Madison, WI – July 2, 2008. The battle of the “Ucks” ended Wednesday in the favor of the Madison Mallards as the Waterloo Bucks defeated the Wisconsin Woodchucks 2-1 in game two of a doubleheader. The loss drops the Mallards magic number to 2 heading into Thursdays double-dip with Battle Creek beginning at 5:05 p.m. The Mallards can clinch the South Division First Half Championship with a sweep tomorrow or a win coupled with a Woodchucks loss. Meanwhile Wisconsin stays in Waterloo to battle the Bucks at 7:05 p.m. tomorrow. Catch all Mallards action on the road by visiting livemallardsbaseball.com!

The Mallards are hosting the 2008 NWL All-Star Event on July 13 & 14.

Fan Fest on Sunday, July 13 will feature an unveiling of the World’s Largest Sausage (60’6″…sound familiar? by Stoddard’s Meat Market; free autographs from every All-Star; trivia contests; game program photo shoots; home-run robbing catches, and kids Home Run Derby! The event will run from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. just in time for the Home Run Derby. Which contestant will knock the most balls out of the “Duck Pond?”

On Monday, July 14, watch the most talented collegiate ballplayers in the country battle in the NWL All-Star game to be televised live on ESPNU at 7:05 p.m.! Come show the nation what baseball in Madison is all about!

Log onto Mallardsbaseball.com or call the ticket office at 608.246.4277 to order your tickets today!