June 6, 2015
Rox Fall In Extras
St. Cloud, Minn. – The Rox were defeated by the Rochester Honkers tonight 2-0. It took ten innings for the first run to cross the plate in another pitchers’ dual.
Reese Gregory (St. Cloud State) started the game for the Rox and went eight innings, striking out seven batters and allowing only two runs in front of a home crowd of 1,934. Sheldon Miks (St. Cloud State) came in to pitch in the ninth inning and was then followed by Robbie Petty (Nicholls State).
Gregory has now gone 16 straight innings without allowing a run, striking out 18 batters and only allowing five total hits.
Joe Tietjen (UNC Asheville) and Liam Bedford (Doane College) both recorded two hits. Tietjen stole his league leading tenth base of the season tonight.
The two teams play again tomorrow at 6:05 p.m.. Tomorrow night is Teacher Appreciation Night presented by Country Financial. Teachers receive a general admission ticket for $5 with credidentials.
For more coverage on the Rox during the season visit ww.sctimes.com.
More stats can be found at the Northwoods League Website.
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.
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