Thunder Bay, Ont., – The Thunder Bay Border Cats are pleased to announce the return of two more players for the 2024 season with the signings of pitcher Griffin Catto and outfielder Zane Skansi.
Catto, a 20-year-old from Whitby, Ont., is in his sophomore season at Jefferson College in Missouri and appeared in 13 games for the Border Cats last season. The 6’1”, 205-pound righthander compiled a 2-1 record with two saves and 15 strikeouts over 20 2/3 innings of work.
Skansi is a 5’11”, 200-pound junior at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb, where is a teammate of Border Cats pitcher Jack Pineau. The native of Gig Harbor, WA, played in 31 games for Thunder Bay in 2023 and hit .303 with two home runs, three doubles and 16 RBI.
The Border Cats will also have pitcher Shane Kearby and outfielder Lucas Terilli return this season. Kearby, a lefthander from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, pitched in three games for the Cats last season going 0-1 with a 4.50 earned run average. Terilli, who attends Eastern New Mexico University, played in six games for Thunder Bay in 2023 and batted .296 with two runs batted in.
In addition, the Border Cats have signed the following players for the 2024 season. Catcher Jackson Cooke (University of Tennessee-Martin), infielder Kyle Morrison (University of South Alabama), infielder Ty Brooks (University of South Alabama), pitcher Trent Roehler (Hutchinson JC), and pitcher Andrew Hardin (Southwestern University).
The Border Cats open the 2024 regular season May 27 in Rochester versus the Honkers. The Cats home opener is May 31 at Port Arthur Stadium against the Minnesota Mud Puppies. Tickets are now on sale at the stadium box office weekdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
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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. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Entering its’ 31st season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 26 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, over 350 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TEX), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (STL) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, 2021 and 2023 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com and on ESPN+. For more information visit www.bordercatsbaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Rockers as your favorite team.
