Honkers Disappoint in Season Opener

Eau Claire, Wis.--The Rochester Honkers season opened tonight, and experienced a great performance. From the opposing starting pitcher. In losing 4-0, the Honkers were stifled to only four hits as Eau Claire Express starter Dalton Roach went 8 shutout innings striking out 18 of the 26 batters he faced.

The Sophomore out of Minnesota State only allowed two hits, while walking none, before being relieved by Dylan Smith to close out the shutout victory.

The Honkers gave up two runs in the first inning, charged to Honkers starter Erik Cha, on a Tyler Jones RBI single and error giving the Express a 2-0 lead. Their lead was then expanded by Jones again in the 3rd with a two-run double.

Cha finished his start giving up four runs, three of them earned, in four innings with four strikeouts.

A lone bright spot offensively for the Honkers was found in Christopher Scalisi, the junior second baseman from Woodland Hills, California, who went 2-4.

The Honkers open the season at home tomorrow night at 7:05 as they look to split the series with Eau Claire at Mayo Field in Rochester.