Kingfish Sweep The Rafters To Start Inaugural Season 2-0

The Kenosha Kingfish defeated the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters tonight 5-2, to sweep the first series of the inaugural season.

Connor Kelly, a 6’5” RHP from Chandler Gilbert Community College made his debut start for the Kingfish and settled in as the night went on. Kelly struck out 3 batters during one stretch in the 4^th and 5^th inning and had a total of 4 Ks on the night in 5 innings pitched.

The Kingfish fell behind in the 3^rd inning but came back swinging.  First Baseman, Zach Ratcliff from the Ohio State University, started off the 5^th inning with a double and designated hitter, Steven Sensley, followed up with a single.  Shortstop, Zack Kolakowski, doubled and drove in both Ratcliff and Sensley, giving the Kingfish a 2-1 lead.

The 6^th inning was just as strong for the Kingfish with a leadoff triple from Kyle Brooks who later scored thanks to a sacrifice fly from Pat Porter.  The Kingfish widened the lead in the 8^th inning with a couple of walks and a wild pitch later scored Jeff Edwards.  Rafters pitching remained wild in the 9^th as Steven Sensley scored off another wild pitch to make the score 5-2.

Steven Klimek took the mound in the 6^th inning and followed Kelly with 4 strikeouts on the night. Brett Shimanovsky came into the close the game and struck out 2 players in the 9^th to sweep the series over the Rafters.

The Kingfish continue onto Green Bay for a 2 game series starting Thursday, May 29^th. On Saturday, May 31^st, the Kingfish will be back in Kenosha for the home opener at historic Simmons Field. The home opener will be at 6:05 p.m. against the Mankato MoonDogs. 

The Kingfish office is located at 7817 Sheridan Road and is open from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday and from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday. For more information on 7-game packs, season or group tickets, please log on to kingfishbaseball.com or call262.653.0900.