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\n\t(Rochester, Minn.) – <\/strong>The Rochester Honkers announced today the signing of two UC Davis players, right-handed pitcher, Zach Stone, and infielder, Brad Pluschkell, for the 2017 Northwoods League Season.\n<\/p>\n \n\tStone is a 6-foot-1, 200 pound redshirt junior from Eureka, Calif. He earned a starting role for the Aggies in 2016. He appeared in two games, but an injury sidelined him for the season. Stone posted a 1-1 record in 8.0 innings of work. His only victory was against Santa Clara throwing six shutout innings and allowing only three hits while striking out nine.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAs a sophomore in 2015, Stone was on the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association “Stopper of the Year” initial watch list. He appeared in 33 games as the Aggies closer, posting a 3-3 record, with a 1.14 ERA. He set the UC Davis record for saves in a season with 22, and finished the season ranked 21st in the NCAA in saves and 24th in appearances. He struck out 42 batters in 39.1 innings, and held opponents to a .216 batting average against him.\n<\/p>\n \n\tIn 2014, Stone made 25 appearances, earning nine saves and finished with a 3-4 record with a 3.14 ERA.\n<\/p>\n \n\tPluschkell is a 5-foot-11, 180 pound junior from Pleasanton, Calif. In his sophomore season, Pluschkell was the only Aggie player to appear in all 53 games, making 50 starts. He finished the season hitting .262 with nine doubles, two triples, 20 runs scored, and 14 RBIs. Pluschkell led the team with 12 sacrifice hits (2nd<\/sup> the Big West Conference and 39th<\/sup> in the NCAA), and was ranked 46th<\/sup> in the nation in sacrifices per game (0.23).\n<\/p>\n \n\tThe UC Davis Aggies kick off their season on February 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada to participate in a round-robin tournament, hosted by UNLV. They will face Saint Mary’s, Omaha, and host team UNLV over the 3-day series.\n<\/p>\n