Box Score The Carthage College baseball team (20-16, 8-11 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) opened its final conference series of the year on Friday, May 4 with a 2-0 win over Wheaton College (Ill., 21-17, 10-9 CCIW) at Lee Pfund Stadium at Legion Field in Carol Stream, Ill.
 
Carthage took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning on an RBI-single by Zach Kozlowski (Sr., Menomonee Falls, Wis./Sussex-Hamilton).  Kozlowski, who wound up going three-for-four on the day, singled in another run in the sixth to put the Red Men up, 2-0.  Pitcher Danny Dahm (Sr., Morton Grove, Ill./Skokie-Niles West) evened his season record at 3-3 by twirling a six-hit shutout over nine innings, walking just one and striking out five batters.  Trey Martin (1-1) took the tough loss.  Martin surrendered just two runs, one earned, on seven hits and no walks, while striking out nine.  The two teams conclude the series on Saturday, May 5 with a 1 p.m. doubleheader at the Carthage Baseball Field in Kenosha, Wis. 

Saturday's contest marks the final game for the Carthage Baseball Field in its current configuration.  This summer, construction will begin on Augie Schmidt Field.  Only the current stands and the light towers will be retained.  The new facility will feature an artificial-surface infield, new grass in the outfield, a new fence, netting to replace the current backstop, a press box, a plaza area and patio-type seating along the baselines and a concession stand/rest rooms located just across the Pike River.  Augie Schmidt Field will be ready for the start of the 2013 season.