St. Cloud Rox (MN) (2-4 Overall, 2-4 1st Half)
vs.
Duluth Huskies (MN) (4-2 Overall, 4-2 1st Half)
Northwoods League
Monday, June 3rd/Tuesday, June 4th -- 11:35 AM/7:05 PM
Wade Stadium -- Duluth, Minesota/Joe Faber Field -- St. Cloud, Minnesota
Game #7/8 (Overall), #7/8 (1st Half) - Road Game #5/Home Game #3
Radio: 1390 AM St. Cloud App: 1390 Granite City Sports
Broadcaster: Evan Hughes Contact: [email protected]
St. Cloud Justin Simanek/TBA (0-0, 0.00) vs Duluth TBA/TBA
UPCOMING GAMES AND PITCHING PROBABLES
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2019 Rox Overview
First Half Regular Season Record.......... 2-4 Second Half Regular Season Record.....0-0 Home .............................................................. 0-2 Road ................................................................ 2-2
ST. CLOUD OPENS NEW SERIES WITH DULUTH: Monday opens a
new series for St. Cloud, taking on the Duluth Huskies for the first time in 2019. Last season, Duluth took 5 of 6 games against the Rox and won the North Division of the Northwoods League.They lost in the Summer CollegiateWorld Se-
ries to the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders. Duluth has a new Field Manager in Marcus
Ponter, who was an assistant coach a season ago with the team. He was promoted following the departure ofTyger Pederson.The first game of the series will be played atWade Stadium with an 11:35 first pitch on Monday and the series finale will be played at the Rock Pile onTuesday with a 7:05 first pitch.
Place NWL Great Plains West....................T4 Games Behind .......................................... 4 GB
Last 15 ............................................................ 2-4 Last 10 ............................................................ 2-4 Last 5............................................................... 2-3
2018 Home Attendance.................... 54,665 Home Dates Left...........................................34
Rox May/June Schedule
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BISMARCK TAKES TWO FROM ST. CLOUD: St. Cloud took a 6-4
lead into the top of the ninth inning on Friday evening but dropped a close game to Bismarck 9-6 in front of a near crowd of 2,000 people.Thomas Delgadillo (Academy of Art) was 4-4 at the plate while Zack Elliott (Minnesota) added 3 RBI’s. On Sunday, Gus Steiger (South Dakota State) hit two home runs to left field but the Rox dropped the series finale 16-5. Ben Carew (Kent State) and Jordan Barth (Augustana) both had 3-hits in the loss.
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ROX SPLIT WITH WATERLOO TO END ROAD TRIP: St. Cloud
dropped a 12-4 game onThursday at Riverfront stadium, despite the team turning three double plays.The Rox responded in a big way on Friday, shuting out Waterloo 4-0 and handing the Bucks their first loss of the season. Jordan Barth (Augustana) hit two doubles in the win.Trevor Koenig (St. Cloud State) pitched
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six shutout innings in his season debut and Joey Stock (St. John’s) pitched the final 6/21
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three innings to earn the save. He hit as high as 96 MPH on the radar gun.
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PITCHERS FOR SERIES: Justin Simanek (Southeastern Louisiana) is scheduled to make
St. Cloud Social Media
the start for St. Cloud on Monday, making his season debut. He pitched 22 innings this season i college and struck out 29 batters. The Rox probable for Tuesday is TBA, as is Duluth’s starters for the series..
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ROX POSITION PLAYER NOTES
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- Freddy Achecar
- UTI/LHP
- 6’2, 230, Jr
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Georgetown
Hit .240 (4/30) in the 2019 college season, tallying over 30 hits. Has not made an appearance on the mound (4/30). Appeared in 40 games in 2018 at Georgetown, making 29 starts as a sophomore. He finished with a .288 on base percentage and was named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team. -A true utility player, Achecar can play 1B, LF, RF as well as pitch. -Two-year starter at the Lovett School, winning the State Championship as a senior and was named Defensive Player of the Year. During that season, he hit .352, carried a 0.40 ERA on the mound and posted a .989 fielding percentage at 1B.
