Behind clutch hitting and lock-down relief work, the Madison Mallards took the second game of a two-game series from the Green Bay Bullfrogs 5-3. In a seesaw battle, the Bullfrogs tied it up 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning. But single runs in the eighth and ninth decided things in favor of the Mallards. After tonight’s victory, Madison evened their record on the year at 2-2 and the Bullfrogs fell to 1-3. The win was number 200 of Field Manager Donnie Scott’s six-year tenure with the Mallards.
Turning Point
The Mallards took the lead for good in the seventh after a lead-off single by David Vinsky (Northwood), two wild pitches, and an RBI single over a drawn-in infield by Drew Ober (UNC Charlotte). The Mallards added an insurance tally in the ninth after a lead-off double by Garrett Kueber (Austin Peay) and an RBI hot-shot grounder by Jake Randa (Northwest Florida State). Trace Norkus pitched a scoreless ninth to get the save.
Top Mallards
- Tyler Plantier (University of Richmond) continued his torrid hitting with two singles and a walk, reaching base eight times in ten plate appearances over two games
- Jonah Smith (Creighton) threw two scoreless innings in the seventh and eighth
- Trevor Schwecke (UW – Milwaukee) reached base three times on walks, and hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth to set-up the insurance run
Next Up
The Mallards travel to Fond du Lac for one game against the Dock Spiders Saturday and return home Sunday, June 3 for a 1:05 PM matinee against Fond du Lac. Fans are encouraged to bring a new stuffed animal to the game to participate in the Teddy Bear Toss following the game. Kids will also have the opportunity to run the bases, presented by The Diamond Center. Finally, the first 100 kids will receive a free kazoo, courtesy of Ward-Brodt Music.
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The Madison Mallards are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 23-year-old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 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 170 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including two-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champion Ben Zobrist (CHC) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM) and Lucas Duda (NYM). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.mallardsbaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Bullfrogs as your favorite team.
