The Rox are Great Plains Champions! St. Cloud defeated Eau Claire 10–5 in Eau Claire to clinch the Great Plains Championship and punch their ticket home for the NWL Championship Title.

St. Cloud 10, Eau Claire 5

The Rox pulled away late to defeat the Express 10–5. St. Cloud broke a 4–4 tie with three runs in the seventh before adding three more runs late to secure the victory. Brett Griffiths (Ball State University) went 2-for-4 including a home run, recording three RBI and two runs scored. Jaixen Frost (University of Iowa) went 2-for-4 including a double, driving in two runs, scoring twice, and stealing one base. Tanner Recchio (University of Minnesota) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and scored twice. Nolan Geislinger (University of Oregon) went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one stolen base. Jackson Legg (Georgia Gwinnett College) went 1-for-3 with one RBI, one run scored, and one stolen base. For Eau Claire, Sawyer Stein (University of Iowa) went 2-for-4 including a home run, driving in three runs. Jaxon Schumacher (Bradley University) went 2-for-3, scoring once. Hollon Brock (University of Montevallo) went 4-for-5 including a double, scoring once. Judson Funderburk (Bossier Parish CC) earned the win, throwing 3.1 innings with four strikeouts while allowing four hits, two walks, and one run. JR Tollett ( University of Louisiana-Lafayette) earned the save, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts while allowing one hit and one walk.

Thursday’s Schedule

Royal Oak @ St. Cloud (6:35 PM CT)