Wausau, WI. — The Woodchucks had four players selected to the Northwoods League All-Star game; Jesse Donohoe, Colin Brueggemann, Dalton Pearson and Nate Nabholz.
This season Jesse Donohoe is batting .308 and has 4 home runs with 27 RBIs.
First baseman Colin Brueggemann has a .349 batting average, 10 doubles, 17 RBIs, and is coming off of a 15-game hitting streak.
Dalton Pearson is batting .341 this season and is leading the teams in home runs (5), hits (44), and RBIs (30).
Nate Nabholz will be representing the Chucks on the mound at the All-Star Game. Nate has pitched 39.2 innings for the chucks with an ERA of 2.50 and has struck out 34 batters.
Rochester, Minn. — The Northwoods League has announced the rosters for the 2023 Northwoods League Great Lakes All-Star Game, which will be played on Tuesday, July 25 at 7:05 p.m. (Eastern) at Turtle Creek Stadium in Traverse City, Michigan. The game will air on ESPNU with longtime Lakeshore Chinooks broadcaster Matt Menzl and former Los Angeles Dodgers GM Dan Evans with the call.
In the Great Lakes West Division, the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters have eight players on the roster. Wisconsin Rapids is led by Jack Gurevitch (University of San Diego). Gurevitch is hitting .313 with five home runs, seven doubles, two stolen bases and 25 RBI. On the mound, Josh Howitt (California State University, Fullerton) has 34 strikeouts and a .31 ERA in 29.0 innings pitched.
In the Great Lakes East Division, the First-Half Champion and host Traverse City Pit Spitters have seven selections.
The All-Stars from the Pit Spitters are powered by outfielder Parker Brosius (Georgia Tech). Brosius is hitting .338 with six doubles, two triples, and 23 stolen bases. On the mound, the Pit Spitters are led by Mitch White (University of Cincinnati). White has appeared in 12 games and has a .47 ERA, four saves and 26 strikeouts in 19.1 innings pitched.
Field Manager Chris Krepline and his coaching staff from the Green Bay Rockers will be in the dugout for the West. The First-Half Great Lakes West Champion Rockers currently have a 25-21 overall record.
Traverse City Field Manager Josh Rebandt and his staff will manage the East All-Stars. The First-Half Great Lakes East Division Champion Pit Spitters currently have a 27-17 overall record.
This year’s All-Stars were chosen in a vote by the 12 member teams of the Northwoods League’s Great Lakes Division. Ballots were cast by each team’s field staff and media contacts.
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David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
