The Thunder Bay Border Cats enjoyed a return to their home diamond, claiming victory in their first game at Port Arthur Stadium in nearly a week.

A four-run sixth inning led the Border Cats to pick up a 9-7 victory over the Eau Claire Express on Saturday night as both sides and the home faithful waited out a rain delay to begin the contest.

Jeremy Sheffield (Georgetown University) was the Cwench player of the game for the Border Cats, going 3-for-5 and driving in three runs while scoring twice and stealing a base. Cwench is the official hydration partner of the Border Cats.

Tyrus Hall (West Virginia University) also drove in a pair of runs for Thunder Bay. Northwoods League All-Star Manny Alberto (Western Kentucky University) added to his team-leading RBI total, while Trey Fikes (University of Nebraska) also delivered a run.

Southpaw reliever Grant Faris (University of Nevada-Las Vegas) threw three scoreless innings to earn the win. Carson Priebe (McLennan Community College) shut the door in the ninth to pick up the save.

Thunder Bay now has a 25-22 overall record this season.

The Border Cats close out their two-game series against the Express on Sunday afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 1:35 p.m. Jeff Tiw (University of Mary) is expected to get the start on the mound for Thunder Bay. It’s “Boomer’s Birthday,” come celebrate with the best mascot in the Northwoods League. It’s also Family Day with two adult, two children tickets for $38 and kids can run the bases after the game.

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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.