{"id":36254,"date":"2026-04-10T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/la-crosse-steam\/?p=36254"},"modified":"2026-04-08T16:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:12:46","slug":"senior-pitcher-returns-ready-to-contribute-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/la-crosse-steam\/2026\/04\/10\/senior-pitcher-returns-ready-to-contribute-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Pitcher Returns; Ready to Contribute Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Senior Pitcher Returns; Ready to Contribute Again\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center\">Veteran Pitcher Back for her Third Season of Northwoods League Competition<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><b>LA CROSSE, WIS. <\/b>&#8211; With Opening Day at Copeland Park just two months away, the La Crosse Steam continue to round out the 2026 roster with the return of a proven contributor from the past two summers. Senior pitcher\/outfielder Rachel Mori is set to make her way back to La Crosse.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A native of Fallon, Nevada, Mori has been a reliable and versatile presence during her time with the Steam. Across two seasons, she has logged 79.2 innings in the circle, recording 38 strikeouts, while also making her mark at the plate with five home runs, a .305 batting average, and 35 RBI in 141 at-bats.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Collegiately, Mori competes for the Braves at the University of North Carolina Pembroke, where she has put together a strong 2026 spring campaign. In 43.2 innings, she owns a 4.01 ERA with 27 strikeouts, compiling a 4\u20132 record along with one save.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A true two-way talent, Mori returns to La Crosse bringing experience, consistency, and leadership as she looks to build on her success in a Steam uniform once again.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Summer is on deck at Copeland Park, and the countdown is underway. The La Crosse Steam open the 2026 season on Wednesday, June 10, as they welcome the Mankato Habaneros to town for Opening Night. Tickets are on sale now, with season ticket packages, group outings, and flexible plans available. Fans can lock in their seats by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lacrossesteam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/lacrossesteam.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1775762345375000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0RTb8RRmru5whaw5NNiQIa\">lacrossesteam.com<\/a>\u00a0or calling the Steam ticket office at (608) 796-9553. The Steam front office, located at 1225 Caledonia Street in La Crosse, is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em>####<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Leveraging the 32-year success of the Northwoods League, the first for-profit Summer Collegiate Baseball League, Northwoods League Softball (NWLS) is the first for-profit Women\u2019s Summer Collegiate Softball League which began play in the Upper Midwest in the summer of 2024.\u00a0 The purpose of the League will be to develop players for their college, Olympic and future professional play.\u00a0 Teams will be promoted similar to minor league baseball teams, playing games in front of fans in a fun, friendly, family-oriented environment.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Pitcher Returns; Ready to Contribute Again\u00a0 Veteran Pitcher Back for her Third Season of Northwoods League Competition LA CROSSE,  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":36256,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v26.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Senior Pitcher Returns; 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