Wausau, WIS – The Wisconsin Woodchucks’ offense was held in check for majority of the night as they split their series with the Kenosha Kingfish losing 7-2.

The Kingfish (7-5) cashed in early and often off of Woodchucks’ starting pitcher Andy Ravel. The Kingfish scored three runs in the first inning highlighted by a two-run single by Zach Ratcliff.

Three more unanswered runs by the Kingfish in the second and third innings opened the game up with a 6-0 lead.

The Woodchucks (7-5) couldn’t come up with that timely hit as they left the bases loaded twice, once in the second inning and once in the sixth inning.

Paul Schuster came into pitch in the bottom of the sixth inning and shut the Woodchucks down. In three and one-third innings of work, he did not surrender a hit while giving up one unearned run while striking out eight batters.

The Woodchucks take their first extended road trip as they travel to Battle Creek on Saturday and Sunday and then finish up the road trip at Kalamazoo on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Woodchucks next home game will be on Thursday, July 17 when the Battle Creek Bombers make their way to Athletic Park. First pitch is set for 7:05.

The Wisconsin Woodchucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwood’s League. Playing its 21st season of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwood’s League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 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 115 Northwood’s League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (DET) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Allen Craig (STL) and Ben Zobrist (TB). All league games are viewable live via the Northwood’s League YouTube channel.  For more information, visit woodchucks.com.