs combined with the hot bats allowed Rochester to break the game wide open early and take the lead all the way.
Drew Gagnon (Long Beach State) got the start for Rochester, and picked up the win by going six shutout innings allowing just five hits and recording seven strikeouts. His record improved to 2-0 with the victory. Meanwhile the Cats didn’t get much from their pitchers, as starter Matt Robertson (Barton CC) has chased after four and allowed eight total runs on seven hits, although just three of the runs were earned. He took the loss to fall to 1-2 on the season. Aaron Dunsmore (Dayton) and William Arnold (Central Michigan) combined to complete the shutout from the mound for Rochester.
Roundy led the Honkers offense with a 3-for-5, one run, one RBI night, but most of the run production would come from Auten, who finished at 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored. Gianis scored two runs of his own and had an RBI and Drew Beuerlein (UNLV) was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI and a run scored of his own. The Border Cats didn’t score a run, but both Hamblen and Colin Bear (Northwestern State University) finished the night at 2-for-4. No home runs were hit in the contest, although P.J. Sequeira (Oral Roberts) robbed a would-be home run from Dan Welch (Central Arizona College) for Thunder Bay.
The two teams will wrap up the series with a game tomorrow night at 7:05 at Mayo Field. Brian Flynn (Wichita State) will pitch for Rochester, while Christian Dekker (NW Missouri State University) will throw for the Border Cats.
June 10 , 2009
Three former NWL players taken in first round of MLB draft
(ROCHESTER, MN) The first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft will goes down as the most successful in Northwoods League history. Outfielders Brett Jackson and Tim Wheeler joined catcher Tony Sanchez as first round picks on Tuesday marking the first draft where multiple NWL alumni were selected in the first round.
The Chicago Cubs drafted former La Crosse Loggers’ outfielder Brett Jackson (California-Berkeley) with the 31st pick of the first round. The Colorado Rockies followed by taking former St. Cloud River Bats’ outfielder Tim Wheeler (Sacramento State) with the 32nd pick to close out this year’s first round. Earlier in the evening former Battle Creek Bombers' catcher Tony Sanchez (Boston College) became the highest draft pick in Northwoods League history when he was selected 4th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
All three players were in the Northwoods League during the 2007 season. Sanchez was both a mid-season and postseason all-star, while Wheeler was selected to the mid-season team. Jackson hit for the best batting average of the trio at .343 with 2 home runs, 15 RBI and 9 stolen bases in 42 games. Wheeler filled the stat sheet by batting .299 with 11 doubles, 2 home runs, 27 RBI, and 20 stolen bases in 60 games. Sanchez, in 61 games, hit .269 with 17 doubles, 3 home runs, and 30 RBI.
Northwoods League All-Time First Round Picks:
Tony Sanchez, C (Battle Creek 2007), 4th pick by Pittsburgh in 2009
Thomas Diamond, RHP (St. Cloud 2002-03), 10th pick by Texas in 2004
Max Scherzer, RHP (La Crosse 2004), 11th pick by Arizona in 2006
Jeff Weaver, RHP (Dubuque 1995), 14th pick by Detroit in 1998
Lance Broadway, RHP (Wisconsin 2004), 15th pick by Chicago (AL) in 2005
Brett Jackson, OF (La Crosse 2007), 31st pick by Chicago (NL) in 2009
Tim Wheeler, OF (St. Cloud 2007), 32nd pick by Colorado in 2009
The Northwoods League plays more games than, draws more fans than, and plays in venues superior to any Summer Collegiate Baseball League in North America. The league’s 16th season is underway.
June 9 , 2009
Honkers fall 6-2 in finale to La Crosse
Box Score
(Rochester, MN)—Kyle Simon (Arizona) threw seven strong innings, and a three-run home run by Cory Burleson (Nebraska) gave the Loggers a four-run cushion in the eighth as La Crosse split the series with a 6-2 win. The Loggers are now 7-5, while the Honkers fall back to .500 at 6-6.
Bret Mitchell (last year at Iowa Central CC, transferring at Mankato State next year) got the start for Rochester and La Crosse was able to hit him early. The second batter of the night for the Loggers, Justin Prekajlo (North Florida) crushed a home run over the right field wall to give his team an early 1-0 lead. La Crosse would go on to add additional single runs in the second and fourth innings to take a 3-0 lead into the fifth and eventually chase Mitchell, who went just four innings allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out four.
The Honkers, however, started to put a rally together in the middle frames. In the fifth inning Aaron Johnson (Illinois) reached on an error and was driven in on a double by William Arnold (Central Michigan) that carried over the head of La Crosse center fielder Morgan Mickan (Texas) to make it a 3-1 game. The score stayed that way until the seventh when Rochester pushed another run across against La Crosse starter Kyle Simon when Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton) stole third base and came all the way home when the throw was mishandled by the Loggers’ third baseman, Tony Mueller (Winona, St.). That was a close as the Honkers would get though, as Burleson crushed a ball over the wall in right off of Jared Jordan (New Mexico State) for a three-run homer that gave La Crosse the 6-2 lead. Rochester was unable to rally in the eighth or the ninth and the game ended at that score.
Mitchell took the loss for Rochester to fall to 0-2 while Simon got the win to go to 2-0. No save was recorded in the game. Jones finished 2-for-5 for Rochester and Rance Roundy (UNLV) and P.J. Sequiera (Oral Roberts) also both finished with two hits for the Honkers. Burleson paced the Loggers’ offense by going 2-for-3 with two runs and three RBI. Lucas O’Rear (Northern Iowa) made his Honker debut, pitching a perfect ninth inning.
Rochester continues its six-game home stand tomorrow when Thunder Bay comes to Mayo Field for a pair of games on Wednesday and Thursday, both starting at 7:05pm. Drew Gagnon (Long Beach State) will pitch for Rochester tomorrow, while Matt Robertson (Barton CC) will pitch for Thunder Bay.
June 8 , 2009
Sequeira homer gives Honkers 1-0 Win
Box Score
(Rochester, MN)—Zach Robertson (Iowa), Matt Mullendore (Hamline) and Arik Sikula (Marshall) combined to shut out the Loggers and P.J. Sequeira, who arrived in Rochester just a few hours before the game, crushed a solo home run over the wall in left-center to give the Honkers a 1-0 lead in the first game of their six-game home-stand—the season’s longest. The Honkers are now 6-5, while La Crosse fell to the same mark of 6-5.
Both starters struggled with command out of the gate, but were able to make it work and keep their teams locked in a 0-0 duel until the sixth innings. Robertson ended up with seven innings allowing just four hits with seven strikeouts and two walks. The Loggers’ starter, Aaron Gates (Pepperdine) had more trouble with walks, issuing five free passes, but struck out eight allowing just two hits in his six innings of work. He was nearly perfect when he didn’t walk the hitters, and had allowed only a single base hit to Rochester on a questionable scoring decision (the ball went under the glove of a fielder) prior to getting two outs in the sixth inning. At that point Sequeira came up and drilled a pitch over the wall in left-center to score the only run of the game and give Rochester the 1-0 win.
Neither team was really in a position to score at any other point in the game, and Mullendore and Sikula combined to toss two scoreless innings of relief allowing two hits and striking out three to end the game. Sikula pitched the ninth and earned his third save of the season. Robertson got the win to go to 2-1, while the loss went to Gates to send his record to 1-1. Sequeira finished at 1-for-3, and Austin Knight (Dallas Baptist) went 3-for-4 for La Crosse.
These two teams meet again tomorrow night at Mayo Field in Rochester at 7:05pm. Bret Mitchell (Mankato State) will pitch for Rochester while Kyle Simon (Arizona) will throw for the Loggers.
June 7 , 2009
Roundy, Brock and Dunsmore help Honkers to 4-3 win
Box Score
(Eau Claire, WI)— In an up and down game at Eau Claire tonight the Honkers got a pair of early runs and then a pair of inspiring performances in the final frames to take a 4-3 victory over the Express. Rance Roundy (UNLV) drove in the winning run in the ninth just moments after making a spectacular diving catch to end an Eau Claire threat in the eighth while Aaron Dunsmore pitched through the eighth for Rochester after a lineup card mistake by manager Rusty McNamara forced him to pitch with no warning or warmup. Rochester is now 5-5 while Eau Claire took only their second loss to fall to 8-2.
Rochester took an early 1-0 lead in the second on an RBI single by Danny Brock (St. Louis), but the Express retook the lead in the third on a two-run single by Joe Bonfe (Creighton) in the third inning. The honkers tied it back up on another RBI single by Brock in fourth, but couldn’t hold the lead long. Drew Bowen (Oral Roberts), making his season debut for Rochester, tossed two perfect innings before losing all command in the third. He finished after five innings, but walked six and allowed three hits and left the game with Eau Claire leading 3-2. John Gianis (NC State) delivered an RBI single in the seventh to tie it back up at 3-3, and Michael Goodman (UNLV) tossed two good innings to get the Honkers through seven frames.
