July 9, 2022
Rochester, MN – St. Cloud (29-8) scored three late runs to take a 6-3 victory from Rochester (17-21) on Saturday and finish off a second consecutive sweep.
The game was tied at three heading into the eighth and the Rox had two runners on with two outs. John Nett (St. Cloud State) stepped up with a huge double to right-center to give the Rox the lead and they never gave it back.
Nett came into score a few pitches later on a Trevor Austin (Mercer) single to left. Nett scored twice today, extending his Northwoods League-leading total to 48 so far this season.
The Rox got out to an early lead for the second straight day as Charlie Condon (Georgia) tripled in the first inning to drive in two runs. Condon became the first hitter in the Northwoods League this season to reach 40 RBI’s.
Late in the game, Tyler Cornett (West Texas A&M) settled things down for the Rox and earned the victory. Cornett went two-and-a-third innings and struck out four batters and finished off the win for St. Cloud.
For a full box score from Saturday’s game, click here.
St. Cloud continues its road trip on Sunday, starting a two-game series with the Duluth Huskies. First pitch from Wade Stadium is scheduled for 3:05 pm. The Rox return to Joe Faber Field on Tuesday to start a series with La Crosse. First pitch at the Rock Pile is scheduled for 7:05 pm.
For the full 2022 Rox schedule, click here. The 2022 season is presented by Fleet Farm. For more information regarding this release, season tickets and partial season ticket packages for the 2022 season including Kwik Trip 7-Game Packs, please contact the Rox office at 320-240-9798 or visit www.stcloudrox.com.
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’ 28th 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 theApple App Store or on Google Play and set the Rox as your favorite tea
