Madison, Wis. (July 16) – Thursday evening’s matchup between the Madison Mallards (9-6, 29-12) and Lakeshore Chinooks (7-11, 24-26) has been postponed due to unplayable conditions produced by rain. To make up for Thursday’s rainout, the Mallards and Chinooks will partake in a double-header Friday afternoon at Warner Park.
The first game of Friday’s twin-bill will begin at 5:05 p.m. and pick up where tonight’s contest paused prior to the rainout, with Lakeshore maintaining its 2-0 advantage in the bottom of the second inning. The second game will begin 30 minutes after the first. Game one will be nine innings. Game two will be seven innings. Gates will open at 4:00 p.m.
Tickets from tonight’s game can be redeemed at the Mallards ticket office for any home game remaining in the 2015 regular season. All Great Dane Duck Blind tickets can be redeemed for 50 percent off a future regular-season home game in the 2015 season.
Tomorrow’s game will be The Great Dane Summertime St. Patty’s Day at the park, featuring the ZOOperstars presented by Charter Communications. It will also be Bark in the Park Night and Unicycle Night at the Duck Pond. All hospitality food service will begin at 5:30 p.m., as originally scheduled.
For tickets to future games, call the Mallards ticket office at 608-246-4277 or visit www.MallardsBaseball.com for more information.
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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 22nd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2015, 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 120 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (OAK). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website. For more information, visit www.MallardsBaseball.com.