But things almost fell apart in the eighth inning when Rochester tried to bring in Matt Mullendore (Hamline) out of the bullpen. Mullendore was removed from the mound before throwing a pitch when it was discovered that the Honkers had failed to list him on the initial lineup card at the start of the game and he was thus not eligible to play. Manager Rusty McNamara turned to Aaron Dunsmore (Dayton), who is typically an outfielder, to throw the inning with no warning or time to warm up beyond the handful of pitches he took on the game mound before the inning officially started. He walked two batters, but also picked up a strikeout in working through the inning without allowing a run. He wouldn’t have made it through, however, without the help of Roundy who made an excellent diving catch to end the inning and would. Roundy then came up in the ninth with Aaron Johnson (Illinois) on third, and delivered a RBI single to give Rochester the 4-3 lead. Arik Sikula (Marshall) pitched a scoreless ninth to earn a save while the win went to Dunsmore. The loss was charged Ian Campbell (Yavapai).
Robert Kilcrease (Texas Tech), the starter for Eau Claire, went six innings with ten strikeouts and allowed just two runs. Brock finished 2-for-3 with a run and two RBI for Rochester while Drew Beuerlein (UNLV) went 2-for-5 and scored a run as well. Bonfe had two RBI for the Express.
The Honkers start a six-game home-stand tomorrow when La Crosse comes to town at 7:05pm. Zach Robertson (Iowa) will start for Rochester, while Aaron Gates (Pepperdine) will take the mound for the Loggers. It is Win-Win Night at Mayo Field, meaning if the Honkers win, all fans in attendance will win free tickets to the next Monday home game (July 6th vs. Alexandria at 7:05pm).
June 6 , 2009
GAME POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN
(Wausau, WI)—The Honkers game against Wisconsin has been Postponed due to rain. It will be made up as part of a 7-inning double-header (two games which will end after 7 innings unless tied at that point) in Rochester on June 23rd starting at 1:05pm.
June 5 , 2009
Honkers win in blowout over Wisconsin, 14-1
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(Wausau, WI)—Rochester embarked on their second road trip of the season today, and the Honkers hope it goes better than the last one. It certainly started off well, as the Honkers got their most lopsided and comfortable victory of the season, 14-1 over Wisconsin. Rochester knocked out 15 hits in the game. The Honkers are now 4-5, while Wisconsin fell to 3-6 with the loss.
Brian Flynn, making his debut for Rochester, pitched five shutout, one-hit innings while striking out seven to earn the win. He did have some control problems, however, walking five on the evening. Rochester got on the board with a run in the second inning when Drew Beuerlein (UNLV) scored on an error off the bat of Corey Jones (Cal State Fullerton). Beuerlein created another run with an RBI single in the fourth, and that was all the offense Rochester would need in the contest, although it was far from all they would get. The game was put well out of reach when Rochester, already leading 4-0 after six frames, scored 10 runs in the seventh inning to take a 14-0 lead and ice the game.
Rance Roundy (UNLV) paced the offense, and came through with three doubles driving in five total runs, and scored another three of his own. He also added a single to go 4-for-6. John Gianis (NC State) also finished with three hits for his second consecutive multi-hit game, Chris Auten (New Mexico State) had a pair of hits and drove in three runs, and William Arnold (Central Michigan) also picked up a pair of hits in the game. Wisconsin starter Gabe Sandersius (TCU) went five innings allowing four runs to take the loss. Jared Jordan (New Mexico State) pitched three innings in relief with four strikeouts
The Honkers and Woodchucks finish up their two game series tomorrow night at 6:35pm. Drew Bowen (Oral Roberts) will make his debut for Rochester on the mound, while Brandon Koenigstein (Creighton) will start for Wisconsin.
June 4 , 2009
Cotton milks cow, manages 4-3 victory
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(Rochester, MN)—Rochester returned home for just their second home game of the season, and emerged victorious over the visiting Mankato MoonDogs by the final score of 4-3. The game also featured the Honkers’ 16th Annual Cow Milking Contest, which acting manager Joe Cotton, who filled in while Rusty McNamara served a one-game suspension, won by successfully milking a cow that tried everything to get away from him. The Honkers are now 3-5, while Mankato is 4-4.
The Honkers jumped to an early lead when they pushed across three runs in the first inning on three singles and three walks off of MoonDogs’ starter Matt Swynenberg (Black Hawk College). Two of the runs came on RBI singles by catcher Drew Beuerlein (UNLV) and second baseman William Arnold (Central Michigan). Rochester would add another run in the second to take a 4-0 lead, but that was all the offense Rochester would get or need.
Making his debut as a Honker after arriving in town the day before, pitcher Drew Gagnon (Long Beach State), was brilliant over 6 innings to earn the win. He allowed only a single run and three hits while striking out nine, including five straight at one point. He left the game with a 4-1 lead after six, and Mankato nearly came back against the Rochester bullpen. After getting another run in the seventh to make it 4-2, Nick Judkins (Iowa Central CC), who finished a triple short of the cycle, hit a solo home run just over the fence in right off of Arik Sikula (Marshall) in the eighth to make it a 4-3 game. Sikula would buckle down though, and pitch through the rest of the inning and the ninth to earn his first save of the season.
Center fielder John Gianis (NC State) finished 2-for-5 and was the only Honkers batter with multiple hits, while Beuerlein, Arnold and third baseman Jared Jones (New Mexico State) each pick up RBI. Judkins was the only player with multiple hits for Rochester, finishing 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI. Both teams finished with five hits, and Mankato committed three errors. The Honkers pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts in the contest.
Rochester returns to action tomorrow when the Honkers travel to Wisconsin to take on the Woodchucks at 6:35. Brian Flynn (Wichita State) will make his debut for the Honkers on the mound, while Gabe Sandersius (TCU) will pitch for the Woodchucks. Rochester’s next home game is Monday at 7:05 against La Crosse.
June 3 , 2009
Honkers take two losses on rough night
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(Mankato, MN)—In the span of just a few hours the Honkers took two losses to Mankato when Rochester fell in the resumption of last Friday’s suspended game 5-4 in the 14th, and then was buried by the MoonDogs 13-5 in the regularly scheduled Wednesday night game. Rochester is now 2-5, while Mankato boasts a 4-3 record
The Honkers started the resumption of last week’s game with Drew Beuerlein (UNLV) on second base and just one out. The first batter, Chris Auten (New Mexico State) hit a ground ball that was booted by the MoonDogs’ second baseman, but Beuerlein was just barely thrown out at the plate and Rochester was unable to score. After exchanging quiet turns at bat, Mankato picked up the win on a RBI double by outfielder Danny Miller (MSU-Mankato) in the bottom of the 14th. The loss was charged to Jared Jordan (New Mexico State), who fell to 0-1 after he replaced the active pitcher for Rochester when the game was suspended, Arik Sikula (Marshall).
After a break of about 40 minutes, the teams squared off again in the game originally scheduled for tonight at Mankato. The Honkers jumped out to a 1-0 lead on an RBI single by shortstop William Arnold (Central Michigan) in the third inning, but the lead would only last a moment. Mankato pushed across three runs on Rochester starter Bret Mitchell (Iowa Central CC) in a bottom of the third inning highlighted by a two-run homer by third baseman Cody Fick (Evansville) to make it 3-1 Mankato. The MoonDogs jumped out to a 5-1 lead on a two-run triple in the fourth by center fielder Chris Murill (Nicholls State), and things simply exploded from there.
Mitchell couldn’t finish the inning for Rochester, and Mankato poured on three more runs in the frame to take a 8-1 lead before going on to score five more over the next three innings. Rochester did climb part way back on a three-run homer by left fielder Aaron Dunsmore in the sixth and scored another run in the eighth, but it simply wasn’t enough. Errors were a problem for Rochester again as they committed four, which turned into five unearned runs.
Mitchell took the loss to fall to 0-1 as he lasted 3.2 innings while allowing seven hits and eight runs (four earned), while the win went to Adam Jung (Central Arizona CC) (1-0) when he entered the game with the lead in the fourth inning. Mankato starter Jacob Petricka (Indiana State) went just three innings, despite allowing only a single run in that time.
Rochester did muster a total of 10 hits, including three by Rance Roundy (UNLV) (3-for-4 with one run and one RBI) and a pair by Auten (2-for-3 with one run), as well as the three-run homer by Dunsmore. But the Honkers weren’t able to capitalize on their opportunities or keep pace with the Mankato offense. The MoonDogs collected 13 total hits, highlighted by Fick’s 4-for-5 night, including a home run. He finished with a run and three RBI. Rochester manager Rusty McNamara was ejected in the game for arguing.
Rochester and Mankato face off again tomorrow night at Mayo Field in Rochester at 7:05pm in the fourth meeting between the two teams this season. Drew Gagnon (Long Beach State) will make his debut for Rochester, while Matt Swynenberg (Black Hawk College) will start for Mankato. It is Logo Baseball Night for the first 500 fans, as well as the Honkers’ 15th Annual Pre-game Cow Milking Contest.
