{"id":16572,"date":"2024-08-09T20:17:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T02:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/rochester-honkers\/?p=16572"},"modified":"2024-08-09T20:17:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T02:17:24","slug":"huskies-eliminate-honkers-from-postseason-contention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/rochester-honkers\/2024\/08\/09\/huskies-eliminate-honkers-from-postseason-contention\/","title":{"rendered":"Huskies Eliminate Honkers From Postseason Contention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Honkers playoff hopes came to an end tonight with a 4-1 loss in Duluth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rochester fell behind early when the Huskies hit two RBI groundouts in the first. Matthew Lighthall started and tossed six solid innings despite picking up the loss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blaine French drove in the Honkers\u2019 only run of the game in the fourth with an RBI groundout. Reiss Calvin, who had doubled in the previous at bat, scored.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bryce Liechty tossed two scoreless innings out of Rochester\u2019s bullpen, capping off a solid season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With this loss, Duluth has clinched the Great Planes East second half crown. They will have one more against Rochester tomorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">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\u2019 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.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Honkers playoff hopes came to an end tonight with a 4-1 loss in Duluth. 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