Rockers aim to get third win over Lakeshore in 2022
Traverse City, Mich.- The Green Bay Rockers will conclude their five-game road trip with a matchup against the Lakeshore Chinooks in Mequon Tuesday, with first pitch set for 6:35 p.m. at Kapco Park.
The Rockers enter this game at 7-15 while Lakeshore comes in at 10-12 and on a two-game winning streak as the Rockers look for their seventh road win of the season.
Green Bay last played the Traverse City Pit Spitters on Monday, losing 7-2 and therefore splitting the opening two-game series with the Pit Spitters.
The Rockers offense was led by Brendan Ryan and Owen Jackson, who each knocked home RBI hits to give the Rockers their two runs.
All nine Rockers also recorded at least one hit in the game with at least four players recording a double as Green Bay tallied 15 hits from start to finish.
Chase Pelter and Calvin Hunt both kept Green Bay in the game down the stretch, combining to pitch the last 6.1 innings while only giving up one earned run and striking out four.
Hunt also retired the last eight batters he faced in the game, striking out the side twice in three innings pitched.
As for Tuesday’s matchup, the Rockers will start Will Semb who enters this matchup with the Chinooks at a 1-2 record with a 1.59 ERA, as he’ll make his fourth appearance of the season Tuesday.
Semb comes into this game fresh off his first win of the season, pitching seven scoreless innings against the Wausau Woodchucks on June 15. So far this season, Semb has pitched 17 innings in three games pitched, while striking out 15 and walking eight.
The Chinooks will start Joe Glassey, as he makes his second appearance of the season Tuesday. Glassey last pitched June 15 against the Madison Mallards and pitched three innings while walking one and striking out five.
Following this matchup at Lakeshore, Green Bay will head back to Capital Credit Union Park to take on the Chinooks on Wednesday. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m.
Single game and group tickets are on sale now. Visit www.greenbayrockers.com or call the ticket office at 920-497-7225 to reserve your seats today. The Rockers front office and Team Apparel Fan Shop at Capital Credit Union Park are located at 2231 Holmgren Way in Ashwaubenon. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm.
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