Rox Fall to Honkers
Published on June 28, 2012 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
St. Cloud Rox News Release
The Rox and Honkers were locked in a pitcher's duel through six innings until Rochester scored 5 in the seventh to pace a 9-2 win over St Cloud.
Billy Soule (Minnesota) pitched six innings for the Rox and gave up two runs on five hits with four strikeouts. He did not factor in the decision. Ty McDevitt (Minnesota) got the win for the Honkers for pitching 3.1 innings of shutout relief.
Elvin Soto (Pittsburgh) made his debut for the Rox and singled in his first at bat. Soto was one of seven Rox to register a hit in the loss.
The Rox trailed 2-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning but tied the game with a Jamie Simpson (Eastern Michigan) sacrifice fly and a Nick Rau (Georgia Southern) single.
The Honkers found success against the Rox bullpen and scored seven unanswered runs over the game's final three innings to take the lopsided victory.
The Rox and Honkers meet again Thursday night at Joe Faber Field. Deuces Wild! Dueling Pianos presented by PreferredOne. Deuces Wild! bring a unique brand of interactive musical fun to St Cloud and will be entertaining fans throughout the game. For tickets visit www.stcloudrox.com.
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