{"id":16873,"date":"2025-07-07T20:39:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T02:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/rochester-honkers\/?p=16873"},"modified":"2025-07-07T20:39:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T02:39:29","slug":"hot-tots-hammer-honkers-in-12-3-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/rochester-honkers\/2025\/07\/07\/hot-tots-hammer-honkers-in-12-3-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Tots hammer Honkers in 12-3 win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ROCHESTER, Minn. &#8211; The Honkers were unable to overcome an early deficit as they fell to Minot in Game One.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Hot Tots announced their intentions early, jumping to a 5-0 lead in the first inning. They continued to pile until the Honkers stopped the bleeding with a run in the fourth to make it 11-1, as Tommy Eisenstat was the first Honker to cross the plate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rochester added two more in the sixth courtesy of a sacrifice fly from Payton Knowles and an RBI single from Kennedy Hara.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jake Jackson had himself a great day at the plate with a pair of base hits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Honkers will face off against the Hot Tots tomorrow at Mayo Field, looking to exact some revenge. First pitch is set for 6:35 PM CT. Diego Luzardo will get the start for the home team, the Hot Tots have still not announced a starting pitcher.<\/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 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.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ROCHESTER, Minn. &#8211; The Honkers were unable to overcome an early deficit as they fell to Minot in Game One.  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