LACROSSE WINS OVER CATS

Thunder Bay, Ont. – The Lacrosse Loggers won over the Thunder Bay Border Cats 10-6 in the first game of a two game series.

Shane Shepard (North Carolina) had yet antoher impressive outing putting up three of the Cats six runs. Andrew Fregia (Sam Houston) also picked up his first home run at TbayTel Park Tuesday night. Ben Hoffman (Monmouth) did not allow any hits in the last five innings.

The Cats look for a win Wednesday Night at TbayTel Park against the Lacrosse Loggers at 7:05pm EST.

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The Thunder Bay Border Cats are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 23rd season of summer collegiate baseball, 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, more than 150 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 portal. For more information, visitwww.bordercatsbaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store and set the Border Cats as your favourite team.