ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The Waterloo Bucks return to their home away from home tonight on the heels of a big offensive night at Mayo Field.

Hammering two home runs and a total of 12 hits, Waterloo whipped Rochester, 9-0, here Tuesday.

Tonight, the Bucks are going back to Waterloo West's Danny Van Syoc Field for a Northwoods League doubleheader against Wisconsin. Both games will be seven innings, with the opener set for 6:05 p.m.

As for the finale of the home-and-home set with Rochester, the Bucks avenged a 4-2 Monday loss to the Honkers in dominant style.

Steven Irvine's solo home run in the top of the third inning jump-started the attack. Joey Register followed with a three-run blast, giving the Bucks a 4-0 lead.

Waterloo then added five scores in the seventh inning, giving starter Josh Rickards plenty of cushion. Rickards improved to 2-1 with a three-hit, three-walk effort.

Waterloo 004 000 500 ï½ 9 12 1

Rochester 000 000 000 ï½ 0 3 4

Josh Rickards, Chris Macek (8) and Carter Sackett; Sam Campitella, Ross Speend (6), Jonathan Turner (7), Greg Martin (7), Bret Mitchell (8) and Ian Tomkins. WP - Rickards (2-1); LP - Campitella (1-1). HR - Register (Wat.), Irvine (Wat).