The Thunder Bay Border Cats concluded their campaign on a high note, closing things out with a 10-5 road win over the Duluth Huskies at Wade Stadium on Saturday.
Kaiden Ashton (Central Missouri University), Corey Morro (University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma), and Duncan Key (University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma) each drove in a pair of runs.
Jeremy Sheffield (Georgetown University) added an RBI to wrap up his summer with a team leading total of 48.
Junior Lopez (Ottawa University), Devon Smith (Montreat College) and Dylan Snead (Ottawa University) also each brought home a run.
Jabe Schlehuber (Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi) earned the win, working three-plus innings of scoreless relief while striking out three.
Thunder Bay finishes the campaign with an overall record of 40-30, their most wins in a season since the 2008 title-winning year. The Border Cats were over .500 in both halves, going 21-13 to start and 19-17 in the second.
The Border Cats enjoyed particular success at home, sporting a stellar 26-11 record in games played at Port Arthur Stadium. The average home attendance for the year was 1,009.
The Border Cats retained the Superior Cup over their rivals from Duluth, prevailing 9-3 in their head-to-head battle this season.
Season tickets for 2026 are now on sale.
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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.