Green Bay Begins Their 2024 Season on the Road Against the Woodchucks.
WAUSAU, Wis. – After 8 months and 8 days, Northwoods league baseball returns, and the Rockers begin their quest to become the first back-to-back champions.
Last season, Green Bay won the first half of the Great Lakes West Division and managed to carry their momentum through to the postseason. After sweeping Madison in the first round, the Rockers went on to beat Traverse City in the semis and disposed of St. Cloud to win the first league title in program history.
Six players return from the 2023 roster to make the trip to Wausau, hoping to pick up where they left off. Junior Michael Riley (Grand Valley State) is one of four coming back to the Green Bay bullpen. The laker pitched two innings in relief in the championship game against the Rox, striking out two batters in the seventh inning.
Starting on the bump for the Rockers, making his Northwoods League debut, is Minnesota Mankato sophomore, and Green Bay native, Mack Crowley. This spring, he made 12 appearances, picking up two wins in 33 innings pitched. Crowley also totaled 29 strikeouts and only 10 walks for the Mavericks, only giving up 21 runs in the process.
Tomorrow, the Rockers return to Ashwaubenon for their home opener at Capital Credit Union Park. There, they will take on the Woodchucks once again, for the second game in the premier series of 2024. First pitch for that game will be at 6:35 p.m.
Single game 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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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.
