Johann Andes Earns All-American Honors
Posted 6-7-07 - MATC's second year first baseman Johann Andes received second team NJCAA Division II all-american honors this week.

Johann, a former Washington Park H.S. athlete, led the WolfPack in hitting this season with a .410 batting average. Johann will attend NCAA Division I UW-Milwaukee in the fall.

It is the fourth consecutive year that MATC Baseball has had a player receive All-American honors. Andes is the fourteenth Baseball All-American in school history.

MATC Loses Heartbreaker in Bottom of Ninth
Posted 5-19-07 - In the second game of the District Tournament, MATC scored three runs in the third and two runs in the seventh to take a 5-3 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning.

With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, Iowa Central got two on base and moved them over to second and third. The next batter hit a fly to right field that was dropped scoring both runners aboard, tying the game at 5-5. After an intentional walk and a hit batter, the bases were loaded for Iowa Central. Iowa Central's next hitter was walked, scoring the winning run for the Tritons. MATC lost in dramatic fashion, 6-5, ending their fine season.

For the game, Johann Andes went 3-for-5 with two RBIs putting his two-game tournament hitting total at 6-for-10. Jeremy Richter went 2-for-3 while teammate, Dean Mlachnik, pitched in with a 2-for-4 outing. Nathan Kafka recieved the loss.

MATC finished the season with a 41-16 overall record.

MATC Falls to Miles CC in District Opener
Posted 5-19-07 - In the opener of the Northwest District Tournament, MATC fell behind early as Miles CC scored four runs in the first three innings. Trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the fourth, MATC bats came alive. MATC scored five runs on four hits including a two-out single to right by David Lojeski that scored two runs.

Miles tied the game 5-5 in the sixth inning and added three runs in the seventh. The WolfPack struck again in the bottom of the eighth as Jacob Spaeth's single drove in two runs.

MATC gave up one run in the top of the ninth and could not capitalize in the bottom of ninth despite a lead-off double by Johann Andes. In the end, MATC fell 9-7 and Craig Meier received a loss. MATC will play Iowa Central CC at 5:00 PM today.

Former MATC Coach, Lyle Hanson, Dies at 70
Posted 5-18-07 - MATC lost a friend and colleague on Tuesday, May 15th. Lyle Hanson, a former MATC Mathematics Instructor and longtime MATC Baseball coach and coordinator will be missed. To read more about Lyle Hanson's contributions to MATC and baseball in Wisconsin click on the link below.

Lyle Hanson - Williams Family Award Speech

MATC Athletic Director, Steve Hauser said, "Today we lost a wonderful man who truly cared for every student that he taught and each student-athlete he had contact with.  He always told me that each person has the ability to succeed but that they might not know it.  He felt that his job was for them to know that they did, in fact, have it in them - that he would never quit on them and that he would make sure that they did not quit on themselves.  Lyle was a very special friend to us all.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to Lyle, Shirley, Erik and Bjorn and the entire extended family.  We know that Lyle is now at peace."

Please keep Lyle, Shirley, Erik and Bjorn in your thoughts and prayers.

MATC Claims Eleventh Region XIII Title
Posted 5-13-07 - In a rain delayed nine-inning Region XIII Championship Game game, MATC earned the program's eleventh Region XIII title and first since 2005 with a 6-2 victory over Williston State College.

MATC got out to a 3-0 lead with two runs in the third and one in the fourth inning. Kyle Barry pitched well, allowing only three hits and striking out four batters over the first four innings. In the fifth inning the Tetons scored two runs to tighten the game to 3-2. MATC responded with three runs in the top of the seventh and Kyle Frank pitched three and two-thirds scoreless innings to put the game away. Nathan Kafka earned the final out.

Kyle Barry recorded his fourth win of the season in five innings of work and Nathan Kafka earned his sixth save of the season. Graham Bintliff went 3-for-5, Johann Andes went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Ben Long went 1-for-3, driving in three runs as the WolfPack recorded eight hits on the day.

With the win, MATC advances to the NJCAA District Title Series next weekend. MATC will host the District Tournament at Robin Roberts Field. Winner will advance to the NJCAA Division II World Series in Millington, TN.

MATC Advances to Region Championship Game
Posted 5-12-07 - MATC used a fast start, scoring six runs in the first three innings, and solid pitching from their starting pitcher, Brad Lusti Jr. to advance to the Region XIII Championship Game.

Brad Lusti Jr. pitched five hitless innings, striking out five batters before the sixth inning. Trailing 9-0, Williston State College scored three runs in the sixth but that is as close as they got. MATC added three runs in the seventh and Craig Meier closed out the game as the WolfPack won 12-4 in seven innings.

Second year player, Jacob Spaeth went 3-for-4 with two RBIs while teammates Nolan Crawley and Matt Kabele combined for seven RBIs. MATC advanced to the Region XIII Championship game tomorrow at NOON.

MATC Wins Big in First Game of Region Tourn.
Posted 5-11-07 - In the first round of the NJCAA Region XIII Tournament hosted by MATC, the WolfPack jumped out to an early lead and won 18-3 in five innings.

