
Rafters Travel to Fond du Lac for Series Opener
June 12, 2019 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters News Release
Fond du Lac, Wis. - Coming off a doubleheader split, the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (8-8) open the season series with divisional opponent Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (8-8) on the road Wednesday night.
The Rafters built a late 5-0 lead against the Wisconsin Woodchucks in the nightcap of a Tuesday doubleheader and staved off a ninth-inning rally to win 5-2. Jake Dunham went 3-for-5 with five RBIs and now leads the team with 16 RBIs.
Neil Abbatiello is expected to start for the Rafters in his third appearance. The Wagner senior has a 1-0 record and a .90 ERA, striking out 14 batters in 10 innings of work. Connor Cook gets the nod for the Dock Spiders. He has a 1-0 record and a 1.28 ERA through three appearances for Fond du Lac.
The Rafters return to Historic Witter Field for game two Thursday for the Hunger Coalition food sculpture event "United We Can," sponsored by United Way. These two Great Lakes West Division teams will face off 12 times over the course of the season.
Want to attend a Rafters game this season? Single-game tickets are on sale now. For more information on all Rafters ticket offerings visit Raftersbaseball.com, call the Rafthouse at 715-424-5400, or come visit us over at historic Witter Field. The Rafters ticket office is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday at Witter Field, 521 Lincoln Street in Wisconsin Rapids.
Northwoods League Stories from June 12, 2019
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- Huskies Drop 5th Straight Game - Duluth Huskies
- Bombers Sweep Doubleheader against Growlers - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
- Woodchucks Only Allow One Run in First of Two-Game Series with Green Bay - Wausau Woodchucks
- Weather Postpones Rafters Game with Dock Spiders - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Dock Spiders Game Postponed - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Mallards Game against Chinooks Postponed Due to Rain - Madison Mallards
- Waterloo Throttles Duluth 13-4 - Waterloo Bucks
- Rafters Travel to Fond du Lac for Series Opener - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Mallards Looking for Redemption at Home against Chinooks - Madison Mallards
- Duluth Huskies Promotions Weekly Update - Duluth Huskies
- Chinooks' Offense Erupts in 13-4 Win - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Ketelsen Carves, Smiley Shoves, Bucks Dump Duluth 7-3 - Waterloo Bucks
- Rafters Split Doubleheader with Woodchucks - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Green Bay Victorious over Madison - Green Bay Rockers
- Stingers Complete Sweep - Willmar Stingers
- Mallards Drop Third-Straight Game - Madison Mallards
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