Wisconsin Rapids looks to bounce back against Border Cats
Thunder Bay, ON- Last night, the Rafters were unable to come back from a five run deficit against the North Division Border Cats. Wisconsin Rapids rallied late, having the tying run on 2nd in the 9th inning, when the final out was recorded. Thunder Bay comes into tonight’s game 6-14 in the 2nd half, while the Rafters come in with a record of 8-10.
The Rafters will have Jon Malmin (Texas) on the mound for the final game of this series. The Troy, Teas native was a 2014 All-Star for the Rafters, and has been a good arm in the 2015 rotation. Speaking of All-Stars, Brock Carpenter (Seattle) had a double and a run scored for the visitors in last nights game. Ryan Cleveland (Georgia Southern) had an RBI single in the loss, while Zack Domingues (Long Beach State) and Beau Jordan (LSU) each had RBI’s in the 9th to cut the deficit to two runs before Brock Carpenter struck out to end the game. Thunder Bay has not decided on a starter for this evening’s ball game.
The Rafters return home to face Kalamazoo this weekend. Tickets are still available, call 715-424-5400 or buy online at 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.
