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Published On: August 15th, 2016

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Single Game Playoff Tickets are On Sale Now! Buy Now Button

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters are headed to their first ever Northwoods League Playoffs after clinching the first half Northwoods League South Division championship. By winning the first half division, the Rafters are guaranteed to host a home playoff game at Witter Field on Monday, August 15th. The first fans through the gate will receive a commemorative Rafters Playoff rally towel.

By capturing the first half division title, the Rafters clinch home field advantage for the first game of the Northwoods League Divisional Playoffs round. The first playoff game is slated for Monday, August 15th at 7:05pm at Witter Field. The first two divisional round games are single elimination and the winner of the first and second half of the season will host the teams in the division with the next two best overall records. If the Rafters advance past the first game of the Northwoods League Divisional Playoffs, they would play again Tuesday, August 16th with the location to be determined. Both of the first two games are single elimination contests. If the Rafters were to win the second game, they would advance to the best-of-three Summer Collegiate World Series, August 18th-20th.

Single game playoff tickets are on sale for the August 15th game, and pricing is as follows Buy Now Button:

  • Point Craft River Reserved – SOLD OUT!
  • Point Craft River GA – $30
  • Solarus Founders Club Box Seat (with food and beverage) – $30
  • Solarus Founders Club Box Seat (without food and beverage) – $18
  • NWL Foundation Accessible Seating Area – $11
  • Reserved Bleacher – $10
  • Standing Room Only – $8

Playoff season tickets packages are on sale now to existing package holders. Ticket purchases for games that are not played will be credited towards 2017 ticket packages or will be provided a cash refund.

Four-Game playoff ticket plans for season ticket package holders are priced as follows: Home Plate Club Table $560, Solarus Founders Club $88, 9 Game Pack Bleacher $60, Full Season Bleacher $40.

Tickets can be purchased at raftersbaseball.com Buy Now Button, by calling 715-424-5400 or at the Rafters ticket office at Witter Field.

For more information on playoff ticketing please contact the Rafters box office at 715-424-5400. The Rafters ticket office is located at 521 Lincoln Street and is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Rafters ticket office is open from 9:00 a.m. until the end of the 6th inning on home game dates. For more information on 9-game packs, season or group tickets, please log on to raftersbaseball.com or 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 23rd season of summer collegiate baseball, 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 portal. For more information, visit www.raftersbaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store and set the Rafters as your favorite team.