MADISON, WISC. - The Madison College baseball team suffered their worst loss of the season Saturday, April 28 to open a doubleheader against North Central Community College Conference opponent Joliet Junior College, but rebounded to return the favor in the nightcap at Robin Roberts Field. The 12-0 loss in five innings was just the second run-rule loss of the year for the WolfPack, marking their largest margin of defeat in 2018. The home team, however, rebounded quickly to earn a 12-2 run-rule victory in six innings over the Wolves.

Game #1: Joliet Junior College 12, Madison College 0 (5 innings)

The scoring surge opened in the third when Joliet plated five-runs on two hits, two walks, and an error. The two hits were a two-run double to center and a three-run home run beyond center. The Wolves kept pushing forward in the sixth with five more runs, this time on five hits and three walks. One more run was added in the fifth to complete the worst loss of the season and the first run-rule setback since a 14-4 decision ended the March 14 game at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, Arizona.

Starter Matt Hamilton (5-1) took his first loss of the season as his five-game win streak came to an end. The freshman from Oak Creek, Wisconsin, allowed 11 runs, six of which were earned, on seven hits and four walks. Hamilton did record five strikeouts over his three innings on the hill. First year arm Nolan Rebernick worked the final two innings and gave up an unearned run on one hit and two walks. He struck out one batter.

At the plate, JJC pitching held the WolfPack bats to three hits, matching their season low from a 3-2 win over Kishwaukee College on March 30. Freshmen Nick Gile, Jerry LaSaint, and Marquis Reuter each registered a base knock.

Game #2: Madison College 12, Joliet Junior College 2 (6 innings)

The scriptc completely flipped in the second game as Madison College (23-15, 7-5) jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first inning. Logan Michaels followed Jarrett Scheelk's double with a single to right to tally the first run, then scored himself on a pair of throwing errors to make it 2-0. Before the inning ended, Adam LaRock roped an RBI double to left and Jon-Anthony Caban singled in a run with a fly ball to center. Scheelk, a freshman from Green Bay, Wisconsin, made it 5-0 in the second with a solo home run to left, his team-leading sixth of the season. After Joliet Junior College (26-19, 7-5) hit a home run of their own in the third and made it 5-2 with a run in the fourth, the 'Pack slowly pulled away with a single run in the fourth and fifth innings, and a five-spot in the sixth to end it early. Again it was Scheelk who came through with the walk-off RBI single to left.

Scheelk finished 3 for 4 with three runs batted in and two scored. Jon-Anthony Caban also drove in three runs with his two hits, while also scoring once. Adam LaRock went 1 for 3 en route to two runs scored and two batted in.

Freshman Brandon Komar (5-1) got the W with his 5 1/3 innings of six-hit baseball with two earned runs. The former Elkhorn HS athlete struck out six and walked four before giving way to fellow first year Troy Hickey for the final 2/3 of an inning.

Madison College is now 35-19 all-time against Joliet Junior College, though are 7-5 in the last 12 meetings.

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