The Kenosha Kingfish (0-1) fell on night one of the Northwoods League season by a final of 3-0 to the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (1-0). Kenosha was stymied by Rafters left hander and current Madison college pitcher Jack Eagan. Eagan went six innings and allowed only one hit while striking out seven Kingfish batters.
The games only hit for the Kingfish came in the first at bat of the game from Left Fielder Chris Botsoe.
Kenosha starter Colan Treml gave his team 6 1/3 innings allowing two runs, on five hits, and striking out eight. The lefty from UW-Oshkosh gave up both of his runs in the bottom of the third. The first on a basehit from the Rafters Shortstop Bryson Stott and the second on a pick off throw that Treml threw away on a pick off move allowing Wisconsin Rapids Shaq Robinson to score from third base.
Following the righty's effort on the hill was Florida Gator Billy McKay. McKay went 1 2/3 innings allowing one run, on two hits, while striking out four.
The Rafters scored their final run of the night on a Mitchell Mallek single to right field in the bottom of the 8th inning, making it 3-0.
Wisconsin Rapids locked down there first win of the season with a three up, three down bottom of the ninth inning from right hander Layne Henderson.
The Kingfish and Rafters will play game number two tomorrow night at 7:05 CST before Kenosha heads home for the home opener at Historic Simmons Field.
Tickets and merchandise for your Kenosha Kingfish are on sale now. For more information on 7-game packs, season or group tickets, please visit kingfishbaseball.com or call 262.653.0900. The Platinum Systems Ticket Office is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday at Simmons Field, 7817 Sheridan Road in Kenosha.
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The Kenosha Kingfish are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 23-year-old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 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, more than 170 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including two-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champion Ben Zobrist (CHC) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM) and Lucas Duda (NYM). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.kingfishbaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Kingfish as your favorite team.
