Proceeds From Auction Will Benefit Cancer Research

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters will wear a melanoma awareness alternate themed jersey for tonight’s game against the Rockford Rivets. Fans can submit an online bid (starting at $55) for as many jerseys as they’d like. Bidding will continue during the game on June 12 during which fans will have the chance to match and continue to bid in-person. The auction will end with the last out in the bottom of the 6th inning during game. Winners do not need not to be in attendance, but it is recommended. ($5 will be added for shipped orders). Proceeds from the auction will go towards cancer research.

To place your bid please follow these steps:

1. Click on the “BID Jersey” link beside the player’s name below
2. Your email program will then open a new message
3. In the body of that email please include: the player’s name, the dollar amount of your bid, your name & your phone number!
   1. example: Craig Noto, $125, John Fanta, (715) xxx-xxxx
4. Bid as many times as you’d like on as many jerseys as you wish! (Remember, bids less than $55 will not be considered)
5. Bids of $100 will automatically win the jersey, provided it is the highest bid at the time it is placed.

*Please note: The Jersey is a black jersey with white lettering due to its significance with melanoma awareness.
** Upon completion of the game, each player will sign his jersey if desired and a member of the Rafters staff will bring those items to the Rafthouse Team Shop. At that time, payment will be needed to obtain said item. Patience is requested as over 30 transactions will need to be run immediately following the game. For faster processing, cash or check is the preferred method of payment.

Please see below for the full list of available Rafters players and coaches jerseys:

Pitchers
#10 – Cameron Busby (Georgia College) BID Jersey
#11 – Keaton Graf (Johnson County CC) BID Jersey
#12 – Calvin Giese (St. Cloud State) BID Jersey
#13 – Gareth Stroh (Coffeyville CC) BID Jersey
#14 – Jake Repavich (Grand Canyon) BID Jersey
#15 – Kyle Ostrowski (Pacific) BID Jersey
#18 – Garrett Schilling (Xavier) BID Jersey
#19 – Dylan File (Dixie State) BID Jersey
#21 – Blair Lakso (Buffalo) BID Jersey
#22 – Jeff Fasching (Minnesota) BID Jersey
#26 – Jack Riley (UCONN) BID Jersey
#27 – John Jaeger (Sterling College) BID Jersey
#28 – Chris Cooper (Texas A&M- Corpus Christi) BID Jersey
#31 – Jay Peters (UW- Milwaukee) BID Jersey
#41 – Eric Ligda (Millersville) BID Jersey
#45 – Damien Richard (Xavier) BID Jersey
#48 – Andrew Deramo (Central Florida) BID Jersey

Position Players
#0 – Brandon Polizzi (Cal State- Dominguez Hills) BID Jersey
#2 – Logan Mattix (Georgia College) BID Jersey
#3 – Jake Lumley (Canicius) BID Jersey
#4 – Jon Meola (Virginia) BID Jersey
#6 – Luke Pettersen (Minnesota) BID Jersey
#8 – Scott Kapers (Valparaiso) BID Jersey
#16 – Joseph Estrada (Alabama State) BID Jersey
#17 – Patrick Cromwell (Clemson) BID Jersey
#20 – Jacson McGowan (Purdue) BID Jersey
#25 – Rob Calabrese (Illinois-Chicago) BID Jersey
#29 – Dustin Woodcock (SIU-Edwardsville) BID Jersey
#30 – Ben Fisher (Eastern Kentucky) BID Jersey

Coaches
#5 – Devin DeYoung (Assistant Coach) BID Jersey
#23 – Craig Noto (Field Manager) BID Jersey
#35 – Kirk Shrider (Assistant Coach) BID Jersey
#55 – John Halama (Pitching Coach) BID Jersey
 

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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.