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Mallards Announce Pitchers Morgan and Rice to Return

Monday, May 24th, 2010

(Madison, WI) The Mallards have signed pitchers Matt Morgan (Purdue) and Nick Rice (NC State), a pair of juniors who played for last year’s team.

Matt Morgan, RHP, Junior, Purdue. The 5’11”, 170 pound Morgan returns for his second season with the Mallards. He looks to build upon his strong contributions to last year’s squad, including a 2-1 record, 1.83 ERA and 39 strikeouts in five starts and three relief appearances.

Morgan appeared in 13 games with Purdue last season. As a sophomore, he posted a 6-5 record with a 4.75 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 77.2 innings. Interestingly, Morgan showed he could pitch under pressure by winning five rubber games in tied Big Ten series during the 2009 season.

This spring, Morgan has a 3-2 record and 5.86 ERA for the Boilermakers. He also has 65 strikeouts in 63 innings pitched.

“Matt will tell you the same thing; he wants to finish what he started last summer, and is really looking forward to solidifying a starting role for this ballclub. The best attribute about him is that he’s going to compete during every pitch, and that’s all I’m looking for,” said Thieleke.

Nick Rice, LHP, Junior, NC State. The 6’4”, 209 pound left-hander from Kenosha, WI also returns for his second season with the Mallards. In 2009, Rice gave the Mallard’s pitching staff a boost as a late-season injury replacement by appearing in five games.

Before pitching for the Mallards last summer, Rice spent his freshman season at Southern Illinois and his sophomore season at Madison Area Technical College. He went 5-1 with a 1.79 ERA and 61 strikeouts with the Wolfpack of MATC.

This spring, Rice has a 9.26 ERA and seven strikeouts in 11.2 innings for NC State.

“In the short time Nick played for us last summer, he performed really well so he falls in the same boat as returnee Matt Morgan. He was always in our plans, being a local (Kenosha) kid, and will bring a fresh arm and great attitude to the ballpark every day. We’d definitely like to see him develop into a solid starter,” said Thieleke.

The Madison Mallards are members of the 16-team summer collegiate Northwoods League. Opening Day is slated for Wednesday, June 2, at 7:05 p.m. against the Wisconsin Woodchucks. Single-game and group tickets are now on sale and can be purchased online or by calling the box office at 608.246.4277.

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Purdue’s Spillner Solidifies Outfield

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

(Waterloo, IA) The Waterloo Bucks have announced the signing of outfielder Tyler Spillner for the 2010 season.  Currently, Spillner is a sophomore at Purdue University and is the 22nd player to sign with the Bucks for the summer. Spillner joins Boilermaker teammate Ryan Bridges on the Waterloo roster this season.

This season for Purdue, Spillner is hitting .331 with 14 stolen bases and 25 RBI.  Starting in 37 of the 39 games he has played, the 6′1″, 185-pounder owns a slugging percentage of .497 and an on-base percentage of .416.

Last season for the Boilermakers, Spillner finished with a .289 average with five doubles, one triple, and one home run.  Spillner drove in 24 runs and scored 26 runs 43 games.  Spillner was also named to the 2009 All-Big Ten Freshman Team.

A graduate of Northrop High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Spillner earned four varsity letters in baseball and led the team with a .445 average as a freshman.  Spillner was All-Conference and All-Area in as a sophomore after hitting .475.  He batted .465 as a junior en route to being named first team All-State, All-Conference and All-Area.  Spillner was named All-Conference and All-Area for a third time after a senior season in which he hit .451.  In 2008, Spillner was a North/South All-Star Game participant, breaking a total of 10 baseball records at Northrop during his prep career.

The Bucks will open the 2010 season at home on Wednesday, June 2 at 6:35 pm versus Wisconsin Rapids.  Season tickets and single-game tickets are currently on sale.  Fans are encouraged to stay in touch with the Bucks in the off-season by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com.

