Honkers Add 2 Oregon Ducks
Published on March 28, 2019 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Rochester Honkers News Release
ROCHESTER, MN. - The 2019 Rochester Honkers baseball club will feature two players from the University of Oregon: A.J. Miller and Vinny Tosti.
Miller is a 6'1", 217-pound infielder from Pataluma, California. He will join the Honkers after completing his freshman season at Oregon. At Casa Grande High School, he hit a .385 batting average, with 12 doubles, 4 triples, and 25 runs batted in (RBIs) as a senior. Miller was named the top-ranked first baseman in California and seventh in the country by Perfect Game, an amateur baseball scouting service. He was also selected a member of first-team All-North Bay League as a senior and junior. As a junior, he batted 0.370 with three home runs and 32 RBIs. He was selected in the 37th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics.
Tosti is a 6'0", 193-pound outfielder from Santa Rosa, California. Like Miller, he will join the Honkers following his freshman season at Oregon. In his first 15 collegiate at-bats, he's already generated 3 RBIs. He was the 59th-ranked player in the nation and the seventh-ranked player in California by Perfect Game. Among outfielders, Tosti ranked 13th nationally and second in the state. He was named honorable mention All-North Bay League as a junior at Cardinal Newman High School before transferring to Mater Dei High School for his senior year. In addition, he was a second-team Underclass All-American selection by Perfect Game in 2017.
The Honkers will open up the 2019 campaign on May 28 when they host the St. Cloud Rox on Opening Night at Mayo Field. Season tickets and new all-you-can-eat ticket packages are available for purchase right now at www.RochesterHonkers.com or by calling the Honkers front office at 507-289-1170.
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