Northwoods Madison Mallards

2011 Season Concludes Sunday against Battle Creek

Published on August 14, 2011 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Madison Mallards News Release


BATTLE CREEK, MI - The Madison Mallards face the Battle Creek Bombers in a 4:05 p.m. contest at C.O. Brown Stadium Sunday in the season finale of the 2011 Northwoods League schedule. Madison will look to avoid a two-game sweep to the Bombers and finish the second half of the season at .500.

Jonathon Crawford (Florida) will get the start for the Mallards. Crawford is 2-2 this season with a 4.87 earned run average over 13 appearances. He will be making his eighth start Sunday afternoon. One of his two victories came over Battle Creek. In the Mallards' 4-1 win over the Bombers on July 27, Crawford went five complete innings, giving up only one unearned run on three hits.

The Bombers will counter with Chad Jasman (Michigan). Jasman will be making his sixth start and 16th overall appearance on Sunday. He is 0-3 with an 8.51 ERA this season. Like Crawford, Jasman's only appearance against the Mallards came on July 27. Jasman entered the game in relief and pitched one inning, allowing one run on three hits. Battle Creek will not only finish their regular season Sunday, but will get set to play in the postseason for the first time in team history The Bombers won both the second half and first half of the season and will have home-field advantage in the divisional round of the playoffs against Green Bay. The Bullfrogs get into the playoffs by having the best overall record amongst the remaining seven teams in the South Division. Second half champion Alexandria will play Mankato in the divisional round of the North Division playoffs. Both series start Monday. Following Sunday's season-ending game, the Mallards will return to the "Duck Pond" for the final time to gather their belongings and head back to their respective schools to begin training for the upcoming spring seasons.

Mallards MLB/Alumni Game The Mallards will once again be hosting an MLB/Alumni game at the "Duck Pond" this season. The game will take place on Sunday, August 14 with the headlining appearances being made by Hall of Famers Paul Molitor and Ferguson Jenkins. The game will begin at 5:05 p.m. with gates opening at 3:00 p.m. Molitor will sign autographs until 6:00 p.m., and Jenkins will sign throughout the duration of the event. The rest of the players will also be signing autographs prior to the game.

Shellhorn, Theunissen named Postseason All-Stars The Northwoods League released its annual list of Postseason All-Stars Saturday, and two Mallards were named to the list. Pitcher Rusty Shellhorn and infielder/designated hitter Nate Theunissen were both tabbed with the postseason honor after stellar seasons.

Shellhorn was recognized as a postseason All-Star for the second time in as many years with the Mallards and was the only player on the list to be named to his second postseason All-Star roster. He went 5-2 this season with a 2.30 earned run average in 14 appearances.

Theunissen made the list after appearing in 48 games with the Mallards this season. Overall, he hit .325 in 169 at-bats and tied a Madison single-season record by hitting nine home runs. Theunissen also had 31 RBI on the season.

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