To conclude their weekend celebration of 20 years of baseball in Green Bay, the Rockers dominated the Mallards to complete the series sweep.
Ashwaubenon, Wis.-The scoring started early for Green Bay, as they scored one run in the first via an RBI single from Eli Selga. The Rockers would then put up three more in the 2nd, as Parker Martin drove home Zach Novakowski on an RBI single, and Aidan Kuni brought in two more with a double.
Madison’s lone run came in the 2nd inning, when Cole Crafton singled to center field and drove home catcher Aaron Holland. The Mallards were all but shut down by Green Bay starter Will Harrigan, who threw five innings of one-run baseball, striking out six, and walking only two. The two relievers out of the bullpen, Alex LePage and Holden Harris, gave up two hits combined and no runs.
Before the game could even end, an onslaught of scoring rejuvenated the weekend crowd with seven runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by an Eli Selga three-run homer, his second in two games. Earlier in the inning, 2nd baseman Parker Martin capped off a three-RBI day, by driving in a pair with his single to center field, as the returner began to find his groove. Near the end, 3rd baseman Eric Fernandez scored a couple to blow the game wide open.
With the win, Rocker’s field manager Josh Merrill has now eclipsed 50 wins as a manager in the Northwoods League. Merrill is the 6th Green Bay manager to ever reach that mark with the ball club.
The Rockers continue celebrating their homestand with two home games against the Wausau Woodchucks. Sunday afternoon’s game begins at 1:05 p.m., with gates opening at 12 p.m. On Monday, first pitch is slated for 6:35 p.m. Single Game tickets, Season ticket packages, group tickets and the Pep’s Drafthaus Flex Packs are available now. Visit www.greenbayrockers.com or call the ticket office at 920-497-7225 to reserve your seats today. The Rockers front office at Capital Credit Union Park is 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. Having completed its’ 32nd season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history with 26 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 410 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 two-time World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford and World Series Champion and Cy Young Award winner 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).