ROCHESTER, Minn. – Rochester’s high-powered offense put on a show for the home crowd, plating 11 runs off 12 hits to win 11-5.
Jake Jackson set the tone with a base hit in his first plate appearance. He would finish the day 3-5, including slugging his first home run of the season.
Maddox Haley, Tommy Eisenstat, and Kennedy Hara all had multi-hit days as well in the offensive showcase.
Honkers pitching, not to be outdone, produced nine innings, allowing just four earned runs and issuing two free passes. Brady Lejuene-Deacutis clinched his first win of the season, opening with five strong innings.
Manny Lopez followed suit with three scoreless innings, allowing AJ Rasmussen to finish things off in the ninth.
The Honkers will face off Sunday against the La Crosse Loggers. It will be the final game before the All-Star break. First pitch from Mayo Field is set for 5:05 PM CT.
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.
