MADISON, WISC. - The Madison College baseball team earned a home doubleheader split at Robin Roberts Field in a key pair of games against the College of Lake County. The WolfPack used some clutch hitting to take game one by a 7-3 final, but was unable to produce when scoring opportunities arose in a 4-0 setback in game two. 

Game #1: Madison College 7, College of Lake County 3 (7 innings)

Freshman leadoff hitter Cam Cratic fulfilled his role with regularity in the opener, reaching base three times and scoring twice. The first of those instances came in first inning when he singled to center, advanced to second on a hit by pitch, and scored on a ground ball single to left from Logan Michaels. A sacrifice fly two batters by Jerry LaSaint made it 2-0, and a error by the Lancers first baseman on a Jon-Anthony Caban grounder allowed two more runs to score to make it a four-run lead. Cratic set the table again in the second with a leadoff single, and with the bases loaded, Nick Gile drove in two runs with a hard grounder through the left side. The 'Pack made it 7-2 in the third on Nathan Aide's RBI single up the middle that plated Jarrett Scheelk.

Batters three through six (Michaels, Aide, Gile, and LaSaint) combined to go 9 for 11 with five RBI and two runs scored. Michaels and Aide each posted three hits to match Cratic in that category. Scheelk, batting behind Cratic in the two-spot, drew three free passes to first and scored a team-high three runs.

Sophomore Tyler Strzelczyk (2-3) tossed five innings and allowed two earned runs on seven hits and three walks. The versatile Tinley Park, Illinois, native struck out two batters en route to ending a two-game losing skid on the hill. Another second year righty, Jake Kopp, pitched the final two innings in relief, holding the Lancers without a hit or a run. Kopp struck out four and walked one.

Game #2: College of Lake County 4, Madison College 0 (7 innings)

Game two saw the Madison College (24-15) bats go very quiet with just five hits in the losing effort. Freshman Jerry LaSaint had two of them, while Walker Jenkins, Jarrett Scheelk, and Logan Michaels each had one as the WolfPack was shutout for the second time in five games. Two of the hits came with one out in the sixth and the 'Pack trailing 2-0, but with runners on first and second Logan Michaels popped out to the second baseman and Nathan Aide's hard hit line drive found the shortstop's glove to end the inning.

Madison College used three pitchers, with freshman starter Troy Hickey (0-2) taking the loss after surrendering two runs on a pair of hits and three walks as he lasted 2 1/3 innings. First year righthander Jonathan Dominguez worked the next 3 2/3 innings and did not give up a run. The Waukesha, Wisconsin, product allowed two hits, issued two walks, and struck out one batter. A third freshman, Trentin Uttech, entered for the seventh to try and keep the WolfPack within two runs, however, the College of Lake County (23-21) took advantage of an error with two outs to score two unearned runs against the former Watertown Luther Prep athlete.

The WolfPack have dominated the all-time series with the Lancers by a 26-4 margin, including an 18-2 record at home. Three of the four Lancers wins have come in the last four years.

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