The Rockers took care of business to stay in the fight for the Northwoods League Playoffs
Ashwaubenon, Wis. – The pitching was the spotlight again, as Eddy Eveland (Delta State) tossed seven innings of two-run baseball, leading the Rockers to a decisive 10-2 victory over the Madison Mallards.
The Rocker righty handed Madison his best pitches Wednesday night, lasting seven innings and allowing just three hits, two runs, and one walk. Additionally, Eveland struck out five Mallards and made it his fifth straight start of at least five or more innings pitched.
The offense also jumped on Madison early, as the new faces in town took hold of the scoring. Dawson Schmidt (St. Cloud State) hammered a grand slam in a wild third inning that saw Green Bay tack on five runs total. Schmidt started his Rocker debut with a three-hit day while adding four RBIs.
Mason Avant (Tallahassee State CC) and Isaac Verbruggen (Carroll) shut down the rest of the Mallards’ order in the 8th and 9th, leading to Green Bay’s 13th straight home win. The Rockers have now not lost at Capital Credit Union Park since July 4th.
The Rockers head on a four-xgame road trip tomorrow, beginning with a two-game set in Battle Creek, followed by two in Royal Oak. You can listen to each game live on WNFL 99.7 and 101.9.
The Rockers return home on Monday, August 3, hosting the Wausau Woodchucks! First pitch is slated for 6:35 pm, with gates opening one hour prior at 5:30 pm. It’s free hot dog night and Bark in the Park! The pregame concert will begin one hour prior to first pitch, and will be performed by Dani Maus Duo! 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).