A five-run eighth inning gave the Thunder Bay Border Cats an 11-10 comeback victory over the Rochester Honkers on Saturday.

A sacrifice fly off the bat of Braxton Templin (Georgetown University), scoring Jeremy Sheffield (Georgetown University), proved to be the go-ahead run for the home side as the Border Cats split their first homestand of the 2025 campaign.

Thunder Bay’s Jordan Bach (Southern Illinois University), who sparked the late rally with a two-run homer as part of a 2-for-4 night with 3 RBI, was the Cwench player of the game. Cwench is the official hydration partner of the Thunder Bay Border Cats.

Thunder Bay’s Corey Morro (University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma) went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI, including a two-out, two-run double in the second inning.

Templin and Manny Alberto (Three Rivers Community College) also had multi-RBI games for Border Cats, with Lucas Johnson (Eastern Michigan University) also driving in a run.

Jackson Hohensee (Arizona Christian University) pitched two scoreless innings to close out the victory, picking up the win on the mound.

The Border Cats improve to 3-3 on the season.

The Border Cats will now hit the road for a pair of games against the Willmar Stingers. Jimmy Cerha (Ohio University) is the expected starting pitcher for Thunder Bay. The Border Cats will return to Port Arthur Stadium on Tuesday to host the Duluth Huskies for the first meeting of the campaign between the Lake Superior rivals.

###

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’ 32nd season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history with 24 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, nearly 2400 NWL alums have been drafted and over 380 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 (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford 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, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove, two-time Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com), ESPN+, and the Northwoods League Network. Learn more and find complete streaming schedules at watchnwl.com. 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 Border Cats as your favourite team.