Wausau, WIS – The Wisconsin Woodchucks have announced the signing of two Baylor Bears to the 2018 roster. Nick Loftin and Jesse Garcia will bring their talents to Wausau this summer.
Loftin, a 6’1” freshman from Corpus Christi, TX will bring his strong bat to the lineup. Loftin was a four year letter-winner in high school and hit .454 with 29 stolen bases. He was named to the MaxPrep Underclass All-American team as an outfielder and received all-district first team shortstop honors twice. Loftin has played in three games for the Bears so far this season, hitting .333 and starting one game at shortstop.
Garcia, a 5’9” freshman from Houston, TX will join the Woodchucks pitching staff. The left-handed pitcher was a one year letter-winner in high school and posted 86 strikeouts in his senior season. Garcia was named to the 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game Pre-Season All-American Texas Region Honorable Mention Team. In 2016, he was named to the Rawlings-Perfect Game Underclassmen Pre-Season All-American Honorable Mention team.
The Wisconsin Woodchucks offer many great ticket options for our fans for the upcoming 2018 season. Ticket packages and group tickets are now on sale. Order yours today by calling the Woodchucks Ticket Sales team at 715.845.5055 or stopping by the Woodchucks Front Office at 2401 N. 3rd St, Wausau, WI 54403. Single game tickets will go on sale on April 20, 2018.
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