ROCHESTER, Minn. – Zach Serup pitched six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts as the Honkers won game two of the doubleheader against Bismarck.

The Rochester offense was stagnant until the sixth when they ignited for six runs, including RBIs from Tommy Eisenstat, Angel Cortez, and Keegan Landis.

Luke Stulga continues to impress as he notched his first home run as a Honker in the seventh to tack on run number seven for Rochester. It capped off a day in which he hit 3-4, including a double, a home run, and a pair of RBIs.

Marcus Champagne earned his second save of the season, pitching the final three innings and allowing just one run. 

Kai Caranto got in on the party with an RBI single of his own in the eighth.

It was a day to forget but a night to remember as the Honkers split Wednesday’s doubleheader with the Bismarck Larks.

The Honkers will open a two-game series against the Eau Claire Express on Thursday at Mayo Field. Ian Regal (1-1) will make his eighth and final start as a Honker. The Express have not announced a starting pitcher.

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.