June 2 , 2009
Honkers get 10 hits but fall at Madison, 5-1
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(Madison, WI)—Honkers starter Zach Robertson (Iowa) racked up 13 strikeouts in just 5.2 innings, but allowed five runs on seven hits and took the loss as Madison completed a two-game series sweep of Rochester with a 5-1 win. The Honkers are now 2-3 on the year.
Robertson, who allowed only a single hit and struck out five in his first trip through the Mallards’ order, gave up a leadoff home run to Madison shortstop Joe De Pinto (USC) in the fourth inning and the Mallards put up another run in the fifth before scoring three and chasing Robertson in a sixth inning highlighted by a two-run homer by DH Ben Long (Wisconsin-Milwaukee). The Mallards held a 5-0 lead after the sixth, and that was all the offense Madison would need.
But it was the pitching that really earned Madison the win, as a trio of pitchers held Rochester to just a single run despite allowing ten hits (two more than Madison mustered). Starter Matt Jansen (Purdue) went six shutout innings with four strikeouts before handing the ball off to Nick Chmielewski (Illinois), who allowed a run in the eighth before pitching his way out of a bases loaded jam. Rochester would not score another run.
Long finished 3-for-4 with two RBI and De Pinto was 2-for-4 with 2 RBI as well for Madison. For the Honkers, center fielder John Gianis (NC State) and second baseman William Arnold (Central Michigan) each finished with three hits and Arnold added an RBI. Catcher Aaron Johnson (Illinois) went 2-for-4 and scored a run. Pitcher Alex Klug (Rochester CTC) made his season debut and 2.1 innings allowing just a single hit.
Rochester is back in action tomorrow night at Mankato, with the resumption of the suspended game from last Friday at 6:05 pm, and a regularly scheduled complete game following at 7:05. Pitchers have yet to be determined. The next day, Thursday, the Honkers return home for a 7:05 game against Mankato at Mayo Field. The first 500 fans will receive logo-baseballs, and it will be the 15th annual cow milking contest.
June 1 , 2009
Back and forth game ends up with Mallards on top 7-6
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(Madison, WI)--For this first time since the opener Rochester jumped out to an early lead, but not even a ninth inning rally was enough to give the Honkers a win. A pinch-hit, two out, two run single by Drew Beuerlein gave Rochester a 6-5 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth but Arik Sikula, who had pitched brilliantly in relief since the fourth inning, gave up a two-run, walk-off home run to first baseman Harold Riggins to end the game at 7-6 and drop Rochester to 2-2 on the year.
Left hander Michael Goodman was spotted a 3-0 lead after two innings when catcher Aaron Johnson picked up an RBI on a ground out to drive in left fielder Andrew Thomas in the first and center fielder John Gianis delivered an RBI single in the second. Mallard’s starter Jordan Hershiser, the son of former major league pitcher Orel Hershiser, was working his way back from Tommy John surgery and lasted just 1.1 innings while struggling with control after handing Rochester the early lead.
But the Madison bullpen was able to shut down the Honkers for much of the rest of the game, allowing just three hits and one run over the next six innings, and giving the Mallards a chance to rally. It didn’t take them long, as they pushed across a pair of runs in the third and another two in the fourth on a ground out and a double to take a 4-3 lead and chase Goodman in favor of Arik Sikula.
Sikula pitched well enough for the Honkers to tie it up in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Gianis, but the Mallards pushed across a run in the eighth on an error by shortstop William Arnold that allowed a runner to come home from third to give Madison the 5-4 lead.
But the Honkers had another rally left in their bag of tricks. Chris Auten reached on an error by the Madison third baseman Troy Channing and right fielder Rance Roundy, who finished with three hits, singled after him. Madison then turned to Nick Chmielewski, who got the next two outs, but pinch-hitter Drew Beuerlein drove a ball up the middle for a single that drove in both runners and gave the Honkers a 6-5 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth. But Riggins came up with a runner on and one out, and drove one over the center field wall to complete the dramatic victory in the Mallards’ home opener.
Riggins finished with three hits, two runs and two RBI to lead all offensive producers. Sikula took the loss to fall to 0-1, but pitched 4.2 innings strong innings with six strikeouts allowing three total runs. The win went to Chmielewski, his first of the year. Errors were a problem for both teams, as they combined for 10.
The two clubs go at it again tomorrow night in Madison, when Matt Jansen of Madison squares off against Zach Robertson of Rochester in a 7:05pm contest. Madison is now 3-2 overall on the year.
May 31 , 2009
Mullendore Pitches Complete Game, but Honkers Fall 4-0
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(Rochester, MN)--Rochester got a gem from its starter, 10-day player Matt Mullendore, but couldn’t muster the offense to back him up as the Honkers took their first loss of the season, 4-0 at Green Bay.
Mullendore gave up a two-run home run to John Semel in the first inning, but settled into a grove after that. He compiled a string of 13 consecutive batters retired going into the seventh inning and retired 17 of 18 Green Bay hitters during his best stretch. The Bullfrogs would push across one more run in each of the seventh and eighth, and Mullendore finished with a strong line of eight innings, eight hits, four earned runs, no walks and no strikeouts. Perhaps the best part of his performance was that it saved a depleted Honkers pitching staff going into a two-game series at Madison starting tomorrow.
Mullendore’s strong start was squandered when Bullfrogs starter Joel Delorit limited Rochester to just a pair of hits over seven excellent innings. The lefty struck out six and walked just two in the shutout effort before passing the ball to Craig Gullickson who tossed two hitless shutout innings with five strikeouts to earn a save.
The Honkers never really threatened to score, and only centerfielder Andrew Thomas and first baseman Chris Auten had hits for Rochester, both singles. Semel finished 2-for-4 with two RBI on the home run for Green Bay and designated hitter Daniel Torrente also finished with a pair of hits and an RBI. Green Bay finished with eight total hits.
Rochester, now 2-1, returns to action tomorrow at Madison with a 7:05 first pitch. Right hander Jordan Hershiser, the son of former major league pitcher Orel Hershiser will start for Madison while Rochester’s pitcher has yet to be decided.
May 30 , 2009
Honkers Win 19-16 in Game with 16 Total Erros
(Rochester, MN)--Both teams made mistake after mistake, but in a game that featured 16 total errors it was Rochester that emerged with a 19-16 victory over Green Bay in eleven innings in the first of two games this weekend in Green Bay. Every spot in the batting order had at least a hit and scored at least a run for Rochester, but it took Shortstop William Arnold stealing home with two outs in the ninth to make up for nine Rochester errors—four by Arnold—and three Bullfrog’s throwing errors in the eleventh that allowed Rochester to complete the comeback. None of it would have been possible without Danny Brock—typically an infielder—who picked up his first win of the season by pitching seven innings of three-run relief after tossing just a single inning all season with his collegiate team, St. Louis. After starting the game at third base, he ended up throwing 100 pitches for his longest outing since high school.
Green Bay scored four runs in the first three innings before erupting for five in the fourth to take a 9-1 lead. To that point the Bullfrogs’ starter, Tim Jolly, had tossed a one-hitter allowing only a single run. But the wheels came off for the right-hander in the top of the fifth. After allowing a run on a bloop single by center fielder John Gianis, second baseman Corey Jones launched a three-run home run to make it 9-5. The honkers worked the bases loaded again before Jolly was lifted for southpaw Brent Ebinger and, two batters after left fielder Aaron Dunsmore drove in a run on a ground out, Honkers starter Jared Jordan smacked a three-run double to tie the game at nine runs apiece.
But the Bullfrogs would respond immediately, as they quickly put up three more runs in the bottom half of the fifth. Jordan switched places with third baseman Danny Brock for Rochester, and the new Honkers pitcher was quickly tagged for a run on an RBI single by Green Bay center fielder John Semel. First baseman Paul Hoenecke was the next batter, and he lifted a pitch just around the foul pole for a home run to make the score 12-9 Green Bay.
But the Honkers kept coming, and got back single runs in both the seventh and eighth innings while Brock quieted the Bullfrog hitters to send the game into the ninth at 12-11. Jared Jordan, still playing third after swapping with Brock in the fifth, struck out to start the inning before Arnold singled and stole second to put the tying run in scoring position against new Bullfrogs pitcher Dixon Anderson. Gianis then drew a walk to put the go-ahead run on base, but Dixon struck out Corey Jones to get the second out. Right fielder Rance Roundy picked up an infield single to load the bases and bring first baseman Chris Auten to the plate with the bases full and two outs. But it was William Arnold, who made up for all his errors, by stealing home to tie the game at the 12. Auten struck out on the next pitch, and Brock tossed a one-two-three bottom of the ninth to force extras for second straight night.
