CHANDLER & MESA, ARIZ. - In an effort to make-up some of the lost games from the March 7 rain out that opened the Madison College baseball team's annual Arizona Spring Trip, the #8-ranked WolfPack embarked on a unique doubleheader Wednesday that took them to two different locations. The day opened with a lopsided 12-2 victory over Chandler-Gilbert Community College in a make-up game on the Coyotes home field, and it closed 14 miles to the north with a 2-0 loss against GateWay Community College at Gene Autry Park, the former spring training home of the Los Angeles Angels.

Game #1: #8 Madison College 12, Chandler-Gilbert Community College 2 (7 innings)

The WolfPack's highest-scoring game in the desert opened with run in the first inning as the sophomore trio of Charlie Marion, Will Johannes, and Payton Frehner registered consecutive singles. An inning later, second year catcher Nick Nowak doubled on a line drive to right, scoring Charlie Schau, Jalen Gellings followed with a bunt single to plate Dayton Rozinski-Hicks for a 3-0 lead.

After a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the second gave Chandler-Gilbert Community College (17-10) its first run, the WolfPack added three more runs in the top of the fourth. Nowak followed Rozinski-Hicks' triple with a two-bagger, Marion drove in Nowak with a sac fly, and Johannes doubled home Gellings with a fly ball to center field.

A four-run fifth pushed the differential to 10-1. Rozinski-Hicks and Gellings each produced a run-scoring single, and Marion capped the frame with a two-RBI triple to center. The team's third and fourth triples of the game came in succession to lead off the top of the seventh, with Marion's second bringing home Gellings. Johannes singled in Marion for a 12-1 advantage before the Coyotes added one more in the final half inning.

Madison College produced a season-high 20 hits, with seven going for extra bases. Gellings enjoyed a career day as the former Campbellsport HS athlete racked up four hits, three runs scored, and two runs batted in.

Marion, Johannes, Schau, and Rozinski-Hicks each produced three hits in the game. Marion accounted for two triples, drove in a season-high four runs for the fourth time in his career, and scored two times. Rozinski-Hicks, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, registered a career-high in hits, and generated three runs and a RBI. Johannes used his hits to net two runs batted in, while Schau's led to two runs scored.

Nowak finished with two hits, two runs scored, and two RBI.

Sophomore pitcher Andres Kleinsek (1-0) picked up his first win of the season and the seventh of his career, tossing six innings of one-run baseball. He allowed six hits and struck out three batters before freshman Kobe Vosberg entered for the final inning and gave up a solo home run.

The WolfPack is now 9-2 all-time against CGCC and has won eight straight meetings.

Game #2: GateWay Community College 2, #8 Madison College 0 (7 innings)

After packing and unpacking the vans, Madison College found themselves in a defensive struggle in the day's nightcap. The Geckos held the WolfPack to two hits, one by Marcelino Alonso in the second inning and another in the third, and never allowed the visitors to put more than one runner on the bases during an inning.

Madison College pitchers kept the Pack in the fight, limiting GCC to seven hits and a walk. A scoreless game through four-and-a-half innings turned into a 1-0 game with back-to-back singles. The Geckos added an insurance run in the sixth with a sacrifice fly.

Starter Michael Carpenter, a native of Hartland, Wisconsin, allowed an earned run on seven hits, while striking out six batters in his five innings of work. Freshman Noah Musolf worked one inning and was credited with one earned run and a walk.

GateWay Community College (10-17) leads the all-time series with the WolfPack by a 10-5 count.

Up Next:

Madison College (4-5) is scheduled for a 1x9 on Thursday against Scottsdale Community College (13-14). The Artichokes have won 12 of the 16 prior meetings with WolfPack. First pitch is at 2:00 p.m. CT/noon AMT. Watch and follow live via the GameChanger app.

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