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Honkers Fall to Kalamazoo in Game 1 of Series

June 25, 2016 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Rochester Honkers News Release


(Rochester, Minn.) - The Honkers fell 3-1 to the Kalamazoo Growlers in Kalamazoo Saturday night. The Growlers scored two runs to break a 1-1 tie in the third inning to earn the win.

The Growlers took a 1-0 lead when Nick Hutchins (Southern Illinois) hit a RBI double in the bottom of the first. The Honkers tied the game in the second on a solo home run by Casey Worden (UC Riverside).

The Growlers retook the lead for good in the third; Trey Ganns (Northern Kentucky) hit an RBI single, which was followed by a Brady Cherry (Ohio State) RBI double, making the score 3-1.

David Worrell (0-2) (Corpus Christi) got the start and the loss for the Honkers; he pitched seven innings, allowed three runs on six hits, walked one and struck out four. Bayley Chesterton (Riverside City College) pitched a perfect eighth inning in relief.

Jacob Piechota (1-0) (Western Michigan) got the start and the win for the Growlers; he pitched eight innings, allowed one run on seven hits, walked one and struck out one. Austin Rodesky (Findlay) got the save (3) for the Growlers; he pitched a scoreless ninth inning.

Joey Czarske (Cal State Northridge) went 2 for 4 to lead the Honkers offense, along with Alex Fitchett (Hawaii) who was also 2 for 4.

Connor Smith (Western Michigan) went 1 for 3 with two runs scored to pace the Growlers offense.

With the loss the Honkers fall to 5-19, while the Growlers advance to 15-12.

The Honkers play the same Growlers team Sunday in Kalamazoo, with first pitch is set for 2:05 p.m. Rochester will be back at home Monday to start a two-game series with the Thunder Bay Border Cats. Monday is FLY RST NIGHT with ABC 6 News, where a travel voucher valued at $400.00 will be given away! First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. and gates open at 6:00 p.m.



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