MADISON, WISC. - The wins just keep coming for the Madison College baseball team, which now owns a 15-game win streak after securing two more victories on Saturday with a North Central Community College Conference sweep of Harper College at Robin Roberts Field. The WolfPack took the opener by an 11-5 final before needing just six innings to claim a 12-2 decision in the nightcap, clinching a share of their sixth N4C title and their first in four years. Still receiving votes in the NJCAA Divison II Poll, the 'Pack is now 22-4 all-time against the Hawks and have won 16 consecutive games in the head-to-head series.

Game #1: Madison College 11, Harper College 5 (7 innings)

The visiting Hawks drew first blood in the opener, putting up a three-spot in the first inning with three hits, one walk, and an error. Madison College got two of those runs back in the home half with three consecutive base hits, the last of which was a two-RBI double by sophomore outfielder Adam LaRock. Still down a run in the third, the 'Pack made Harper College pay for a lead-off walk, turning it into a game-tying run on Nick Gile's single up the middle. Four batters - and two walks - later the bases were loaded with two away for Lucas Trebian, and the second year catcher drew a walk to force in the go-ahead run. The 'Pack tacked on two more runs in the fourth with run-scoring doubles by Gile and LaRock. The Hawks, however, were not going down without a fight and narrowed the differential to 6-5 with two more runs in the top of the fifth. As they have been throughout the win streak, Madison College answered the bell in a big way, plating five runs in the bottom half. Facing a new pitcher who put the first two batters aboard, the home team pounced and made it 8-5 with Derek Lee's two-run single. After Walker Jenkins doubled home run, Gile capped the scoring with a two-run homer to left for his third of the season. 

Gile, a native of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, was a perfect 4 for 4 at the plate with four runs batted in and three runs scored, setting new season-high's in all three categories. Gile's three hits included two doubles and a homer. Jenkins, a former Sun Prairie High School athlete, finished 3 for 4 with a season-best four runs scored and one driven in. LaRock drove in three runs with his two hits as the 2-4 hitters went a combined 9 for 12 with eight RBI and seven runs scored. Of the WolfPack's ten hits, six went for extra bases.

Starter Carl Renz (3-0) worked four and a third innings and matched a career-high with nine strikeouts. He allowed five runs, three of which were earned, on four hits and four walks before giving way to fellow first year righthander Connor Jasurda. He tossed the final two and two-thirds innings, holding the Hawks to just two hits and recording four punchouts to earn his first career save. 



Game #1: Madison College 11, Harper College 5 (7 innings)

The WolfPack got the bats going early in game two with five runs in the first inning. After Nick Gile's sacrifice fly opened the scoring, Adam LaRock added on with a double to plate Walker Jenkins and then scored on an error by the catcher. Marquis Reuter made it 4-0 with a RBI single before Luke Malmanger's groundout to allowed Nathan Aide to score for a 5-0 lead. In the third, Reuter and Malmanger swapped base hits and run-producing groundouts to make it a 7-0 lead. After a two-run homer by Harper College (5-19, 1-9) in the sixth cut it to five, the WolfPack put an end to the whole thing with five runs in the bottom half. Gile, Jarrett Scheelk, and Carson Holin each drove in a run with a base hit ahead of Reuter's second productive groundout of the game. A bloop single to right by first year catcher Henry Henk ended the game in a run-rule walk-off by bringing home Holin.

LaRock and Carl Valk each had two hits for Madison College, with LaRock also scoring a team-high three runs. Jenkins, Scheelk, and Aide each touched home twice. Reuter collected a team-high three RBI in just his third game this year. The Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, native has nine runs batted in during those three games. Malmanger and Gile also enjoyed multiple RBI performances.

Freshman Andy Neu was the winning pitcher to improve to 2-0. The lefthander from Kewaskum, Wisconsin, worked all six innings and limited Harper College to two runs on five hits and a walk, while striking out a career-best nine batters. 

Up Next:

Madison College (26-7, 8-0) continues a six-game homestand on Tuesday, April 23 with a doubleheader against N4C rival Rock Valley College (33-11, 6-4). The WolfPack can clinch the North Central Community College Conference title with a win in one of the two games, which would mark their sixth championship since joining the league. The Golden Eagles are currently ranked #5 in the NJCAA Division III Poll and swept the WolfPack in their lone twin bill last year. The all-time series stands at 36-22 in favor of the 'Pack. First pitch at Robin Roberts Field is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., with game two to follow at approximately 5:30 p.m. 

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