FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 12, 2024
Samantha Rubin
samantha@mallardsbaseball.com
608-665-1220
Madison Mallards Announce Two Northwoods League All-Star Selections
The All-Star Game will take place July 23rd, 2024 in Mankato, Minnesota
The Madison Mallards are excited to announce their All-Star selections for the 2024 season. Blake Guerin and Jake Schaffner will represent the Mallards in the Northwoods League All-Star game on Tuesday, July 23rd at ISG Field in Mankato, Minnesota.
Blake Guerin, a sophomore First Baseman out of the University of Iowa, gets the call to Mankato after posting a .317 batting average in 32 games with the Mallards. Guerin has 39 hits on the season with 25 runs batted in, 6 home runs, and a .942 OPS.
Jake Schaffner, a freshman Infielder from the North Dakota State University, secures an All-Star spot after a stint in June with the best batting average in the entire Northwoods League. Schaffner boasts a .381 batting average with 37 hits, 23 RBI’s, and 15 stolen bases on the year.
The Madison Mallards return home to Warner Park on Saturday, July 13th for a 6:05 p.m. matchup with the Minnesota Mud Puppies.
Tickets for the remainder of the Mallards 2024 season are still available online or in person at our stadium box office. For more information on the Madison Mallards and single game tickets, call 608-246-4277, visit mallardsbaseball.com or email info@mallardsbaseball.com.
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The Madison Mallards are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Entering its 31st season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 26 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, over 350 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (TEX), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (STL) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, 2021 and 2023 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com and on ESPN+. 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.
