Ratcliff To Return With Teammate Sergakis
Kenosha, Wis. – May 7, 2015. The Kingfish have announced the signing of two strong bats from Ohio State University for the 2015 season. Zach Ratcliff will be returning to Kenosha along with his teammate Nick Sergakis.
Ratcliff, a 6’5", 210-pound junior from Blacklick, Ohio will join the Kingfish for another summer after a solid 2014 season. Last summer, he hit .238 with 38 RBIs and eight home runs.
This season with the Buckeyes, Ratcliff has .253 batting average with four RBIs and one home run. As a sophomore, he hit .232 with two home runs and 15 RBIs. He also participated in the 2014 College Baseball Home Run Derby.
Sergakis, a 5’8”, 175-pound redshirt junior from Columbus, Ohio will join his teammate Ratcliff in Kenosha this summer. So far this season with the Buckeyes, he has a .262 batting average with 19 RBIs and one home run.
During his sophomore season in 2014, Sergakis hit .318 with 13 RBIs, one home run and three stolen bases. Sergakis has not only been successful on the field, but in the classroom as well, being named an Ohio State University Scholar-Athlete.
The Kingfish will open the season at home on Tuesday, May 26th at 7:05 pm as they take on the St. Cloud Rox.
Tickets and merchandise for your Kenosha Kingfish are on sale now. For more information on 7-game packs, season or group tickets, please visit kingfishbaseball.com or call 262.653.0900. The Kingfish office is located at 7817 Sheridan Road and is open 8:30 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday and Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
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The Kenosha Kingfish 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), Allen Craig (BOS) and Ben Zobrist (OAK). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website. For more information, visit KingfishBaseball.com.