Photo Credit: Alyssa Halverson
Green Bay finishes the 2021 campaign
by: Manny Rodriguez
MEQUON, Wis. – The Green Bay Booyah fell to the Lakeshore Chinooks on Saturday at Kapco Park, 2-1.
Green Bay was down on the board after the third inning after Lakeshore scored one in the frame. Lakeshore added to their lead in the fourth inning to take a 2-0 lead.
The difference would remain at two until the final inning. The Booyah were able to load the bases in the ninth. Nadir Lewis (Princeton) hit a sacrifice fly that scored Jake Pankratz (Ripon College). However, the Booyah were unable to get the tying run in, leaving him stranded at third base.
Mitch Alba (Eastern Illinois), Jett Thielke (Madison College) and Bryce Miller (Aurora University) combined for four innings of no-hit relief on Saturday.
Green Bay finishes the 2021 season with a 25-47 record.
The Booyah front office at Capital Credit Union Park is located at 2231 Holmgren Way in Ashwaubenon. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm.
###
The Green Bay Booyah are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its’ 27th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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, over 250 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and MLB Gold Glove finalist and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TOR). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.booyahbaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Booyah as your favorite team.