Northwoods League Announces All-Star Home Run Challenge Participants
July 13, 2022 - Northwoods League (Northwoods) News Release
Rochester, Minn. - The Northwoods League has announced the participants for the 2022 Northwoods League Home Run Challenge which will take place the day before the Northwoods League All-Star game on Monday, July 18 at Witter Field in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
Nine participants from both the Great Plains and the Great Lakes have been chosen for the event which will feature a nine-inning competition between the two divisions.
Home Run Challenge Participants
Great Lakes Great Plains
Ben Ross Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Ryan Guardino Waterloo Bucks
Brendan Bobo Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Sean Ross Mankato MoonDogs
Josh Caron Madison Mallards Drey Dirkson Willmar Stingers
Matthew Mebane Rockford Rivets Charlie Condon St. Cloud Rox
Matt DePrey Lakeshore Chinooks Ben Vujovich Minnesota Mud Puppies
Christian Rivera Madison Mallards Joey Walls Willmar Stingers
Ty Crittenberger Rockford Rivets John Nett St. Cloud Rox
Patrick Mills Battle Creek Battle Jacks Landon Wallace La Crosse Loggers
Garrett Martin Lakeshore Chinooks Kristian Campbell Duluth Huskies
The format for the Home Run Challenge is below:
1. There will be 9 innings with each player having one half inning.
2. Away team (Great Lakes) player bats first in the top of the inning, and home team player next (Great Plains) in the bottom half of the inning.
3. Each player will receive 2 minutes, 30 seconds to hit as many home runs as they can during their turn.
4. Each player will be allowed one timeout that they can take at any time during their 2:30, should they choose. Timeouts will be thirty seconds in length.
5. Should any contestant hit back-to-back home runs, they will be granted an additional :30 of time that will be added on after their original 2 minutes has completed and they take a :30 break. No timeouts will be granted during the bonus time session.
6. The Team that hits the most Home Runs will be declared the NWL HR Challenge Team Champions.
7. The Individual who hits the most home runs will be declared the NWL HR Challenge Individual Champion and receive a trophy from the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters.
The 2022 Northwoods League All-Star Game will take place in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, at Witter Field, home of the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters on Tuesday, July 19 at 7:00 PM.
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