Wisconsin Rapids starts fresh in the second half with a two-game series against Wisconsin

After a successful first half, the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (0-0) kick off the second half of the Northwoods League season with a two-game home series against the Wisconsin Woodchucks (0-0).

The Rafters ended the first half on a six-game winning streak and have won nine home games in a row at Historic Witter Field. The team finished in second place in the Great Lakes West Division first-half standings with a record of 23-13.

The Rafters are coming off a doubleheader sweep of the Green Bay Booyah, winning by scores of 5-3 and 6-3. Richie Schiekofer went 5-for-6 on the day with a pair of RBIs.

Nate Barnes is projected to start for the Rafters. The lefty from Mount Mercy has a 1-1 record and a 2.11 ERA in five appearances and two starts this summer. He will face off against Wisconsin’s Emmanual Corporan, who is making his first start for the Woodchucks. He has a 1-1 record and a 3.32 ERA in eight appearances.

The Rafters have a 3-3 record against the Woodchucks this season, winning the last meeting 6-4 in Wausau. Wisconsin Rapids closes out the homestand on Thursday for July 4^that Historic Witter Field. Fans who bring a non-perishable food item get 2-for-1 tickets.

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.