Rafters and Bombers Rained Out on Friday

Wisconsin Rapids, WI. – Due to heavy rain, the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters and Battle Creek Bombers were forced to postpone tonight’s (August 4th) game. The Rafters and Bombers will make up tonight’s game on Monday, August 7th as part of a doubleheader at Witter Field.

The first game of the doubleheader will begin at 5:05 and will be a 7-inning game, making up the August 4th postponed event. The regularly scheduled game on August 7th will begin 30 minutes following the completion of the make-up game and will be Rafters Fly Swatter Giveaway Night. One ticket will be good for both games of the doubleheader.

If you have a ticket for the regularly scheduled game on August 7th, your ticket will allow you to occupy your seat for both games of the doubleheader.

All Rafters 9 Pack, Solarus Founders Club, and Home Plate Club tickets for the August 7th game will receive all-you-can-eat amenities from the first pitch of game one (5:05) through the end of the 5th inning of the second game of the doubleheader.

The Rafters resume their 2017 schedule on Saturday at Witter Field; hosting the Kenosha Kingfish at 6:05 p.m. Gates open at 5:05 p.m. for the Sweet Right Brothers event sponsored by Nasonville Dairy. Pregame coverage starts at 5:50 p.m. on AM 1320 WFHR and WFHR.com, the Rafters Radio Network.

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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, 180 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including two-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champion Ben Zobrist (CHC) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM) and Lucas Duda (NYM). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.raftersbaseball.comor download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Rafters as your favorite team.