Dylan Mulcalhy delivers a pitch on Canada Day against the Rochester Honkers.
After 30 runs were scored on Sunday in a 17-13 Thunder Bay triumph, only three were put up on the scoreboard Monday and the Border Cats fell 2-1 to the Rochester Honkers before a Canada Day crowd of 1,278 fans at Port Arthur Stadium.
The Honkers scored single runs in the third and fifth innings with the lone Thunder Bay run coming in the last of the fifth on an RBI single by Zane Skansi (Creighton University) that scored Brayden Kuriger (Nicholls State University). Kansai Sugimoto (Yavapai CC) took the loss as the Japanese righthander allowed one run on four hits with four walks and two strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings.
The Canada Day Jersey Auction, presented by GFL, and in support of Thunder Bay Special Olympics, totalled $4,705.00 with Jack Pineau’s #15 jersey the highest at $500.00.
The Border Cats and Honkers close out the first half of the Northwoods League season on Tuesday at 6:35pm. Caleb Bunch (Northwestern State University) takes to the mound for the Cats. The stadium ticket off opens Tuesday morning at 10:00.
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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.