Rafters Wrap up Four Game Road Trip
June 16, 2015 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters News Release
Mequon, Wis- The Rafters have one inning to complete this evening before they start the second game of this two game series against the Chinooks. The Rafters did not officially take sole possession of 2nd place in the Northwoods League South Division with an 11-7 win over Lakeshore on Monday night. The game has been suspended and will have the ninth inning completed this evening. In last night's game Wisconsin Rapids took an 8-0 lead with a six run fifth inning and never looked back. Mitchell McGeein (Eastern Michigan) blasted his fourth home-run of the summer in that inning and really got the offense going. Back-to-Back RBI doubles from Ryan Cleveland (Georgia Southern) and Sam Tolleson (Central Florida) in the eighth inning provided some much needed insurance runs for the visiting team.
Brian Russell (College of Staten Island) was the starter for Wisconsin Rapids last night and is in line to pick up his first win of the summer for the Rafters. Russell threw a stellar six innings, allowing only three hits and one earned run in his fourth outing this summer. Brian Bass (Faulkner University) came in to get the final out of the eigth inning, which was the only batter that he faced so far.
Pitching matchups are still undecided for this evening, but there will be a full nine inning game following the completion of the first one.
The Rafters return home to Historic Witter Field Wednesday to take on the first place Kenosha Kingfish. Tickets are still available, call 715-424-5400.
Northwoods League Stories from June 16, 2015
- Huskies Doubled up by Eau Claire - Duluth Huskies
- Bullfrogs Fall Despite Late Rally - Green Bay Rockers
- Lydon Continues Dominance, Stingers Win Fourth Straight - Willmar Stingers
- Chinooks Lose Resumed Game But Triumph In Full Game - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Rafters Split Series with Lakeshore - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Mallards Bested by Bombers in Series Final - Madison Mallards
- Tuesday's Rox Game Versus Rochester Is Postponed - St. Cloud Rox
- Rafters Wrap up Four Game Road Trip - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Double Fireworks and Fun on Tap for the June 17-20 Woodchucks Homestand - Wausau Woodchucks
- Black Pearl Tattoo Night on June 24 - Kenosha Kingfish
- Harrison in Full Ace Status; Leader of Bullfrogs Staff - Green Bay Rockers
- Beckwith Makes Debut Start in Series Finale - Madison Mallards
- Sizzling Bullfrogs Eye Third Straight Shutout of Woodchucks - Green Bay Rockers
- Border Cats Fall To Willmar - Thunder Bay Border Cats
- Chinooks Fall To Rafters 11-7 - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Rafters Hook Chinooks 11-7 - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Soria Lifts Bucks over MoonDogs in Waterloo Debut - Waterloo Bucks
- Let's Play Two; Bullfrogs Take a Pair in Wausau, 3-0 and 5-0 - Green Bay Rockers
- Offensive Onslaught Carries Stingers to Win over Border Cats - Willmar Stingers
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