The Thunder Bay Border Cats extended their winning streak to three games, knocking off the Great Plains West division-leading St. Cloud Rox at Port Arthur Stadium on Thursday.
The home side drew first blood early, putting three runs on the board in the first inning for a lead the Border Cats held for the rest of the night en route to a 9-6 victory.
Thunder Bay’s Jordan Bach (Southern Illinois University) hit his team-leading fourth home run of the season in the eighth, capping off a perfect 5-for-5 night at the dish with 3 RBI, 3 runs scored, and a stolen base.
Bach was the Cwench Player of the Game for the Border Cats. Cwench is the official hydration partner of the Border Cats.
Manny Alberto (Georgia Gwinnett College) drove in a pair of runs in the winning effort, while Lucas Johnson (Eastern Michigan University), Jeremy Sheffield (Georgetown University), and Trey Fikes (University of Nebraska) each contributed by bringing a runner home.
Cameron Johnson (Rutgers University) was credited with the win on the mound, while Owen Thomson (Oakland University) collected the save.
St. Cloud’s Riley Iffrig, who was a member of the Border Cats during the 2024 Northwoods League campaign, belted a two-run homer in the second inning.
Thunder Bay’s record now stands at 9-7, with victories in six of their last nine games.
The Border Cats close out the homestand, and their two-game series against St. Cloud, on Friday with the first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. It’s ‘Flyaway Friday’ sponsored by Porter Airlines with one lucky fan winning a trip for two anywhere Porter Airlines flies.
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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’ 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.