Two-Game Road Series Starts for Rafters in Lakeshore

After winning a three-game series against Green Bay, the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (15-10) prepare for a two-game road series with the Lakeshore Chinooks (8-18).

Using an 8-2 run over the last 10 games, the Rafters propelled themselves into second place in the Great Lakes West Division. The team’s 2.61 ERA leads the Northwoods League by more than .40.

Wisconsin Rapids rallied late against Green Bay Friday night, but could not complete the comeback in a 6-4 loss to the Booyah. Jake Dunham notched his 21^stRBI of the season, which moves him into a tie for the league lead.

The Rafters will start Matt Osterberg, who has a 3-0 record and a 2.86 ERA through three starts this season. Jake Carlson, a righty from Northwestern Ohio, will make his first appearance for the Chinooks.

The Rafters close the series with Lakeshore Sunday at 5:05 p.m. The team’s next home game at Historic Witter Field will be Tuesday, June 25, for Skyward Educators Appreciation Night and an appearance by former Green Bay Packer and NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Kramer.

Want to attend a Rafters game this season? Single-game tickets 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 Rafters ticket office 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.