The St. Cloud Rox announced a change in leadership Thursday, with two-year assistant David Bellamy taking over the manager job from Rox fixture Augie Rodriguez.
Rox Field Manager Augie Rodriguez joined WJON's "Hang Up and Listen" Monday to recap the season, discuss Joey Stock's signing with the Red Sox organization, Will Craig's MLB debut and what needs to be done before the 2021 Rox season.
ST. CLOUD - The Rox needed a win in their seasons finale game or a Mankato loss to clinch the Northwoods League's Minnesota-Iowa pod championship on Thursday night. Unfortunately for St. Cloud, neither one of those happened as Mankato took care of business and St. Cloud fell to Willmar 9-3 at Joe Faber Field to end their season.
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The St. Cloud Rox have just two games left on the schedule beginning Wednesday night when they take on the Honkers in Rochester. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. on AM 1390, Granite City Sports.
ROCHESTER - The St. Cloud Rox were able to ride a big 5th inning on Tuesday night as they took down the Rochester Honkers 9-3. St. Cloud put the game away in that inning thanks to three bases loaded walks, followed by a 3 run double from Ben Norman.
The Rox will head south Tuesday night to take on the Rochester Honkers at Mayo Field. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. on AM 1390, Granite City Sports.
Bourassa joined WJON's "Hang Up and Listen" Monday to discuss his journey from Canada to San Francisco, his recovery from Tommy John surgery, how he ended up in St. Cloud and more.