The Thunder Bay Border Cats honoured Canada’s national holiday with a dominating win to start the second half of the Northwoods League campaign.

The Border Cats scored a 15-5 victory over the Waterloo Bucks on Tuesday afternoon in front of 1,512 fans at Port Arthur Stadium on Canada Day, presented by Turnkey Communications.

Manny Alberto (Western Kentucky University) went 4-for-4, scoring four times, while driving in two runs to boost his team-leading total to 34 on the campaign.

Hayden Stringfellow (Bossier Parish Community College) was credited with 4 RBI, while Camden Tanner (University of Arkansas-Monticello) drove in three runs..

Ayden Hadley (Sacramento State University) made a strong impression in his Border Cats debut, whacking a long two-run home run to centre in the sixth as part of a 2-for-3 showing at the plate.

Will Humphrey (Western Illinois University) picked up the win in his Thunder Bay debut, throwing two-plus scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

The Border Cats wore special Canada Day jerseys that were auctioned off, raising more than $6,000 for Special Olympics Ontario.

The Border Cats are now 1-0 in the second half, with a 22-13 overall mark.

Thunder Bay concludes their six-game homestand, and four-game series, against the Bucks on Wednesday with the first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Ethan Minaker (Cal State University-Bakersfield) is the expected starting pitcher for the Border Cats. It’s ‘Weenie Wednesday’ with 2-for-1 hot dogs.

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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.