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Madison, WI – January 21, 2013. \u00a0The Madison Mallards have announced the re-signing of redshirt sophomore infielder Michael Handel from the University of Minnesota, and the signings of sophomore outfielder Luke Meeteer and junior infielder Sam Koenig from UW-Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

\"michael_handel_game_shot\"Handel, a 6’1″, 180 pound Sun Prairie native played in 2011 for the Mallards after red-shirting his freshman season as a Golden Gopher. \u00a0In 2011 with the Mallards, Handel got off to a slow start but in his last ten games he batted .307 with two home runs, and seven RBIs. \u00a0For the season Handel appeared in 46 games, 6th on the 2011 Mallards roster. \u00a0In 2012, Handel played in 49 games for the Golden Gophers, including 45 starts. \u00a0He ranked second on the team with 126 assists and maintained a .970 fielding percentage. \u00a0He batted .265 with two home runs and 12 RBIs in 155 at-bats. \u00a0After the season Handel was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team.<\/p>\n

Handel attended nearby Sun Prairie High School where he earned All-State Honors in 2009 and 2010. \u00a0During his senior season he batted .429, scored 27 runs, stole 17 bases, and recorded 25 RBIs while leading the Cardinals to a Big 8 Conference Championship. \u00a0He is undecided on a major at Minnesota.<\/p>\n

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\"Luke_Meeteer_Headshot_UWMilwaukee_Website\"Meeteer, a 5’11”, 185 pound Middleton native will join the Mallards after completing his sophomore season with the Panthers. \u00a0As a freshman Meeteer led the team in batting average (.331) and steals (16). \u00a0He also contributed one home run and 15 RBIs while appearing in 48 games and making 44 starts. \u00a0He was named First-Team All-Horizon League following the season.<\/p>\n

Meeteer spent the summer of 2012 playing for the West Virginia Miners of the Prospect League. \u00a0He hit .344 with two home runs and 21 RBIs in 51 games for the Miners while being named a Prospect League All-Star.<\/p>\n

Meeteer was a standout at Middleton High School where he was named First-Team All-State by the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association following his junior and senior seasons. \u00a0He batted .515 with a .566 on-base percentage as a senior and .462 with a .548 on-base percentage as a junior while leading the Cardinals to a 22-4 record. \u00a0He was also named a All-State Academic Team member. \u00a0He is majoring in Kinesiology at UW-Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

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\"Sam_Koenig_Headshot_UWMilwaukee_Website\"Koenig, a 6’5″, 220 pound junior will join the Mallards on a temporary contract. \u00a0A Prairie Du Sac native, Koenig will come to Madison following his third season with the Panthers. \u00a0In 2012, he hit .300 and set career highs in runs (35), hits (57), doubles (13), and RBIs (28). \u00a0He also walked a team high 22 times for a .375 on-base percentage. \u00a0Following the season he was named to the College Sports Madness Second-Team All-Horizon League team. \u00a0As a freshman in 2011, Koenig batted .247 with 13 RBIs, 41 hits, and 24 runs. \u00a0He appeared in 50 games including 47 starts.<\/p>\n

Koenig was a unanimous First-Team All-Badger North Conference selection following his senior season at Prairie Du Sac after batting .473 with six home runs, 29 RBIs, 32 walks and 23 runs scored. \u00a0He also earned Second-Team All-State Honors by the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association for the second straight season. \u00a0As a junior he led state players in home runs, with 12 and drove in 34 runs. \u00a0He is majoring in Education at UW-Milwaukee. \u00a0In 2002, his older brother Lucas Koenig played for the Mallards while attending Madison College.<\/p>\n

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The Mallards will host their season opener against the Eau Claire Express on May 29th at 7:05 pm at the “Duck Pond.” \u00a0Single-game tickets will go on sale April 27th.<\/p>\n

The Madison Mallards are part of the 16-team Northwoods League. \u00a0The Northwoods League has more teams, plays more games, and draws more fans than any other Summer Collegiate Baseball League in North America. \u00a0In 2013 the Northwoods League will celebrate it’s 20th season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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