Wisconsin Rapids allowed just two runs on six hits, but come up short at home

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. – The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters defense held up well against the Madison Mallards, but the Rafters ultimately fell 2-1 in the team’s 2019 home opener.

Anthony Warneke put the Rafters on top in the third inning, driving in Anthony Galason. In the fifth, Madison levelled the game when Justin Wiley stole home. EJ Ranel’s RBI double in the seventh put the Mallards up for good 2-1.

Anthony Warneke went 2-for-3 and is hitting .250 for the Rafters. Richie Schiekofer continued his successful season at the plate, going 2-for-4 on the day. Rapids reliever Winston Allen gets the loss in 1.1 innings of work. Madison’s Blake Cisneros earns the win and Theo Delinger gets the save.

The Rafters hit the road tomorrow for a Saturday night showdown with the Green Bay Booyah. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. in Green Bay.

Want to attend a Rafters game this season? Rafters 9-Game Ticket Packages are on sale now! For more information on all Rafters ticket offerings visit Raftersbaseball.com, call the Rafthouse at

715-424-5400, or come visit us over at historic Witter Field. The Rafthouse is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday at Witter Field, 521 Lincoln Street in Wisconsin Rapids.

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The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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.