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- Jordan Barth
- INF
- 6’1, 185, Soph
- Cold Spring, Minnesota Augustana
-Hit .436 (5/16) in his sophomore season and led the team in HR’s with 8. -As a freshman at Augustana in 2018, Barth was named NSIC All-Tournament MVP and the NSIC Freshman of the Year. He hit .362 and started in all 59 games of the season. -Helped guide Augustana to its first ever National Championship in 2018. -Attended Rocori High School, leading them to a Minnesota State Baseball Tournament appearance.
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- Brett Bonar
- C/1B
- 6’0, 220, Jr
- Rose Hill, Kansas
- Nebraska-Omaha
Oklahoma
-Hit .247 (5/16) with 18 walks drawn in his first season with Nebraska-Omaha in 2019. -In 2018, Bonar played for Barton County CC where he was named 2nd-team All-KJCC as a sophomore. -In 2018, he led his team in batting average at .410 and RBI at 69. -Helped lead Barton to a JUCO World Series appearance. -Hobbies include video games, fishing, listening to music and working out.
- 6
- Trent Brown
- 2B/SS
- 6’0, 185, RS-Fr
- Victoria, Texas
-All-State honors as a SS at Victoria East High School -Helped his high school to a State Championship appearance in 2014
- 7
- Ben Carew
- OF
- 6’0, 190, RS-Soph Appleton, Wisconsin
- Kent State
BYU
-Carried a batting average of .400 in the 2019 season (5/16) in nearly 200 plate appearances -Carew is a returner from the 2018 St. Cloud Rox team that finished with a winning record -Following a redshirt season at Kent State in 2017, Carew made 16 appearances and did not commit an error in the outfield -Enjoys camping, fishing and boating -The person he admires most is Aaron Rodgers
- Jackson Cluff
- 2B/SS/3B
- 6’0, 190, Soph
- Meridian, Idaho
-Hit .346 in 2019 (5/16) and had 56 RBI in nearly 200 plate appearances -Took two seasons off from college baseball, beginning his career in 2016 and returning in 2019 -Father, Paul, was a two-time All-American for BYU (1988-1989) and was selected in the 4th round of the 1989 June draft -Sister, Sydney, plays softball for UVU -Recruited out of high school by Hawaii, Utah, Iowa, Oregon State, Oregon and Washington State
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- Garett Delano
- RHP/OF
- 6’2, 205, Jr
- Callahan, FL
- Brown
-Tossed 69 innings on the mound in 2019 (5/16), striking out 41 batters -Delano also batted .289 in 142 appearances at the plate -In 2018, Delano was a force both on the mound as he earned wins against Dallas Baptist and Princeton. He also led the team in strikeouts as a member of the weekend staff -He also paced Brown at the plate in 2018, leading the team in batting average at .266 -Hit .500 in a three-game series vs Texas A&M as a freshman in 2017 -Salutatorian at West Nassau High School
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- Thomas Delgadillo OF/SS
- 6’2, 220, Jr
- Diamond Bar, California
- Academy of Art
-Hit .422 in 173 at-bats at Academy of Art this season -Transferred in from Fullerton College, where he led the team in batting average at .370. -Has six siblings -Sister Patti plays volleyball at Sterling College -Favorite sports moment is the Angels winning the World Series in 2002
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- Zack Elliott
- UTI
- 6’3, 180, Fr
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota Minnesota
-Hit .154 in 13 plate appearances in 2019 (5/16) -Helped lead Eden Prairie to the Class 4A State Championship in his junior season -2018 Mr. Minnesota Baseball finalist -A three-sport athlete in high school who also participated in football as an outside linebacker and a small forward in basketball
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- Tyler Finke
- 2B/SS/CF
- 5’11, 185, Fr
- Columbus, Indiana
- SE Louisiana
-Hit .396 with 10 home runs and 40 RBI in 2019 (5/16) -Finke also collected 38 stolen bases this season -Named the Alabama Community College Conference Player of the Week for February 18-24.
