May 30, 2015
Rox and Bullfrogs Postponed.
The St. Cloud Rox game was postponed after 13 innings. The Bullfrogs and Rox were tied at two runs when the game was postponed to July 16th.
It was a pitcher's dual up until the sixth inning when once again outfielder Joe Tietjen sparked the offense. Tietjen reached on an error by Bullfrog third basemen Billy Mullins then he was able to advance on to second on the same error. Tietjen was then able to advance to third base on a ground ball by Jake Farr then scored on a wild pitch on the following batter.
Center fielder Michael Strem would then walk and be moved around the bases on a fielder’s choice then on an error before being driven in by a Liam Bedford single.Ryan Kokora started the game for the Rox and tossed four innings while facing 14 batters, striking out three and not surrendering a run.
Green Bay tied the game in the bottom of the ninth but were unable to bring the winning run in. Both teams had runners on in extra innings but were unable to score the winning run.
The Rox return home Saturday as they host the Thunder Bay Border Cats at 7:05 p.m. at Joe Faber Field where former Twins outfielder Jacque Jones will be throwing out the first pitch.
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The Rox home opener is Saturday, May 30th at Joe Faber Field as the Rox take on the Thunder Bay Border Cats at 7:05p.m. There will be a post-game fireworks show presented by Coborn’s. Single game, season and group tickets for the 2015 season are currently available online at www.stcloudrox.com, visiting the Rox Ticket Office at the Municipal Athletic Complex Monday through Friday between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm or by contacting the Rox ticket office at (320) 240-9798,
The St. Cloud Rox are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 22nd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2015, the Northwoods League is the largest summer collegiate baseball league in the world with 18 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, more than 120 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (OAK). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website. For more information, visit www.stcloudrox.com.