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ROCHESTER, Minn.<\/strong> \u2014 The Rochester Honkers fell to the Minot Hot Tots 6-2 Saturday night at Mayo Field as Minot earned a split of the two-game series.<\/p>\n

While Rochester’s pitching staff kept the game within reach for most of the night, the Honkers’ offense struggled to generate enough baserunners and timely hits to support the effort.<\/p>\n

Ian Regal got the start for Rochester, working 5.1 innings while battling through traffic on the bases throughout the evening. One of the biggest challenges for Regal and the Honkers was Minot outfielder Drew Reaves.<\/p>\n

The right fielder for Minot, Drew Reaves, paced the Hot Tots’ offense, going 3-for-5 with three singles.<\/p>\n

“I tried to barrel up balls. I saw it well today and it worked out for me,” Reaves said.<\/p>\n

Although Reaves led the offensive charge, it was Minot starting pitcher Jaden Davis who stole the spotlight.<\/p>\n

The right-hander from Sam Houston State turned in a dominant performance, tossing five innings while striking out seven and allowing just one hit.<\/p>\n

“I trusted my fastball for sure and my off-speed stuff to do the work,” Davis said. “Once I got ahead, using the off-speed was just easy from there.”<\/p>\n

Davis’ outing kept the Honkers off balance all night and prevented Rochester from building any offensive momentum.<\/p>\n

Honkers field manager Jason J\u00e1come credited Davis for his effectiveness on the mound.<\/p>\n

“He mixed his pitches well and threw a lot of strikes,” J\u00e1come said. “He had us off-kilter with the way he was able to mix things up and attack the zone.”<\/p>\n

Despite the loss, J\u00e1come was encouraged by Rochester’s work on the mound, noting that the pitching staff gave the team a chance to win.<\/p>\n

The difference, according to J\u00e1come, was the lack of offensive production.<\/p>\n

The Honkers managed just one hit through the first five innings and were unable to consistently put runners on base, finishing the night with only two runs in the 6-2 defeat.<\/p>\n

Rochester falls to 2-2 on the season and will look to bounce back in its next Northwoods League matchup against the Bismarck Larks at 6:35 tomorrow night.<\/p>\n

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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. Now in its\u2019 32nd season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 24 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, 360 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 two-time World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford \u00a0and World Series Champion and Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019\/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live on FloSports. For more information, visit\u00a0<\/em>www.rochesterhonkers.com<\/em><\/a>\u00a0or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Honkers as your favorite team.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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