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Published On: July 3rd, 2015

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July 3, 2015

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Rafters Begin Home and Home Series with Green Bay

Rafters visit Bullfrogs for 3rd game this summer

 

Green Bay, Wis- The Rafters look to bounce back after a series in which they were swept against Kenosha when they play the Green bay Bullfrogs. The Rafters were victorious last time they were in Green Bay, when James Davitt (Bryant) made a stellar appearance out of the bullpen to help the Rafters to a 3-1 victory.

 

Chris Falwell (Cisco College) will be on the mound tonight for Wisconsin Rapids. Falwell, who was drafted by the Pirates in the 29th round of the draft this summer, will be making his fifth start of the summer. The tall left hander struck out 17 batters in 14 inning pitched this summer. On the mound for Green Bay will be Ryan Radue (UConn), he is 3-0 this summer for the Bullfrogs. Tonight Radue will be making his 6th start of the summer.

 

The Rafters then return home for a day-night doubleheader tomorrow, June 29th against the Eau Claire Express to conclude the first half of the Northwoods League 2015 season. The first game will be at 12:05 PM with the night game starting at 7:05 PM. Tickets are available for all remaining Rafters home games, call 715-424-5400 or go to www.raftersbaseball.com.

 

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The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 22nd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2015, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 120 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (OAK). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website.  For more information, visit www.raftersbaseball.com.