Rox Bring Magic Number to Five with 8-4 Win Over Larks
August 5, 2023 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
St. Cloud Rox News Release
St. Cloud Rox' Ryan Chmielewski on the mound
(St. Cloud Rox)
BISMARCK, ND - The St. Cloud Rox (38-23) claimed victory in game one of a two-game road series against the Bismarck Larks (23-39) with an 8-4 final score, Saturday, August 5th. The Rox hold one of the top records across the Northwoods League this season.
The starting pitcher for St. Cloud was Tyler Hemmesch. Hemmesch made his 4thstart and 7thappearance for St. Cloud, striking out two batters while giving up three earned runs for St. Cloud. The Minnesota Gopher commit has 24 strikeouts over 18.2 innings pitched this season.
Chipper Beck reached base three times, with two hits, a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored. Beck has batted .290 over his last 10 appearances, driving in eight runs over that span. Michael McNamara had a double, an RBI, and a run scored. McNamara has three doubles, a home run, and seven RBI over his last five games. Kyle Jackson reached base three times, with two hits and a walk. Jackson added on with a run scored, an RBI, and two stolen bases. Jackson leads the Rox in runs scored (40), ranks 2ndin stolen bases (16), and 2ndin RBI this season (35).
Ryan Chmielewski had another key multi-inning relief outing, throwing 4.0 scoreless innings against the Larks, striking out five batters. Since July 19th, Chmielewski has thrown 11.1 innings over four appearances, with a 0.79 ERA and 16 strikeouts to six walks. Jake Burcham worked 2.0 scoreless innings, striking out a batter in his team-leading 19thappearance.
Today's All-Star Trophy and Awards Star of the game is Chipper Beck!
The Rox continue the series tomorrow, Sunday, August 6th with a 5:35 first pitch against the Bismarck Larks. Th e Rox return home on Tuesday, August 8th for a 6:35 pm first pitch against the Duluth Huskies! It will be Mental Health Awareness Night, presented by Newport Healthcare! The Rox organization and Newport Healthcare will be teaming up to host Mental Health Awareness Night at Joe Faber Field. The Rox will wear special jerseys that can be purchased through a special online auction. For a complete game & promotional schedule, ticket information and everything Rox please visit www.stcloudrox.com.
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