Rafters return home for two game series against Kenosha Kingfish.
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – After suffering a sweep in the away series against the Kalamazoo Growlers, the Rafters are now 9-8 on the season. This ranks them tied for fourth in the South Division Standings with the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders. The Rafters trail the Madison Mallards, Kalamazoo Growlers and Rockford Rivets.
The Kenosha Kingfish head to Witter Field to square off against the Rafters in a two-game series. The Rafters went 1-1 in their last series played in Kenosha this season. The Kingfish are 7-10 on the season and won their matchup last night against the Rivets.
New to the Kingfish is hot hitter Scott Dubrule (Jacksonville). The junior infielder has played two games for the Kingish recording three hits, three walks and one RBI in seven at bats so far. He has a .600 on base percentage and a .429 batting average.
On the mound for the Rafters is lefty Gareth Stroh (Purdue University). Stroh currently has a 1-0 record for the Rafters this season. He had an impressive start in his 2018 debut against the Wisconsin Woodchucks. In five innings pitched, he struck out six, gave up only three hits and walked one.
Pitching for the Kingfish is Cale Cuddie (UW-Stevens Point). The righthanded pitcher has a 4.00 ERA with Kenosha. He has made four appearances with two starts. In a total of nine innings pitched, Cuddie has struck out five, given up three hits and maintains a 1-1 record. In his last appearance against the Rafters on June 13th, Cuddie tossed a scoreless seventh.
First pitch at Witter Field is slated for 6:05p.m.
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The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Entering its 25th anniversary season, the Northwoods 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, 190 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (TOR). 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.
