st. cloud rox

The Rox split a pair of games with Rochester at Joe Faber Field Wednesday in St. Cloud. St. Cloud won the afternoon game 9-5 before falling in the night cap 8-6. In the afternoon game the Rox came from down 3-0 in the 6th inning with a 5-run 6th inning, a 3-run 7th inning and a single run in the 8th inning to prevail 9-5.

The St. Cloud Rox won 5-3 at home against the Duluth Huskies Monday night to end a short 2-game losing streak. The Rox scored 1 run in the 1st inning, 2 in the 2nd, 1 in the 4th and 1 in the 6th. Charlie Condon drove in 2 runs and Trevor Austin went 1-1 with a double, 2 runs scored and 1 RBI for St. Cloud.

The St. Cloud Rox jumped out to a fast start Tuesday night and held off La Crosse 4-3 to improve to 7-0 in the 2nd half of the season and 32-8 overall. St. Cloud scored 2 runs in the 1st inning and added 2 more runs in the 4th inning.

The St. Cloud Rox are 6-0 in the 2nd half of the season and 31-8 overall after posting a 4-2 win at Duluth Monday night to complete a 2-game sweep of the Huskies. St. Cloud scored 2 runs in the 1st inning and 2 more in the 4th inning.

The St. Cloud Rox blanked the Willmar Stingers 10-0 at home Wednesday night to begin the 2nd half of the Northwoods League season. Joseph Brandon and 3 relievers combined to throw a 2-hit shutout. Brandon threw the first 5 innings with 1 hit allowed and 5 strikeouts.

The St. Cloud Rox continue to shape their roster for the upcoming 2022 season. Shortstop Peter Mendazona comes to Central Minnesota from the University of Nevada, while catcher Gustavo Nava and first baseman O’Neill Burgos arrive from Southern University.

The St. Cloud Rox raised an all-time fundraising record for local non-profits this past season.

Former St. Cloud Rox outfielder T.J. Friedl made his major league debut Saturday with the Cincinnati Reds. He came on as a pinch hitter and popped out against Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly. Friedl got his first major league hit on Sunday.

The St. Cloud Rox defeated the Waterloo Bucks 6-3 Tuesday night at Joe Faber Field in St. Cloud to stamp their ticket to the Northwoods League Championship game Friday. St. Cloud scored 1 run in the 1st inning, 2 in the 2nd, 2 in the 4th and an insurance run in the 7th inning.

The Rox completed a 2-game sweep of the Mankato Moon Dogs with a 9-2 win in Game 2 in St. Cloud Monday night. The Rox led 3-2 going into the 7th inning when they broke the game wide open with a 6-run 7th. Caleb Ricketts had a 1 hit, 2 RBIs and a run scored, Otto Kemp went 2-3 with 2 runs scored and a RBI, Brice Mathews had 2 RBIs and Jordan Barth had 2 hits and a run scored.