ST. CLOUD ROX VS. WILLMAR STINGERS

July 10 – June 11

Bill Taunton Stadium (Willmar, MN)

 

Friday, July 10 – 6:35 p.m. C.T.

Pitching: TBA vs. TBA 

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Saturday, July 11 – 7:05 p.m. C.T.

Pitching: TBA vs. TBA 

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Follow the Game  

• Follow along to every Northwoods League game on the NWL scoreboard, and get up to the minute information with the Play-by-Play feature.  
• All matchups, home and away, can be streamed on FloSports with a subscription.  
• Every game of the 2026 season can be heard on 93.9FM and 1390AM Granite City Sports Radio, and on the Granite City Sports website. Dylan Budd, Danny Berg, and Riley Klaus call every game from the Eide Chrysler St. Cloud Studios. 

 

St. Cloud vs. Willmar

•  Friday will mark the 142nd regular season meeting between the two squads, with St. Cloud leading the all-time series 72-71.  

• The teams have met in the playoffs in five different years, with the Rox winning four of the five series. They met in 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Willmar and St. Cloud have met a total of nine times in postseason action. 

• Last season, the Rox won seven of the 12 meetings against the Stingers, including four of the last five games. St. Cloud went 5-1 at the Rockpile against Willmar, compared to 2-4 on the road. 

• St. Cloud has recorded three winning seasons against Willmar in the last five years, not including playoffs. 

• The two split the previous series, taking place between June 13 and June 16 between both Joe Faber Field and Bill Taunton Stadium

 

Recounting Mankato

The Rox won both contests against Mankato, putting their record at 4-2 in the second half, good for second-best in the Great Plains West behind Willmar’s 4-1 total. St. Cloud won the first match 5-3, with runs scored by each batter in the 9-4 stretch in the order; Tanner Recchio, Aidan Mouton, Colton Rother, Austin Haley, and Alex Dupuy. The Rox were powered by Manning West’s seven innings and 13 strikeouts while allowing just three hits.

The next day, St. Cloud won with a wider margin, at 8-4. Emerson McKnight dazzled once more, with eight strikeouts in five innings, also only giving up three hits. The three to come out of the pen behind him (Tarango, Stuart, Jaenke) combined for four innings, four baserunners, four strikeouts, and a lone run.

 

Stars Out

The All-Star game concluded Wednesday in Dyersville, Iowa, with the Rox bringing nine faces.

• Ethan Felling got to start things off for the Great Plains, allowing one run and one hit in 16 pitches.
• Nolan Geislinger bat second in the order, getting on base once by getting plunked.
• Hunter Poe and Eli Lamb were both selected as reserves, but did not see playing time.
• Brady Ferguson was the last on the mound for the Plains before the game concluded. He registered one out with a strikeout.
• Brandon Jaenke registered two outs, one coming with a strikeout.
• Field Manager Nick Studdard, Pitching Coach Chris Garcia, and Hitting Coach Beau Kirsch represented the Great Plains. The game ended early due to rain, with the Great Lakes winning 4-2 after eight innings.

 

Three’s A Magic Number

The Rox were joined by three new faces for the Mankato games, where all of which contributed throughout the series.

• Brady Stuart threw from the bullpen in the second contest, striking out two in an inning’s work while allowing a run.
• Brett Griffiths started at shortstop in the latter game, going 1-3 with a run, walk, and strikeout.
• Anthony St. Vincent came out of the chute in the first game, going 0.2 innings with a run and a pair of walks.

 

Haley Hucks Again

Austin Haley has talent as both a position player and pitcher with the Rox. In the two games against the ‘Dogs, he bat 3-6 with two runs and two RBI. In the first game, though, he also took the mound for the first time all season and second time with St. Cloud. He chucked 1.1 innings, tallied three strikeouts, and earned the save, also his first with the Rox.

 

Diamond In the Glove

Kaden Amundson has played just four games with the Rox to this point, but he’s called two marvels from behind the plate. He first caught Emerson McKnight on June 30 to start the second half, and the two worked a complete game shutout, with 10 strikeouts to their name. Then, with Manning West on July 5, teamed up for 13 punchouts in seven innings. It’s also the longest each arm has gone so far with the Rox.

 

Rox against the Northwoods League 

After the All-Star Break, the Rox are among the best in the league in these categories:

• Batting average (.268, 5th)
• Runs (316, 3rd)
• Hits (372, 3rd)
• RBI (263, 5th)
• Walks (302, 2nd)
• HBP (72, T-1st)
• Stolen Bases (175, 1st by 27)
• On-Base Percentage (.417, T-2nd)
• Pitching Wins (28, 1st by 2)
• Strikeouts (408, 2nd)
• ERA (4.43, 3rd)
• WHIP (1.47, 2nd)
• First-Pitch Strike Percentage (58.1%, 2nd)

  

About Faber Field  

Joe Faber Field is located on the westside of St. Cloud in the city’s Municipal Athletic Complex. The complex features two of the finest baseball fields in the state – Dick Putz Field and Joe Faber Field. Additionally, the complex features Veterans Public Golf Course and two ice arenas, Torrey Arena and Ritsche Arena. The park opened in 1998 and has a capacity of 2,000 people.   

  

Attend a Rox Game 

Fans can visit stcloudrox.com and hover over the drop-down “Tickets” menu on the homepage. Fans can also call 320-240-9798 for ticket information, or can visit the ticket office inside the Municipal Athletic Complex’s ice arena lobby during regular business hours. 

 

Up Next  

The Rox will head back to Joe Faber Field, but not for long. They’ll welcome the Minnesota Mud Puppies and Mankato Moondogs for a game each before five games on the road; one against said Moondogs, two in Dickinson against the Badlands Big Sticks, and two in Watford City with the Minot Hot Tots.