(Pictured above 2016 Rafter Ben Fisher)

Renew Ticket Packages by November 18^th and receive replica championship ring

Wisconsin Rapids, WI. -With the 2016 season culminating in the franchise’s first Northwoods League Championship, today the Rafters announced their renewal information and ticket package pricing for the 2017 season.

The season ticket renewal process is now underway as the Rafters prepare for the 2017 season. All 9 Package and Season Ticket Package Holders from 2016 who wish to renew their same seats for 2017 season are asked to do so by contacting the Rafters ticket office no later than November 18^th and placing a 20% deposit on their tickets. For every two tickets renewed by Friday, November 18^th, each account holder will receive one replica Northwoods League Championship ring.

Any ticket holders who would like to change their seats to a different location or upgrade to a different seating location for 2017 are asked to contact the Rafters between December 1^st and December 16^th to do so. If you have not purchased a ticket package in the past but would like to do so in 2017, please contact the Rafters office for additional ticket package information. Please note that packages can be split between friends and family. Ticket package dates will be release in early December.

The Rafters all-inclusive 9 Game Tickets Packages will be back again in 2017. Each bleacher 9 Pack holder will continue to receive all-inclusive ballpark fare and a nightly food special along with unlimited fountain soda and water. This is available from the time the gates open until the end of the 5^th inning on all of the pre-selected 9 Game Package dates. The price for the bleacher 9 Pack is $123 ($13.66 per game) for 2017. The 9 Game Packages will continue to offer the Never-A-Wasted Ticket Policy, which allows fans to trade out their tickets for any remaining regular season game if they miss any one of their selected 9 Pack games. In addition, each package includes a Rafters hat and guaranteed promotional items if there is a giveaway scheduled for games included in each package. Fans are able to purchase the 9 Game Packages before tickets go on sale to the general public in late April 2017.

The Rafters will offer Full and Half Season Solarus Founders Club tickets ($750 full season; $375 half season) as well as offer a 9 Game Package in the Solarus Founders Club for $195. In addition to having a chance to sit in the most comfortable seats in the ballpark which also includes a food and beverage rail, each Founders Club ticket includes all-inclusive ballpark fare as well as a nightly food special, unlimited fountain soda and water from the time gates open until the end of the 5^th inning. Solarus Founders Club Package holders receive a tabbed wristband that they can use for four tap beers from the time the gates open until the end of the game. Tabs can also be used for the Fan Zone for fans holding a Solarus Founders Club ticket that are under 21. In addition to the all-inclusive food and beverage options, Solarus Founders Club members receive the Never-A-Wasted Ticket Policy. Also included are invites to VIP events, pass to all away Northwoods League ballparks, and guaranteed promotions items if there is a giveaway scheduled for games included in each package.

The full menu of ticket packages for 2017 will be as follows

Please call the Rafters office for Home Plate Club pricing and availability.

Single game ticket prices for the 2017 season will be $9 for reserved bleacher seats and $8 for standing room only. Single game tickets will go on sale in April 2017.

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The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 23-year-old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 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 160 former 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 or on Google Play and set the Rafters as your favorite team.