FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 14, 2015
Contact: Nick Tirro, Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations
Raftersradio@gmail.com
715-424-5400
Wisconsin Rapids Features in 2nd Twin- bill in 3 Days
Rafters will participate in their 3rd doubleheader this season
Kalamazoo, Mich- The Rafters will play their 2nd doubleheader in three days this Sunday at Homer Stryker Field. The game that began Saturday night will pick up right where it left off in the bottom of the fourth inning with the Rafters leading 1-0. The Kalamazoo Growlers have a man on 2nd base with two outs. The Rafters scored the only run of the game so far on a sacrifice fly from Blake Molitor in the top of the 2nd inning. Ryan Cleveland scored from third after leading off the 2nd inning with a double to right-field.
The second game will feature a pitching matchup we saw back on Monday June 8th at Historic Witter Field. The Rafters will have Adam Hall on the hill while the Growlers will throw Shane Bryant. Bryant got the best of the Rafters in that game, only allowing one run in the rain shortened affair. The opening day winner Hall will make his fourth start of the summer for Wisconsin Rapids. He comes into Sunday with a win-loss record of 1-1 and a 3.78 ERA.
The Rafters hit the road for another two games in Lakeshore after the today’s games in Kalamazoo. The Rafters return home to Historic Witter Field Wednesday to take on the first place Kenosha Kingfish. Tickets are still available, call 715-424-5400.
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The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 22nd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2015, the Northwoods 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 120 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (OAK). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website. For more information, visit www.raftersbaseball.com.
