{"id":8991,"date":"2021-07-15T15:51:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T20:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/mankato-moondogs\/?p=8991"},"modified":"2021-07-15T15:51:15","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T20:51:15","slug":"home-run-challenge-contestants-set-for-monday-at-isg-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/mankato-moondogs\/2021\/07\/15\/home-run-challenge-contestants-set-for-monday-at-isg-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Run Challenge Contestants Set for Monday at ISG Field!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rochester, Minn. — The Northwoods League has announced the participants for the 2021 Northwoods League Home Run Challenge which will take place the day before the Northwoods League All-Star game on Monday, July 19 at ISG Field in Mankato, Minnesota.<\/p>\n

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Nine participants from both the Great Plains and the Great Lakes have been chosen for the event which will feature a nine-inning competition between the two divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Great Lakes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nGreat Plains<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alex Iadisernia<\/td>\nMadison Mallards<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJaxon Rosencranz<\/td>\nBismarck Larks<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chris Monroe<\/td>\nTraverse City Pit Spitters<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMac Horvath<\/td>\nRochester Honkers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kevin Kilpatrick<\/td>\nWisconsin Woodchucks<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMatt Higgins<\/td>\nMankato MoonDogs<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kirk Liebert<\/td>\nKenosha Kingfish<\/td>\n<\/td>\nConnor Burns<\/td>\nEau Claire Express<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phil Matulia<\/td>\nRockford Rivets<\/td>\n<\/td>\nChase Davis<\/td>\nLa Crosse Loggers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Griffin Doersching<\/td>\nLakeshore Chinooks<\/td>\n<\/td>\nRonald Sweeny<\/td>\nLa Crosse Loggers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cam Redding<\/td>\nKenosha Kingfish<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCaleb Ricketts<\/td>\nSt. Cloud Rox<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Wagner<\/td>\nGreen Bay Booyah<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCameron Repetti<\/td>\nWaterloo Bucks<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jackson Loftin<\/td>\nFond du Lac Dock Spiders<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCole Andavolgyi<\/td>\nMankato MoonDogs<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The format for the Home Run Challenge is below:<\/p>\n

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  1. There will be 9 innings with each player having one half inning.<\/li>\n
  2. Away team (Great Lakes) player bats first in the top of the inning, and home team player next (Great Plains) in the bottom half of the inning.<\/li>\n
  3. Each player will receive 2 minutes, 30 seconds to hit as many home runs as they can during their turn.<\/li>\n
  4. Each player will be allowed one timeout that they can take at any time during their 2:30, should they choose.\u00a0 Timeouts will be thirty seconds in length.<\/li>\n
  5. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Should any contestant hit back-to-back home runs, they will be granted an additional :30 of time that will be added on after their original 2 minutes has completed and they take a :30 break.\u00a0 No timeouts will be granted during the bonus time session.<\/li>\n
  6. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Team that hits the most Home Runs will be declared the NWL HR Challenge Team Champions.<\/li>\n
  7. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Individual who hits the most home runs will be declared the NWL HR Challenge Individual Champion and receive a trophy from the Mankato MoonDogs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The 2021 All-Star Game will take place in Mankato, MN, at ISG Field, home of the Mankato MoonDogs.<\/p>\n

    Monday, July 19<\/strong><\/p>\n

    All-Star Game Fan Fest and Home Run Challenge<\/p>\n

    Gates open at 5:00 p.m. to the public.\u00a0 Includes live music, inflatables, All-Star collectibles, and autograph opportunities.\u00a0 Home Run Challenge will start at 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

    Tuesday, July 20<\/strong><\/p>\n

    All-Star Luncheon Banquet<\/p>\n

    11:00 am \u2013 1:00 p.m. at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Event Center.\u00a0 Keynote speaker is Minnesota Twins great Tony Oliva.<\/p>\n

    2021 Northwoods League All-Star Game<\/p>\n

    Gates open at ISG Field at 5:30 p.m.\u00a0 First pitch at 7:05 p.m.<\/p>\n

    For tickets to the game or the banquet, contact the Mankato MoonDogs at (507) 625-7047.<\/p>\n

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    The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Now in its\u2019 28th<\/sup>\u00a0season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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 260 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 (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019\/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove finalist and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TOR). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website at watchnwl.com. For more information, visit\u00a0<\/em>www.northwoodsleague.com<\/a>\u00a0or download the Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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