Madison, WI – August 21, 2009. Headlined by Hall of Famer Paul Molitor, the fourth annual Mallards/MLB Alumni Game saw Maynard’s All-Stars defeat Schmitt’s All-Stars by a score of 6-5 in front of a record crowd of 6,454 at the “Duck Pond” Friday night.
Molitor, who signed autographs from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., graciously agreed to sign after the game as well after a few hundred fans were unable to grab his signature during the first session.
He finished the night 1-for-3 with a single and run scored. His hit game against Nick Alsteen, who won the opportunity to pitch to Molitor after he threw the fastest recorded speed of 67 mph during a “Speed Pitch Contest” courtesy of FM 100.5 ESPN in early August.
The MVP of the game was current Iowa pitching coach Chris Maliszewski, who played for the Mallards in 2003. He received the win on the mound.
Other stars of the exhibition game were Craig Meier (UW-Milwaukee) who was 2-for-2 with a two-run home run for Schmitt’s All-Stars, and Andy Sigerich (UIC) who was 2-for-3 with a two-run home run of his own for Maynard’s All-Stars.
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The Mallards special event season continues tomorrow in a roller derby bout as Madison’s Dairyland Dolls take on the Minneapolis-based Northstar Rollergirls at 6:05 p.m. at the “Duck Pond.” Plenty of great seats are available including those in the Great Dane Duck Blind, and can be purchased by clicking here, or by calling the box office at 608.246.4277 today!
