Northwoods League Baseball and Softball Set Attendance Records

Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 -- 9:24 AM

The Northwoods League announced that both its baseball and newly introduced softball leagues shattered attendance records during the 2024 season, marking a historic achievement for the League and its teams. 

Northwoods League baseball games were attended by 1,339,157 fans during the regular season, breaking the previous record of 1,297,864 in 2023.  The Madison Mallards continue to lead all of summer collegiate baseball in attendance with over 217,000 fans through the gates of the Duck Pond.  Traverse City, Kenosha, Kalamazoo, and La Crosse round out the top five in attendance.  

Northwoods League Softball saw remarkable success, with close to 48,000 fans attending games, a testament to the league’s strong debut and the excitement surrounding collegiate summer softball.  The Madison Night Mares made a splash in their first season in Northwoods League softball with over 21,000 fans coming out to the ballpark across seventeen openings for a 1,250 average.  La Crosse, Mankato and Minot, North Dakota, also had strong first years in the League helping to achieve an average of 782 fans.

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