Brock then led off the tenth and struck out but reached on a past ball and nearly gave the Honkers their first lead of the game four batters later when he charged home on a pitch to Arnold that got to the backstop, but Bullfrogs catcher Daniel Torrente was able to recover and flip it back to Dixon covering the plate in time to tag him out at the plate. Rochester would fail to score in the inning, and Brock got the first two batters quickly before another error gave the Bullfrogs a golden opportunity.
Shortstop Sam Munson picked up a single and went all the way to third after a throwing error by Jordan at third gave the Bullfrogs runners on the corners with two outs. Brock intentionally walked Torrente and got the next batter to ground into a 4-6 fielder’s choice to escape the jam.
Green Bay brought in right-hander Tyler Lorenz to pitch against the top of the Honkers order in the eleventh, and Rochester finally broke through. Gianis drew a leadoff walk and stole second to put the go-ahead run in scoring position with nobody out for Rochester. Jones then laid down a bunt and Lorenz threw the ball into right field to allow Gianis to score and give the Honkers their first lead. The next batter, Rance Roundy, laid down another bunt and Torrente threw it into right to allow Jones to score and make the score 14-12 Rochester. By the time the half-inning ended Rochester had scored seven runs to carry a 19-12 lead into the bottom of the eleventh. The Honkers sent Brock out for his seventh inning of work, and Green Bay pushed across four runs when Rochester committed two more errors before Brock was able to get the final out.
At the end of the game Rochester had 19 runs on 15 hits and committed 9 errors while Green Bay had scored 16 on 16 hits with 7 errors. Arnold and Jones both had three hits for Rochester, and Semel drove in five runs on three hits for Green Bay while Hoenecke drove in four on a pair of hits. Brock got the win going seven innings allowing seven runs on nine hits. The loss was charged to Lorenz, who allowed seven runs on and managed to get only a single out.
The Honkers and Bullfrogs wrap up the two game series tomorrow evening at 5:05pm before Rochester travels to Madison for a pair of games against the Mallards on Monday and Tuesday. The probable starter for Green Bay tomorrow is left-hander Joel Delorit, while Rochester will hand the ball to right-hander Matt Mullendore. Catcher Aaron Johnson will be unavailable, as he must sit out the game after being ejected from tonight’s contest. Remember that the suspended game between Rochester and Mankato from last night while be resumed at 6:05pm on Wednesday prior to the regularly scheduled meeting between the two clubs in Mankato.
May 29 , 2009
Honkers Game Suspended when the Lights Go Out in Mankato
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(Rochester, MN)--In a night defined by pitching, Mankato held Rochester to just three hits through nine innings, but a Chris Auten three-run homer in the sixth enabled the Honkers to send it to extra innings. The game never got out of extras, as the lights in Mankato shut down due to an automatic timing mechanism at 11pm, and the game was suspended to be resumed prior to the June 3rd contest at Mankato at 7:05pm.
Both starters were effective—and the teams combined to strikeout 32 through 12.1 innings played so far—but it was the relievers that kept the game rolling into the night. Michael Goodman and Arik Sikula for Rochester and Josh Castanza and Matt Swynenberg for Mankato combined to allow just four total hits after the sixth inning while striking out 20 between the four of them.
But before the relievers came in the story was Auten’s game-tying homer. The blast came after a pair of Rochester batters reached with two outs in the sixth inning. MoonDog starter Jacob Petricka had a one-hitter going through five frames and nearly got through the sixth, but center fielder John Gianis reached on an infield single and took second on a throwing error on the play. Immediately after him catcher Drew Beuerlein drew a walk which set up Auten’s homer to tie the score at 4-4 one batter later. No other runs would score before the game was suspended.
Meanwhile Rochester starter Bret Mitchell struck out nine MoonDogs batters and walked none in just six innings, but allowed eight hits and four runs to receive a no-decision. Michael Goodman allowed just a single hit and a walk while striking out four over in three innings of work before handing the ball off to Arik Sikula, who only arrived in Rochester the night before after a 15-hour drive, in the tenth inning.
Sikula allowed runner to reach second and third with two-outs, but struck out designated hitter Ryan Durant with a 91-mph fastball to work out of the jam. Mankato reliever Matt Swynenberg, who entered the game to start the eighth, struck out the side in the eleventh and Siklua responded with a groundout and two strikeouts in his half of the inning to send it into the twelfth inning still tied at 4-4. The two traded dominant frames again in the twelfth—Sikula allowed a runner to third but struck out the side to send it into the thirteenth frame.
Swynenberg continued to work and faced Beuerlein with one out and the bases empty, and the Honkers catcher drove a ball that got over the fence on a hop for a ground rule double—the first extra base hit since Auten’s homer in the sixth. Auten was the next batter, and one pitch into his at-bat the lights shut off and the game was suspended.
When the game resumes on Wednesday it will be the top of the thirteenth, the Honkers will have Beuerline on second, Auten batting with a 1-0 count, one out and Swynenberg will be the active pitcher. Sikula will be the active pitcher for the Honkers.
The Honkers return to action on Saturday night at 7:05pm at Green Bay and Jared Jordan is the probable starting pitcher for Rochester. For any questions concerning the resumption of this game or anything else concerning the Honkers, send an email to info@rochesterhonkers.com or call 507-289-1170.
May 28 , 2009
Honkers Defeat MoonDogs 5-3 on opening night
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(Rochester, MN)-- In front of a raucous crowd on a beautiful opening night, the Rochester Honkers kicked their 16th season off in style by defeating the Mankato MoonDogs 5-3 at Mayo Field. Zach Robertson, who was named the opening day starter after returning for this third season in Rochester and entered the game as the all-time Honkers leader in ERA and strikeouts, pitched six strong innings and allowed only a pair of unearned runs to earn the win.
The left-hander announced his return to the mound at Mayo Field with authority, striking out the side in the first inning, although he did allow a walk and a single. Robertson was rarely in trouble, and on a night when defense was shaky—the teams combined for 5 errors—he got some big help from his defense when it mattered most. Right fielder Rance Roundy turned in the defense play of the night when he caught a medium fly ball with one out and a runner on third in the fifth inning with the score 2-2 and launched a strike home to catcher Drew Beuerlein to nail the runner at the plate and end the inning.
Robertson finished with seven strikeouts and just four hits and two walks, and ten-day player Matt Mulledore pitched the final three innings allowing just one run and one hit to earn a save.
Most of the offense for Rochester came on a pair of big flies, including a line shot over the left field wall by Danny Brock to give the Honkers a 2-0 lead in the second. Shortstop William Arnold also added a solo shot in the eighth to run the score to 5-3 and give Rochester a two-run cushion going into the final frame.
Brock finished 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Andrew Thomas also had a pair of hits for the Honkers. Aaron Dunsmore went 1-for-3, but scored two runs. Troy Larson was the only MoonDogs batter with multiple hits and finished 2-for-4. Ryan Demmin, the starter for Mankato, went six innings allowing six hits and four runs (two earned) to take the loss. Alex Burgos, who pitched the final two innings for the MoonDogs, allowed just one hit—Arnold’s homer—and struck out five, including four consecutive batters.
After opening the season at home, Rochester now will take to the road for a six-game road trip to visit Mankato, Green Bay and Madison. The Honkers next game is tomorrow night at 7:05 at Mankato, and Bret Mitchell is the scheduled starter for Rochester.
May 8 , 2009
Golden Eagle Becomes a Teal Honker!
(Rochester, MN)-- The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of a pair of players from New Mexico State University. Justin Cooper, a 6'1", 170-pound freshman pitcher and Chris Auten, a 6'4", 225-pound redshirt junior infielder will join the Honkers this summer.
Cooper went undefeated in his freshman campaign at New Mexico State, finishing the year with a 2-0 record and a save while making 16 appearances, including a start. He struck out 24 in 28 innings, and should be reliable option out of the pen for the Honkers this summer. He also put up impressive numbers both from the mound and with the bat in high school, where he was the team MVP for Goddard High School (New Mexico) as a senior in 2008 when he hit .479 and pitched 48 innings with an ERA of only 1.89.
Auten was named to the Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award watch list for the 2009 season, but played in only three games this season before being shut down with an injury. Last year for New Mexico State he had a monster season, appearing in 60 of the team’s 61 games and hitting .365 with a team-high 92 hits, 24 doubles and 26 total multi-hit games. He wrapped up the season with a 21-game hitting streak and managed to drive in multiple runs in 14 contests. Prior to playing for New Mexico State, Auten played for Saddleback Junior College in Mission Viejo (California) where he hit .393 with 37 RBI, 11 doubles and 5 home runs in 2007.
The Rochester Honkers 16th season begins on May 28th, 2009 when the Mankato MoonDogs come to Mayo Field for a 7:05pm first pitch. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now on sale. Call the Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information.
May 8 , 2009
Golden Eagle Becomes a Teal Honker!
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of Drew Bowen, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound freshman right-handed pitcher from Oral Roberts University. Bowen is the second Golden Eagle in Rochester Honker history to don the teal in the summer.
