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Published On: July 30th, 2014

 

Wausau, WIS – The Wisconsin Woodchucks surrendered 10 unanswered runs, including four in the first inning, to the Green Bay Bullfrogs who took this one 10-1.

A sloppy first inning for the Woodchucks as they had three errors in the inning and the Bullfrogs capitalized on those mistakes scoring four runs in the inning.

The Bullfrogs then went on to score six more unanswered runs throughout the game including a four-run sixth inning.

The Woodchucks lone run in the game came in the bottom of the ninth inning when Paul DeJong came into score on a RBI single by Connor Beck.

The Woodchucks will now travel to Green Bay to finish a home and home double header. First pitch is set for 7:05 tonight. The Woodchucks return to Athletic Park tomorrow to face the first-half champions Lakeshore Chinooks. First pitch is set for 7:05.

The Wisconsin Woodchucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwood’s League. Playing its 21st season of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwood’s 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 115 Northwood’s League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (DET) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Allen Craig (STL) and Ben Zobrist (TB). All league games are viewable live via the Northwood’s League YouTube channel.  For more information, visit woodchucks.com.