{"id":13420,"date":"2018-08-09T22:46:53","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T03:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/madison-mallards\/?p=13420"},"modified":"2018-09-16T20:33:09","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T01:33:09","slug":"mallards-fall-in-bottom-of-the-ninth-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/madison-mallards\/2018\/08\/09\/mallards-fall-in-bottom-of-the-ninth-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mallards Fall in Bottom of the Ninth, 3-2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">The Madison Mallards (4<\/span><span class=\"s4\">7-22, <\/span><span class=\"s4\">19<\/span><span class=\"s4\">-13<\/span><span class=\"s4\">)<\/span> <span class=\"s4\">lost to the Bullfrogs (27-42, 15-18) in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday night in Green Bay without allowing a base hit. \u00a0The winning run scored on a hit by pitch, two wild pitches, and a passed ball<\/span><span class=\"s4\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">With the Mallards down to their last out and trailing 2-1 in the top of the ninth inning, they rallied to tie the game 2-2. \u00a0Down to their last strike on two occasions, and with the bases empty and two outs, Trevor <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Schwecke<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> (UW Milwaukee) and Jake <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Randa<\/span><span class=\"s4\">(NW Florida State) drew 3-2 walks to place runners on fir<\/span><span class=\"s4\">st and second base<\/span><span class=\"s4\">. \u00a0Tyler <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Plantier<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> (Richmond) followed with a single up the center o<\/span><span class=\"s4\">f<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> the diamond to tie the game 2-2.<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s2\">Turning Point<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\">Trace Norkus (North Florida) started the bottom half of the ninth with a called strikeout, but lost the next man to a hit by pitch. \u00a0Blaise Maris, the Bullfrogs catcher and grandson of Roger Maris, scored the winning run after two wild pitches and a passed ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s5\">Top Mallards<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\">\u2022 <span class=\"s6\">Sean Leland<\/span> (Illinois) had an effective start, yielding only one run and four hits through four innings<\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\">\u2022 <span class=\"s6\">Jake <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Randa<\/span> reached base four times on three walks and a single and threw out a runner at the plate from right field<\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\">\u2022 <span class=\"s6\">Jonah Smith <\/span>(Creighton) inherited two baserunners with one out in the bottom of the sixth, stranded those runners and then retired the next seven batters he faced to keep the game close<\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\">\u2022 <span class=\"s6\">T<\/span><span class=\"s6\">yler <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Plantier<\/span> drove in the tying run in the top of the ninth inning, and reached base three times on two hits and a hit-by-pitch<\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s5\">Next Up<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\">Only three games remain in the regular season. The Mallards return home for a two game homestand at Warner Park Friday night August 10 against the Bullfrogs, and Saturday August 11 against the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders. \u00a0Friday night first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 pm, and Saturday night\u2019s game will get underway at 6:05 pm. \u00a0Friday night at Warner Park will be Milwaukee Bucks night, with several basketball themed activities during the game. \u00a0Saturday night\u2019s entertainment will be provided by Illusionist Glen Gerard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\">The Mallards home field advantage in the playoffs is no illusion. \u00a0As first half champions (28-8), Madison is guaranteed home field for Game 1, Monday August 13, at 7:05 pm. \u00a0Get your playoff tickets on madisonmallards.com to \u201cPack the Pond\u201d with a capacity crowd. \u00a0Depending on results of the last three games over the weekend, the Mallards will face-off in the playoffs against either the Dock Spiders or the Kalamazoo Growlers. \u00a0In the Northwoods League playoff format, the top four teams in the South Division will play two sudden death games Monday and Tuesday night. \u00a0The South Division champion will then play the North Division champion in the best two out of three games in the Summer Collegiate World Series August 15-17. 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