
Rafters Secure First Win of 2021 Season
June 3, 2021 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters News Release
The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (1-2) defeated the Green Bay Booyah (0-3), 7-2 to earn the first win of the season. The Booyah were limited to only two runs on seven hits.
Nathan Hemmerling (Lakeland) took the ball for the Rafters. After allowing a triple in the second inning to Nathan Blasick and a groundout to second from Nick Dangello to score a run, Hemmerling struck out six batters over five innings.
The Rafters added run support in the fourth. After a single from Blake Mann (St. Mary's), a walk by Elijah Dickerson (La Salle) and Angelo D'Acunto (Holy Cross) getting aboard on a fielder's choice, Garrett Callaghan (Rutgers) stepped up to the plate. He drove home all three runs with a double off the right field wall, the Rafters led 3-1 after four.
The top of the fifth saw bases loaded again for Wisconsin Rapids assisted by a ground rule double off the bat of Josh Nicoloff (Columbia). Hank Zeisler (Chapman) drilled a ball deep to right field and knocked in two. Two RBI groundouts extended the lead from 7-1 in what was a four-run fifth inning.
Devin Rivera (Villanova) entered the game in the sixth and shut the door on a Booyah comeback. He totaled five strikeouts and only one run came across through his three innings of work.
The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters will return to Witter Field tomorrow, Thursday, June 3rd, and face the Green Bay Booyah at 6:05 PM. The game can be seen on the Northwoods League Baseball Network and heard on WFHR AM 1320.
Northwoods League Stories from June 3, 2021
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- Woodchucks Come Up Short In Comeback Attempt Against Madison - Wausau Woodchucks
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- Spitters Sweep the Home Stand, Start 4-0 on the Season - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Growlers Blow Late Lead, Kingfish Win 8-7 in Extras - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Booyah Turn to Local Lefty - Green Bay Rockers
- Shorthanded Rivets Falter against Traverse City - Rockford Rivets
- Loggers Win Home-Opener in Nail-Biter - La Crosse Loggers
- Middle Innings Doom Rochester, Waterloo Hands Honkers First Loss of the Season - Rochester Honkers
- Growlers Drop Home Opener to Kingfish - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Loggers Win Home Opener over Mudpuppies 5-4 - La Crosse Loggers
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- MoonDogs Remain Undefeated by Routing Rox for Third Win - Mankato MoonDogs
- Collymore Clutch in Wild 10th Inning Win - Bismarck Larks
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- Fondy Rally Falls Short to Lakeshore - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
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