Northwoods Madison Mallards

Game on: Mallards Eye Two-Game Sweep of Express

Published on June 15, 2011 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Madison Mallards News Release


MADISON, WI - June 15, 2011. One night after defeating Eau Claire 8-4, the Madison Mallards will take the field Wednesday night looking to secure a two-game sweep of their division rivals at the "Duck Pond."

After a twelve-hit performance Tuesday, hitting coach Luis Raffan is excited with how his hitters are coming together.

"We're approaching the plate with a lot of confidence right now," said Raffan. "Guys are seeing the ball well and doing a good job of anticipating pitches."

One of the Mallards seeing the ball well is Justin Scanlon (Michigan State), who has been on fire offensively. He leads the team with a .483 batting average and has fourteen hits in only seven games played. Jumpy Garcia (Texas A&M - Corpus Christi) has also been on a tear, hitting a robust .458 since joining the team a little over a week ago.

Starting pitching continues to be as strong as ever for Madison. The six-man rotation set by field manager Greg Labbe is working hard and seeing results.

"It's all about their mindset," said pitching coach Jason Olson. "The guys know that if they keep it simple and do not over-work themselves, they can get anybody out. Our opponents have thrown some tough situations at the guys, but they stay the course and work ahead in the count."

Contributing to such a solid start for the pitchers is Chris Burgess (Blackhawk College). Burgess will start Wednesday for the Mallards and has been outstanding thus far. He is 1-0 in three starts, allowing four runs in and seven hits in fifteen innings pitched. Burgess has also struck out fourteen versus one walk.

A.J. Glasshof (Wharton Community College) will toe the rubber for the Express. Glasshof is 0-2 with a 5.68 ERA in two starts. His last outing was June 9th in a 7-2 loss to Green Bay.

Wednesday night will also be Madison Parks Night, and the first 1,000 families will receive Bucky Books.

In the NewsRusty Shellhorn was named the Northwoods League "Pitcher of the Night" for his outing against Eau Claire. Shellhorn becomes the fourth Mallards pitcher to earn the nightly honor, joining Chris Burgess, Cash Collins (Wofford), and Joel Effertz (Madison College).

Upcoming Promotions at the "Duck Pond"

June 17th Friday will be the Great Dane Summertime St. Patty's Day featuring the St. Patty's Day Bonehead Bobbleheads, which will be handed out to the first 1,000 fans in attendance.

The Kissers will provide in-game entertainment.

June 18th Saturday is Organ Donation Awareness Night.

Charter Communications will also be sponsoring post-game fireworks.

June 19th Stoddard's Country Grove Market Father's Day Celebration featuring grill gloves (500 dads). Remington Products Night. Madison Children's Museum Day.

The Madison Mallards are members of the 16-team summer collegiate Northwoods League. Great seats remain for all games! Fans can purchase tickets one of three ways: 1) online by clicking here, 2) over the phone by calling the ticket office at 608.316.DUCK (3825), or 3) in-person at the "Duck Pond." Group tickets, including hospitality areas perfect for company outings are on sale as well.

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