Currently Bowen is 2-0 with a 5.40 ERA for Oral Roberts. The late inning reliever has made 11 total appearances on the season, pitching 23.1 innings, striking out 27 and holding opponents to a .228 batting average.
Bowen earned his 2nd victory of the season Thursday night, pitching the final two shutout innings against Wichita State in the 7-6 13-inning win. Bowen faced 8 total batters, giving up 0 runs, scattering 2 hits and walking 1 to earn the win.
Bowen, a 2008 graduate of Tulsa Memorial High School (Tulsa, OK), was named the 2008 Conference Pitcher of the Year. He was four-time all-conference performer, a member of the Rawlings All-Region West Team and was ranked in the top 300 prospects nationally by Perfect Game.
Bowen was heavily recruited by Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and TCU before choosing Oral Roberts.
The Rochester Honkers 16th season begins on May 28th, 2009 when the Mankato MoonDogs come to Mayo Field for a 7:05pm first pitch. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now on sale. Call the Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information.
May 1 , 2009
Honkers Sign a Pair of Chippewas!
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of a pair of players from Central Michigan. William Arnold and Andrew Thomas will be the first two Chippewas from Central Michigan to come to Rochester.
Will Arnold is a 6-foot-3, 185-pound freshman infielder from Mount Pleasant, MI. A graduate of Mount Pleasant High School in 2008, Arnold was named the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association co-Mr. Baseball, an honor given to the top baseball player in the state. He was a three-time Saginaw Valley League first team selection, a 2007 Saginaw Valley League MVP and named to the 2007, 2008 Saginaw News Dream Team.
Thomas, a 6-foot-3, 180 pound redshirt freshman outfielder also graduated from Mount Pleasant High School but in 2007. As a senior, he led his team in runs, triples, home runs, stolen bases and on-field percentage. Thomas was named first-team all-state, all-district, and all-region and named to the Morning Sun and Saginaw News Dream Team. Thomas was redshirted at Central Michigan in 2008 .
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April 28, 2009
St. Louis Slugger Signs with Rochester
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the Brett Mitchell, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound right handed pitcher from Iowa Central Community College will return to the Honkers line up this summer. The sophomore from Lakeville, MN was a mid-season signee last summer for Rochester.
Currently Mitchell is 5-2 with a 1.84 ERA. He has struck out 54 in 49.0 innings and held opponents to a .215 batting average against. Mitchell struck out a season high 13 batters versus the Kirkwood Eagles on March 28th in the 0-2 loss.
Last summer, Mitchell finished the Honkers season with 24 strikeouts in 19.1 innings pitched. He made 14 total relief appearances, starting on July 1st and ended the season 0-2 with a 3.72 ERA and 1 save.
As a freshman at Iowa Central, Mitchell posted a 2-2 record with a 4.31 ERA. He made 18 total appearances striking out 48 in 39.2 innings of work .
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April 24, 2009
St. Louis Slugger Signs with Rochester
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of Danny Brock, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound junior infielder from Saint Louis University. Brock will see most of his action at first base this summer and may see some time on the mound.
Currently Brock is hitting .338 with 11 doubles and 27 RBIs. He has started 39 games for the 21-20 Billikens. St. Louis heads to Charlotte, NC this weekend for a 3-game conference set against the UNC Charlotte starting Friday.
Brock came to St. Louis from Northeastern CC (Sterling, CO). He was a two-time All-Conference and All-District selection. He finished his sophomore season hitting .407 with 5 home runs, 41 RBIs and did not allow an earned run on the mound in 11 2/3 innings and picked up 4 saves.
Brock played for the Laramie Colts of the Mountain Collegiate Baseball League last summer and won the league’s home run derby. His father, Greg Brock, played 10 years in the Major Leagues beginning with the Los Angeles Dodgers and finishing his career with the Milwaukee Brewers
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April 21, 2009
Honkers Sign Infielder from #10 Cal State Fullerton
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of Corey Jones, a 6-foot, 195 pound junior infielder from #10 Cal State Fullerton. Jones will join fellow Titan, Nick Ramirez to the Honkers this summer. Currently Jones is on a medical redshirt at Fullerton but is completely healthy.
“Fullerton didn’t want to waste a year of eligibility by activating him half way through the 2009 season,” said Honkers field manager, Rusty McNamara. “Jones has been working out with the team on a regular basis but just can’t play in games. He’ll make an immediate impact on our club, especially being a junior and the ability show up on time for the beginning of the season.”
As a sophomore, Jones started 41 games between second base and designated hitter. He finished the season hitting .302, ranking him fifth overall on the team. Jones posted 13 multi-hit games and nine games where he drove in multiple runs.
As a freshman, Jones started the season as a role player but was forced into action due to an injury. He played in 45 games, starting 36 at second and had five multi-hit games. Jones hit .300 in post season play (6-20) including collecting a hit at the College World Series. For his efforts, Jones was awarded the Most Improved Award at the team’s award banquet.
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April 17, 2009
Dayton Flyer Lands in Rochester
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of Aaron Dunsmore, a 6-foot, 185-pound junior outfielder from the University of Dayton. Dunsmore becomes the third outfielder on the Honkers roster this summer.
Currently Dunsmore is hitting .324 with 4 home runs and 31 RBIs for the 21-14 Dayton Flyers. He has collected 5 stolen bases in 9 attempts and struck out only 19 times in 142 at bats. Dunsmore is the everyday starting right fielder, and routinely hits in the clean up position.
Dunsmore came to Dayton from Colby CC (KS) where he finished his sophomore season hitting. 404 with 14 home runs, 55 RBIs and a school record 23 doubles. As a freshman he hit .307 with 33 RBIs.
A native of Spruce Grove, Alberta Canada, Dunsmore joins fellow Canadian, Aaron Johnson, to the Rochester Honkers this summer.
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April 16, 2009
Pointstreak Signs Agreemenmt with the Northwoods League
(Toronto, ON) - Pointstreak.com Inc. and The Northwoods League are pleased to announce they have reached a long term agreement which will see Pointstreak provide real-time scoring, official statistics and league administration services to the league.
"The Northwoods League is extremely excited to partner with Pointstreak to keep us ahead of the curve in terms of providing our fans with up-to-date information on the happenings within the Northwoods League. The real-time statistical package along with the anticipated changes to the league websites will keep us at the top of the technological advances related to summer collegiate baseball", said Dick Radatz Jr., President of the Northwood League".
Pointstreak's baseball platform will streamline the process of capturing and delivering game statistics for the Northwoods League and deliver those game events to the league and team websites in real-time for the benefit of players, fans and media partners. A unique feature of Pointstreak's baseball statistical solution is Game Live, a real-time flash application that streams play-by-play baseball results over a 3-D graphical image of a baseball diamond. Pointstreak Stats for baseball is also geared towards the needs of media sources, providing Associated Press (AP) formatted box scores, allowing for easy reproduction of baseball stats into print media.
"Pointstreak is proud to have been chosen as the official real-time scoring and statistics provider for the Northwoods League. To have the ability to deliver real-time scoring and official statistics to their fans and media partners in true real-time will be a great enhancement to the Northwoods League's standard operations. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with the Northwoods League and its member teams", said Paul Pettipiece, Vice President of Baseball Operations of Pointstreak.com Inc.
April 10, 2009
Two More Ducks Become Honkers
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of Scott McGough and Riley Bevill from the University of Oregon for the 2009 season. McGough and Bevill become the 3rd and 4th players from the Oregon Ducks to join the Honkers this summer.
McGough is 6-foot, 185-pound freshman right-handed pitcher from Pittsburg, PA. Currently McGough has made 11 appearances, pitching 10 1/3rd innings, striking out 10 and walking 2. He was a two-sport athlete in high school lettering in basketball and baseball. McGough was selected in the 46th round by the Pittsburg Pirates in the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft. His father, Tom was a former number one draft pick of the Cleveland Indians.
Bevill is a 6-foot-4, 190-pound freshman right-handed pitcher that can also play the infield. Oregon selected to redshirt Bevill to preserve a year of eligibility. A 2008 graduate of Borah High School in Boise, ID, Bevill pitched and played third base. He was named first team All-Southern Idaho Conference his senior year.
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April 7, 2009
Honkers Sign Big Shocker
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of Brian Flynn, a 6-foot-8, 245-pound freshman left-handed pitcher from Wichita State University.
Currently Flynn is 1-1 with a 5.87 ERA for the 17-11 Wichita State Shockers. He has struck out 29 in 23.0 innings of work and is holding opponents to a .261 batting average.
Flynn graduated Owasso High School in Owasso, OK where he finished his senior season 9-1 with a 0.79 ERA. He struck out 126 in 70.2 innings and walked 21. Over his prep career, Flynn was named to the All-Conference team, named Metro Pitcher-of-the-Year, All-State and All-State Player-of-the-Year. He was also a pre-season All-American and named a Louisville Slugger All-American. Flynn was heavily recruited by Oklahoma and Nebraska before choosing Wichita State.
