August 7, 2022
St. Cloud, MN – St. Cloud (45-17) completed an undefeated homestand on Sunday with a 10-6 win in seven innings against Waterloo (15-47).
The Rox put together a huge third inning to take control of the game, scoring six runs early. Carson Keithley (Texas State) drove in St. Cloud’s first run of the game with his second hit of the game. Garrett Pennington (Wichita State) came through with the biggest hit of the inning, driving in two with a double to left field.
Charlie Condon (Georgia) helped add some cushion for St. Cloud later on in the game, doubling in the fourth and coming into score. Then, Condon drove in two more in the fifth with his third hit of Sunday’s game.
It was a record-breaking day for Hunter Day (Tarleton State), who earned his eighth win of the season with his five innings on the mound. Day is the first Rox pitcher ever to reach eight wins in a season, and Day has done it without recording a loss.
Out of the bullpen, Conner Wolf (Central Missouri) tossed a perfect seventh inning to help the Rox to the win. Wolf pitched in consecutive games and recorded scoreless frames in each game over the weekend.
For a full box score from Sunday’s game, click here.
St. Cloud heads on the road to finish the series with the Bucks, playing two in Waterloo over the next two days. First pitch from Riverfront Stadium is scheduled for 6:35 pm.
The Rox return home for the final home series of the regular season against the Minnesota Mud Puppies on Wednesday. First pitch from 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. 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.
