WAUSAU, WI – The Woodchucks hosted the Lakeshore Chinooks for the first time this season and were unable to take a lead in the two game series at Athletic Park.
In the first inning Brandon Seltzer was able to hit a single, and Kenny Rodriguez had an RBI single to bring Seltzer home. In the bottom of the fourth, the Woodchucks were able to drive in another run with a hit off of Adam Frank, which scored Javier Rosario. Later in the eighth, the Woodchucks were able to score three runs to start a comeback against the Chinooks. TJ Reeves hit a two run home run to bring home Seltzer who had a single to get on base, and Kyle Simmons who walked earlier.
In the first inning the Chinooks started off strong with six runs. Mike Trautwein hit a three-run home run to start the game, Griffin Doersching also hit a home run to give the Chinooks an extra run in the first inning and they went up 6-1. Later in the top of the fourth, Cole Barr also scored for the Chinooks. The Chinooks scored another three runs in the sixth inning, with a home run from Cameron Hart. Again in seventh the Chinooks were able to score two more runs, and then scored another one in the eighth which was their last run of the game.
Top Performers
TJ Reeves had one hit, one run, and two RBI’s.
Next Up
The Wisconsin Woodchucks will continue their homestand tomorrow on Friday, June 21st against the Lakeshore Chinooks at 6:35 PM. A firework show set to TV Show Theme Songs will be held after the game, presented by Cellcom. The Woodchucks will then travel to Madison to face off against the Mallards on Saturday night. The Woodchucks will return home on Sunday to play the Mallards at Athletic Park. It will be Faith & Family Day. Join us for some fellowship with music, baseball and post-game kids can run the bases, presented by Yach’s Body & Custom and Grebe’s! For tickets, call us at 715.845.5055, stop by our front office, or visit woodchucks.com.
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