Mallards Dominate Eau Claire Express in Blowout Win
Published on June 3, 2026 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Madison Mallards News Release
Eau Claire, WI - The Madison Mallards (5-5) got back in the win column on Wednesday night in dominant fashion, cruising to a blowout victory over the Eau Claire Express (5-5).
The Mallards were firing on all cylinders early in the ballgame. Jonah Weathers (University of Louisville) opened the scoring with a two-run triple in the top of the first inning. He later scored on a Lane Arroyos (Western Kentucky University) sacrifice fly to make it 3-0.
Dom Jacoby (University of Louisville) hit an RBI single in the second inning to make it 4-0 Madison. Aaron Holland (UW-Whitewater) and Brock Lulewicz (McLennan Community College) delivered back-to-back RBI knocks in the third, and the Mallards scored four total runs in the inning to take an 8-0 lead.
Madison added another run in the fifth when Griffin Rardin (Shelton State Community College) scored on a fielder's choice. Talan Holiday (University of North Carolina) was sharp in his start, firing four scoreless innings with four strikeouts.
The Express picked up a run in the bottom of the eighth to break up the shutout, but the Mallards came alive again in the ninth. After an RBI double from Jacoby, Preston Yaucher (Penn State University) hit a two-run double down the left-field line. Madison scored four total runs in the inning to take a 13-1 lead and went on to win by that score.
Heeryun Han (Texas Tech University) picked up the win on the mound for the Mallards, his first of the season. Mason Walker (Sauk Valley Community College) was charged with the loss for the Express.
The Mallards will head to Wausau on Thursday night to face the Woodchucks at 6:05 p.m. Madison will return home on Friday for Mavericks Night against the Woodchucks, with first pitch at Warner Park scheduled for 6:05 p.m.
Northwoods League Stories from June 3, 2026
- Stingers Offense Catches Fire with 19 Hits against Rox - Willmar Stingers
- Trains Derailed as Mallards Rode to 13-1 Victory - Eau Claire Express
- Stonehouse Ignites Pit Spitters Offense in 14-4 Win to Split with Battle Creek - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Dock Spiders Falter against the Rockers - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Mallards Dominate Eau Claire Express in Blowout Win - Madison Mallards
- MoonDogs Flip Script on Badlands - Mankato MoonDogs
- Big Sticks Offense Goes Cold, Drops Series Finale in Mankato - Badlands Big Sticks
- Mummies Secure Fourth Win over Kingfish, 5-2 - Richmond Flying Mummies
- Wausau Wins Third Straight, Sweeps Two-Game Set with Lakeshore - Wausau Woodchucks
- Lakeshore Chinooks and Wausau Woodchucks Game Two Preview 6/3 - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Lakeshore Offense Quieted by Wausau Bullpen in Loss - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Strong Pitching Continues, Growlers Split with Rafters - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Flying Mummies Wrap up Four-Game Homestand, Two-Game Series with Kingfish on Teacher Appreciation Night - Richmond Flying Mummies
- Bucks to Hold Two Youth Baseball Camps Presented by Peoples Community Health Clinic - Waterloo Bucks
- Rockers Take on the Dock Spiders in Game Two - Green Bay Rockers
- Huskies Erase Five Run Deficit to Stun Larks, 6-5 - Bismarck Larks
- Rivets Walk-Off in Wild 9-8 Victory - Rockford Rivets
- La Crosse Lose 5-4 in Extra Innings to Waterloo - La Crosse Loggers
- Express Stay on Track, Outlast Mallards 10-8 for Third Consecutive Win - Eau Claire Express
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Madison Mallards Stories
- Preston Yaucher Blasts Walk-Off Homer, Mallards Win Fifth Straight
- Tengler, Holland Lead Madison Mallards Past Green Bay Rockers
- Jacoby Homers as Madison Mallards Defeat Wausau Woodchucks
- Mallards Come Back to Stun Wausau
- Mallards Dominate Eau Claire Express in Blowout Win