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Bucks Sign Infielder Bridges for 2010

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

(Waterloo, IA) The Waterloo Bucks have announced the signing of infielder Ryan Bridges for the 2010 season. Currently, Bridges is a sophomore at Purdue University and is the 20th player to sign with the Bucks for the summer.

This season for the Boilermakers, Bridges has seen action in 15 games, hitting .257 with six RBI. Last season for Purdue, the 6′ 0″, 215-pounder played in 12 games.

A graduate of Griffith High School in Griffith, Indiana, Bridges earned four varsity letters and was a four-time all-conference and all-area honoree. Bridges earned first team selections to the all-conference and all-area teams as a sophomore, junior, and senior. He also served as the team captain and was selected to play in the North-South All-Star Game as a senior.

The Bucks will open the 2010 season at home on Wednesday, June 2 at 6:35 pm versus Wisconsin Rapids. Season tickets and single-game tickets are currently on sale. Fans are encouraged to stay in touch with the Bucks in the off-season by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com.

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Kimberly’s Schreiber & Three Others Sign With Bullfrogs

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

(Green Bay, WI) The Green Bay Bullfrogs Baseball Club has signed four pitchers for the upcoming 2010 season. In the signing is Kimberly’s own Brad Schreiber (Purdue University). Also in the singing are left-handed pitcher Mike Thomas (Rider University), and righties Tim Shibuya (UC-San Diego) and Kirk Porter (Army).

Schreiber is in his freshman year with the Boilermakers and is 0-1 on the season. He has appeared in eight games making one start. In nine and two-thirds innings pitched Schreiber holds an ERA of 6.52, while striking out eight.

Prior to his time with the Boilermakers, Schreiber was the Wisconsin State Player of the Year as a junior and senior at Kimberly High School. He also helped his high school to the 2007 state championship.

Thomas, a junior has appeared in eight games, all are starts. In those eight starts, Thomas has one complete game, and has a record of 5-2. In 54 innings pitched, he holds an ERA of 3.00. He has 62 strikeouts on the year to just 16 walks. Thomas is holding opponents to hit .231 on the year.

Thomas was an MAAC All-Academic team member last year. He led the team in wins last year and was second the year before. Thomas led the team in strikeouts while holding opponents to hit .253. In 2008, Thomas was a member of the NJCBA All-Rookie team.

Shibuya is in his junior year for the Tritons of UC-San Diego and has a record of 8-2 in 11 starts, and has thrown three complete games. In 81 innings of work this year, Shibuya has an ERA of 2.22 with 56 strike outs to 17 walks. Opponents are hitting .247 off him on the season.

As a sophomore, Shibuya pitched a team high 118 2/3 innings. He also earned several awards including All-CCAC, ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region, NCBWA All-West Region, Daktronics All-American and NCBWA All-American. Shibuya also added a National Gold Glove to the collection of awards. As a freshman, Shibuya earned CCAC Freshman of the year, All-Conference honors and was named to the ABCA/Rawlings D-II All-West Region Team.

A native of Lake Zurich, Illinois, Porter is a junior for the Black Knights of Army. On the 2010 season, Porter holds a record of 1-4 with one save and an ERA of 3.86. He has made seven appearances for the Black Knights; six of which were starts. In 35 innings pitched, Porter has 33 strike outs to 14 walks.

Porter is listed as the top player to watch in the Patriot League by Collegiate Baseball magazine. Going into his junior year he has posted a 3.92 career ERA. He emerged as a valuable weapon for Army as a starter last spring.

The Bullfrogs are scheduled to open their season on June 2 against the Battle Creek Bombers at 6:35 P.M. at Joannes Baseball Stadium in Green Bay. Season and Group Tickets for the 2010 season are on sale now. For more information on the Bullfrogs, visit our website www.greenbaybullfrogs.com. You can also follow the Bullfrogs on Facebook and Twitter.

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