Green Bay aims to win first ever Northwoods League Title Friday night at St. Cloud
St. Cloud, Minn.- After 75 games played so far in 2023, the Green Bay Rockers are set to play in the 2023 Northwoods League Championship Game Friday night against the St. Cloud Rox, with first pitch from Joe Faber Field set for 6:35 p.m. The game is set to be televised on ESPN+.
Green Bay will look to win their first ever Northwoods League Championship Title Friday night, after recently winning the 2023 Great Lakes Championship Wednesday night at Traverse City by a score of 15-14.
In Wednesday’s game, the Rockers found themselves down 10-4 after just the first two innings of play, but then came back in the middle frames led by four RBIs off the bat of Kendal Ewell (Illinois-Chicago), and four hits from Jayson Jones (Arkansas) to lead the way offensively for Green Bay, who finished with 12 hits as a team. Additionally, Ewell is now at a .643 batting average in the first three playoff games while recording two homers and 10 RBIs, which leads all postseason players in the league throughout the playoffs so far in 2023.
Along with Jones and Ewell, Sam Polk (Washington University-St. Louis) continued to produce in the bottom of the order, reaching base four times and recording two RBIs, including drawing a bases loaded walk to force in a much-needed run late in the contest over Traverse City.
Tyler Horvath (Case Western Reserve) threw the final 3.2 innings of the Great Lakes Championship scoreless, striking out seven batters in all while only allowing three hits to keep the Pit Spitters off the board in the homestretch of the game.
Fans not able to attend the championship in St. Cloud can follow along on ESPN+ or at the Bar on Holmgren Way for a Rockers watch party. The Rockers also want to thank their fans for the support all season long as they continue their quest for a Northwoods League Championship.
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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The Green Bay Rockers 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. Now in its’ 30th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 24 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 325 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 (NYM), 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 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com and on ESPN+. For more information, visit www.greenbayrockers.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Rockers as your favorite team.
