ROCHESTER, Minn – The Honkers struggled once again with their nemesis as the Bucks rolled to a sixth win in six on the season.
After a pair of heartbreaking losses last night, the Bucks showed no sympathy, plating nine in their first four innings. Behind a great pitching performance from Chris Peterson, the Bucks opened up an 11-1 lead after his six innings of work.
The Honkers found offense in the seventh, where they plated five runs. RBI’s from Keegan Landis, Joel Roberts, Payton Knowles, and Cam Anstey brought the Honkers within five runs.
Ultimately, it was too little, too late as the Bucks handed the Honkers their fifth loss in a row.
The Honkers drop to 5-11 and will host Eau Claire on Thursday after a day of rest on Wednesday. The Bucks improve to 13-3 and will also have the day off ahead of their trip to Duluth.
The Rochester Honkers 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 32nd 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 northwoodsleague.com/rochester-honkers or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Honkers as your favorite team.
