Madison, Wis. – July 9, 2014. The Madison Mallards will host a pair of doubleheaders against the Willmar Stingers at the “Duck Pond” on July 17 and 18. 

The first game on both days will start at 4:30 pm, with game two starting 30 minutes after the completion of game one.  Each game will be seven innings.  Gates for each day will open at 4:00 pm.  The games were originally scheduled to be played in Willmar on June 20-21, but were postponed due to unplayable field conditions.  The Mallards will be the visiting team in game one both days.

The Great Dane Duck Blind, TRICOR/West Bend Club, TDS Triple Play Club, and suites and rooftops will open at 4:00 pm with food and beverage service starting at 5:30 pm.  Beer in the Great Dane Duck Blind will go through either the scheduled end of the seventh inning or the end of the eighth inning if the game goes into extra innings.

A ticket to these games gets you into both games of that day’s doubleheader.  The Spectrum Brands giveaway on July 17 and the Pepsi Kung Fu Maynard Bobblehead giveaway on July 18 will be given away when gates open at 4:00 pm.  The best way for fans to ensure they receive these giveaways is to enter the gates at 4:00 pm.

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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 via the Northwoods League YouTube channel.  For more information, visit MallardsBaseball.com.