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Rochester, Minn. — The Northwoods League has announced the participants for the 2024 Northwoods League All-Star Home Run Challenge which will take place the day before the Northwoods League All-Star game on Monday, July 22 at ISG Field in Mankato, Minnesota.\u00a0 Waterloo Bucks outfielder Larry Edwards Jr. has been selected as one of nine players to represent the Great Plains Division.<\/p>\n

Edwards, \"\"<\/a>a redshirt junior who will attend McNeese State University in the fall, leads the Bucks in home runs with six.\u00a0 Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Edwards is hitting .331 with 40 RBI and 23 stolen bases on the season for Waterloo.<\/p>\n

Seven participants from each of the Great Lakes and the Great Plains divisions will be joined by four players from the inaugural season of Northwoods League Softball. The event, which will feature a nine-inning competition, will follow the completion of the Northwoods League Softball game between the La Crosse Steam and the Mankato Habaneros which will start at 5:05 pm.<\/p>\n

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<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Home Run Challenge Participants<\/b><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0 Great Lakes<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Great Plains<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Max Galvin<\/td>\nWausau Woodchucks<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAndrew Sojka<\/td>\nWillmar Stingers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parker Knoll<\/td>\nFond du Lac Dock Spiders<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMax Buettenback<\/td>\nWillmar Stingers<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jack Mathey<\/td>\nWisconsin Rapids Rafters<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBrigs Richartz<\/td>\nEau Claire Express<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blake Guerin<\/td>\nMadison Mallards<\/td>\n<\/td>\nJackson Cooke<\/td>\nThunder Bay Border Cats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maddox Mihalakis<\/td>\nRockford Rivets<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBen Higdon<\/td>\nSt. Cloud Rox<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max McGwire<\/td>\nWisconsin Rapids Rafters<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLarry Edwards Jr.<\/td>\nWaterloo Bucks<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michael Lareau<\/td>\nRoyal Oak Leprechauns<\/td>\n<\/td>\nKaden Carpenter<\/td>\nBadlands Big Sticks<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carly Oliver<\/td>\nMadison Night Mares<\/td>\n<\/td>\nSailor Hall<\/td>\nMankato Habaneros<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calli Janik<\/td>\nLa Crosse Steam<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPaige Zender<\/td>\nMankato Habaneros<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The format for the Home Run Challenge is below:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There will be 9 innings with each player having one half inning.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Away team (Great Lakes) player bats first in the top of the inning, and home team player next (Great Plains) in the bottom half of the inning.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Each player will receive 2 minutes to hit as many home runs as they can during their turn.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Each player will be allowed one timeout that they can take at any time during their 2:00, should they choose. Timeouts will be thirty seconds in length.<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Should any contestant hit back-to-back home runs, they will be granted an additional :30 of time that will be added on after their original 2 minutes has completed. No timeouts will be granted during the bonus time session.<\/p>\n

6. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Team that hits the most Home Runs will be declared the NWL HR Challenge Team Champions.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Individual who hits the most home runs will be declared the NWL HR Challenge Individual Champion.<\/p>\n

The 2024 Northwoods League All-Star Game will take place in Mankato, Minnesota, at ISG Field, home of the Mankato MoonDogs on Tuesday, July 23 at 7:05 PM. The game will also air on ESPN+.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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