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ROX POSITION PLAYER NOTES
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- Andrew Garcia
- C
- 6’1, 200, Jr
- San Dimas, California
- Cal-State, San Marcos
-Hit .333 with 18 RBI, 13 runs and 5 stolen bases in 26 games played in 2017 -His uncle, Jerry Wolak, played in the Chicago White Sox organization from 1988 to 1995 -Wants to become a sports broadcaster or sports journalist after graduation -His favorite athletes are Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Buster Posey
- Jack Kelly
- C
- 6’0, 185, Soph
- St. Michael, Minnesota
- Northwestern
-Hit .279 in 61 plate appearances in 2019 for Northwestern (5/16) -Appeared in 24 games, making 15 starts at catcher in his freshman season in 2018 -Four-year letterwinner at St. Michael-Albertville, leading them to a state tournament appearance in 2015 -Intends to major in economics
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- Cam Kline
- RHP/OF
- 6’2, 205, Soph
- Stacy, Minnesota
- Minnesota State-Mankato
California
-10-1 record on the mound with a 1.93 ERA in nearly 80 innings pitched in 2019 (5/16) -Hit .174 in 23 at-bats in 2019 (5/16) -Helped lead Minnesota State-Mankato back to the NCAA Tournament after not making it in 2018 -Went 1-1 with a 6.46 ERA as a freshman in 2018
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- Garret Nielsen
- OF
- 6’4, 240, Fr
- Alpine, California
-Hit .216 in 37 at-bats in his first season with California-Berkeley in 2019 (5/16) -At Christian High School, he hit .395 66 runs, 102 hits, 56 RBIs and 15 home runs -His mom, Ginger Helgeson, was a professional tennis player who climbed as high as number 29 in the world singles rankings She was a three-time AA at Pepperdine
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- Max Rippl
- RHP/OF
- 6’1, 200, Fr
- Fort Myers, Florida
- Kent State
-Pitched in 17.2 innings and struck out 19 batters in his freshman season with Kent State (5/16) -A three-year letterman in football and baseball at Southwest Florida Christian Academy -Named All-State and SWFL Baseball Player of the Year his senior season
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- Parker Smejkal
- 3B/OF
- 6’2, 210, RS-Jr
- Columbus, Nebraska
- Nebraska-Omaha
-Hit .333 in 156 at-bats with Nebraska-Omaha in 2019 -Transferred in from Coffeyville CC -Sister, Morgan, was a member of the Nebraska golf team -Mother, Andrea, played basketball at Concordia (Nebraska)
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- Hance Smith
- RHP/C
- 5’11, 180, Soph Petaluma, California
- California
-Did not see action on the mound in 2019 with California but did have 12 at-bats (5/16) -A returning player from the 2018 St. Cloud Rox squad as Smith helped secure another winning season for the Rox -Played all nine positions in the last game of the season vs Eau Claire -Member of the Petaluma National Little League team that competed at the Little League World Series in 2012
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- Gus Steiger
- UTI
- 5’11, 180, Soph
- Minnetonka, Minnesota
- South Dakota State
-Hit .321 over nearly 200 at-bats in his sophomore season at South Dakota State -Steiger is a returning player to the St. Cloud Rox after helping the team secure another winning season in 2018 -He primarily played second base and shortstop with the Rox in 2018 -As a freshman at SDSU in 2018, he was named Summit League All-Tournament team and All-Summit League Second team -Led SDSU in batting average and hits as a freshman in 2018
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- Brendan Tinsman
- C
- 6’2, 230, Fr
- Cape Elizabeth, Maine
- Wake Forest
-Hit .278 in 144 plate appearances for Wake Forest in 2019 (5/16) -Coach Walter, Wake Forest HC, had this to say about Tinsman: “Brendan is as talented as any catcher we’ve had here in the last decade. He features plus bat speed and his work ethic is off the charts. This young man has a chance to be really special.” -Gatorade Player of the Year in Maine, hitting .510 as a senior -Chose Wake Forest over Virginia and Vanderbilt -Sister, Ashley, plays softball at Maine
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- Tanner Tredaway OF/2B/SS
- 6’1, 175, Soph
- Newark, Texas
- Oklahoma
-Hit .238 in 101 plate appearances and collected 24 hits in his first season at the University of Oklahoma (5/16) -Transferred in from Seminole State College, where he hit .437 with three home runs and 37 RBI in 2018 -Health and Exercise Science major
