{"id":20225,"date":"2025-07-20T08:59:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T13:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/green-bay-rockers\/?p=20225"},"modified":"2025-07-20T09:00:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T14:00:22","slug":"rockers-open-series-vs-rafters-with-eyes-on-a-quick-rebound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/green-bay-rockers\/2025\/07\/20\/rockers-open-series-vs-rafters-with-eyes-on-a-quick-rebound\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockers Open Series vs. Rafters with Eyes on a Quick Rebound"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Green Bay returns home Sunday looking to start a new streak after Saturday\u2019s loss<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ASHWAUBENON, Wis. \u2014<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">After a hot seven-game winning streak that spanned nearly two weeks, the Green Bay Rockers are looking to bounce back on Sunday afternoon when they host the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters for the first of two games at Capital Credit Union Park. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m., with left-hander Mack Crowley taking the mound for Green Bay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saturday\u2019s 5\u20133 loss to the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders ended a dominant run for the Rockers, who had found their rhythm on both sides of the ball in recent weeks. Starter Steven Marhefke looked sharp out of the gate, tossing two perfect innings before a weather delay forced him out of the game. In the time that followed, Fond du Lac took advantage of a reset bullpen and put together a string of runs across the middle innings, opening up a 5\u20130 lead by the fifth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To their credit, Green Bay did not go quietly. In the bottom of the eighth, JP Peltier belted his first home run of the summer, a solo shot that cracked the scoreboard open for the Rockers. That was followed by a pair of pinch-hit RBI singles, and suddenly the tying run stood in scoring position. Ultimately, the Dock Spiders held on to end Green Bay\u2019s streak, but the late push served as a reminder of the Rockers\u2019 ability to make something happen at any point in the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sunday\u2019s matchup with Wisconsin Rapids marks a chance for a clean slate. The Rafters enter the game with a sub-.500 record and are in the bottom half of the division standings, but they\u2019ve proven to be a scrappy group and have given the Rockers trouble at times earlier this season. Green Bay will look to get back to its winning ways by doing what\u2019s worked so well over the last month\u2014playing clean defense, limiting free passes, and getting big swings from its deep lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mack Crowley will make his second start of the season for the Rockers today. The left-hander from Minnesota State University has appeared in multiple games this year and enters Sunday with a 6.52 ERA. While Crowley has shown flashes of effectiveness, this afternoon presents an opportunity to settle in early and go deeper into the game. Command will be key, and with a solid defense behind him and a fresh bullpen available, he\u2019ll look to give Green Bay the strong start it lacked in Saturday\u2019s loss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Rockers\u2019 offense will once again rely on contributors like Xaige Lancaster, Stefan Di Corrado, and Joe Mennella, who continue to provide quality at-bats and reliable defense. Lancaster in particular has been a spark plug from the leadoff spot, while Di Corrado has delivered clutch hits throughout the summer. Mennella, a newcomer from Wagner College, has made the most of his recent opportunities and continues to earn more playing time with strong work at the plate and in the infield.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today\u2019s ballgame is also Dodgeball Day, presented by Capital Credit Union, which will feature two dodgeball matchups\u2014one pregame for kids ages 5\u201310 and one postgame for fans 11 and up. It\u2019s also a chance for the Green Bay faithful to catch some summer sun and cheer on their team as they try to start a brand-new winning streak with July rapidly approaching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Rockers enter Sunday\u2019s contest at 11\u20136 in the second half and 33\u201317 overall. With playoff positioning starting to take shape, each game becomes more meaningful. A win today would set the tone for a strong week ahead\u2014and serve as the perfect response after a rare stumble on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">###<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">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\u2019 32<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nd<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 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 400 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 <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/watch.northwoodsleague.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">watch.northwoodsleague.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) and ESPN+. 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