The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Return to Witter for matchup against Dock Spiders.

 

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – The Rafters are back at Witter Field after a long road trip to Rockford, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. After the six games, the Rafters are now 14-14 in the second half and 29-34 overall. The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders are tied with the cranberry and gold in the second half also sporting a 14-14 record. They are 35-28 overall.

 

Taking the mound tonight for Wisconsin Rapids will be lefthander Gareth Stroh (Purdue). Stroh has a 3-1 record for the Rafters with a 2.95 ERA. This will be Stroh’s eighth start. He has struck out 30 batters, walked ten and given up 32 hits in 39.2 innings pitched.

 

Pitching tonight for the Dock Spiders is Jon Young. The righty from Indiana Wesleyan has pitched 56 innings for Fond du Lac Dock Spiders. In his 10 appearances he has allowed 50 hits and 15 walks while striking out 38. He sports a 1.75 ERA and 4-2 record.

 

The first pitch is slated for 6:05 p.m. The Rafters will be home for a second game against the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders and then a Monday matchup against the Battle Creek Bombers.

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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, 200 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 website. For more information, visit www.northwoodsleague.com or download the Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play.