Wisconsin Rapids drops game one of final home series with Rockford
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – The Wisconsin Rapids Rafter (26-30, 11-10 2nd half) lost to the Rockford Rivets (24-32, 6-16 2nd half) 10-2. It was all Rockford till the ninth where the Rafters broke up a 10-0 shutout.
Rockford struck first in the second with a three-run double from Parker Bates. Ryan Cole then collected an RBI double and scored on an error to cap off the five-run second inning. Two more Rivets runs crossed home plate in third from a two-run double from Cade Bunnell. Rockford would finish in the fifth with three more runs two from a base hit and another from a bases-loaded walk.
The Rafters showed fight in the ninth. With one out, Bret Fehr (SIU Edwardsville) nailed a solo home run for the first Rafter run of the night. Alex Fedje-Johnson (Davidson) delivered an RBI sac fly to right to score Payton Robertson (Louisiana State Shreveport). Rockford held on from there with a 10-2 final.
The loss is suffered by Jake Cook (1-7, 7.16 ERA). The win is given to Jimmy Burnette (1-4, 4.45) who took a no-hit bid to the seventh. Wisconsin Rapids finishes the homestand tomorrow with a 4:05 pm CT start against the Rivets.
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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.
