Four Added to 2018 Rox Roster
March 5, 2018 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
St. Cloud Rox News Release
Catcher Marshall Gilbert of Mississippi State University
(St. Cloud Rox)
St. Cloud, MN - The 2017 Northwoods League Champions, St. Cloud Rox announced four players signed to the 2018 roster today. The players include first baseman Bobby Seymour, pitcher Will Warren, outfielder Bryce Steckler and catcher Marshall Gilbert.
Seymour is a freshman first baseman at Wake Forest University. He has played in 10 games for the Demon Deacons this season with a .324 batting average, three runs scored and three runs batted in. Out of high school, the St. John, Indiana native was named the Daily Southtown 2017 Baseball Player of the Year after hitting .561 with 15 homeruns and 48 runs batted in.
Warren, a right-handed pitcher, is in his freshman season at Southeastern Louisiana University. He has appeared in six games this season for the Lions, throwing seven innings without allowing a run. Warren has eight strikeouts and one save on the season. The Brandon, Mississippi native was named the 2017 Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Player of the Year after going 7-0 with a 1.39 earned run average during his senior high school season.
Steckler is a junior outfielder at Southeastern Louisiana University. He's played in 11 games for the Lions, hitting two triples, two homeruns and six runs batted in. He transferred to Southeastern Louisiana after two seasons at Everett Community College in Washington where he was named an American Baseball Coaches Association All-American.
Gilbert, a catcher, is in his junior season at Mississippi State University. He's played in six games for the Bulldogs, collecting two doubles and two runs batted in. Gilbert transferred to Mississippi State after two seasons at John A. Logan College in Illinois where he was a NJCAA Division 1 second team All-American. Last summer he played with the Elmira Pioneers where he batted .376 and had 38 runs batted in.
Director of Baseball Operations Augie Rodriguez, Field Manager Al Newman and the Rox organization will continue to build the roster for the upcoming season. To date the Rox have eleven players signed for the 2018 season.
Name  Position(s)   College   Â
Kyle Boser  Right-Handed Pitcher  St. Cloud State University
Louis Baker  Catcher   Scottsdale Community College
Bobby Gauvreau  Right-Handed Pitcher  Minnesota State University, Mankato
Marshall Gilbert  Catcher   Mississippi State University
Carlo Graffeo  Right-Handed Pitcher  Minnesota State University, Mankato
Brad Mathiowetz  Catcher   Angelo State University
John Matthews  Right-Handed Pitcher/Infielder  Kent State University
Ricardo Sanchez  Catcher/Infielder/Outfielder  University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff
Bobby Seymour  Infielder   Wake Forest University
Bryce Steckler  Outfielder   Southeastern Louisiana University
Will Warren  Right-Handed Pitcher  Southeastern Louisiana University
The Rox will play their 7th season of Northwoods League Baseball in 2018. The home opener at Joe Faber Field is scheduled for Friday, June 1st at 7:05 pm against the Mankato MoonDogs. The home opener, presented by Coborn's, will feature post-game fireworks. Full and Partial Season tickets and group ticket packages for the 2018 season are currently on sale. For more information regarding this release please contact the Rox front office at (320) 240-9798 or visit www.stcloudrox.com.
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