Northwoods Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Rafters Sweep Bullfrogs, Widen Division Lead

Published on July 1, 2016 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters News Release


Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.- After concluding the winningest month in franchise history, the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (22-10) hosted the Green Bay Bullfrogs (12-20) on Friday for the final game of the series and final home game of the first half of the season by a score of 11-3.

Rafters' starter Enrique Zamora (Calumet College of St. Joseph) turned in a fantastic performance on his way to earning the win. Zamora hurled five strong innings and allowed no runs on just three hits with seven strikeouts. The right-hander carried a no-hitter into the top of the fifth inning, recording the first out before his bid finally ended.

The Rafters struck quickly, plating four runs in the bottom of the first inning against Bullfrog starter Austin Hancock, who entered play with a 0.96 ERA. The outing was Hancock's shortest of the season, as he was lifted after the first inning due to Northwoods League pitch limit rules. A bases loaded Joe Wainhouse (Washington) two-run double off the wall and a two-run single from Ben Fisher (Eastern Kentucky) staked the Rafters to their early lead.

After a single run in the second and a scoreless third, the Rafters exploded for a six-run fourth inning, tying their largest run total in a single inning this year. Continuing his banner evening, Wainhouse crushed a fastball in the fourth inning for a solo home run to extend the Rafter lead to 6-0. Scott Kapers (Valparaiso) drove a pitch into the left-center field gap for a two-run double and Patrick Cromwell (Clemson) drove home a run with a sacrifice fly. Jake Lumley (Canisius) then followed up Cromwell's RBI with one of his own on an opposite field double.

The Rafter shutout bid ended in the eighth inning courtesy of a Quincy Nieporte home run off reliever Jack Riley (UConn). The Bullfrogs tacked on two more runs as well to cut their deficit to 11-3.

Tomorrow the Rafters will look to hold their two-game lead in the South Division, as they travel to Kalamazoo to take on the Growlers. First pitch is slated for 6:05 p.m. CT with coverage beginning at 5:50 p.m.

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