Rox Pitch Well in Series-Opening Setback at Mankato
August 1, 2024 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
St. Cloud Rox News Release
St. Cloud Rox' Sawyer Smith in action
(St. Cloud Rox)
MANKATO, MN - The St. Cloud Rox (36-24) fell to the Mankato MoonDogs (34-27) by a 3-2 score on Thursday, August 1st. Even with the defeat, the Rox still hold the best second-half record in the Great Plains West at 18-9.
On the Rox mound, Dallin Harrison (University of San Diego) turned in his fourth quality start of the season. The right-hander covered six innings, allowing only one earned run while walking none and striking out five. Since joining the starting rotation on July 2nd, Harrison has conceded just three earned runs in 29 innings pitched. Kasey Crawford (University of Kansas) also pitched well out of the Rox bullpen, needing only 16 pitches to work a scoreless inning and a third.
St. Cloud scored runs in the fourth and eighth innings on offense, as Carter Hanson (University of Massachusetts) and Jackson Hauge (University of Kansas) each finished with two hits and a run scored. Sawyer Smith (University of Kansas) also posted two hits, as his infield single put the Rox on the board in the fourth. In the eighth, a sacrifice fly from Braden Calise (University of Central Florida) pulled St. Cloud within a 3-2 score.
Today's All-Star Trophy and Awards Star of the Game is Dallin Harrison!
The Rox will finish their road trip and Mankato series at 6:35 p.m. on Friday, August 2nd. They will return home to start a two-game series against the Badlands Big Sticks on Saturday, August 3rd. Saturday's 6:05 p.m. game will feature team trading card set night for the first 500 fans, while Sunday's 4:05 p.m. contest will include Kids TV Takeover Day and Coborn's Kids Day. For a complete game & promotional schedule, ticket information, and everything Rox, please visit www.stcloudrox.com!
The 2024 season is presented by Morrie's Auto Group.
Images from this story
 St. Cloud Rox' Sawyer Smith in action |
• Discuss this story on the Northwoods League message board...
Northwoods League Stories from August 1, 2024
- Division Lead Narrows as Huskies Drop First Game of Road Trip vs Express - Duluth Huskies
- A Border Battle in Wausau - Border Cats Take Round One - Wausau Woodchucks
- Honkers Blast Past Hot Tots 24-3 - Rochester Honkers
- MoonDogs Win Game One of the Series Over St. Cloud - Mankato MoonDogs
- Stingers Take Game One from Badlands - Willmar Stingers
- Dock Spiders Game Against Lakeshore Suspended to Friday Due to Weather - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Chinooks Rained Out Down 6-0 in 4th, to Resume Game Tomorrow - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Loggers Fall to Waterloo 3-2 - La Crosse Loggers
- Spitters Match Their Longest Win Streak at Five - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Express Defeat Duluth, Move Within 1 Game of First Place - Eau Claire Express
- Rox Pitch Well in Series-Opening Setback at Mankato - St. Cloud Rox
- Battle Jacks Sweep the Leprechauns in a Two-Game Home Series at MCCU Field - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
- Rockers Host the Mallards for the First Time in Nearly Two Months - Green Bay Rockers
- Former Willmar Stinger Eric Yang Debuts with the Reds - Northwoods
- Former Willmar Stinger Eric Yang Debuts with the Reds - Willmar Stingers
- Pit Spitters' Rebandt to Say Farewell - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Growlers Score Six Unanswered to Split Series with Fond du Lac - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Early Deficit Too Much to Overcome for 'Nooks' Offense - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Rox Pound Three Home Runs, Fall Short in Badlands Series Finale - St. Cloud Rox
- Fairytale Fifth Inning Propelled Duluth in the Series Finale Against Thunder Bay - Duluth Huskies
- Rockers Sweep Chinooks for Third Time this Season - Green Bay Rockers
- Madison Mallards Stun Kenosha Kingfish with Thrilling Comeback - Madison Mallards
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
