August 5, 2022

St. Cloud, MN – St. Cloud (43-17) got back into the win column on Friday night with an 8-3 victory over the Minnesota Mud Puppies (6-24).

The long ball led the way for the Rox, starting in the first inning as Luca Trigiani (St. Joseph’s University) made a huge impact with his first hit of the season. Trigiani came up with the bases loaded and two outs and knocked a grand slam over the left-field wall to make it 4-0 Rox.

Later in the game, John Nett (St. Cloud State) hit his fourth home run of the summer, a three-run shot to left to help the Rox put away the Mud Puppies in the seventh. Nett finished the day with two stolen bases and two runs scored as well, scoring an an RBI single from Charlie Condon (Georgia) in the fifth.

Aiden Adams (Tarleton State) was stellar in his second start of the summer, throwing six innings and allowing just two runs. Adams struck out ten Mud Puppies batters, accounting for most of the 16 batters the Rox punched out on Friday night.

The bullpen came up huge late in the game as well, retiring the side in order in the seventh and eighth. Jacob Moskowitz (Central Missouri) tossed the seventh and struck out two, while Brady Posch (Tarleton State) did the same in the eighth to help the Rox pull away.

For a full box score from Friday’s game, click here.

St. Cloud stays home for the weekend for two games against the Waterloo Bucks, starting on Saturday. First pitch at the Rock Pile is scheduled for 6:05 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. Now in its’ 29th 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, 300 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 (NYM), 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 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com and on ESPN+. 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.

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