Wausau, WIS- The Wisconsin Woodchucks are pleased to announce the signing of two players from Texas A&M Corpus Christi to the Woodchucks 2017 roster. Infielder/Pitcher Jackson Owens and LHP Korey Rasure will be playing for the Woodchucks this summer.
Owens, a 6’ 1” Junior played for Florida State as a Freshman, before transferring to Howard College for his sophomore campaign and landing at Texas A&M Corpus Christi this year. Originally from Corinth, TX, Owens batted .345 in 2016 with 11 home runs, 3 triples and 3 doubles. Owens struck out 17 in 15.2 innings pitched for Howard College. Prior to his sophomore campaign Owens had a .286 batting average as a freshman at Florida state.
Korey Rasure, originally from Midland, TX is a 6’ 1” junior who previously pitched for Cisco College. Rasure had a 6-2 record as a sophomore, appearing in 11 games. In 53.2 IP Rasure struck out 55, an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.
The Wisconsin Woodchucks’ home opener is Wednesday, May 31, 2017. All ticket packages and group tickets are now on sale for the upcoming 2017 season. The Woodchucks are also excited to be hosting the 2017 Northwoods League All-Star Game, presented by Ascension. Call the Woodchucks ticket sales department for more information at 715.845.5055 or go online, www.woodchucks.com, to learn more. Single game tickets will go on sale on Friday, April 21, 2017.
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The Wisconsin Woodchucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 23-year-old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 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 160 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including two-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champion Ben Zobrist (CHC) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM) and Lucas Duda (NYM). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.woodchucks.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Woodchucks as your favorite team.