The Rochester Honkers 16th season begins on May 28th, 2009 when the Mankato MoonDogs come to Mayo Field for a 7:05pm first pitch. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now on sale. Call the Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information.
April 3, 2009
Dirtbag Pitcher Comes to Rochester
(Rochester, MN)-- The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of Andrew Gagnon, a 6-foot-2, 186-pound freshman right-handed pitcher from Long Beach State. Gagnon is the first player from Long Beach State to call the Honkers home in the summer.
Currently Gagnon is 2-2 with a 5.58 ERA. He has appeared in 6 games, 5 of them starts, pitching 30.2 innings and striking out 27. The Long Beach State Dirtbags open up conference play this weekend hosting UC Riverside for 3 games starting Friday. Rochester Honkers field manager, Rusty McNamara, an assistant coach at UC Riverside, will get a close up evaluation of Gagnon who is slated to start on Sunday afternoon.
Gagnon graduated from Liberty High School in Brentwood, CA where he lettered all four years. He finished his senior season hitting .371 with 17 RBIs and also posted a 1.58 ERA, earning him All-County (East Bay) honors.
The Rochester Honkers 16th season begins on May 28th, 2009 when the Mankato MoonDogs come to Mayo Field for a 7:05pm first pitch. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now on sale. Call the Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information.
March 31 , 2009
Honkers Sign Pulfer from Oregon
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of Danny Pulfer, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound freshman infielder from the University of Oregon. Pulfer is the second Duck on the Honkers squad this summer.
Currently Pulfer is hitting .250 with 5 RBIs for the Oregon Ducks. He has started every game at second base this season for the 11-14 Ducks, committing only 4 errors in 54 attempts.
Pulfer graduated with honors from Cypress High School, Cypress, CA in 2008. As a senior he was an All-Empire, All-County and All-CIF selection after hitting .485 with 3 home runs and 24 stolen bases. Pulfer joins fellow Duck, Mitch Karraker on the team this summer.
The Rochester Honkers 16th season begins on May 28th, 2009 when the Mankato MoonDogs come to Mayo Field for a 7:05pm first pitch. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now on sale. Call the Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information.
March 24 , 2009
Honkers Sign NC State Wolfpack Outfielder
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of John Gianis, a 6’2” 177-pound freshman outfielder from North Carolina State University. Currently Gianis is hitting .333 for the 12-10 NC State Wolfpack.
Gianis was named to The Newark Star-Ledger’s all-prep team in 2008 after batting .350 at The Hun School of Princeton. He was named the Colonial Hills Conference Player of the Year as a junior at Morristown-Beard High School in 2007 where he batted .525 with 10 doubles, six triples and one home run, and set a school record with 48 stolen bases in 49 attempts. Gianis stole 108 bases in three seasons at Morristown-Beard, a school record for career steals. A well rounded athlete, Gianis played soccer and set school records at Morristown-Beard for career and single-season goals scored.
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March 20 , 2009
Honkers Herd up their roster with 2 from Marshall
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of two right-handed pitchers from the University of Marshall. Arik Sikula, a 6 foot, 190-pound sophomore and Austin Coan, a 6’1” 225-pound junior will come out of the bullpen this summer for Honkers’ field manager, Rusty McNamara.
Coan is currently 1-1 with a 1.54 ERA in 7 appearances. He has pitched 11.2 innings, allowing 9 hits and striking out 12 while holding batter to a .209 batting average against. Sikula is 2-0 with a 5.68 ERA. He has pitched 12.2 innings, striking out 15 in 6 appearances.
Coan attended Grayson County Junior college where he finished his sophomore year with 10 saves in 16 appearances. He held opponents to a .229 batting average (lowest on the team) and helped Grayson to a JUCO world series championship.
Sikula made 28 relief appearances for Marshall last year, recording a single-season record 8 saves. In 39.1 innings of work, he was 2-3 with a 4.12 ERA and 36 strikeouts.
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March 17 , 2009
Oregon Duck Becomes a Rochester Honker
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of Mitch Karraker, a 6’1” 175-pound sophomore catcher from the University of Oregon. Currently Karraker is hitting .283 with 15 doubles and 9 RBIs.
Karraker’s primary position is catcher, starting 8 of 16 games behind the plate for the Ducks. He has also started at first base and as their designated hitter. When Karraker is in the starting lineup, (13 of 16 games) he hits in the clean up position. His 9 RBIs are a team high.
Karraker played the 2008 collegiate season at Fresno City College where he finished the season hitting .355 with 11 home runs and 39 RBIs. He was named an All-NorCal selection and to the Central Valley Conference team.
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March 13 , 2009
Honkers Begin to Roundy the Outfield
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of Rance Roundy, a 6-2, 180-pound junior outfielder from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Roundy is the second Running Rebel on the squad this summer.
Currently Roundy is hitting .364 with 3 triples and 11 RBIs. The everyday starting right fielder, is currently riding a 5-game hitting streak as UNLV travels to San Diego State this weekend for a 3-game series.
Roundy started his career at UNLV as an infielder but made the transition to outfield. As a sophomore he started 49 games in the outfield, hit .283 with 30 RBIs and was named to the Academic All-MWC team for his second consecutive year. A 2006 graduate of Silverado High School in Henderson, NV, Roundy lettered four times in baseball. He was the 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year in Nevada and named his team’s MVP in 2005 and 2006.
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March 12 , 2009
Honker Infielder Named Player of the Week
This Time it's Nick Ramirez
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today that Nick Ramirez, an infielder and left handed pitcher from # 6 ranked Cal State Fullerton, was named the Big West Player of the Week. Ramirez hit .500 and belted three home runs in road games against San Diego State and Southern Miss to propel the Titans to a perfect 4-0 week (March 2-8). Ramirez has signed to play for the Honkers this summer.
The freshman continued his dominance of college pitching going 9-for-18 with two doubles, three home runs and seven RBI in wins over the Aztecs and Golden Eagles. Ramirez took his 9-game hitting streak into their game against #3 ranked Texas A&M Tuesday, but went 0-4 in Fullerton’s 15-5 win over the Aggies at Texas A&M.
Currently Ramirez is hitting .439 with 4 home runs and 16 RBIs. Cal State Fullerton travels to Stillwater, OK this weekend for the Oklahoma State Tournament. They’ll face Rhode Island and Oklahoma State in the 3-team round robin tournament.
The Rochester Honkers 16th season begins on May 28th, 2009 when the Mankato MoonDogs come to Mayo Field for a 7:05pm first pitch. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now on sale. Call the Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information.
March 11 , 2009
Honker Earns Honors
Beuerlein Awareded Conference Player of the Week
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today that Drew Beuerlein, who has signed to play for the Rochester Honkers this summer, was just named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Week. Beuerlein, a 6 foot, 195- pound junior, is the starting catcher for the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Beuerlein played an instrumental role in UNLV sweeping four games from Butler this past weekend. Drew hit .643 (9-14) with 3 triples 9 RBIs and 8 runs scored. Overall he is hitting .541 with 2 home runs and 19 RBIs, all team highs. He is also 3-3 in stolen bases.
Pitcher of the Week honors went to Stephen Strasburg of San Diego State, who struck out 18 against 11th ranked San Diego last Thursday. The Rebels will get their first look at Strasburg as they open up conference play this weekend, playing at San Diego State in a three-game set starting Friday.
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March 10 , 2009
Canadian Catcher Comes Back to Rochester
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today that Aaron Johnson, a 6 foot, 210-pound junior catcher from the University of Illinois will return for his second season behind the plate for the Honkers. He’ll join second year Honker and Illinois teammate, Phil Haig, on the squad this summer. Currently Johnson is hitting .343 with 2 home runs and a team high 13 RBIs. Currently Johnson is hitting .343 with 2 home runs and a team high 13 RBIs.
Illinois is coming off a strong weekend where they took 2 of 3 games from #1 ranked Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. Johnson broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the 9th Friday night, hitting a two-out 2-run homer off the video scoreboard to give the Illini a 3-1 lead and the win. The victory ended LSU’s 25-game regular season winning streak. Phil Haig was also impressive in the historic win for Illinois. He started the contest going 7 innings, allowing only 1 run on 8 hits and shut down the LSU offense that was averaging over 12 runs per game. Haig got the no-decision for his outing. Over the entire weekend, Johnson hit .500 with 2 runs scored and 5 RBIs.
Last summer for the Honkers, Johnson hit .243 with 3 home runs and 13 RBI before a knee injury ended his season.
Johnson, a native of Sussex Corner, New Brunswick, played in the summer of 2007 for the Lethbridge Bulls of the Western Major Baseball League in Canada. He hit .333 with 18 RBIs, and eight doubles while throwing out 40% of would-be base-stealers. He spent his freshman season attending the Canadian Prairie Baseball Academy where he hit .333 with 30 RBIs. Johnson was drafted in the 46th round by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2006.
