Rhinelander’s Charlie Johnson (3) and Sawyer Bishop (15) react to the season-ending loss to Bloomer on June 2 at Stafford Field. The 1-seed Hodags were upset by the 9-seed Blackhawks in the WIAA regional semifinal. (Blake Richard/River News)
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Top-seeded Hodag baseball upset in regional semis
The Rhinelander High School baseball team lost 5-4 in the WIAA regional semifinal to the Bloomer Blackhawks at Stafford Field on June 2. The top-seeded Hodags got off to a shaky start against 9-seed Bloomer and weren’t able to get over the hump after a four-run Bloomer fourth inning.