Northwoods Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Rafters Open Second Half against Rival Woodchucks

Published on July 2, 2014 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters News Release


Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.- Looking to build off of a good finish to the first half of the Northwoods League season, the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (12-23) open the second half of their campaign against their regional rivals the Wisconsin Woodchucks (18-16). The opening game of the series is tonight at Athletic Park in Wausau with the first pitch set for 7:05pm.

Domenic Mazza (UC Santa Barbara) will toe the rubber for the Rafters in his second start of the season since joining the Rafters in mid June. His first appearance came against the La Crosse Loggers when Mazza went five innings, struck out six, and surrendered only a single earned run in a start in which he registered a no-decision.

The Rafters will look to carry over their late first half offensive surge into the second half, and the leaders of that surge are Zack Domingues (Long Beach State) and Clark Eagan (Arkansas). Domingues batted .350 in the 21 games he played in the first half and was second in the league in on base percentage at .470. Domingues has also done a great job defensively at shortstop as he has made a handful of incredible plays and is as sure handed as they come.

Clark Eagan fought the injury bug early in his Rafters tenure, but when he played he made an instant impact. In his 10 games played Eagan batted .415 with six doubles and he drove in more runs than he had games played with 11 runs batted in. Eagan looks to solidify the middle of the lineup for the Rafters in the second half along with help from teammates Woody Woodward (UC Santa Barbara), and Keelin Rasch (Louisiana Monroe).

The first Rafters home game of the second half is July 3rd at 7:05pm here at Witter Field against the Wisconsin Woodchucks with a fireworks display presented by Marshfield Clinic to follow. This will start an eight game home stand for the Rafters which include some great promotions. One of the biggest events of the summer will be on Saturday July 5th when Duck Dynasty's own John Godwin is here for Outdoorsman Night presented by Element Mobile.

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