MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Mallards dropped their Opening Day matchup against the Wausau Woodchucks on Monday afternoon.
The Mallards struck first in the bottom of the second inning. Aaron Holland (UW-Whitewater) delivered an RBI single to score Brock Lulewicz (McLennan Community College) and give Madison a 1-0 lead. Two batters later, Dom Jacoby (University of Louisville) hit an RBI single of his own to extend the advantage to 2-0.
The score remained unchanged until the fourth inning, when Wausau erupted offensively. Caleb Karll (University of Montevallo) tied the game at two with a two-run single before Andrew Ramos (San Jacinto North Community College) followed with an RBI single to put the Woodchucks ahead 3-2. Joey McLaughlin (Arkansas State University) and Ryan Chase (Santa Fe College) each added two-run hits as Wausau plated seven runs in the frame…