Jaeger Making First Start Of Season

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – It’s opening week in the Northwoods League, presented by Edvest. In the first matchup of the season between the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (2-2) and Madison Mallards (5-0) last night, the Mallards won convincingly. Today, the Rafters will have another chance to try and hand the Ducks their first loss of the season.

John Jaeger (Sterling College) will get the nod for the Rafters on the mound as he looks to stifle the Mallards offense that produced 17 hits last night. This will be the 6-foot-2 inch righty’s first start of the summer for the Rafters. Who the Mallards are set to counter with on the hill with is still yet to be determined.

After mustering up a mere 5 hits in their loss last night, the Rafters will try to get back on track at the plate. Today’s game is the first 4:05 PM start time of the season, with gates opening at 3:05 PM.

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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 23rd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2016, 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 150 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 (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (CHC). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website.  For more information, visit www.raftersbaseball.com.