The Madison Mallards go for a series sweep this morning in Kalamazoo, taking on the Growlers at Homer Stryker Field at 10:05 AM. The Mallards took game one of the series last night with a 7-4 victory powered by 12 Madison hits and plenty of strong defensive performances. With a win today, the Mallards will stretch their winning streak to three games, potentially their longest stretch of consecutive wins this season.
Probable Pitchers
The Mallards are scheduled to send righty Dalton Wiggins (Marrieta) to the mound. Wiggins lasted 5.0 innings and allowed zero earned runs in his first outing as a Mallard last week against the Rafters. Wiggins looks to match Dalton Morrow’s (Southwest Baptist) start last night when the lefty held the Growlers to only one run, allowing the Mallards to surge ahead in the ball game.
Kalamazoo plans to send Derek Carr to the bump for his second start of the season. Carr lasted 4.0 innings in his first outing and allowed one run on two hits. Last night, the Mallards were able to get to Kalamazoo starter Adam Wheaton for four runs and eight hits over the game’s first five innings.
Players to Watch
Mallards designated hitter Tyler Plantier (Richmond) has been steady at the plate thus far, recording a hit in every game this season. After a three-hit performance with two doubles on Sunday in Madison, Plantier added another two knocks and an RBI last night. Plantier currently leads the Mallards with a .462 average.
Mallards center fielder Jayse McLean (NDSU) is also swinging a hot bat as he will look to extend his hitting streak to four games. McLean recorded three knocks last night including a triple. The junior from NDSU is hitting .286 this season and leads the Mallards with nine RBI.
Follow @MadisonMallards on Twitter for in-game updates and check back after the ballgame for a complete recap.
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The Madison Mallards are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Now in its 25th anniversary season, the Northwoods 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 190 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (TOR). 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 Mallards as your favorite team.
