By: Riley Klaus

July 7, 2025

ST. CLOUD, MN – The St. Cloud Rox (28-12) defeated the Bismarck Larks (13-30) 5-2 on Monday and earned a victory to start a three-day homestand.

The Rox started the scoring early, with Nolan Geislinger (Iowa Western CC) reaching home in the bottom of the first inning to give the Rox a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the third, a two-run single from Augusto Mungarrieta (University of Kansas) would give the Rox the lead back at 3-1.

On the mound, starting pitcher Hunter Day (Minnesota State University) would deliver seven innings, allowing just two runs from Bismarck with four strikeouts in his outing.

The Rox found the long ball in the seventh, with Tyson LeBlanc (University of Kansas) sending a two-run homer over the left field wall to extend the Rox a 5-2 advantage.

Brandon Jaenke (Viterbo University) closed out yet another ballgame on the bump, earning his league-leading ninth save of the season to secure a Rox 5-2 victory.

The All-Star Trophy and Awards Star of the Game is Tyson LeBlanc.

The Rox play game two of the series against Bismarck on Tuesday at 6:35 p.m., where Tyler’s Amazing Balancing Act will be at Joe Faber Field, presented by Legends Bar & Grill. For a complete game & promotional schedule, ticket information, and everything Rox, please visit stcloudrox.com. For a full list of the 2025 promotional schedule, please visit stcloudrox.com/promoschedule, and for the full Rox game schedule, visit stcloudrox.com/schedule.

The 2025 season is presented by Morrie’s Auto Group.