(Rochester, Minn.)–The Rochester Honkers fell 6-3 at Kalamazoo today in seven innings in the first game of a doubleheader. Aaron Tadian (Kent State) got the win for the Growlers while Ryan Boelter (Gardener Webb) picked up the loss for Rochester. The loss drops the Honkers to 2-1 on the year.
Kalamazoo scored a run in the 2nd and 3rd innings before the Honkers poured in three in the 4th to go up 3-2. The Growlers evened the score in the bottom of that inning, and that score stood until the bottom of the fifth. Kalamazoo scored three times on wild pitches by Boelter to set the final score. Matthew Frawley (Purdue) pitched a perfect seventh to give Kalamazoo their first win of the season.
The second game of the doubleheader is scheduled to begin at approximately 5 p.m. CT.
The next home game for the Honkers is scheduled for Thursday June 4th, against the Mankato MoonDogs. It is Think Mutual Bank Night and a Fireworks Extravaganza will follow the game.
To catch all the Honkers actions, listen to Clinton Cole on Sports Radio AM 1520 The TIcket and at rochesterhonkers.com, or watch the live video stream by logging into northwoodsleague.com and clicking on the Watch Game Live graphic.
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The Rochester Honkers are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 22nd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2015, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 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, more than 120 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (OAK). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website. For more information, visit www.rochesterhonkers.com