The Rochester Honkers 16th season begins on May 28th, 2009 when the Mankato MoonDogs come to Mayo Field for a 7:05pm first pitch. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now on sale. Call the Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information.
March 6 , 2009
Jayhawk Becomes A Honker This Summer
(Rochester, MN)-- The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of Tony Thompson, a 6’5” 225-pound sophomore infielder from the University of Kansas. The Jayhawks starting 3rd baseman looks to lead Kansas into a 4-game series versus Northwestern this weekend.
Currently Thompson is leading the Jayhawks in hitting (.400) and RBIs (9). He just hit Kansas’s first home run of the season, a three-run homer in the first inning against North Dakota Wednesday, as the Jayhawks beat the Fighting Sioux 6-3 in Lawrence, KS. Thompson has not committed a single error in Kansas’s first 7 games.
As a freshman, Thompson played in 53 games, starting 51 at 3rd base. He finished the season hitting .276 with 5 home runs and 18 RBIs. Thompson had 12 multi-hit games, hit his first collegiate home run against North Dakota State, and finished the season with a nine-game hitting streak. He currently is riding a seven-game hitting streak in 2009.
The Rochester Honkers 16th season begins on May 28th, 2009 when the Mankato MoonDogs come to Mayo Field for a 7:05pm first pitch. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now on sale. Call the Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information.
March 3 , 2009
Honkers Sign Titan Infielder
(Rochester, MN)-The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of Nick Ramirez, a 6’3”, 225 pound infielder and left handed pitcher from Cal State Fullerton. The Titans are currently 5-2 and are ranked 7th in the nation by Baseball America.
Currently Ramirez is hitting .474 with 3 doubles and 9 RBIs, all tops on Titans’ squad. He has started 5 games, all at the designated hitter, and has made one relief appearance, striking out 2 in 1.2 innings of work. Ramirez hit his first collegiate home run in a 6-11 loss to TCU on Feb. 22nd.
Ramirez graduated from Katella High School in Anaheim, CA where he played four years of varsity baseball. He led his team to an Empire League championship in 2008 while taking home the league's most valuable player trophy. Ramirez was a three-time All-Empire League first teamer (2006-08) and was also named his team’s MVP those same years. He also was recognized as All-Orange County, All-CIF and high school All-American in 2008.
The Rochester Honkers 16th season begins on May 28th, 2009 when the Mankato MoonDogs come to Mayo Field for a 7:05pm first pitch. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now on sale. Call the Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information.
February 27, 2009
Running Rebel Catcher Comes to Rochester
(Rochester, MN)-The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the signing of Drew Beuerlein, a 6 foot, 195-pound junior catcher from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)
Currently Beuerlein is hitting .529 with 9 RBIs, 2 home runs and a 1.235 slugging percentage for the 3-3 Running Rebels. He has started 4 of 5 games at catcher; his other start came at first base but finished the final 2 innings at catcher.
A native of Scottsdale, AZ, Beuerlein graduated from Desert Mountain High School in 2006. He lettered all four years as a catcher and was an all-region selection from 2004-2006. As a freshman at UNLV, Beuerlein played in a total of 16 games, 12 of them starts, hitting .324 with 4 RBI. In 2008, he made 17 starts at catcher, hitting .260 with 2 homeruns and 10 RBI.
Beuerlein is the cousin of Steve Beuerlein, the former NFL quarterback who played for 14 seasons and retired in 2003. The Running Rebels play at home this weekend in a four game series versus St. Pete’s College.
The Rochester Honkers 16th season begins on May 28th, 2009 when the Mankato MoonDogs come to Mayo Field for a 7:05pm first pitch. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now on sale. Call the Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information.
February 24, 2009
Fighting Illini Hurler Returns to Honkers
(Rochester, MN)-The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today that Phil Haig, a 6’3”, 205-pound sophomore left-handed pitcher from the University of Illinois, will return for his second season on the mound for the Honkers. The Inver Grove Heights, MN native was a mid-season All-Star for the Honkers last summer.
Haig was Illinois’ season opening starter earning the 8-3 victory over Iowa Friday night at the Big East/Big Ten Challenge in Clearwater, FL. Haig pitched 5 strong innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and struck out 4 to earn the win.
“It's nice to start off the season with a win," Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb said. "Phil Haig had a very good outing. He was consistently down in the zone, got ahead in the count a lot and worked out of jams well."
Last summer, Haig was 5-3 with a 2.49 ERA for the Honkers. He pitched 68.2 innings allowing only 19 earned runs on 57 hits, struck out 41 and walked only 8.
Haig finished his freshman season at Illinois 2-2 with a 5.01 ERA. He had his best outing of the year May 17th against Purdue, earning a complete game win in a 2-0 shutout. He allowed just two hits, walked just two, and threw only 76 pitches in the win. His performance netted him Co-Pitcher of the Week honors from the Big Ten Conference.
Haig was a prolific athlete at Henry Sibley High School in his hometown of Inver Grove Heights, MN. He won All-Suburban Conference awards in five different sports: baseball, football, basketball, wrestling, and tennis. He earned a total of 16 different varsity letters.
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The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the finalization of their coaching staff for the 2009 season. Field Manager Rusty McNamara has hired Joe Cotton as his pitching coach and former Rochester Honker and assistant coach at the University of North Dakota, Eric Hoffmann, who will be in charge of hitters and outfielders.
February 16, 2009
Honkers Finalize Coaching Staff for 2009
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today the finalization of their coaching staff for the 2009 season. Field Manager Rusty McNamara has hired Joe Cotton as his pitching coach and former Rochester Honker and assistant coach at the University of North Dakota, Eric Hoffmann, who will be in charge of hitters and outfielders.
Cotton, 34, has known McNamara since their professional playing days with the Philadelphia Phillies. The right-handed pitcher attended Bowling Green St. University, where he was an 18th round draft pick in 1996 by the Phillies. He then played with McNamara over the next five seasons.
“It is a privilege to be chosen by Rusty to head his pitching staff this summer and to coach with someone that shares the same philosophies of the game, it is truly a great and rare opportunity,” said Cotton. “Out of all the summer leagues, the Northwoods League gives its players the best environment to develop the specific skills that are in a minor league atmosphere. The NWL League had a huge impact on my decision of why I chose to coach in this league.”
In 2000, the Oakland A’s acquired Cotton via the Rule 5 Draft and he spent the next two seasons between AA and AAA. Cotton finished his affiliated professional career 32-25 with a 3.31 ERA. He appeared in 228 games, mainly as a reliever, striking out 386 over 473 innings pitched.
He and McNamara hooked up again in 2003, playing 2 seasons for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League, where they won a league championship in 2004. Since retiring, Cotton now resides in Palm Harbor, FL. where he is a private baseball instructor.
Eric Hoffmann played for the Rochester Honkers in 2005 and on the 2006 NWL Championship Team. He was an outfielder and a left-handed pitcher. In 2006, Hoffmann hit .246 with 8 doubles and 16 RBI. He made 12 appearances on the mound, striking out 13 in only 11.0 innings pitched.
“I ‘m very excited to be back in Rochester not as a player but this time as a coach,” said Hoffmann. “Playing two summers in Rochester is something I will never forget. I feel real honored to be a part of a coaching staff with so much professional experience and passion for the game of baseball.”
The Erskine, MN native started his collegiate playing career in 2004 at Iowa Central Community College where he was named to the all-region first team and all-district first team both years. He then attended the University of Northern Iowa where he was a 2007 Missouri Valley Conference honorable mention honoree as an outfielder. After his collegiate playing days, Hoffmann played independent baseball for the Sioux City Explorers (2007) and the Rockford Riverhawks (2008) before entering the coaching ranks.
The Rochester Honkers 16th season begins on May 28th, 2009 when the Mankato MoonDogs come to Mayo Field for a 7:05pm first pitch. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now on sale. Call the Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information.
February 10, 2009
Zach Robertson Returns for 3rd Season with the Honkers
(Rochester, MN)--The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today that Zach Robertson, a 6’1”, 195-pound junior left-handed pitcher from the University of Iowa, will return for his third season on the mound for the Honkers. Robertson was the Honkers Pitcher of the Year in 2008 and also the team’s Most Inspirational Player in 2007.
Robertson finished the 2008 Honkers season 4-3 with a 2.52 ERA. He led the Northwoods League with 97 strikeouts and tied for the league lead with 12 starts. Robertson was named a North Division Mid-Season All-Star and named to the 2008 NWL Post Season All-Star Team.
Over his two seasons with the Honkers, Robertson is the career record holder for ERA (2.63), Strikeouts (171) and Games Started (23).
Robertson began his collegiate playing experience for Iowa Central Community College for two years before moving on to Iowa. He finished his career at ICCC with 161 total strikeouts, ranking him 2nd in school history.
A native of Des Moines, IA, Robertson is pursuing a Health and Sports Studies major at Iowa. The Hawkeyes open up the 2009 season at the Big East / Big Ten Challenge on Feb. 27th when they take on Stetson in Deland, FL.
