Chucks Land Commanding Win Over Mallards
Wausau, Wisc. – The Wausau Woodchucks (1-2) hold off the Madison Mallards (1-2) to earn their first victory of the second half of the season. The Chucks established dominance early in the 1st inning and held tight to earn a win with a final score of 8-6.
The Chucks got off to a blazing hot start in the bottom of the 1st inning, with Brent Widder (Evansville) and Hunter Dorraugh (San Jose State) each hitting singles to get on base, followed by Mark Shallenberger (Evansville) hammering a deep triple to right field to drive in the first two runs of the game. Zach Levenson (Miami) launched a bomb of a home run to left field, plating two more runs for the Woodchucks to start the game off being four runs over the Mallards.
The Mallards attempted to get something going in the top of the 2nd by scoring one run, but had the door slammed in their face by Chucks pitcher Dawson Lane (Florida Southern) and some strong fielding. Widder and Dorraugh both hit singles again in the bottom of the 2nd, setting the scene for Shallenberger to blast a home run over center field and bring in three more runs for the Chucks, giving them a commanding 7-1 lead over the Mallards.
Lane held the Mallards to only two hits through 4 innings before being relieved by Nick Marshall (West Texas A&M) during the 5th inning. The Mallards scored two runs in the 5th to try to threaten Woodchucks lead, and added another in the top of the 6th inning. Ben Abernathy (West Virginia) scored the Woodchuck’s eighth run on a bases loaded walk by Levenson in the bottom of the 6th inning, regaining the distance on their lead over the Mallards.
Madison scored two more in the 7th inning, trying to pick up some ground on the ever dominant Woodchucks, but the Mallards went quietly into the night with a 1-2-3 inning to end the game in the 9th.
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The Wausau Woodchucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its’ 28th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, over 280 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (NYM), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com. For more information, visit woodchucks.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Rockers as your favorite team.
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
