Picture caption: Kurtis Muller (Iowa) gets “pie’d” by teammate Matt Jansen (Purdue) on his 20th birthday while being interviewed by WISC-TV’s Josh Williamson for the 10 o’clock newscast. Ah, the joys of not being a teenager anymore. (see below)
Last night’s Box Score
Duluth, MN – July 8, 2009. Fresh off a 3-1 start to begin the Northwoods League second half of the season, the Mallards look to get back on the winning track tonight against the Duluth Huskies in a 7:05 p.m. game at Wade Stadium.
Last night the Mallards (3-1, 22-16 overall) had to settle for a series split with the Battle Creek Bombers (2-2, 23-14 overall) as Madison was shutout 5-0 in front of 5,435 fans at the “Duck Pond.”
Mallards starting pitcher Cody Winiarski (MATC) received a no-decision after not allowing a run in six innings of work. Newcomer Garrett Granitz (Azusa Pacific) picked up the loss (0-1) after allowing three earned runs in two-thirds of an inning.
Meanwhile Bombers starter Matt Talley (The Citadel) received the victory (4-2) after throwing seven shutout innings.
At the plate the Mallards were led by soon-to-be announced NWL Mid-Season All-Star Harold Riggins’ (NC State) three hits, including his tenth double of the season. Riggins is now hitting .333 on the year.
Tonight Madison will give right-hander JR Graham (Santa Clara) his first start on the bump. Used primarily as a reliever, Graham will make a spot start as former Mallard Matt Morgan (Purdue) was scheduled to start Wednesday but had to leave the team due to an arm injury. Graham is 0-2 on the season with a 3.78 ERA in 16.2 innings.
The Mallards remain one full game ahead of four other South Division teams (La Crosse, Battle Creek, Green Bay, Waterloo) heading into tonight’s action.
Be sure to catch all Mallards action on the road by dialing in to FM 100.5 ESPN or by visiting espnmadison.com for a live stream of every game. Or, be sure to click on “Game Day” on Mallardsbaseball.com to be directed to live video!
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Fans, the team returns home this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (doubleheader) and there are great seats available for all 4 games! Upcoming promotions include:
Friday – Bud Light Hockey Night with a special appearance by Steve Carlson, one of the original Hanson Brothers from the movie Slapshot! We’ll also give away Bud Light Uniform Can Coolers to the first 750 adults, 21 & over in attendance!
Click here to purchase tickets for Friday’s game!
Saturday – Emil’s Pizza Seat Cushion giveaway (first 500 fans). Plus, you’ll have a chance to win delicious pizza all night long!
Click here to puchase tickets for Saturday’s game!
Sunday – We have not one, but two games for your enjoyment! Game one will feature Madison Children’s Museum Day & the first 1,000 kids, 14 & under will receive a Frank Lloyd Wright Coloring Card Set courtesy of Taliesin. The first 500 families will also receive a Frozen Food Bag courtesy of MyMenu!
Game two will feature Alliant Energy Cereal Bowl Night (first 1,000 kids) and Bike Helmet Night presented by the Wisconsin DOT and Habush, Habush, and Rottier (first 250 kids).
Also, in-between games, representatives from MyMenu will be hosting a charity cookout outside of the stadium with proceeds going to the Madison Children’s Museum!
Click here to purchase tickets for Sunday’s GAME ONE and here for GAME TWO. Game times are scheduled for 1:05 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. There will be two gates, meaning fans will need to purchase separate tickets for each game!
