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THUNDER BAY -- Former Thunder Bay Border Cats catcher Christian Correa has inked a deal with the Houston Astros. The Nicolls State University prospect had 22 RBI and scored nine times this past season, throwing out 18 would-be base stealers.

Will Lydon entered Tuesday night’s start with a miniscule 0.45 earned run average in three starts. He managed to lower it.

THUNDER BAY – Grant McKown made a strong impression in his very first Thunder Bay Border Cats at-bat.

THUNDER BAY – Two games and six points for the Thunder Bay Chill. The Chill completed a weekend sweep of WSA Winnipeg with a 4-1 victory in their Premier Development League affair at the Winnipeg Indoor Soccer Complex on Sunday afternoon.

THUNDER BAY - A week after an inability to close games left points on the pitch, the Thunder Bay Chill had no problem finishing the job.

THUNDER BAY – It wasn’t quite the homecoming the Thunder Bay Border Cats had in mind. Playing their first game in more than a week at Tbaytel Park, the Border Cats were on the wrong end of a 9-0 loss to the Mankato MoonDogs on Saturday.

Senior Tennis Championship At Thunder Bay Tennis Club (started on May 29th, recommenced after rain out) Overall Tennis Title Points combined over the Senior and Junior Championships (2 for 1st, 1 for 2nd) 1. St. Ignatius 14 2. Hammarskjold 5 2.

THUNDER BAY – For many players a season with the Thunder Bay Border Cats means spending their summer in a new country. For Carter McEachern, it’s an opportunity to suit up for his hometown.

A five-run sixth inning on Wednesday night landed the Thunder Bay Border Cats back in the win column.

THUNDER BAY -- Five former Thunder Bay Border Cats players heard their names called during this week's Major League Baseball draft. First off the board was versatile infielder/outfielder Michael Foster, who played in Thunder Bay in 2013.