Yaucher Homers, Karbowski Strikes Out Nine in Madison Mallards Win
Published on August 4, 2026 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Madison Mallards News Release
Madison, WI - The Madison Mallards (38-27) defeated the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (19-46) on Tuesday night at Warner Park, completing a 12-0 season series sweep.
The Mallards opened the scoring in the third inning. Ashton Quiller (Arkansas State University) drove in Davis Hamilton (University of Minnesota) to give Madison a 1-0 lead. Later in the inning, Dom Jacoby (University of Louisville) raced home on a wild pitch to extend the advantage to 2-0.
Madison starter Anthony Karbowski (University of Louisville) kept the Rafters off the board through the first five innings, finishing with a career-high nine strikeouts. In the bottom of the fifth, Preston Yaucher (Penn State University) doubled the Mallards' lead to 4-0 with a two-run home run.
Wisconsin Rapids chased Karbowski from the game in the sixth inning as its offense came to life. Bennett Crerar (Princeton University) delivered an RBI single to make it 4-1 before Aidan Thaxton (Butler University) ripped a two-run double later in the inning to cut the deficit to 4-3.
The Mallards added an insurance run in the seventh on a Quiller sacrifice fly. The Rafters scored once in the ninth, but Chase Baker (Indiana State University) induced a game-ending 6-4-3 double play to preserve the 5-4 victory.
Brayden Zilis (Illinois State University) was credited with the win for Madison, while Brennan Baker (Newberry College) took the loss for Wisconsin Rapids. Chase Baker picked up the save.
The Mallards travel to Mequon to face the Lakeshore Chinooks on Wednesday night at 6:05 p.m. Madison returns home Friday night to take on the Green Bay Rockers at 6:35 p.m.
Northwoods League Stories from August 4, 2026
- Stingers Close out Road Trip with Win over Big Sticks - Willmar Stingers
- Propelled by Six-Run Third, MoonDogs Topple Rox - Mankato MoonDogs
- Growlers' Defense Falters in Loss to Leprechauns - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Rox Fall Short 11-8, Begin Four-Game Homestand Wednesday - St. Cloud Rox
- Late Rally Falls Short as Kingfish Drop Extras Battle to Battle Creek - Kenosha Kingfish
- Yaucher Homers, Karbowski Strikes Out Nine in Madison Mallards Win - Madison Mallards
- Huskies Pitching Dominates, Evens Series at One Apiece - Duluth Huskies
- Green, Heefner Shut Down Lakeshore as Pit Spitters Earn Split - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Lakeshore Chinooks and Traverse City Pit Spitters Game Preview 8/4 - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Chinooks Claw out Crucial Win over Traverse City - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Rockers Look to Even Series in Wausau - Green Bay Rockers
- Landis Completes Comeback as Larks Top Hot Tots 6-4 Stulga Knocks a 2-Run Double, Boertje Picks up the Save - Bismarck Larks
- Rivets Walk off Mummies in Game Two - Rockford Rivets
- Big Sticks End Skid with Breakout Performances against Willmar - Badlands Big Sticks
- Honkers Fall to the Loggers After Late-Game Push - Rochester Honkers
- Two Big Innings Lift the Woodchucks over Rockers - Green Bay Rockers
- Woodchucks Pull Through to Win Massive Road Game at Green Bay - Wausau Woodchucks
- Rox Win 14-5 over Mankato - St. Cloud Rox
- Matuszak's Early Blast Helps Kingfish Take Down Battle Jacks - Kenosha Kingfish
- Stingers Fall to Big Sticks in High Scoring Series Opener - Willmar Stingers
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
- Division 1 Baseball Returns to Madison for Second Straight Year
- Mallards Fall in Great Lakes Championship Game
- Madison Mallards Advance to Host Great Lakes Championship in Madison
- Mallards Open Postseason with Dominant Victory Over Lakeshore
- Madison Mallards Finish Regular Season with Win Over Green Bay Rockers
