July 12, 2021
St. Cloud, MN – On Monday, St. Cloud (30-9) scored its most runs of the season and tossed its eighth shutout in a 15-0 victory over La Crosse (16-27).
The Rox are the first team in the Northwoods League to 30 wins this season and are the last team remaining with single-digit losses. This is St. Cloud’s ninth win in ten games and paired with Mankato’s lost to Duluth, puts the Rox two-and-a-half games ahead for the best record in the league. For the full Northwoods League standings, click here.
Cody Kelly (Minnesota) had his best game of the season, helping the Rox pull out to their early lead. Kelly had three hits including an RBI triple and drove in three runs overall. This was Kelly’s second straight game with three hits after a three-for-five game on Sunday.
Already in control in the eighth inning, Brice Matthews (Nebraska) launched his first home run of the season over the left-field fence to stretch the Rox lead to 13-0. St. Cloud would add two more before the frame ended.
The pitching staff recorded its league-leading eighth shutout and second in the past three games. Noah Myhre (Minot State) got his first start of the season and went five scoreless innings. Bryce Hackett (Tarleton State) and Max Rippl (Kent State) each tossed two frames out of the bullpen, allowing just one hit and one walk combined.
For a full box score from Monday’s game, click here.
St. Cloud will look to finish off the sweep of the Loggers and extend the winning streak to five games, which would be the Rox’ fourth five-game winning streak of the year. First pitch from Joe Faber Field is scheduled for 7:05 pm.
The St. Cloud Rox are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its’ 27th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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, over 250 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and MLB Gold Glove finalist and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TOR). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. 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.
