The Thunder Bay Border Cats will head into the final day of the first half of the season on a three-game winning streak.
A five-run fifth, followed by a seven-run sixth, pulled the Border Cats ahead for a commanding 12-3 win over the Waterloo Bucks at Port Arthur Stadium on Sunday on the penultimate night of the first half of the Northwoods League season.
Jordan Bach (University of Kansas) was the Cwench player of the game for the Border Cats, hitting his team-leading sixth home run of the campaign as part of a 2-for-4 night with 3 RBI, while also reaching base twice on walks. Cwench is the official hydration partner of the Border Cats.
Ty Hamilton (Florida SouthWestern College), Jeremey Sheffield (Georgetown University) were each credited with 2 RBI.
Carter Wall (University of Utah) picked up his third win of the campaign out of the bullpen, running his record to 3-0 with a pair of saves.
Thunder Bay improves to 21-12 in the first half with eight wins in their last 10 games. The Border Cats have now won five of seven head-to-head meetings with the Bucks so far this season.
The Border Cats continue their four-game series against Waterloo on Monday, with a special 7:35 p.m. start time. Cameron Johnson (Rutgers University) is the expected starting pitcher for Thunder Bay. There will be post-game fireworks.
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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.