Mequon, WI – July 23, 2014. Madison Mallards All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso (Florida) hit a three run homer in the fourth inning to lead the Northwoods League South Division over their North Division counterparts by a score of 3-0 yesterday at Kapco Park in Mequon, Wisconsin.
Alonso was awarded the Northwoods League Star of Stars MVP award after his 1-for-3 performance with three RBI and a run. Also representing the Mallards was outfielder Alex Bacon (North Florida) and catcher Drew Carlile (Bradley). Carlile went 1-for-2 with a single.
Mallards pitchers Christian Taugner (Brown), Sterling Sharp (Eastern Michigan) and Tim Black (Central Michigan) all made relief appearances in the game, combining for 2.2 innings of shutout work and two strikeouts. Black, the Northwoods League leader in saves, recorded the save for the South Division after tossing one inning and striking out one in the ninth.
The Mallards are off until tomorrow, when they resume play in a home-and-home series against the Lakeshore Chinooks.
The Mallards play one in Mequon on Thursday at 6:35 pm and return to the “Duck Pond” on Friday for a 7:05 pm game.
Friday is Jay Hazen Dentistry for Madison Muskies Turn Back the Clock Night with a Toothbrush Giveaway. It is Badger Bowl Bowling Appreciation Night, as well as Bark in the Park, where fans can bring their pooch to the ballpark!
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.
