CATS LOSE A CLOSE ONE

Thunder Bay, Ont. – The Border Cats finished the last game of their home stand against the Duluth Huskies Friday night at TbayTel Park.

The Border Cats fell 8-7 in a close game during Hockey Night in the Park. The Border Cats exploded in the fourth inning, scoring seven runs with one coming off the bat of Rob Andreoli (LIU Post) who put up four hits in four at bats for the Border Cats. Unfortunately the Duluth Huskies rallied past Thunder Bay in the seventh innings taking the lead.

The Border Cats head out for their first road trip Saturday morning and return home to face the Lacrosse Loggers at 7:05pm at TbayTel Park.

*Photo provided by James Mirabelli*

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The Border Cats are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 3rd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2016, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, 150 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (CHC). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. For more information, visit www.northwoodsleague.com.