
A Letter from Our GM
Published on August 9, 2025 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Minot Hot Tots News Release
Hey Hot Tots and Honeybees fans,
As we close the book on the 2025 season, there's a lot to be proud of- and even more to look forward to.
Tonight the Hot Tots will finish the best half in franchise history. The second half of the season saw us play .500 baseball, set a new franchise home run record, earn two postseason All-Star selections, and suit up 10 Ironman players who played in 50+ games this season. We also claimed the Dakota Dust Up Rivalry trophy, set a new record with 28 wins, and fought our way into the final game of the season with a shot at one more rivalry title.
That final game is tonight against the Badlands Big Sticks- and the winner will take home the Battle of the Badlands trophy. It's the perfect way to end what's been an exciting summer of Hot Tots baseball.
Over on the softball diamond, the Honeybees authored an incredible turnaround story. After finishing last in their inaugural season with just 10 wins, they more than doubled that total in 2025, led the league in multiple categories, and battled their way into the Championship Series- pushing the top-seeded Madison Night Mares to earn championship win.
From baseball to softball, our teams took major steps forward on the field this summer. We hope you saw the growth, the grit, and the fight in every game. And we're not done yet- we're already looking ahead to 2026, determined to keep improving and bring even more exciting, high-quality baseball and softball to Minot.
If you're free tonight, we'd love to see you at Corbett Field one last time this summer. Let's cheer on the Hot Tots, celebrate the season, and maybe raise one more trophy together.
Sincerely,
Monica Hocking
General Manager
Minot Hot Tots & Minot Honeybees
Northwoods League Stories from August 9, 2025
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- Stingers Win Regular Season Finale - Willmar Stingers
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- Spitters Walk-It-Off to Finish the Season as Best in the 'Woods - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Kingfish End 2025 Season On A Good Note With 12-8 Win Over Rockford - Kenosha Kingfish
- Rivets Fall to Kingfish to End 2025 Season - Rockford Rivets
- Rox End Regular Season with Best Record in Great Plains - St. Cloud Rox
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- Madison Mallards Close Season With Win Over Green Bay Rockers - Madison Mallards
- Growlers Fall in Regular Season Finale, Lose I-94 Rivalry Cup - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Fairchild Twirls No-Hit Inning, Huskies Fall 10-5 to Thunder Bay - Duluth Huskies
- Woodchucks Clinch Playoff Spot on Final Day of Regular Season - Wausau Woodchucks
- Three Players and Two Coaches Earn Northwoods League Postseason Honors - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Rox Lead Northwoods League with Five Post-Season All-Star Selections - St. Cloud Rox
- A Letter from Our GM - Minot Hot Tots
- Walker Retz, Dawson Hargrove and JJ Moran Named NWL Postseason All-Stars - Eau Claire Express
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- Stingers Strike Early in 8-3 Win over Larks - Bismarck Larks
- Northwoods League Announces 2025 Postseason All-Star Team - Northwoods
- Loggers Fall in Extras to Rochester 6-5 - La Crosse Loggers
- Kenosha Explodes for 22 Runs in Penultimate Game of the Season - Kenosha Kingfish
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