July 18, 2024
WHEN: Thursday, July 18th 6:35 PM CST
WHERE: Joe Faber Field
WATCH: ESPN+
LISTEN: Granite City Sports 1390AM/93.9FM
ROX 2024 RECORD: 29-21 (11-6 SECOND HALF)
BISMARCK 2024 RECORD: 23-29 (5-11 SECOND HALF)
2024 STATS COMPARISON
| Season Hitting Statistics | STC | BIS |
| AVG | .263 | .265 |
| Hits | 441 | 476 |
| Runs | 356 | 362 |
| Doubles | 76 | 83 |
| Triples | 10 | 13 |
| Homeruns | 46 | 32 |
| RBI | 311 | 318 |
| Walks | 260 | 309 |
| Strikeouts | 375 | 435 |
| Stolen Bases | 136 | 76 |
| Caught Stealing | 29 | 11 |
| OBP | .381 | .393 |
| OPS | .784 | .772 |
|
Season Pitching Statistics Wins |
STC 29 |
BIS 22 |
| Losses | 21 | 29 |
| Saves | 7 | 7 |
| Innings Pitched | 438.2 | 458.1 |
| Hits | 393 | 520 |
| Runs | 235 | 392 |
| Earned Runs | 201 | 309 |
| Walks | 229 | 292 |
| Strikeouts | 459 | 438 |
| ERA | 4.12 | 6.07 |
| BAA | .243 | .291 |
| K/9 | 9.42 | 8.60 |
AIN’T NO PARTY LIKE A ROCKPILE PARTY
The Rox return home for what will be their longest homestand of the season as they will play ten straight games at home over two weeks with the all-star break in-between the series’. The Rox are 15-7 at Joe Faber Field this summer and have outscored opponents 172-98 in those 22 ballgames. The Rox offense has also enjoyed success at home this year as they have batted their way to an .866 OPS. Conversely, the pitching has a 3.96 ERA at Joe Faber field this season and has struck out 216 of their 459 total strikeouts at the RockPile.
PROBABLE STARTERS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
STC- Aydan Decker-Petty gets the ball for St. Cloud tonight. Decker-Petty has accumulated a 5.30 ERA over his 18.2 innings and has racked up a gaudy 29 strikeouts over those innings. This will be start number two for Decker-Petty 3.2 innings and struck out six batters throughout his last start in Willmar on July 12.
BIS- Scott Borgmann will make the start for the Larks tonight. This season, he has a 6.81 ERA over 38.1 Innings pitched. Borgmann has 35 strikeouts in those innings but has struggled with avoiding bats as he has allowed 57 hits. Borgmann pitched against the Rox on June 19 where he went three innings of two run ball.
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