Mallards Wrap up Regular Season
August 11, 2018 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Madison Mallards News Release
Madison, Wis. - The Madison Mallards (19-15, 47-23) take on the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (18-16 ,39-29) tonight at Warner Park for the last home game of the 2018 regular season. The Mallards will then head to Fond du Lac tomorrow before beginning postseason play on Monday night at the Duck Pond. After last night's comeback fell just short, the Mallards are looking to continue to tune up for the single-elimination playoff game on Monday night.
The Mallards are 5-1 against the Dock Spiders this summer and hold a stellar 2.04 team ERA. The Mallards pitching staff has held the Dock Spiders to just 34 hits through 53.0 innings and have tallied 53 strikeouts while walking only 30 batters. Offensively, David Vinsky (Northwood) is 8-for-22 against Fond du Lac this season.
Probable Pitcher
The Mallards are scheduled to give the ball to Oral Roberts righty Tanner Rogen tonight. Rogen will be making just his first start of the season after appearing in 17 games out of the bullpen. Rogen has compiled a 5.10 ERA and a 1-0 record through 24.2 innings of work while striking out 16 and walking ten. Rogen has allowed only two earned runs over his last 8.2 innings on the mound.
Players to Watch
Utility man Tyler Plantier (Richmond) has totaled five hits over his last two games and crushed a deep home run in last night's loss. Plantier leads the Mallards with 14 home runs and reached 50 RBIs last night. Plantier also raised his on base percentage back above .400 to .402. Plantier has drawn 37 walks this summer and has totaled 73 hits through 63 games.
Outfielder Cam Cratic (Madison College) has continued to be an on-base machine, collecting four hits and four walks over the last three games. Cratic has a .450 on base percentage and has also shown speed on the base paths, legging out infield hits and swiping a pair of bases during his nine games with the Mallards.
Tonight's game will feature Illusionist Glen Gerard, for tickets and more information visit mallardsbaseball.com. Make sure to catch every Mallards game game on The Zone, 1670 AM and 96.7 FM.
Northwoods League Stories from August 11, 2018
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- Big Inning Pushes Mallards over Spiders - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Mallards Ride Huge Eighth Inning to Victory - Madison Mallards
- Rox Fall to Express in Series Opener - St. Cloud Rox
- Hardy Homers Twice in Honkers Loss - Rochester Honkers
- Six-Run Eighth Keys 8-4 Bucks Win - Waterloo Bucks
- Woodchucks Come out on Top against Lakeshore - Wausau Woodchucks
- Rafters End Home Finale with a Win - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Rivets Lose 7-5 as the Kingfish Find the Long Ball - Rockford Rivets
- Bullfrogs Fall in Close Contest at Wisconsin Rapids - Green Bay Rockers
- Rafters Start Final Series of 2018 Season - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
- Mallards Wrap up Regular Season - Madison Mallards
- Dock Spiders Split with Rivets - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
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