Rafters Swept in Doubleheader at Kenosha

Kenosha, Wis- The Rafters misfortunes against the Kingfish continued today at Simmons Field, as they fell to Kenosha twice in the day-night doubleheader. Wisconsin Rapids lost the first game 5-2, and fell in the 2^nd game 4-2. With the wins for Kenosha, they moved to 12-5 in the 2^nd half, while the Rafters record fell to 7-8 with the two losses today.

In the first game, the Rafters got out to a 2-0 on a pair of solo home runs by Ryan Cleveland (Georgia Southern) and Sam Tolleson (Central Florida). Tolleson and Cleveland both had two-hit games for the Rafters. Adam Hall (Xavier) was perfect through the first 3 innings as he didn’t allow a baserunner until the 4^th. He ran into the real danger in the 5^th after walking the first two men he saw in the fifth. Hall allowed 5 runs in the inning as Kenosha inflicted all of their damage in that five run 5^th inning to win the first game. Ryne Blanton (Madison College) collected his 3^rd win of the summer, Adam Hall took the loss, and JD. Nielsen (Illinois) collected the save.

Wisconsin Rapids also got out to an early in the second game, as a Brock Carpenter (Seattle) two out RBI double plated Beau Jordan (LSU) for the first run of the ball game. Carpenter had another two out RBI hit in the third that plated Ernie Clement (Virginia). The Kingfish got all the offense they would need in the bottom of the 2^nd on a 3 run blast by Brody Westmoreland (San Diego State). The Kingfish added an insurance run in the 6^th, to ensure the 4-2 win. 2015 All-star P.J. Schuster (SIU Edwardsville) won his fourth game, Jon Malmin (Texas) took the loss, and E.J. Trapino (Wright State) picked up his 2^nd save.

The Rafters return home Saturday to take on the La Crosse Loggers to begin their final series of the summer. Tickets are available for all remaining Rafters home games, call 715-424-5400 or go to www.raftersbaseball.com.

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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.