DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies returned to the win column on Thursday night, defeating the La Crosse Loggers 10 to 6. With the victory, it snapped a four-game losing skid for Duluth. The Huskies were led by Michael Smith, Kade Thompson, and Noah Furcht, who each had two runs batted in. La Crosse and Duluth will once again square off…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies closed out their two-game series with the La Crosse Loggers on Monday afternoon. After trailing 10-2 heading into the bottom of the 6th, Duluth put up a five spot to draw closer. The Huskies added one more in the 8th but that’s as close as they would get as the Loggers completed the sweep, 12…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies opened their home series with the La Crosse Loggers on Sunday night. The Loggers earned the 6 to 0 shutout win over the Huskies to take game one of the series. The Huskies and the Loggers face-off in game two on Monday, June 2nd. First pitch is at 11:35 a.m. Categories: Northwoods League, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies opened up their season on the road against the Waterloo Bucks earlier this week. So far, it’s been not the start they were hoping for as they went 1-3 in that series. Maybe a little home cooking can change that. As the Huskies will host the Eau Claire Express in their home opener on Saturday….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies are ready to open up the 2025 season on Memorial Day as the Huskies hit the road to take on the Waterloo Bucks. The Huskies finished the 2024 season with a 38-31 record The Duluth Huskies punched their ticket to the Northwoods League playoffs with a 38-31 recorded, where they fell in the first round…
HOUSTON, Texas.- It’s been a memorable week for former Duluth Huskies pitcher Logan VanWey. The right hander made his major league debut back on April 11th for the Houston Astros. He proceeded to throw two shutout innings against the Angels, striking out one batter and not allowing a hit. VanWey has since appeared in two games for H-Town and currently…
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kristian Campbell agreed to an eight-year contract with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, less than a week after his major league debut. Campbell’s deal includes team options for 2033 and ’34. A 22-year-old infielder and outfielder, Campbell made his big league debut March 27 as Boston’s youngest opening day starter at second since Reggie Smith. He…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Duluth Husky is getting a shot to land with a big league club. Infielder Michael Hallquist has been invited to spring training with the Cleveland Guardians. The Fargo native spent two summers in Duluth, playing for the Huskies in 2022 and 2023. In his 2nd season, he had a breakout campaign, clubbing 15 home runs and…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Husky continues to make a name for himself in the minor leagues. Kristian Campbell was recently named Minor League Baseball Player of the Year and Minor League Baseball Breakout Player of the Year. The former 2022 Northwoods League All-Star went from High A to Triple A in the Red Sox organization this past year. He finished…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies released their 2025 schedule on Monday night. The Huskies will open up the 2025 season on the road against the Waterloo Bucks on Monday, May 26th. The Huskies home opener is on Friday, May 31st against the Eau Claire Express. The Duluth Huskies finished the 2024 season with a 38-31 record and made the Northwoods…
DULUTH, Minn.- Duluth Huskies have named Herbert Gibson as their new General Manager for the upcoming season. Gibson was an assistant coach for Bethel University from 2012-to-14. He’s also has been an instructor for the Minnesota Twins summer training camps and was also a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association. The Duluth Huskies finished the 2024 season at 38-31….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Northwoods League and Rawlings announced winners of the ” Finest in the Field” awards on Friday. Duluth Huskies pitcher Ethan Cole was one selected for this honor. The award highlights the top fielders for each position. The Duluth native had a fielding percentage of 1.000 in the 2024 season with the Huskies. Cole is set to enter…
MILWAUKEE, Wis.- It was a day to remember for former Duluth Husky Isaac Collins on Sunday. Collins made his major league debut for the Milwaukee Brewers, starting in left for the team. In his very first at bat, Collins wasted no time as he ripped a single right up the middle for his first career hit. He last played for…
DULUTH, Minn.- As the Duluth Huskies made a late-season push towards clinching a playoff spot, Cardell Thibodeaux always seemed to be in the spark that ignited his team’s success. Known for his speed and agility, he became a constant threat on the basepaths and a defensive asset in the outfield. Thibodeaux’s impact wasn’t just evident to the naked eye; his…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies saw their season come to a close on Monday, falling to the La Crosse Loggers 8 to 6. Duluth found themselves in a hole early as La Crosse jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the top of the 3rd. The Huskies came as close as two in the bottom of the 9th. But, the…
LA CROSSE, Wis.- The Duluth Huskies opened up postseason play on Sunday. Unfortunately, the team trailed the whole contest, falling 12 to 6 to the La Crosse Loggers. After going down 11-1 in the 5th, Duluth put up two runs in the 7th and three runs in the 8th, but that’s as close as they would get. Jake Downing went…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies are heading to the playoffs. On Friday, the team defeated the Rochester Honkers 4 to 1. Then, received some help from Madison, who topped Eau Claire 7 to 2, to clinch a spot in the postseason. The Huskies close out the regular season on Saturday against Rochester once again. First pitch is at 6:35 PM….