June 23, 2023
WILLMAR, MN – The St. Cloud Rox (15-9) dropped game two of their series against the Willmar Stingers (19-5) with a 2-1 final score, Friday, June 23rd. In the Great Plains West division, the Rox sit among the top teams in the division.
The starting pitcher for St. Cloud was Kolby Gartner. Gartner made his 4th appearance and 3rd start of the season for St. Cloud, completing 4.0 innings of work and giving up two earned runs. Gartner has a 1.93 ERA through 14.0 innings of work this season, tallying nine strikeouts.
Ben Vujovich had a hit and a run scored for St. Cloud. Vujovich leads St. Cloud in hits and ranks second in runs scored so far this season. John Nett had a hit and an RBI. Nett has hits in five of his last six games and has reached base 32 times in 16 games for St. Cloud this season. Peyton Lejeune had his first hit in a Rox uniform, reaching twice on the day.
Alex Ramos was the first arm out of the bullpen for St. Cloud, throwing 2.0 innings in relief with two strikeouts. Ramos has 8.2 innings pitched this season with 10 strikeouts over six appearances. Carson Keithley made his second appearance of the season, working through 2.0 innings with three strikeouts and no hits given up.
Today’s All Star Trophy and Awards Star of the game is Carson Keithley!
The Rox head on the road for a 6:35 pm first pitch in game one of a home-and-home series versus the Mankato MoonDogs tomorrow, Saturday, June 24th. The Rox will return home on Sunday, June 25th, for a 4:05 first pitch in the second game of a home-and-home series against the Mankato MoonDogs. At the ballpark, there will be “Books & Baseball”! Kids 7 & under receive a book and get to read on the field with Rox players from 3:05 to 3:30. It will also be “Friends & Family Day presented by Taco John’s”. (4 tickets, 4 hats, & 4 Taco John’s combo meals for just $48 in the General Admission Section and $64 in the Reserved Section.). And, it’s another Coborn’s Kids Day! Kids get an opportunity to run around the bases after the game and get autographs from the players! For a complete game & promotional schedule, ticket information and everything Rox please visit www.stcloudrox.com
