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ROCHESTER, Minn.<\/strong> \u2014 The Rochester Honkers dropped a 7-1 decision to the Minnesota Mud Puppies on Thursday night in a game that was called early due to a thunderstorm.<\/p>\n

Payne Lochridge got the start for Rochester and was locked in through the first four innings, matching Minnesota starter Teagan Yotter in a tight pitchers’ duel. Lochridge worked efficiently early, keeping the Mud Puppies off the scoreboard while the two starters traded scoreless frames.<\/p>\n

Minnesota broke through in the fifth inning. Back-to-back walks and a double plated the game’s first run before Owen Bond launched a three-run home run over the left-field wall to extend the lead. Just a few batters later, Brayden Kohls added another three-run blast, capping off a seven-run inning for the Mud Puppies.<\/p>\n

The Rochester offense struggled to find its rhythm against Yotter, who silenced the Honkers lineup through five innings. Rochester’s lone run came when Andrew Grenert drew a walk and used his speed to create an opportunity. A throwing error by Yotter allowed Grenert to advance to third, and a passed ball later brought him home to cut the deficit to 7-1.<\/p>\n

The sixth and seventh innings remained scoreless as Rochester’s bullpen settled things down. Gavin Simurdiak tossed two shutout innings, while Owen Strey worked around a hit to keep Minnesota off the board.<\/p>\n

Before the game could continue, a thunderstorm moved through the area, forcing officials to call the contest.<\/p>\n

With the loss, Rochester falls to 14-10 on the season. The Honkers will head to Rockford for their next series before returning to Mayo Field on Tuesday night for a 6:35 p.m. first pitch.<\/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

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