Woodchucks’ 30th Season Schedule Released
Wausau, WI – The Wausau Woodchucks are looking forward to their 30th season of Northwoods League Baseball in Wausau and are excited to kick it off with the release of the 2023 schedule! The Woodchucks will start their 2023 season play on Memorial Day in Madison before opening at home at 6:05pm on Tuesday, May 30 against those same Mallards. They will then host the Lakeshore Chinooks for two games at home on Wednesday, May 31 at 6:05pm, and Thursday, June 1 at 6:35pm to round out their opening home stand. New this year, first pitch for all Monday night home games will be at 6:05pm. Gates will open at 5:05pm on Mondays.
The schedule features games against eight different Great Lakes Division teams. Woodchucks opponents for 2023 are their familiar Great Lakes West rivals the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, Lakeshore Chinooks, Madison Mallards, Green Bay Rockers, and Wisconsin Rapids Rafters. This season their three Great Lakes East opponents will be the Battle Creek Battle Jacks, Kokomo Jackrabbits, and the Rockford Rivets.
The Northwoods League, which plays two halves to determine playoff participants, will end the first half of play on July 3 with the second half beginning on July 4. The Northwoods League All-Star break is July 24 – 26 and will be hosted by the Traverse City Pit Spitters.
The Woodchucks’ last home game of the season will be on Friday, August 11th vs. the Madison Mallards. The regular season ends on Saturday, August 12 with playoffs starting on Sunday, August 14.
Season tickets, half-season tickets and Kwik Trip Flex Packs are on sale now. Group ticket packages will be available early in 2023 and single game tickets will go on sale in April 2023. Visit woodchucks.com or call 715.845.5055 for information or to purchase your tickets for the 2023 season today!
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The Wausau Woodchucks 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’ 29th 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 300 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 and on ESPN+. 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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