Josh Merrill Begins First Season as Field Manager in Green Bay
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – The Green Bay Rockers will open their 2025 campaign with a road trip to Witter Field to take on one of their foes in the Great Lakes West, the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters.
After winning the 2023 Northwoods League Championship, the Rockers will look to get back on track after finishing 33-37 in 2024. Their season series with the Rafters finished in a dead heat over twelve overall matchups, with six wins and six losses.
The game marks the debut of new Rockers field manager Josh Merrill, who joins the team from North Iowa Area Community College. A Northwoods League alum, pitching for the Wausau (Wisconsin) Woodchucks in 2012, Merrill is incredibly excited about the opportunity to coach in this league. “Getting the chance to come into the league and represent the city of Green Bay was a no brainer,” he said.
Immaculata University sophomore Alex LePage will get the Opening Day start for the Rockers. LePage finished the spring with a 3.30 earned run average and 75 strikeouts over 71 innings for the Mighty Macs. His performance earned him Atlantic East Co-Pitcher of the Year honors, as well as a spot on the first-team all-conference list.
The Rockers will return back to Capital Credit Union Park on Tuesday for their home opener against the Rafters as part of a two-game home-and-home series. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
Tickets for the 2025 season are available online at www.greenbayrockers.com or by calling 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 and all game days from 8:30am through the end of the 3rd inning.
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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. Entering its’ 32nd season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history 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, nearly 2400 NWL alums have been drafted and over 380 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 (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove, two-time Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com), ESPN+, and the Northwoods League Network. Learn more and find complete streaming schedules at watchnwl.com. 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.