Honkers and Bats Split Sunday
Published on August 1, 2011 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Rochester Honkers News Release
(Rochester, MN) - Coming off a split on Saturday in which the River Bats won game one and Rochester won game two, the two teams reversed it, with the Honkers winning game one of the doubleheader by a score of 7-3 and St. Cloud winning in game two by a score of 6-0 Sunday night in St. Cloud. The split keeps the Honkers record even at 12-12 while they chase the Alexandria Beetles for the North Division second half championship.
The Honkers started the day strong, scoring three runs in the first inning of game number one. They would add to it with two more in the second before allowing St. Cloud to score two more in their half of the second to make the score 5-2 after two. The Honkers would add two more in the fourth before a late rally by the River Bats would give them one final run in the seventh.
The Honkers were led at the plate by catcher, Spencer Navin (Fr, Vanderbilt) and Davy Wright (So, TCU). Navin would go 4-for-4 at the plate in the first game while scoring and driving in one run, and Wright would go 1-for-4 while driving in three Honker runs.
The Honkers got a complete game out of pitcher D.J. Snelten (Fr, Minnesota) who only allowed three hits on the game along with three runs. It was Snelten's first victory of the season, making his record 1-2 this year.
The Honkers would not be as fortunate in game number two, losing 6-0 to St. Cloud. The Honkers could not get the bats going in the game, only getting two hits in the game to the River Bats five runs and eight hits.
Wright would add one more hit in the game and Johnny Coy (RsJr, Wichita State) went 1-for-2 at the plate, earning the Honkers only two hits. Navin would go 0-for-3 but finish the day 4-for-7 overall at the plate.
Ben Heairet (So, Augustana) would get his first start of the season after pitching just one third of an inning previously for the Honkers. Heairet went four innings allowing three runs on three hits while striking out three batters.
The Honkers will return home for a six-game home stand against the Willmar Stingers and the Alexandria Beetles, rounding out the season against those two teams. All six games will start at 7:05 pm, starting on Monday, August 1. On Monday's game against Willmar, the Honkers will host the Patriot Flag, a flag touring 50 stats in 50 weeks, and will be making its first and only scheduled stop in Minnesota at the game at Mayo Field.
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