ENID, OKLA. - Madison College put all phases of their game together Sunday night en route to an impressive 9-1 victory in eight innings over #4-seed Heartland Community College at the NJCAA Division II Baseball World Series. Pitchers Noah Marschke and Sam Steuber kept the Hawks bats quiet in a combined four-hitter, while the WolfPack offense wsa paced by Marcelino Edison Alonso and Chris Calico, who combined for half of the team's ten hits in the second round meeting at David Allen Memorial Ballpark.

Madison College got the bats going right away with a single and double by Calico and Alonso, respectively. Tyler Butina then grounded out to second base to drive in Calico and put the Pack on the scoreboard. A single back throught the middle by Charlie Schau plated Alonso for a 2-0 lead.

Marschke, a left hander from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, struggled in the first inning, issuing three walks and allowing one hit; however, he and the WolfPack defense only surrendered one run on a bases loaded walk.

The offense got the run right back in the top of the second with a bases loaded fielder's choice off the bat of Jalen Gellings. Howie Rickett crossed home to regain the two-run advantage.

The lead swelled to 6-1 in the fourth with four free passes and two hits. With the bases loaded and one out, Alonso hit an infield single to drive in Sam Moses. A hit by pitch of Schau and a walk issued to Nate Novinska both forced in runs to push the differential to five.



Marschke continued to work into the fifth inning before Steuber took over with two outs and two runners on. Despite a walk to fill the bases, the sophomore from Muskego, Wisconsin, induced an inning-ending grounder to get out of the jam.

Trace Kirchberg took over as the designated hitter, and came through with a run-scoring single in the seventh. The 7-1 lead grew to 9-1 in the eighth when a balk sent Calico in from third, and an error by the Hawks shortstop allowed Alonso to cap the scoring.

Alonso, a native of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, finished 3 for 5 with two runs scored and one run batted in. Calico was 2 for 4 hitting one spot ahead of Alonso in the lineup. The West Salem, Wisconsin, native scored a team-high three runs, marking his third game this season with three or more runs scored.

Novinska and Schau tied for the team-lead with two runs batted in and a hit each, with Novinska also picking up a run. Gellings ended the game with a hit, a run, and a RBI.

Marschke (8-1) overcame the early woes to toss 4.2 innings with one run on three hits and seven walks. He struck out five before giving way to Steuber for the final 3.1 innings. Steuber was credited with just one hit and one walk, as well as three K's.

The victory gives Madison College a 4-2 record all-time against Heartland Community College (46-15), including wins in all three World Series meetings.

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Up Next: 

Madison College (45-9) will enjoy an off day on Monday before Tuesday's quarterfinal showdown with #1-seed Pasco-Hernando State College (49-10). The WolfPack is 6-1 all-time agianst the Bulldogs, with the most recent meeting being a 7-3 win in the 2014 NJCAA Division II World Series. First pitch is set for 4:00 p.m. and can be seen via the NJCAA Network.

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