One swing could’ve been the difference in Rochester’s 5-3 loss to Waterloo on Saturday. When Mattie Thomasdug into the left-handed batter’s box in the top of the ninth inning with two outs, he did do as the go-ahead run.
However, fortune again was not on the Honkers’ side in 2024. Thomas popped out and they fell to 2-10.
Cam Cunnings gave the team two shutout innings, keeping Rochester in the game. He now has gone 5.2 innings to start the summer without surrendering a run.
Dom Rodriguez drove in a run in the fifth with an RBI double, apart of a 2/3 night where he reached four times.
Rochester will be in Mankato tomorrow to take on the Moondogs, first pitch is at 6:35.
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’ 31st 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.
