Woodchucks Capsize the Rafters in 12-3 Win
July 15, 2022 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Wausau Woodchucks News Release
Wausau, Wisc. - The Wausau Woodchucks (24-22 overall, 7-3 second half) took on the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (37-9 overall, 8-3 second half) with a vengeance on a beautiful Friday night, claiming a massive victory with a final score of 12-3 to split the series and regain their momentum.
Stellar pitching combined with unmatched batting drove the Chucks to victory over the Rafters, with thirteen hits (five of which were home runs), and nine total strikeouts by Chucks pitchers Nate Madej (Florida Southern), Cade Denton (Oral Robers), and Christian Orr (Columbia International).
Key Highlights:
Woodchucks pitcher Madej struck out the very first Rafters batter in just three pitches to get the game started off strong. At bat, Hunter Dorraugh (San Jose State) launched a home run into left field to score the first two runs of the game for the Chucks.
In the bottom of the third, Ryan Sepede (BYU) slammed a home run over the center field fence to plate Dorraugh and Zach Levenson (Miami), bringing in three more runs for the Woodchucks. Immediately following Sepede's homer, Chase Hug (Evansville) also caught the home run fever, hitting a home run to center field to score another run, bringing the Chucks to a lead of 6-3 over the Rafters.
In an apparent home run derby amongst themselves, Levenson hammered a one-run home run to left field in the bottom of the 4th inning to give the Woodchucks another run.
During the bottom of the fifth, Dwight Allen (Georgia), Ben Abernathy (UAB), and Dorraugh each hit singles to load the bases. The Rafters pitcher then walked Levenson, giving the Chucks another run. Abernathy plated a run on a sac fly by Sepede. Hug then hit his second home run of the night, hitting a three run bomb to center field, extending the Chucks lead to a whopping 12-3, which it would remain at through the end of the game, leaving the Chucks victorious.
Up Next
The Woodchucks will return to Athletic Park Monday, July 25th at 6:35pm to take on the Madison Mallards. Monday's game is the 9th annual Eat-A-Palooza event! Tickets can be purchased online at https://wausau-woodchucks.nwltickets.com/ or by calling 715.845.5055.
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