Express Snap Honkers' Five-Game Winning Streak

July 5, 2026 - Rochester, Minn. - The Rochester Honkers saw their five-game winning streak come to an end Sunday afternoon, falling 8-6 to the Eau Claire Express at Mayo Field. Eau Claire seized control from the opening inning. Peyton Huff, who typically works out of the bullpen, made the start for Rochester. A leadoff walk to Cade Palkowski immediately put pressure on the Honkers before CJ Varsho doubled to put runners in scoring position. Back-to-back throwing errors allowed Varsho to score, giving the... Full Story

Honkers Outslug MoonDogs, 13-8, to Stay Unbeaten in Second Half

July 3, 2026 - Rochester, Minn. - The Rochester Honkers improved to 4-0 in the second half of the Northwoods League season Friday night, outlasting the Mankato MoonDogs in a high-scoring affair at Mayo Field. Rochester handed the ball to Payne Lockridge to open the game, and the right-hander settled in immediately with a scoreless first inning. His defense helped him early, turning a double play to erase an early threat. Mankato countered with Kaeden Guiga, who also worked a scoreless opening frame befor... Full Story

Northwoods League Announces All-Star Home Run Challenge Participants

July 3, 2026 - Rochester, Minn. - The Northwoods League has announced the participants for the 2026 Northwoods League All-Star Home Run Challenge which will take place the day before the Northwoods League All-Star game on Tuesday, July 7 at the new ballpark at the Field of Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville, Iowa. Nine participants from each of the Great Lakes and the Great Plains divisions will face off in this nine-inning competition. Home Run Challenge Participants Great Lakes Great Plains Luke K... Full Story

Hot Start Leads Honkers to 7-4 Victory over Mankato

July 2, 2026 - ROCHESTER, Minn. - The Rochester Honkers stayed unbeaten in the second half of the Northwoods League season with a 7-4 win over the Mankato Moondogs on Wednesday night at Mayo Field, improving to 3-0 after the midway break. Manager Jason Jácome handed the ball to left-hander Ian Regal for his sixth start of the season, and the veteran delivered. Coming off Mankato's 14-7 victory over Minot the night before, slowing down one of the league's hottest offenses was no easy task. Regal resp... Full Story

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• Honkers Fall to Border Cats in Game One - Rochester Honkers (Northwoods) June 27
• Rochester Splits Series with 15-9 Win over Rockford - Rochester Honkers (Northwoods) June 25
• Honkers Fall to Rivets 7-6 in Back-And-Forth Battle - Rochester Honkers (Northwoods) June 25
• Honkers Win After Rain Delay - Rochester Honkers (Northwoods) June 23
• Honkers Fall to Minnesota Mud Puppies, 7-1 - Rochester Honkers (Northwoods) June 19
• Rochester Squeaks Past Mud Puppies, 13-11 - Rochester Honkers (Northwoods) June 19
• Rochester Rallies Late to Defeat Waterloo 7-5 - Rochester Honkers (Northwoods) June 17
• Rochester's Bats Power Series Sweep over Duluth - Rochester Honkers (Northwoods) June 15
• Honkers Outslug Huskies, 13-12, in Wild Offensive Battle - Rochester Honkers (Northwoods) June 13
• Honkers Sweep the Larks, 7-4 - Rochester Honkers (Northwoods) June 12
• Honkers Soar Past Larks, 4-1 - Rochester Honkers (Northwoods) June 12
• La Crosse Power Leads the Way over Rochester - Rochester Honkers (Northwoods) June 11
• Honkers Hold off Late Loggers Rally to Secure Victory - Rochester Honkers (Northwoods) June 9
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July 5	Northwoods	Eau Claire 8 at Rochester 6	Final
July 4	Northwoods	Rochester 7 at Eau Claire 6	Final
July 3	Northwoods	Mankato 8 at Rochester 13	Final
July 2	Northwoods	Mankato 4 at Rochester 7	Final
July 1	Northwoods	Rochester 9 at Thunder Bay 8	Final
June 30	Northwoods	Rochester 11 at Thunder Bay 2	Final
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• Rochester council OKs exclusive talks on Silver Lake stadium vision - Northwoods Rochester Post-Bulletin (July 7)
• Rochester Honkers' winning streak comes to an end - Northwoods Rochester Post-Bulletin (July 6)
• Express comeback falls just short on Fourth of July - Northwoods Eau Claire Leader Telegram (July 5)
• Express comeback falls just short on Fourth of July - Northwoods Eau Claire Leader Telegram (July 5)
• Honkers earn series sweep of Mankato MoonDogs - Northwoods Rochester Post-Bulletin (July 4)
• Honkers hold off MoonDogs - Northwoods Rochester Post-Bulletin (July 3)
• Honkers open up second half with blowout victory of Thunder Bay - Northwoods Rochester Post-Bulletin (July 1)
• Honkers ride Cameron Sewell's hot bat to win over Waterloo Bucks - Northwoods Rochester Post-Bulletin (June 30)
• A pair of Honkers named to Northwoods League All-Star Team - Northwoods Rochester Post-Bulletin (June 30)
• Leading off: Bucks win third straight by blasting Rochester - Northwoods Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (June 29)
• Honkers lose early lead, fall at Waterloo - Northwoods Rochester Post-Bulletin (June 29)
• Honkers outlast Thunder Bay in pitcher's duel - Northwoods Rochester Post-Bulletin (June 28)
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