In a game that featured sixteen walks, the Honkers got the most important one, a walk off free pass to win it 6-5 in extra innings. Rochester overcame a four-run deficit to secure a series sweep.<\/p>\n
With the game tied in tenth, Rochester began with JJ Cruz (Cal St Fullerton) aboard at second base. Jason Sawn (Georgia Southern) was issued an intentional walk, followed by a Carson Stevens (Cal Poly) base on balls to load the bases. With the winning run at third and a full count, Jackson Forbes (San Jose St) worked the walk-off walk to send the Honkers to a celebration.<\/p>\n
Rochester struck first in the second inning on a leadoff homer by Otto Grimm. (Minnesota) The solo shot was the sophomore\u2019s second long ball of the season.<\/p>\n
Duluth would tie it up in the fourth, after a hit-by-pitch and back-to-back walks loaded the bases, Zac White (Arkansas) drew a free pass and an RBI. The Huskies opened up a lead with a four-run fifth, Ambren Voitik (Northern Oklahoma Enid) drove home a run with an RBI single. Duluth tacked on three more runs scoring on a bases loaded walk, hit-by-pitch, and error.<\/p>\n
The Honkers climbed closer in the sixth, plating a pair on a two-out single by Jason Swan to cut the deficit to two. Swan later came around to score on a Seth Betts (Crown College) bases loaded walk. Rochester completed the comeback in the eighth, with JJ Cruz leading off with a single and coming around on an error.<\/p>\n
On the mound, Kenny Lippman (Denison) was superb in relief. The Junior earned the win after posting four scoreless innings, not allowing a hit with four strikeouts.<\/p>\n
Rochester earns a series sweep of Duluth with the win, improving to 7-11. The Honkers welcome the Mankato Moondogs to Mayo Field for a split doubleheader tomorrow. Game one begins at noon with first pitch of game two scheduled for 6:35.<\/p>\n
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By Nick DeLuca\/\/Broadcasting Media Relations Intern<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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