Another Walk Off Win
Published on June 5, 2013 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Thunder Bay Border Cats News Release
It was another exciting finish Tuesday at Subway Field as the Border Cats rallied three times to knock off the Mankato MoonDogs 6-5 in 10 innings for their fourth straight victory. The game was played before a school day crowd of 715 enthusiastic fans at Subway Field. The Cats were down 3-0 in the 8th inning, but came back to tie the game 3-3 with Ryan Casillas (Southern Illinois University) doubling home two runs to knot the score. The MoonDogs regained a 4-3 lead in the top of the 9th as Chase Simpson homered off Cats reliever Cameron Wood (Redlands Community College). Thunder Bay again bounced back with Alex Bautisa (Clarendon College) belting a pinch-hit home run that just missed hitting the left field scoreboard to send the game into extra innings. The MoonDogs went ahead 5-4 in the top of the 10th when Ryan Rosthenhausler homered, but the Cats weren't finished. Casillas doubled again to tie the game 5-5 and then Ty Stetson (Murray State University) worked a bases-loaded walk to bring home Jason Vosler (Northeastern University) with the winning run for the 6-5 victory.
Wood picked up the win in relief to improve to 2-0. The righthander pitched five innings and allowed two earned runs with four strikeouts. Thunder Bay starter Ryan Atwood (Florida Gulf Coast University) had a very impressive debut on the mound. The southpaw, who missed the entire collegiate season due to a bone spur in his left elbow, allowed only one hit over four innings. Atwood, who was working on a pitch count, struck out seven before departing after throwing 74 pitches.
The Cats (4-3), hit the road for a four-game trip beginning Wednesday in Willmar, where they open a two-game series against the Stingers. Caleb Smith (Rice University) will get the start for Thunder Bay.
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