WHEN: July 19th 6:05 CST

WHERE: Joe Faber Field

WATCH: NWL+

LISTEN: Granite City Sports Radio

ROX 2025 RECORD: 34-14 (9-6 Second Half)

MANKATO 2025 RECORD: 23-28 (8-7 Second Half)

NOTABLE ROX ALUMNI NOTES FOR THE NIGHT OF 7/18

• Brandt Thompson (2024) was called up to High-A ball by the St. Louis Cardinals.
• Brice Matthews (2022) picked up his first major league hit for the Houston Astros.
• Charlie Condon (2022) blasted his first AA Home Run for the Hartford Yard Goats.
• TJ Friedl (2016) tied an MLB record with three HBP in the Reds’ win vs the Mets.
• Michael Busch (2017) walked and scored a run for the Chicago Cubs.

PROBABLE STARTERS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

STC- 2025 NWL All-Star starter Jake Burcham will get the ball for the series finale vs Mankato. Burcham holds a 1.34 ERA across seven starts and 40.1 innings pitched. He has struck out 38 and walked 17 across his outings and has allowed only 20 hits. Burcham is coming off of six shutout innings with seven strikeouts and no walks vs Bismarck on July 8. He pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout in his start in the NWL All-Star game.

MAN- Caleb Koskie will start the series finale for Mankato. Koskie holds a 4.76 ERA this season with 30 hits, 25 walks, and 41 strikeouts across 34 innings pitched. Koskie’s last start came against St. Cloud and he was great. He went six shutout innings with five strikeouts, three walks, and allowed five hits in a no-decison.