Written by Dain Solberg
Photo Courtesy of Dennis Benson
The Willmar Stingers (12-2) have won three of the last five games at Bill Taunton Stadium and will face the Bismarck Larks (8-8) for a two game series on June 14 and June 15.
Earlier in the year, the Stingers swept the Larks by scores of 16-5 and 5-2 at Bismarck Municipal Ballpark.
For Willmar, the player to watch will be catcher Graysen Tarlow. The Cal State Northridge product has gone 5 for 11 in three games and has a .455 batting average. Tarlow started 47 games for Matadors during the 2023 season.
For the Larks, the player to watch will be Benjamin Rosengard. The Rice University product has batted a .370 and drove in 13 runs through 46 AB’s. Rosengard played for the Eau Claire Express last season where he posted a .243 batting average and collected 24 RBI’s in 49 total games in the Northwoods League.
Stingers fans will see Ray Cebulski. In two starts, Cebulski has posted a 0.87 ERA with 11 strikeouts and two free passes.
Larks fans will see Brooks Byers. In two games, Byers has a 9.53 ERA with three strikeouts and has allowed only one free pass.
Both games will be played at 7:05 (Bill Taunton Stadium)
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The Willmar Stingers is 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. Now in its’ 30th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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, 300 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 (NYM), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com and on ESPN+. For more information, visit www.willmarstingers.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Stingers as your favorite team.
