Honkers Overwhelmed by River Bats
Published on June 20, 2011 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Rochester Honkers News Release
(Rochester, MN) - The Honkers dropped game one of their six game road trip to St. Cloud and Duluth today lossing to the St. Cloud River Bats, 12-2 in St. Cloud. The River Bats piled on the hits, scoring 12 runs on 17 hits during the game
The River Bats struck a lot and struck often, scoring runs in five of eight innings at the plate, including a six run fifth inning that would put the Honkers down by a score of 8-0, and prove to be all the River Bats needed to win.
The Honkers scored their only two runs with their backs against the wall in the ninth inning, after a few walks and an error. Scott Thornburg (Jr, Creighton) scored after being walked, advancing to second on a wild pitch, third on a fielder's choice, and scored on an error to the shortstop hit by Jimmie Koch (Fr, Florida Tech). Koch eventually scored the Honkers second run, after a single by Aaron Jones (Fr, Oregon) advanced him to second, a walk and a fielder's choice would score him.
Jones was the brightest spot in the game for the Honkers going 3-for-4 on the day, all three hits being singles. Jones improved his batting average to .545 on the season in three games thus far. Jones accounted for over half of the Honkers hits on the day.
Bryce Rippentrop (So, Dakota County Tech) made his third start of the season for the Honkers, boasting a 2-0 record entering the game. Rippentrop would allow eight runs on 11 hits, striking out three and walking three. Reid Roper (Fr, Illinois) would come in to relieve Rippentrop in the sixth inning. Roper, normally a middle infielder came in to save the arms of the Honkers bullpen. He allowed four runs on six hits, with one strikeout. It was the second relief appearance for Roper on the season.
The Honkers will have two more games to salvage a series win in St. Cloud. The two teams are back at it tomorrow at 7:05pm at Joe Faber Field in St. Cloud. The Honkers will have Matt Strahm (Fr, Neosho County CC) on the mound, making his fourth start of the season. Strahm picked up his first win over the home stand, defeating Thunder Bay 8-2.
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