The Madison Mallards battled back and forth Thursday night in Wausau, but a two-run homer by Matt Tellor in the seventh kept the Mallards from getting the win and staying above .500 for the season.

The Mallards lost 6-5 to the Wausau Woodchucks, in a game that featured seven lead changes.

Tellor hit two home runs for the Woodchucks, and knocked in all but one of their runs. Tellor also hit a three-run homer off Mallards starter Danny Sullivan earlier in the game.

Jordan Mills took the loss for the Mallards. Mills only allowed one hit in 3 2/3 innings of work, but the hit was the blast by Tellor that won the game for the Woodchucks.

Mallards right-fielder Tate Matheny led the Mallards by going 3-for-5 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored. Matheny is the son of St. Louis Cardinals manager, and former Milwaukee Brewer Mike Matheny.

A crane was seen Thursday morning as a crew installed the new 440-square-foot video board, four times bigger than the former sign and designed to be visible around the entire ballpark.

Residents, nonresidents invited to try winter-time fishing without a license    

The state Department of Natural Resources announced Wisconsin’s first winter free fishing weekend, which is scheduled to take place Jan. 19-20.

Bob Manwell, DNR spokesman in Fitchburg, said residents and nonresidents are invited to fish Wisconsin waters without first purchasing a license.

Wisconsin has had a similar free fishing weekend in June for many years but Manwell said the mid-January free fish event offers the chance to  try "hardwater" fishing.

Manwell also said loaner tackle is available at some sites.