By: Dylan Lee – Public Relations
Madison, Wis. – The Madison Mallards look to move to 6-3 tonight against the Kenosha Kingfish (4-4) at the “Duck Pond”. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 pm.
The Mallards handily beat the Kenosha Kingfish last night in an 8-0 rout highlighted by dominant pitching and offensive production. Starting Mallards pitcher Sterling Sharp (Eastern Michigan) was named the Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night after he pitched five shutout innings, striking out five Kingfish batters and giving up three hits. Offensively, three Mallards batters had two RBI, and designated hitter Spencer Blacksher (Southwest Baptist) went deep in the seventh inning to record his first home run of the year. The Mallards also beat the Kingfish on Monday, 17-5.
On the mound tonight for the Mallards is 6’2”, 190-pound southpaw Tom Constand (Western Illinois). Constand is 1-0 on the year and was steady his last outing, pitching five innings and giving up two runs, one earned, on seven hits while striking out three in a 15-3 win over the La Crosse Loggers last Friday.
Kenosha is scheduled to start Zach Morgenstern (0-1). Morgenstern has appeared twice for the Kingfish this year, receiving his loss in a 2-4 defeat against the Green Bay Bullfrogs, where he gave up three runs on eight hits and walked five.
Tonight is also MINI of Madison Yoga Night featuring former WWE superstar Diamond Dallas Page. Tomorrow, the Mallards will play Kenosha at the “Duck Pond” to finish off their two game home-and-home series at 7:05 pm.
Mallards single game tickets are on-sale now. To purchase tickets, log on to MallardsBaseball.com, call 608-246-4277, or stop by the Mallards ticket office.
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The Madison Mallards are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 21st season of summer collegiate baseball, 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 115 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (DET) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Allen Craig (STL) and Ben Zobrist (TB). All league games are viewable for a fee via the Northwoods League YouTube channel. For more information, visit MallardsBaseball.com.
