Northwoods St. Cloud Rox

Back-To-Back Home Runs Help Rox to 5-2 Win

Published on July 9, 2013 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
St. Cloud Rox News Release


St. Cloud, Minn. - The St. Cloud Rox and the Thunder Bay Border Cats were back at Joe Faber Field for game two Tuesday night with a Jimmy Buffett Theme at the ballpark. The Rox took down the Border Cats by a final of 5-2.

Thunder Bay's Tyler Duplantis scored a solo home run on two outs right away in the first inning taking the Border Cats to a 1-0 lead over the Rox.

The Rox answered in the bottom of the fourth with back-to-back home runs by Adam Martin and Luke Weber making it a 2-1 game.

In the top of the fifth the Border Cats would post another run off a double by Cory Kay to tie the game up at two each.

Blake Headley would lead off the bottom half of the fifth with a single and advanced to second as Bradley Strong was putout at first. With two outs for the Rox, left fielder Tim Colwell singled up the middle scoring Headley to regain the lead 3-2.

The Rox would seal their fate Tuesday night in the bottom of the eighth as Colwell posted a lead off double to left field and on a fly out by Martin he moved to third. Weber was able to reach first on an error by the shortstop and a single by Chris Paul would score Colwell for a 4-2 lead. Eric Loxtercamp hit a RBI single to put the Rox up 5-2 over Thunder Bay.

Rox' pitcher Reese Gregory would hold the Border Cats to only one hit in the ninth to end the game with a 5-2 victory over Thunder Bay.

Starting on the mound tonight was Kyle Davis as he pitched six innings of work and recorded the win moving his record to 4-1 on the season. Jay Flaa saw an inning of action on the mound and was later relieved by Reese Gregory. Gregory pitched two innings allowing one hit and tallying his second save of the season.

The St. Cloud Times Rox' Player of the Game is Tim Colwell. Colwell went 3-for-4 including a double and earning an RBI as he played in left and right field for the Rox in tonight's win.

The St. Cloud Rox (18-23, 4-2 Second Half) and the Thunder Bay Border Cats (14-27, 1-5 Second Half) will be back in action again Wednesday night for game three of a four game series. Game time is slated for 7:05 p.m. from Faber Field.

The award winning national entertainment act "BirdZerk!" will be entertaining all night long on Wednesday, July 10 presented by Dickey's Barbeque Pit. BirdZerk! is an entertainment whirlybird with more tricks up his feathers than Houdini. Spontaneous, outrageous, cool and capricious, he plays to the crowd with comedic routines honed through hundreds of appearances at ballparks and arenas around the world. It is fun for the whole family, so come out and enjoy some wholesome family fun. It is also "College ID Night!" presented by 104.7 KCLD and WILD Country 99. All fans that show their college ID will receive a Charter Sports Deck ticket for half price (available day of the game only). One lucky fan will win a pair of WE FEST tickets.

Back by popular demand on Thursday, July 11 is Deuces Wild! Dueling Pianos as they will be entertaining all night long presented by Third Street Brewhouse. Third Street Brewhouse will also have craft beer sampling for fans 21 & older.

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