August 17, 2017
St. Cloud, MN – Tonight’s game, the first of the Summer Collegiate World Series, between the St. Cloud Rox and the Battle Creek Bombers has been postponed due to unplayable field conditions from today’s inclement weather.
Game 1 of the Summer Collegiate World Series will be played tomorrow afternoon at Joe Faber Field starting at 4:05 PM. Game 2 will be scheduled for Friday night at 6:05 PM CST in Battle Creek. Game 3 of the best of three series would be played Saturday in Battle Creek, if necessary.
Tickets from tonight’s game will be honored tomorrow afternoon if bought previously in advance for the originally scheduled Game 1. Tickets can still be purchased for the game at www.stcloudrox.com, by calling 240-9798 between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM or by visiting the Rox ticket office located at the Municipal Athletic Complex.
The St. Cloud Rox are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 23-year-old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 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 170 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including two-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champion Ben Zobrist (CHC) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM) and Lucas Duda (NYM). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.stcloudrox.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Rox as your favorite team.