Tyler Bright

ROCKFORD, IL – The Battle Creek Battle Jacks (2-2) went on the road for the first time this season to take on the Rockford Rivets (2-2) in their season opener at Rivets Stadium.

The defense for BC got off to a rocky start as Griffin Almond (Eastern New Mexico University) was making his first start on the mound this season. Almond found himself with bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning and a hit-by-pitch to Brandon Bakes (Indiana University) to bring the first run across the board.

The Rivets would continue to pour it on with Logan Mock (University of Southern Indiana) having a two-RBI night driving in Nick Demarco (Notre Dame) in the first inning and Cade Zalewski (Eastern Illinois University) in the third.

Zach Longshore (University of Texas at San Antonio) had quite the night for the Rivets pitching in the sixth innings throwing 93 pitches, seven strikeouts, and only giving up four hits. Alex Day would continue the run of strikeouts with five of his own as the Battle Jacks struggled to garner any momentum offensively.

Zalewski had a big eighth inning for the Rivets driving in three runs and Mock drove him in to finish it off as the Rivets got the 10-0 win over Battle Creek

The Battle Jacks look to even the series and get back to .500 in game two of the road trip in Rockford.

 

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The Battle Creek Battle Jacks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Entering its’ 31^st season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 26 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, over 350 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TEX), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (STL) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, 2021 and 2023 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com and on ESPN+. For more information, visit www.battlejacksbaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Rockers as your favorite team.