The Rochester Honkers 16th season begins on May 28th, 2009 when the Mankato MoonDogs come to Mayo Field for a 7:05pm first pitch. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now on sale. Call the Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information.
January 26, 2009
"Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers" Become Reality
New Brainerd Team Announces Name and Logo
(NWL-Rochester, MN)—Team management of the new Northwoods League franchise in Brainerd revealed the team’s identity last week with the announcement that the team is named the “Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers”. The team’s logo, featuring a large fish emerging from behind the Lunkers nickname towards a baseball-baited fishing pole and line, was also unveiled. The team colors are blue and orange.
The term “lunker”, which is commonly used to describe a game fish that is large for its kind, was submitted twice out of the more than 800 entries in Brainerd’s name-the-team contest. The contest was held for two weeks following the announcement in late December that the franchise would no longer be known as the “Blue Thunder”.
Rana Nestrud and family from Brainerd and Bill and Pat Wallace of Aitkin will each receive a pair of season tickets to Lunkers games for life. Both families submitted the name that team management thought was the best fit for the area.
“We wanted to stay within the fishing realm for the area,” said team owner Joel Sutherland. “We see the endearing qualities with the name. Everybody wants to catch a lunker. You can catch a lunker on a lake during the day and you can catch a Lunkers game at Mills Field at night.”
The Brainerd Lakes Area is known for its many lakes, resorts, and great fishing. Team management decided that “Brainerd Lakes Area” needed to be included in the team’s full name.
“It became clear during the name-the-team contest that the interest is much more than just those in Brainerd and (the neighboring city of) Baxter,” Sutherland explained. “We received entries from places like Wadena, Aitkin, Pine River, and Little Falls. This will be the Brainerd Lakes Area team.”
The Lunkers’ website has already been launched. Fans can stay up to date with the team by visiting www.lunkersbaseball.com. The Lunkers will open their inaugural season at home on May 28th against the St. Cloud River Bats.
Sutherland added, “The Lunkers are going to be the big fish in the Northwoods League pond. We look forward to stocking the Mills Field pond for 34 nights this year.”
January 06, 2009
2009 Rochester Honkers Schedule Released!
(Rochester, MN)—The Rochester Honkers Baseball Club announced today its complete game schedule for the 2009 season. The four-time Northwoods League Champions begin their 16th season at home on Thursday, May 28th, when the Mankato MoonDogs come to Mayo Field for a 7:05PM first pitch.
The Honkers will play a 68 game schedule in 75 days, beginning on May 28th and ending on August 10th. The 15th Annual NWL All-Star Game will be on Tuesday, July 21st at Port Arthur Stadium in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The NWL Playoff Series will take place from August 11th through August 16th. The winner of each division’s two halves will meet in a best-of-three divisional playoff series (Aug. 11,12,13) with the winners advancing to the NWL Championship Series (Aug. 14,15,16), also a best-of-three.
The Honkers will face each North Division team 8 times (4 home, 4 away) and each South Division team 4 times (2 home, 2 away) with the exception of not playing the Battle Creek Bombers and Waterloo Bucks. This will be the first time since 1995 that the Honkers will not play their Highway 63 Rivals, the Waterloo Bucks, during the regular season.
The Rochester Honkers are one of two remaining teams (Wisconsin Woodchucks) from the Northwoods League’s inaugural season of 1994.
For the Rochester Honkers complete schedule, game times and ticket information, go to www.rochesterhonkers.com. The entire NWL schedule is available at www.northwoodsleague.com.
NWL Divisional Alignment
Years in parenthesis denote the franchise's first season in the NWL.
NORTH DIVISION |
SOUTH DIVISION |
|---|---|
Alexandria Beetles (2001) |
Battle Creek Bombers (2007) |
Brainderd (TBD) (2005) |
Eau Claire Express (2005) |
Duluth Huskies (2003) |
Green Bay Bullfrogs (2007) |
| ^ Mankato MoonDogs (1999) |
La Crosse Loggers (2003) |
Rochester Honkers (1994) |
^ *Madison Mallards (2001) |
St. Cloud River Bats (1997) |
Waterloo Bucks (1995) |
| ^ *#Thunder Bay Border Cats |
^ Wisconsin (Wausau) Woodchucks (1994) |
^ 2008 Postseason Team - *2008 Divisional Champion - #2008 Northwoods Leauge Champion
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Honkers vs. Duluth Huskies 7:05pm
Wine Tasting on the Sports Deck courtesy of Apollo Wine and Spirits
Outback Steakhouse Suites
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#2 – RESERVED
Grand Slam Patio
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Eastwood Bank Youth Baseball
Dream Team of the Game
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Community Angel Program
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Honkers vs. Duluth Huskies 7:05pm
Allegiant Air Travel Thursday Win 2 Round Trip Tickets to Las Vegas on Allegiant Air
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Grand Slam Patio
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Eastwood Bank Youth Baseball
Dream Team of the Game
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Community Angel Program
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End of First Half of Play
Honkers vs. Eau Claire Express 7:05pm
Fireworks Extravaganza presented by your Rochester Honkers and KTTC
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Grand Slam Patio
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Eastwood Bank Youth Baseball
Dream Team of the Game
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Community Angel Program
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Rochester @ Eau Claire Express 6:05pm
Honkers vs. Alexandria Beetles 3:05pm
Field of Future Stars Day All RYBA, RYSA, RYHA, Girls Softball, Miracle League players get in free for wearing their uniform top.
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Grand Slam Patio
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Community Angel Program
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Honkers vs. Alexandria Beetles 7:05pm
Family Appreciation Night Get your Family Fun Packs at the Ticket Booth
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Eastwood Bank Youth Baseball
Dream Team of the Game
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OFF
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Honkers vs. Green Bay Bullfrogs 7:05pm
Rock N Roll Night presented by Staind
9 Innings of Winnings
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Grand Slam Patio
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Eastwood Bank Youth Baseball
Dream Team of the Game
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Honkers vs. Green Bay Bullfrogs 7:05pm
Ladies Night presented by Rochester Scrapbooking Company & Y-105. Free Scrap Books first 500 Ladies
Allegiant Air Travel Thursday Win 2 Round Trip Tickets to Las Vegas on Allegiant Air
Outback Steakhouse Suites
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#2 – RESERVED
Grand Slam Patio
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Eastwood Bank Youth Baseball
Dream Team of the Game
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Community Angel Program
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Honkers vs. Thunder Bay Border Cats 7:05pm
Scout Night All Scouts both Boys and Girls can purchase discount tickets at their offices
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#2 – Available
Grand Slam Patio
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Eastwood Bank Youth Baseball
Dream Team of the Game
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Community Angel Program
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Honkers vs. Thunder Bay Border Cats 7:05pm
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Night
Channel One Food Drive
Home Run for Health Saturday
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#2 – Available
Grand Slam Patio
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Eastwood Bank Youth Baseball
Dream Team of the Game
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Community Angel Program
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Rochester @ Mankato MoonDogs 6:05pm
Honkers vs. Mankato MoonDogs 1:05pm
Kids 2BUCK Day All Kids 13 and Under Gain Admission for only $2.00
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Grand Slam Patio
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Eastwood Bank Youth Baseball
Dream Team of the Game
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Community Angel Program
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Rochester @ Brainerd 7:05pm
Rochester @ Brainerd 7:05pm
Honkers vs. St. Cloud River Bats 7:05pm
Clapper Giveaway Night Presented by the University of MN Rochester & Z-Rock 107.7
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Grand Slam Patio
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Eastwood Bank Youth Baseball
Dream Team of the Game
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Community Angel Program
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Honkers vs. St. Cloud River Bats 7:05pm
Slider Bobble Head Night presented by your Rochester Honkers and KTTC
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Grand Slam Patio
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Eastwood Bank Youth Baseball
Dream Team of the Game
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Rochester @ La Crosse Loggers 6:05pm
Rochester @ La Crosse Loggers 5:05pm
OFF
OFF DAY
NWL ALL-STAR GAME IN THUNDER BAY ONTARIO
- NWL All-Star Game in Thunder Bay Ontario, Game Time TBD
OFF
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Rochester @ Mankato MoonDogs 7:05pm
Honkers vs. Mankato MoonDogs 7:05pm
Think Mutual Bank Night
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Grand Slam Patio
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Eastwood Bank Youth Baseball
Dream Team of the Game
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Rochester @ St. Cloud River Bats 7:05pm
Rochester @ St. Cloud River Bats 6:05pm
Rochester @ Duluth Huskies 7:05pm
Rochester @ Duluth Huskies 7:05pm
Rochester @ Alexandria Beetles 6:05pm
Rochester @ Alexandria Beetles 6:05pm
Honkers vs. Brainerd 7:05pm
Tote Bag Night Presented by the Minnesota School of Business & Quick Country 96.5
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Grand Slam Patio
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Eastwood Bank Youth Baseball
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