Wausau, WI – The Woodchucks resign Cade Denton for the 2022 season while also bringing in Calvin Shepherd and Jack Wenninger.
RHP – Cade Denton | 6’3” | So. | – Oral Roberts University
Cade played with the Woodchucks for the 2021 season where he pitched struck 23 batters out and earned a win. This season at ORU Cade has pitched 19.2 innings striking out 25 batters while having an ERA of 0.92
RHP – Calvin Shepherd | 6’2” | Fr. | University of Illinois
Calvin played high school ball at Lawrence North in Indianapolis, IN, where he was the 5th best pitcher in Indiana. Since joining the fighting Illini Calvin has pitched 7.1 innings in 4 games.
RHP – Jack Wenninger | 6’4” | So. | University of Illinois
Jack played at Murray State his freshman year, where he was selected to the All-OVC Freshman Team. Since going to UIUC Jack has pitched 19 innings, striking out 19 batters, and earned one win.
The Wausau Woodchucks 29th season starts on Monday, May 30th on the road. The team’s first home game will be Tuesday, May 31st, 2022. Gates will open at 5:35pm and first pitch is 6:35pm. Ticket packages and group ticket options are currently available for purchase. Single game tickets will go on sale in April.
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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 250 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 (WAS), 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 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and MLB Gold Glove finalist and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TOR). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.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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