Wisconsin Rapids remains undefeated on Friday nights at Witter Field in 2018

 

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (32-37, 17-17 2^nd half) defeated the Wisconsin Woodchuck (28-42, 16-19 2^nd half) 3-2 on Friday night at Witter Field. The Rafters took the lead late as Alex Fedje-Johnson (Davidson) collected a hit to right and scored on an airmailed errant throw from the Woodchucks right fielder Dom Derenzo.

 

The Woodchucks started the scoring in fourth on an RBI sac fly from Nick Loftin. Wisconsin tacked on more on another sac fly in the fifth, this one courtesy of Javier Valdes. Wisconsin Rapids responded with an RBI sac fly of their own in the fifth. Jack-Thomas Wold (UNLV) collected the RBI on the sacrifice fly to center and in the seventh Wold tied the game with an RBI fielder’s choice.

 

In the eighth, Alex-Fedje Johnson collected a base hit and scored on the same play due to a Woodchuck error from right fielder Dom Derenzo. Derenzo airmailed the throw all the way to opposite side of the field in foul territory. Fedje-Johnson scored to make it 3-2 Wisconsin Rapids.

 

Hunter Robichaux (2-2, 2.78 ERA) earned the with two scoreless relief innings and three strikeouts. Mason Cole (1-4, 5.45 ERA) suffered the loss on the unearned run in the eighth.

 

Tomorrow is the last home game for the Rafters in the 2018 season. The cranberry and gold will take on the Green Bay Bullfrogs at 6:05 p.m. CT.

 

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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,  over 200 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.