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Honkers' Bullpen Holds off Huskies

June 22, 2021 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Duluth Huskies News Release


Rochester, Minn. - The Huskies finished the first half of their longest road trip of the season with a 2-2 record against the top dogs in the East. Playing against the first team from the West during the trip, Duluth dropped the first at the hand of the last place Rochester Honkers, 4-2.

The game started in a positive way for the Huskies, taking a 1-0 lead in the 1st off an error and an RBI from Blayne Robinson. The Honkers quickly tied the game off Huskies' starter, Matthew Craven (ND, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) in the bottom half. The Bellarmine product worked through five innings of stranding potential runners until giving up the ball heading into the 6th, making today his second longest start in his collegiate career. The 6th is where things became tougher for Duluth when Brody Maynard entered the game. Before you could take a breath, Rochester's J.J. Cruz skied a fly ball inches from the right field line which was ruled a home run by 1st Base umpire, Mason LaBuda. The Honkers tabbed on one more run in the 6th off the second error of the day on Huskies' 2nd Baseman, Beau Wimpee. The Huskies had a hard time finding solid contact against Honkers' starter, Brandon Knoll (ND, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K).

Two players had multiple hits for the Huskies. Both players came into the season signed on temp contracts. Continuing his tear, Ambren Voitik followed his Northwoods League Player of the Night game yesterday with a 2-for-5 day including a double and an RBI. Voitik was the final out in the ballgame with a slicing line drive to center field. Kimo Fukofuka was the other multi-hit batter as he recorded a 3-for-5 night, scoring a run and swiping two bases throughout the contest as well. He and Mike Boeve singled in the top of the 9th to try and enforce a rally for the Huskies. Duluth left 13 runners on base, at least one in each of the final seven innings.

With Duluth falling tonight, they have yet to earn a single winning streak 21 games through the season as they fall to 7-14. The Honkers upgrade their record to 6-11. Brody Maynard (0-1) is tagged with his first decision of the season and Honkers' reliever, Jack Brodsky in turn picks up his first win of the season from the bullpen.



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