Northwoods Green Bay Rockers

Bullfrogs Return Home to Continue Series with Kingfish

Published on August 7, 2014 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Green Bay Rockers News Release


Green Bay, Wis. - After two straight games against the Kenosha Kingfish in Kenosha, the Green Bay Bullfrogs will continue their four-game series against the Kingfish with the final two games coming at Joannes Stadium, beginning on Thursday. Thursday's game will be the start of the final weekend of the regular season for the Bullfrogs, who have just three home games remaining in the 2014 regular season.

On Wednesday night in Kenosha, the Bullfrogs took the second game of the series from the Kingfish as they won a pitcher's duel, 3-0. Green Bay did not score their first run until the eighth inning when Daniel Jackson (Long Beach State) came through with an RBI single to left field that scored Dean Long (Emporia State). The Bullfrogs added one more run in the eighth inning before scoring one more insurance run in the ninth inning. Nathan Disch (Jacksonville) threw a gem on Wednesday for Green Bay as he shut out Kenosha over seven innings while giving up only four hits and striking out seven.

Roberto Baroniel (Nova Southeastern) will take the mound for the Bullfrogs as the series heads to Green Bay on Thursday. Baroniel, who threw the tenth inning of the suspended game that was completed on Monday, will be making his twelfth start of the season, Thursday. In 68.1 innings this season, Baroniel owns a 4-2 record with a 3.02 ERA, striking out 46 while walking only 21. In Baroniel's last start, which came against the Kalamazoo Growlers on July 31st, he earned a no decision after throwing seven innings, giving up just two runs on five hits.

J.D. Nielsen (Illinois) will start for the Kingfish on Thursday as they hope to push closer to the final playoff spot in the South Division. Nielsen comes into Thursday's game with a 3-2 record and a 4.61 ERA. A six-foot-six, left handed, freshman, Nielsen has thrown 54.2 innings this season and has struck out 38 while walking 30 batters as well. His last start also came on July 31st, against the Madison Mallards, as he earned a no decision after throwing four and one-third innings, giving up two runs on four hits to the Mallards.

First pitch on Thursday night is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. from Joannes Stadium in Green Bay.

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