The Honkers won their fourth game in five tries on Thursday night with an 8-2 win over Minnesota.
They got things going early when Luca Dipalo launched a two-run homer to left, tying Mattie Thomas for the team lead. Paul Schoenfeld followed that up in the third with a solo home run over the scoreboard.
Rochester got a phenomenal start out of Dylan Tostrup who went seven innings. In the seventh, the Mud Puppies pushed a runner to second, but he induced an inning-ending double play.
In the eighth, leading 4-2, Cam Cunnings entered the game with the bases loaded and only one out. He then struck out both hitters he faced, preserving the lead. Brendan O’Sullivan put the game out of reach in the eighth with a three-run homer.
Cunnings stayed in for the ninth and completed the save.
With this win, the Honkers moved to 10-21 in the first half. They will have one more home game tomorrow before going to Thunder Bay, the first pitch is scheduled for 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.