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ROX PITCHING NOTES
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- Carter Bosch
- RHP
- 6’2, 190, Fr
- McLean, Virginia
- Georgetown
USC Upstate
-Tossed 38 innings in 2019 and struck out 45 batters at Georgetown -Three-year starter at Potomac School in VA -Had a 0.17 ERA his junior season of high school in 41 innings pitched -Three-year starter and captain on the football team, earning honorable mention all-state his senior season
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- Kevin Davis
- RHP
- 6’9, 250, Soph
- Homer Glen, Illinois
-Tossed 67 innings and was 5-3 on the mound with a 5-3 record. He also struck out 63 batters (5/16) -Throws a fastball, curveball and changeup -Transferring into USC Upstate next season -Earned the save in the second game of the season, striking out two of the three batters he faced
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- Rhyse Dee
- RHP
- 6’1, 230, Jr
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Wake Forest
-Has thrown 9 innings in two mound appearances in 2019 (4/30). -Coach Walter, Wake Forest HC, said this about Dee in February if 2019: “Rhyse is recovering from off-season surgery and not quite ready to pitch in a game. Hopefully by March 1 he’ll be in the mix for innings. Rhyse has a good sinking fastball, a solid breaking ball and a plus change. The key for Rhyse is to command the fastball and pitch ahead.” -Made four appearances out of the bullpen in 2018 in 3.1 innings of work. Pitched against Coastal Carolina. -A PGCBL All-Star last summer with the Elmira Pioneers.
- Ben Dotzler
- RHP
- 6’3, 225, Jr
- Ida Grove, Iowa
- Creighton
-27 innings pitched (5/16) in his first season at Creighton in 2019, carrying a 3.67 ERA as a bullpen option -Spent his first two seasons at Iowa Western Community College, where he collected a combined 11-0 record and 68 strikeouts -Holds his high school’s record for most wins and strikeouts as well as season ERA
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- Drew Garrett
- RHP
- 6’6, 190, Fr
- Columbia, Missouri
- Johnson County CC
-Pitched 5.2 innings and recorded 12 strikeouts in his first season at Johnson County CC (5/16) -Has a fastball that sits in the low 90s and compliments it with a breaking ball pitch -Helped Hickman High School make the Missouri Class 5 championship game and finished his senior season with a record of 27-11 -Has a superstition of always drinking a Coke before each game
- Lucas Gather
- LHP
- 6’1, 190, Fr
- Roseville, California
- California
-Hurled 13.1 innings on the mound in his freshman season at California (5/16) -Competed on the 2017 Oakland Athletics Area Code Team -His brother, Eric, pitched for the University of Arizona. He was drafted in 2008 by the Cleveland Indians and played for the Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics. He also pitched for Team Israel in the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifying round. -Lucas enjoys frisbee, golf, swimming, working out and going to the movies in his free time
- Richie Holetz
- RHP
- 6’4, 205, Fr
- Edina, Minnesota
- Nebraska-Omaha
St.Cloud State
-Tossed 16 innings on the mound and struck out 9 batters in 2019 (5/16) -Two-year letterwinner at Edina High School, winning the 2018 conference championship -Helped his team to a 4th place finish at the American Legion Division I Minnesota State Tournament -Business major -Holetz enjoys playing golf, hockey and fishing in his free time
- 30
- Trevor Koenig
-Pitched 14.2 innings in 2019 with a 3.07 ERA (5/16)
- LHP
- 6’11, 220, Soph
- St. Cloud, Minnesota
-As a freshman in 2018, he made 10 appearances on the mound and finished with a 2-1 record with 23 strikeouts -Graduated from St. Cloud Tech High School in 2017 where he was All-Region Player of the Year -Finished his high school career with a 1.80 ERA, 177 strikeouts and 17 victories (school record) -2017 draft pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2017 draft
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- Taylor Lepard
- RHP
- 6’3, 215, Jr
- Toronto, Canada
- South Carolina Upstate
-Tossed 18.1 innings in 2018 at Dodge City Community College -Picked up the win in the second game of the season, facing six batters out of the bullpen and not allowing one on base
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ROX PITCHING NOTES
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- RJ Martinez
- LHP
- 5’11, 170, RS-Soph Moreno Valley, California
- Minot State