(Rochester, Minn.)— The Rochester Honkers announced today the signing Jackson Rose, a sophomore right-handed pitcher from Barton County CC in Great Bend, Kan.

Rose is 6-foot-2, 185-pounds and hails from Omaha, Neb.He is currently 2-1 with a 6.75 ERA.Rose has started four of his five appearances, tossing 22.2 innings, and striking out 28.His last outing was a complete game (7-inning) two-hit, nine strikeout shutout of Butler Community College on March 14^th, as the Cougars downed Butler 5-0.

As a freshman, Rose went 6-2 with a 4.83 ERA.He finished the season with 39 strikeouts in 41.0 innings of work with a team-high 19 appearances.

Barton is in action again on Thursday, March 17th at home when North Iowa Area Community College comes to town for a doubleheader starting at 1:00pm.Rose is scheduled to start on Sunday, March 20^th at home when Metropolitan Community College – Longview visits Barton for a doubleheader weekend, with two games on Saturday and two on Sunday.

Rose is being highly recruited by Wichita State, Illinois State, Missouri State and Nebraska Omaha.

The Rochester Honkers 23^rd season begins on May 31^st when the team travels to Eau Claire, Wisconsin to take on the Express.  The following night, Wednesday, June 1^st, the Honkers battle the Express in their home opener at Mayo Field at 7:05 pm. Season Tickets, Bonus Books, Suites and Patios are now available. Call the Rochester Honkers office at 507-289-1170 for more information.  The Honkers are also looking for host families for the 2016 season and ask all interested parties to call the business office for more information.

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