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies were unable to pull off the sweep on Thursday, falling to the Waterloo Bucks 11 to 8. With the loss and Thunder Bay defeating Eau Claire, Duluth remains tied for first with Eau Claire in the Great Plains East Division. The Huskies will begin their final series of the regular season on Friday, hosting the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies kept pace for their push to the playoffs on Wednesday. After Waterloo tied the game at 1 in the top of the 8th, Duluth responded with two unanswered runs to take down the Bucks, 3 to 1. With the Duluth win and Thunder Bay defeating Eau Claire, the Huskies and Express are now tied for…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies made a pair of eye-catching plays that lifted them to a 4-3 win on Sunday over the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders. At number two, Centerfielder Cardell Thibodeaux made a diving catch for an out, despite losing his sunglasses and chain necklace during the play. At number one, Catcher Cal Elvis hit a three-run home…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies closed out their two-game series with the Thunder Bay Border Cats on Wednesday. After trailing 2-1 in the top of the 2nd, the Huskies erupted for nine straight runs, including six in the bottom of the 5th, to go on to win 11 to 3. Jake Downing led the team, going three for four with…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Husky is heading to the bigs. On Wednesday, the Red Sox called up infielder Nick Sogard from Triple A. The Los Angeles native last suited up for the Huskies in the summer of 2018. In 57 games of action, Sogard had 64 hits with 37 runs batted in. He’s the 2nd known former Husky to be…
DULUTH, Minn.- The first place Duluth Huskies opened up a new two-game series with the Thunder Bay Border Cats on Tuesday. After taking a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the 3rd, Duluth’s offense stopped there as Thunder Bay put up four unanswered runs for the 4-3 win. The two teams will meet again on Wednesday. First pitch is at…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies have now won six of their last seven games following Sunday’s 4-3 win over the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders at Wade Stadium. Duluth’s first run came in the bottom of the third off the bat of Charlie Sutherland, who brought in Cardell Thibodeaux from third base. In the fourth, Cal Elvis electrified the crowd…
DULUTH, Minn.- As the only 2024 high school graduate on the Duluth Huskies’ roster, Jake Downing has done some on-the-fly adapting in the last month and a half. “Definitely a slow start, kind of just getting adjusted to everything,” says Downing, 18. “The faster pace of the game, the bigger guys, kind of learning as much as I can in…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies were back in the win column on Friday, defeating the Minnesota Mud Puppies 6 to 5. Tyler Palmer led Duluth by going two for four at the plate with two runs batted in. The Huskies continued their homestand on Saturday by beginning a new series with the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders. First pitch is…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies returned from the all-star break on Thursday to begin a two-game set with the Minnesota Mud Puppies. Duluth’s bats heated up in the bottom of the 3rd as Cal Elvis, Tyler Palmer, and Joe Vos all picked up RBI’s. However, six unanswered runs by the Mud Puppies doomed the Huskies as Minnesota came away with…
DULUTH, Minn.- Caden Kratz will be one of two players representing the Duluth Huskies in this week’s Northwoods League All-Star Game. Kratz, who recently graduated from Western Illinois University, has been stellar on the mound as a relief pitcher. In 17.2 innings, Kratz has only allowed 3 hits while striking out 23 batters. He also boasts a 1.53 ERA and…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies defeated the Eau Claire Express 7-6 in walk-off fashion in their final game before the All-Star break on Sunday at Wade Stadium. The Huskies trailed 6-0 through three innings, giving up two home runs in the process. However, Duluth clawed back, scoring three runs in the fourth inning and tying the game in the seventh….
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Husky signed a pro deal on Wednesday. Infielder Peyton Powell has signed a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. Powell spent two summers with the Huskies in 2021 and 2022. During that time, he tallied 58 hits and 38 RBI’s in 57 games. He also pitched a little, throwing three and two thirds of an inning…
DULUTH, Minn.- It was the 3rd and final day of the MLB Draft on Tuesday. Plenty of former and current Huskies were still on the board. And two, wouldn’t have to wait long to hear their name called. First off the board was pitcher Mason Burns. Burns was selected in the 14th round at pick number 411 by the St….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies were unable to sweep the first place Rochester Honkers on Monday, falling 11 to 1. With the loss, Duluth is now two and a half games back of Rochester in the standings. The Huskies (7-6) will hit the road Tuesday to begin a two-game series with the La Crosse Loggers. Categories: Northwoods League, Sports
MILWAUKEE, Wis.- More than 600 baseball players are set to achieve their lifelong dream of being drafted into the MLB. Monday afternoon, a former Husky was one of those players who received the call of a lifetime. Former Pitcher Jaron DeBerry was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers at pick number 93 in the 3rd round. He spent the 2022 summer…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies embraced the 90-degree temps at Wade Stadium on Sunday, defeating the Central Plains East-leading Rochester Honkers 9-8. Duluth came alive in the bottom of the second inning, scoring five runs to go ahead 6-1. Rochester would retake the lead in the sixth inning, but the Huskies re-gained control of the game in the seventh with…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies had a chance to continue their winning ways on Friday. However, due to a late game rally by the Express, that win streak snapped at two with the 10 to 9 loss. Duluth took a 9 to 2 lead into the 8th inning. Eau Claire then scored two in the 8th and six in the…
DULUTH, Minn.- In just 11 days, the best of the Northwoods League will head to Mankato to participate in the league’s annual All-Star Game. On Friday, it was announced that three Huskies will take part in the festivities. First baseman and DH MJ Sweeney, utilityman Charlie Sutherland, and pitcher Caden Kratz were all named to the Great Plains Division Roster….
