Woodchuck Runs Pour in After Multiple Rain Delays

Woodchuck Runs Pour in After Multiple Rain Delays

Wausau, Wis. – The Wausau Woodchucks (32-31) faced off against the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (34-30) on a stormy Saturday evening, in a matchup critical to the battle for the playoffs. After two rain delays, one in the top of the 6th and one in the top of the 7th, the Chucks would end up victorious with a final score of 11-5.

 

The Woodchucks tried to strike early by loading the bases in the bottom of the first but could not capitalize on the opportunity. Jack Wenniger (Illinois) made quick work in the next two innings, only throwing 27 pitches total in innings two and three.

 

Jakob Boos (UW-Stevens Point) hit an electrifying double in the bottom of the 4th inning, but the Woodchucks wouldn’t score. Fond du Lac would lead as the game headed into its first double header with a score of 3-0.

 

Travis Stapleton (Polk State) smacked a sacrifice fly for his first RBI of the season, driving in Tyler Cox (Eckerd) to chip away at the Dock Spiders’ lead. The game would head to a second rain delay after the 6th inning, but the Chucks would come back with a vengeance, scoring seven runs in the bottom half of the 7th inning. Three of those runs would come from a double to left field by Stapleton, driving in Cox, Nik Levensteins (North Georgia), and Garret Hill (North Dakota State).

 

The Chucks would add a few more insurance runs in the bottom of the 8th inning coming from a three-run home run by Hill to give the remaining fans a show, as Fond du Lac would not be able to muster up the runs. The Woodchucks would battle back from behind to become victorious with an 11-5 victory over the Dock Spiders.

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The Wausau Woodchucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its’ 28th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, over 280 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (NYM), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com. For more information, visit woodchucks.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Woodchucks as your favorite team.

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