Green Bay also the ties Northwoods League single-season record with 76th home run
Ashwaubenon, Wis. – The Green Bay Rockers (17-14) shutout the Kenosha Kingfish (14-19) 3-0 at Capital Credit Union Park tonight in front of a record 3,142 fans. This was the second time Green Bay has beaten Kenosha 3-0 at home this season, and the fourth time it’s held an opponent to no runs overall.
As one would expect with just three combined scores, this evening’s game had plenty of defense — and that started with the two starting pitchers. Green Bay’s Steve Marhefke (Upper Iowa) was a machine on the mound, putting together the longest start by any Rocker this season with seven innings tossed. In that time, the righty fanned five batters while only allowing three hits.
Since joining Green Bay from the Badlands Big Sticks in late-July, Marhefke has a remarkable 1.08 ERA across 16.2 innings. The Neenah, Wisconsin native also has 15 strikeouts with just 10 hits yielded.
Marhefke’s Kenosha counterpart, Matthew Cuccias (Glendale CC) was nearly as impressive in his start. The freshman lasted 7.2 innings on the bump and struck out four batters with only three runs earned. However, all three of those scores came courtesy of one man: Sam Miller (Columbia)
Miller began his night at the plate with an RBI-single in the third inning to give Green Bay the early 1-0 advantage. Little did he know, that score would hold all the way until the bottom of the eighth. It was then that Miller broke the game open with a two-run blast into left field.
Not only was that the sophomore’s ninth long-ball of the summer, but it was the 76th on the campaign for the Rockers — which ties the 2017 Rochester Honkers for the most single-season homers by any Northwoods League Team.
Green Bay will attempt to move into sole possession of that record over its next three games, all of which are on the road. The first of those contests is tomorrow at Kenosha at 6:35 p.m. Following that one, the Rockers close out the summer with back-to-back games at Wisconsin Rapids.
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’ 31st 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, 360 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 (TEX), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (STL) 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 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.