KENOSHA, Wis. - Resuming College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) action, the Carthage College baseball team emerged victorious over Carroll (Wis.) 5-1.

• Final score: Carthage 5 - Caroll (Wis.) 1
• Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Augie Schmidt Field
• Records: Carthage 22-14 (9-9 CCIW), Carroll (Wis.) 15-22 (7-12 CCIW)

 

• The game commenced with the Pioneers' solo home run in the opening at-bat.
• Carroll (Wis.) maintained their lead until the sixth inning when Carthage capitalized on a shortstop error to notch a run on the scoreboard.
• Seizing the advantage, Carthage surged ahead following a throwing error, altering the score to 2-1.
• In the eighth inning, an RBI single by A.J. Gaca facilitated Chuckie Smith's journey home from second base.
• Later in the same inning, Matt Felber unleashed a two-run homer to left field, extending the lead to 5-1.
• Continuing the pitching in the ninth, James Lindenmuth clinched the victory with two groundouts and a strikeout.

• On the mound, Jake Pappagallo threw seven innings striking out 10 and only allowing one walk. Pappagallo pushes his season strikeout total to 63. 
• Max Cairo went two-for-three while Matt Felber went two-for-four. 
• Felber hit his fourth homer of the season. 

 
 

• Carthage travels to Augustana (Ill.) on Saturday, May 4 taking on the Vikings starting at 1 p.m.