BALTIMORE, Maryland.- It was a night former Huskies pitcher Hunter Bigge will never forget. Making his major league debut in the Cubs contest against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, Bigge came on in the 9th to end the game. He then proceeded to throw a perfect inning, striking out one and allowing no walks. Bigge also threw 13 pitches, 11…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies second-half season struggles continued on Monday, falling to the Thunder Bay Border Cats 3-2 at Wade Stadium. Duluth’s bats couldn’t get anything going in the game’s early stages, only recording two hits through five innings. However, following a weather delay in the top of the seventh, the Huskies found momentum at the plate, scoring two…
DULUTH, Minn.- A former Husky received the call-up to the big leagues over the weekend. Relief pitcher Hunter Bigge is set to make his pro debut with the Chicago Cubs. Bigge played for the Huskies in the summer of 2018. In 10 games, he had four wins and two losses with an ERA of 3.14. Bigge also had 52 strikeouts…
DULUTH, Minn.- After winning two straight games on the road, the Duluth Huskies couldn’t replicate that success at home, losing to the Thunder Bay Border Cats at home on Sunday. The Huskies struggled early both on the field and at the plate, resulting in a 4-0 hole through three and a half innings. However, the Huskies’ bats came alive, scoring…
DULUTH, Minn.- In this week’s Coaches Corner, we caught up with Duluth Huskies field manager Marcus Pointer. Pointer is currently in his sixth summer leading the Huskies. Categories: Coaches Corner, Friday Night Frenzy, Northwoods League, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- When Ethan Cole, Charlie Sutherland, and Joe Vos wrapped up the 2021 season at Duluth East. They probably thought that was the last time that they would all be able to play baseball together. Fast forward to this summer, and the trio has reunited with the Duluth Huskies. For Vos, he’s the veteran of the group, suiting up…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies were unable to pick up their first sweep in almost a month on Thursday, falling to the Bismarck Larks, 8-1. Boots Landry was responsible for the lone run for Duluth in the bottom of the 7th. The Huskies fall to 1-1 in the 2nd half of the season. They’ll next travel to play the Waterloo…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies opened up a two-game series with the Bismarck Larks on Wednesday night. Tied at 4 in the bottom of the 10th, Jayden Duplantier hit a sacrifice fly to score the game-winning run. The two teams will meet again on Thursday. First pitch is at 1:05 PM. Categories: Northwoods League, Sports
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies snapped a two-game losing streak on Tuesday, shutting out the St. Cloud Rox, 2-0. Duluth was led by pitcher Colin Carney, who tossed 7 1/3 innings of shutout baseball on the mound. A sacrifice fly by Reagan Reeder in the bottom of the 7th broke the scoreless tie. Then Jayden Duplantier added another run batted…
DULUTH, Minn.- The first half of the season is almost coming to a close for the Duluth Huskies. Among the highlights from the first month include a first baseman and designated hitter with plenty of power. That first baseman and DH being MJ Sweeney, who currently is tied for 2nd in the Northwoods League with eight home runs. Sweeney is…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies couldn’t kick off the month of July with a victory, falling to the St. Cloud Rox 8-2 Monday at Wade Stadium. St. Cloud scored the game’s first run in the fourth inning before adding three more in the fifth. Duluth’s first run came from MJ Sweeney on a solo home run in the fourth inning….
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies were back in the win column on Friday, snapping a five-game losing skid against the Waterloo Bucks. Tied at four in the bottom of the 11th, Max Coupe smacked a RBI base hit into left to lift the Huskies over the Bucks, 5 to 4. Coupe had four of the five RBI’s for the Huskies…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies couldn’t shake off their growing losing streak, falling 4-2 to the Waterloo Bucks for their fifth consecutive loss. Duluth scored first in the bottom of the fourth inning on a sac fly from Boots Landry. However, Waterloo quickly responded with two runs in the top of the fifth before adding to their lead in the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies were unable to hold off the sweep on Wednesday night as the Loggers were once again victorious in Duluth. A four-run 3rd inning and a six-run 6th doomed the Huskies as the Loggers ran away with the 13 to 3 victory. The Huskies fall to 14-14 and will next host the Waterloo Bucks on Thursday….
