Wausau, WIS – The Wisconsin Woodchucks have added another new assistant coach for the upcoming 2017 season.  Marcus Davis, current assistant hitting coach for St. Xavier High School in Ohio, will be an assistant coach for the Woodchucks this summer.

Davis played college baseball first at Walters State Community College in 2012 where he hit .450 with 16 home runs and 62 RBI in 61.  He then went on to play at Florida State University for one season, hitting .301 and finishing 24th in the country with 62 RBI.  Davis was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 24th round of the 2013 MLB draft.  Davis played with the Padres organization until May 2016 and then spent a season with the Chicago White Sox organization.

Before becoming a coach at St. Xavier High School, Davis coached with the Princeton High School baseball team.  He was also a hitting instructor for the Harrison Brothers Camp in Cincinnati and for the All Star Baseball Camp in Cincinnati.

The Wisconsin Woodchucks’ home opener is Wednesday, May 31, 2017. All ticket packages and group tickets are now on sale for the upcoming 2017 season. The Woodchucks are also excited to be hosting the 2017 Northwoods League All-Star Game, presented by Ascension. Call the Woodchucks ticket sales department for more information at 715.845.5055 or go online, www.woodchucks.com, to learn more.  Single game tickets will go on sale on Friday, April 21, 2017.