Rockford, Ill – The Rox concluded their 2016 first half schedule by marking history. St. Cloud pushed past the Rockford Rivets 10-4 on Tuesday night and earned it 24^th victory of the first half. It is the most wins by the Rox in a first half in franchise history. The previous record was 19 wins, which happened in each of the past two seasons. St. Cloud waits for the ending of the La Crosse and Eau Claire matching happening this evening (7/5). The game is currently in a rain delay and tied 3-3. If the Express lose, then the Rox are first half North Division champions. However, if Eau Claire wins, then the Express are North Division first half champs. Finally, if the game ultimately gets postponed to a later date, then St. Cloud and La Crosse would be tied atop the division. Eau Claire would win the tiebreak because the Express beat the Rox 3 out of the 4 times during the first half.

The 3^rd and 4^th innings were kind to the Rox. St. Cloud scored a total of 7 runs in these frames. Drew Freedman and Luke RInghofer (South Dakota State) both had two-out RBI singles. St. Cloud took a 7-3 lead over Rockford after 4 innings. Webb Bobo (Southeastern Louisiana) clubbed a no-doubt home run over the right field wall to put the icing on the cake in the top of the 9^th inning.

Collin Strall (LSU) was dominant again out of the bullpen. The righty earned his 5^th save of the season as he threw 3 innings and only allowed one run.

RHP Austin Dubsky (Murray State) had to work hard to get through 6 full innings. The starter for the Rox gave up 7 hits, 3 runs (2 HR)-1 earned, had 5 walks, and 6 strikeouts. In his 6 starts, Dubsky still has managed to last at least 6 innings in every start.

St. Cloud returns to Joe Faber Field on Wednesday, July 6^th with a matchup against the Eau Claire Express. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. CT and the Rox Solid Pregame Warmup starts at 6:35 p.m on 1390 AM The Fan. This is the first game of the second half of the season. Carlo Graffeo (Southeastern Louisiana) will start for St. Cloud on Wednesday night. It’s Baseball Bingo night presented by Kwik Trip. Then, on Thursday, July 7^th at the Rockpile, it is Augie Rodriguez Replica Jersey Giveaway presented by Coborn’s, Times Media, and 104.7 KCLD. The first 400 kids 14 years & under will receive a jersey.

Single game tickets can be purchased 24 hours a day at www.stcloudrox.com, by calling (320) 240-9798 or by visiting the Rox ticket office located at the Municipal Athletic Complex.

The St. Cloud Times Player(s) of the Game is Webb Bobo (Southeastern Louisiana). Bobo had two hits including a solo home run.

BOX SCORE – http://northwoods.bbstats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=316934

The St. Cloud Rox are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 23rd season of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwoods League is the largest organized 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 150 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 (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (CHC). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.stcloudrox.com