Marshfield Clinic To Sponsor NWL All-Star Game
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 -- 6:39 AM
The top college baseball talent in the country will grace the confines of Historic Witter Field in Wisconsin Rapids on July 21st this summer at the annual Northwoods League All-Star Game.The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters announced Tuesday that Marshfield Clinic be the presenting sponsor of the event.
The Marshfield Clinic All-Star Game festivities will begin on Monday, July 20th with an evening banquet at Hotel Mead & Conference Center honoring the players selected to the North and South Division All-Star teams.
The banquet will feature a keynote address by Milwaukee Brewers President of Baseball Operations-General Manager Doug Melvin along with a question and answer session for the Brewers chief executive.
All-Star Event Itinerary:
Monday, July 20-Hotel Mead & Conference Center
6:00 pm Social Hour
7:00 pm Marshfield Clinic Northwoods League All-Star Banquet in the Grand Ballroom
Welcoming remarks
Dinner
All-Star player, coaches, & umpire introductions
Guest speaker and Q&A? Doug Melvin
Tuesday, July 21-Witter Field
4:30pm Gates Open
Pre-game autograph session with NWL All-Stars
5:05 pm Marshfield Clinic Home Run Challenge
7:05 pm Marshfield Clinic Northwoods League All-Star Game
Performance by XPOGO
Postgame Fireworks Show
A very limited number of tickets to the Marshfield Clinic All-Star Banquet at Hotel Mead & Conference Center on the evening of Monday, July 20th will be available to the public. Rafters season ticket package holders will have the first opportunity to reserve tickets for the All-Star banquet prior to the general public beginning on Tuesday, April 7th through Thursday, April 23rd. On Friday, April 24th, the same day 2015 single game tickets go on sale, any remaining banquet tickets will be made available to the general public. Tickets to the banquet will be $50 per person and will include a meal and access to the question and answer portion of the program with Brewers General Manager Doug Melvin. Tickets can be reserved by calling the Rafters ticket office at 715-424-5400 or by stopping into the Rafthouse Team Shop.
The Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 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. More than 120 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball.
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