Wisconsin Rapids hopes for more success at home against the Kenosha Kingfish.
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – The Rafters fell to 14-17 on the season after yesterday’s loss against the Lakeshore Chinooks in extra innings. The Chinooks had a walk-off single in the 11th inning to win 10-9. Steven Rivas (Long Beach State) hit his first triple of the season to tie up the game in the ninth inning.
Tonight, the cranberry and gold face off against Big Top Baseball rival the Kenosha Kingfish. The Kingfish are currently 11-18. Last time these two teams squared up at Witter Field the Rafters swept the Kingfish in the two-game series.
Pitching for Wisconsin Rapids is right hander Brecken Lewis (Dixie State). He sports a 1-1 record an a 4.07 ERA. In seven appearances and three starts, Lewis has recorded eight strikeouts, 11 walks and 23 hits.
Kaleb Schmidt will take the mound for the Kingfish. Schmidt is 0-3 on the season. He has a 5.58 ERA and recorded 18 strikeouts and given up 21 hits.
First pitch is slated for 6:05 p.m. CT at Witter Field.
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The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Now in 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.
