University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher duo wins Northwoods League title
8/21/2017 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
St. Cloud, Minn. - A pair of Gopher Baseball pitchers led the way as the St. Cloud Rox claimed the Northwoods League Championship in a decisive game-three of the Summer Collegiate World Series on Saturday night in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The Rox defeated the Battle Creek Bombers 5-3 to take the series as junior right-hander Jake Stevenson picked up the victory and senior righty Jackson Rose the save.
St. Cloud opened up the scoring in the fifth inning, opening up the scoring on an error on the Battle Creek infield and eventually charging to a 4-0 lead. Stevenson worked 5.2 innings, allowing just two earned runs on eight hits, striking out one in his lone postseason appearance. Rose entered with a man on and a 5-3 lead with two outs in the eighth, striking out three in 1.1 innings of hitless work to pick up the save. In the postseason, he worked 4.0 innings, striking out six while allowing just two hits.Your 2017 @NWLbaseball CHAMPS! #RoxSolidPhoto pic.twitter.com/RbwXHz8Zze
-- St. Cloud Rox (@StCloudRox) August 20, 2017
That golden moment...Rox win the Northwoods League World Series Championship 2017! #RoxSolid pic.twitter.com/KGK6YSh70b
-- St. Cloud Rox (@StCloudRox) August 20, 2017
St. Cloud took game one of the series 7-5, while the Bombers took game two 3-2 in extra innings to force Saturday's final game. Stevenson was named the League's Pitcher of the Night for his performance in game three.Congratulations to the 2017 #NWL Summer Collegiate World Series Champion @StCloudRox pic.twitter.com/fKuvMXj9sC
-- Northwoods League (@NWLbaseball) August 20, 2017
The duo makes three current student athletes from the University of Minnesota who have won titles in the Northwoods League as senior Micah Coffey helped lead the Kenosha Kingfish to an NWL CSWS championship in 2015. For a recap on how the rest of the Gophers fared during the summer collegiate season, click here.Jake Stevenson named pitcher of the night in game three of the #NWL Summer Collegiate World Series. @StCloudRox https://t.co/Sec5gApbBv
-- Northwoods League (@NWLbaseball) August 20, 2017
Stay up to date with all Gopher Baseball news by following the Gophers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram via the links provided.Unbelievable summer with the @StCloudRox couldn't of asked for a better ending for the boys! Made it all the way and got what we came for! 💍
-- Charles Stevenson V (@JakeStevenson38) August 20, 2017
