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Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.- The Rafters announce a new addition to the front office for the 2020 season. Nick Coquyt is stepping into his role as the Rafters Ticket Accounts Manager.
This will be Coquyt’s first season with the organization and his third season within the Northwoods League. He spent the 2018 season as an Operations and Promotions intern with the Willmar Stingers and the 2019 season as a Sales intern with the Mankato Moondogs. His duties will include reachi
ng out to new potential fans, providing customer service to current fans, and helping out with operational aspects, including food and beverage and box office duties during the season.
Coquyt is a graduate from Minnesota State University – Mankato with a degree in Sports Management and a minor in Marketing. Raised in Willmar, Minnesota, he spent his childhood playing baseball, football, and any other rec sports imaginable. In his free time, Coquyt enjoys watching TV, working out, and cheering on all the Minnesota sports teams.
“I am thrilled to be apart of this wonderful organization”, said Coquyt. “I am blessed to call Rapids home for the next year.”
The Rafters Home Opener is slated for 6:05pm on Wednesday, May 27th against the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders. For more information on the different ticket packages visit Raftersbaseball.com, call the Rafthouse at 715-424-5400, or visit Historic Witter Field. The Rafthouse is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday at Witter Field, 521 Lincoln Street in Wisconsin Rapids.
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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 Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its’ 26th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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, over 230 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and MLB All-Stars Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (MIA). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. 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.