Northwoods Madison Mallards

Shellhorn to The Mound as Mallards Face Rafters

Published on July 10, 2011 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Madison Mallards News Release


MADISON, WI - The Madison Mallards will take on the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Sunday in a 5:05 p.m. start at the "Duck Pond." The game is the second of a three-game series between the Mallards and Rafters, but will be the final home game in the series for Madison.

The Mallards will be playing their fourth game of the second half of the season, and will look to turn things around both offensively and defensively.

Through the first three games of the half, the Mallards have scored only six runs and have combined for 19 hits. Their opponents have combined for 20 runs and 26 hits. Madison has also given up 16 walks and has committed eight errors on defense.

The team will rally behind All-Stars Nate Theunissen (Central Michigan) and Jordan Owen (Tennessee - Martin). Both players did not see game action in Saturday's five-run loss to the Rafters. Theunissen is hitting .336 and Owen is hitting .348 this season.

Rusty Shellhorn (Texas Tech), another All-Star, will start on the mound for the Mallards Sunday. Shellhorn is 4-0 this season with a 1.29 ERA in six starts. He was the winning pitcher on opening day against the Rafters in the Mallards' 4-2 victory.

Brad Douthit (USC) will start for the Rafters. Douthit is 2-3 this season and has made two starts against the Mallards. Wisconsin Rapids is 0-2 in games in which he has thrown against the Ducks.

Sunday is also the Road Home's Volunteer Appreciation Day and St. Mary's GoldenCare Grandparent Appreciation Day. Tickets will be 2-for-1 for seniors 60+. Grandparents and their grandchildren will be invited to play catch on the field between 4:20p.m. and 4:40 p.m. followed by a photo shoot with Maynard G. Mallard and St. Mary's Happy Heart. For the second day in a row, it will also be Gold'n Plump Chicken Night.

There will also be a Charter Communications Tailgating Maynard Bobblehead giveaway to the first 1,000 fans.

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