The Thunder Bay Border Cats are two-for-two in their final homestand of the 2025 Northwoods League season, completing a two-game sweep of the La Crosse Loggers.
Jacob Steinberg (Belmont Abbey College) hit a walkoff single that scored Kaiden Ashton (Central Missouri University) for a 5-4 win over the Loggers at Port Arthur Stadium on Tuesday.
Dylan Snead (Ottawa University) was the Cwench player of the game for the Border Cats, going 2-for-3 at the dish while also reaching base after being hit by a pitch, scoring twice and stealing two bases. Cwench is the official hydration partner of the Border Cats.
Ayden Hadley (Sacramento State University) had a 2-for-4 night with one run batted in, extending his personal streak to six games where he has recorded at least one RBI.
Grant Faris (Ottawa University) earned his second win of the season, tossing a scoreless inning of relief while recording all three outs via strikeouts. Jack Smith (Cal State University-San Marcos) contributed three scoreless innings out of the bullpen to keep the contest knotted up from the sixth through eighth frames.
Thunder Bay’s overall record improves to 37-29, and 16-16 in the second half, with wins in seven of their last 10 games.
The Border Cats continue their final homestand of the season on Wednesday, welcoming Lake Superior rivals Duluth Huskies to Port Arthur Stadium with Rylan Newman (Northern Oklahoma College) expected to be the starting pitcher for Thunder Bay. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. It’s Ladies Night with a Diamond Dig, and 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.