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Published On: February 21st, 2020

Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.- The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters would like to welcome two Davidson position players to the 2020 roster, Parker Nolan and Jacob Hinderleider.

Nolan is a sophomore outfielder from Wilmington, North Carolina. During his first season at Davidson, Nolan appeared in 10 games and impressed, hitting a single in his first career plate appearance against Towson. Later in the season, Nolan went back-to-back with teammate Greg Lowe for his first career home run versus Toledo. At Hoggard High School, Nolan was a two-sport athlete in basketball and baseball, earning All-Conference, All-Area, and All-Coastal honors.

Hinderleider is an incoming freshman from Kaneohe, Hawaii. The 6’2 shortstop was rated as the 3rd best infielder in the state of Hawaii, by Perfect Game, and the 5th overall prospect out of ‘Ionali School in Honolulu. He was described in 2016 by Perfect Game as a plus fielder, with a refined plate approach.

“Both guys are great athletes and can play in the middle of the field.” Davidson Head Coach Rucker Taylor said. “Both guys care about the game and work to better themselves at it. I think Parker and Jacob will be fan favorites with their personalities and work ethics. We’re excited for them to be playing in a great environment and look forward to seeing them progress over the summer.” Starting 2020 play, Davidson remains unbeaten with a 4-0 record.

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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 proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its’ 26th season, 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 230 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and MLB All-Star Jordan Zimmermann (DET). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. 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.