Name: Brett Sanchez Position: Pitcher Jersey Number: 17 Hometown: Slidell, Louisiana Career Highlight: I broke the strikeout record this year as the first pitcher to surpass 300 strikeouts, tied the wins record this year, broke the shutout record this year and broke the complete games record last year at Belhaven University. How many seasons have …
For the Press Times ASHWAUBENON – The Green Bay Rockers recently announced that Lawrence University head coach Chris Krepline will be returning for a second summer as field manager — his fifth season in the Northwoods League. Joining Krepline in the dugout will be pitching coach Billy Henley (fourth season), hitting coach Cody Hartman (third …
BY Daniel KRAMERMANAGING EDITORMark Skogen walked into the Epic Event Center on a cold Friday afternoon with his phone in his hand.His gray hair is cropped close on the sides, longer on top and combed back. If it weren’t for the Epic Event Center logo on his black down jacket, Skogen could easily be mistaken …
Hitting all the right notes
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By Greg BatesSports editor GREEN BAY – After less than three months playing together, the Green Bay Rockers players created a tight bond on the field, but the crew strengthened that bond off the field after a recent road trip.Returning to Green Bay on a bus from Fond du Lac at about 12:30 a.m. on …
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By Rich PalzewicSports Editor GREEN BAY – Max Wagner’s dream of playing professional baseball is one step closer to reality. With the 42nd overall pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, the Baltimore Orioles selected Wagner, a 2020 Green Bay Preble graduate. “It’s a surreal feeling, and I still can’t believe it happened,” …
By Jim PaulStaff Intern ASHWAUBENON – Though the Green Bay Rockers team is having a little trouble finding success on the field, Rockers Vice President and General Manager John Fanta said the organization’s new theme and focus – live music prior to every game – is off to a promising start. Despite the team’s losing …
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MADISON – The Madison Mallards took game one of the series over the Green Bay Rockers Thursday in Madison, 12-5. After starting the second half of the Northwoods League season 4-2, the Rockers have lost three straight. In the second inning, Green Bay’s Danny Wuestenfeld hit a three-run home run over the right-field wall for a 3-0 …
By Rich PalzewicSports Editor ASHWAUBENON – It’s been quite the journey for Green Bay Rockers starting pitcher Will Semb. Semb, a 2020 De Pere High School graduate, has started seven games for the Rockers this season, with his most recent outing July 9 against Kalamazoo. The 6-foot-1 righty threw six innings of five-hit ball, giving …
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MADISON – The Green Bay Rockers defeated the Madison Mallards Thursday night in Madison, 11-9. Green Bay scored first in the top of the first inning. With two outs, Griffin Stevens and Owen Jackson hit back-to-back doubles. For Jackson, that was the first of four runners he would drive in. The Mallards scored four times …
By Rich PalzewicSports Editor ASHWAUBENON – Nainoa – pronounced NI-NO-AH – Cardinez is a long way from home. But despite being more than 4,000 miles from his hometown in Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii, the Green Bay Rockers catcher said he’s enjoying his time with the club. The University of Hawaii (UH) sophomore is in his first …
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