St. Cloud Sweeps Waterloo, Wins Game Two 5-3

July 7, 2018 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
St. Cloud Rox News Release

Ryan Weisenberg of the St. Cloud Rox hustles around the bases
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Waterloo, IA - Ryan Weisenberg (Georgetown) hit his third home run of the season and helped guide St. Cloud (18-22) to a 5-3, series clinching victory over the Waterloo Bucks (11-28). Zach Lauzon (Concordia St. Paul) tossed seven stellar innings, earning his second win of the season, and Erik Martinez (UC-Berkeley) earned the save.

All five of the Rox runs came in the first three innings of play. In the first inning, Landon Stephens (Miami-Ohio) hit a two-out double to the gap in left field and scored Connor Aube (UT-Arlington) from second base to give St. Cloud an early lead.

St. Cloud turned the second inning into a scoring one, tacking on three runs. RBI came from Sean Ross (San Diego State), Gus Steiger (South Dakota State), and Aube. In the next inning, Weisenberg hit a bullet over the left field wall on the first pitch of the at-bat. After three innings of play, the Rox held a 5-2 lead.

Over the remaining six innings, Waterloo loaded the bases twice but couldn't get any runs in.. They scored their third and final run of the game in the eighth inning. The two teams will meet again on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Rock Pile.

St. Cloud opens a two-game series with the Duluth Huskies beginning Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 and it is a Coborn's Kids Day.

The Rox are in their seventh season of Northwoods League Baseball in 2018. Single game and group tickets for the entire season are on sale now. For more information on purchasing tickets, visit the Rox Ticket Office on the west end of the Municipal Athletic Complex, call 320-240-9798 or visit www.stcloudrox.com.

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