Madison, WI – July 4, 2014. The Madison Mallards (3-0, 21-15) took down the the Battle Creek Bombers (1-2, 17-21) today in the first game of their July 4th doubleheader at the “Duck Pond.”
Game one was a re-start of the postponed game from June 19th against the Bombers and began in the bottom of the first inning with the Mallards down 1-0, but designated hitter Trent Higginbothem would single as the second batter and come around to score later on an overthrow after stealing third base.
Third baseman Pete Alonso (Florida) would add another run in the first after walking and coming around to score on second baseman Robbie Tenerowicz’s (California) single to go up 2-1.
Tenerowicz would add a triple in the fourth and finished 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Pitcher Christian Taugner (Brown) started in the re-start and struck out the side in the second inning, followed by four innings of two run ball.
The Mallards broke a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning to go up 4-3 and added another run in the eighth on a an Adam Walton (Illinois) sacrifice fly.
Devin Over (Connecticut) pitched two innings of flawless relief in the seventh and eighth, giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one to get the win.
Bombers reliever Luke Heller (Cornerstone) received the loss, giving up two runs on three hits, walking two while striking out one.
The Mallards wrap up their four day, five game home stand at the “Duck Pond” tomorrow against the Bombers at 4:35 pm.
Saturday there will be post-game fireworks and entertainment provided by the Hometown Sweethearts and the Madison Music Foundry sponsored by Budweiser. Tomorrow night also features a Schoep's Ice Cream Scoop Giveaway and a Bucky Book Giveaway to the first 1,000 Fans.
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 live the Northwoods League YouTube channel. For more information, visit MallardsBaseball.com.