MATC scored four runs in the first inning and ten runs on five hits in the second inning to break the game open. Ben Long went 3-for-3, blasted a three run homerun and drove in four. Dan Putnam went 4-for-4 with three RBIs while teammate David Lojeski went 3-for-4 with four RBIs. Ryan Kussmaul earned his seventh win of the season, striking out four during his two innings of work.

MATC will play Williston State College at NOON tomorrow (Saturday, May 12) at Robin Roberts Field.

MATC 38-14 Overall Heading into Tourney
Posted 5-9-07 - MATC is currently 34-14 overall heading into the weekends NJCAA Region XIII Baseball Tournament hosted at Robin Roberts Baseball Field in Madison, WI. For additional tournament information please click on the link at the top of the MATC Athletics homepage.

Additional game stories will be posted in the next few days. Thanks for your patience.

MATC Wins Seventh Straight Against UW-Club
Posted 4-26-07 - MATC won its seventh straight game in seven innings with a 10-4 win over the UW-Madison Club Team. Lucas Annen pitched two innings, striking out two and earning his second win of the season. Dean Mlachnik went 2-for-4 with an RBI as MATC improved to 25-8.

MATC Outlasts Sauk in 17-Inning Marathon
Posted 4-23-07 - After a combined fourteen pitchers and 179 at-bats, in what is the longest MATC Baseball game on record, the WolfPack outlasted Sauk Valley CC in seventeen innings, 4-3.

After a 2-2 tie in the ninth inning the game went into extra innings. Sauk Valley scored first in the tenth with one run then MATC answered with a run of their own. Not until the bottom of the seventeenth inning did MATC score another run. The winning run was scored on a one out single by Evan Kohli driving in Chris Barker. Graham Bintliff went 5-for-8 on the game while Kyle Barry recieved the win.

MATC Improves to 6-0 in Conference Play
Posted 4-22-07 - MATC improved to 6-0 in Wisconsin Technical College Conference play with a sweep of Western Technical College in La Crosse, WI.

In the first game, MATC bats exploded for 19 hits and 21 runs as the visiting WolfPack pounded the host Cavaliers. MATC scored eight runs in the third inning and 10 runs in the fifth inning on their way to a 21-3 victory. Ben Long, Johann Andes, and Graham Bintliff each went 3-for-4 and combined for nine RBIs. Ben Long had a season high six RBIs. Evan Kohli earned his second win of the season pitching four innings.

In the second game, MATC fell behind 2-1 until the top of the fifth when they tied the game at 2-2. Over the next two innings MATC held the host Cavaliers without a run and the WolfPack scored three to win 5-2. Robby Dyson received his third win of the season as he pitched five inning, striking out five. Former Rosholt H.S. athlete, Jeremy Richter, went 2-for-2 and drove in three as MATC improved to 6-0 in conference play.

MATC Sweeps College of Lake County
Posted 4-19-07 - MATC claimed their ninth and tenth win in the last eleven games as they swept visiting College of Lake County.

In the first game, MATC once again had a dramatic final inning as they came from behind to win. Trailing 6-5 in the bottom of the seventh inning MATC scored two runs with two outs on a Dan Putnam single. Putname was 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Ryan Kussmaul recieved his fourth win as he worked two innings in relief.

In the second game, Brad Lusti pitched five scoreless innings and struck out four batters as he posted his second win of the season. MATC won 3-1 over College of Lake County. Johann Andes and Dean Mlachnik each went 2-for-3 in the win.

MATC Wins Ten Inning Thriller Over Kirkwood
Posted 4-18-07 - With the game tied 5-5 in the tenth inning MATC scored one run on a Johann Andes RBI. Nate Kafka preserved the win as MATC won 6-5 over Kirkwood Community College. Travis Tuschen went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. MATC improved to 19-8 overall.

MATC Splits with #12 Team in the Nation
Posted 4-17-07 - MATC split a pair of games with Oakton Community College, the #12 team in the nation on Monday, April 16th.

In the first game, MATC was tied 2-2 going into the bottom of the seventh inning when Dan Putnam stepped to the plate with one out and the bases loaded. Putnam answered the call with a single to center to score the winning run. Putnam was 1-for-2 with one important RBI. Travis Tuschen also hit the ball well as he went 2-for-2. Nate Kafka recieved the win with one inning of work.

In the second game, MATC managed only five hits and did not score a run as Oakton shutout the WolfPack 2-0. Matt Kabele, Nolan Crawley and Chris Barker each went 1-for-2. Craig Meier received his second loss of the season.

WolfPack Baseball Posts Wins over Highland
Posted 4-16-07 - On Sunday, April 15th, MATC traveled to Highland, IL to face Highland College. They came away with two victories to push their winning streak to six games.

In the first game, Ryan Kussmaul pitched five innings and struck out four as he improved to 3-0 on the season. MATC managed seven hits and scored six to win 6-1. Ben Long continued his good hitting as he went 3-for-4 with three RBIs.

In the second game, MATC bats came alive as the WolfPack posted seventeen hits including six runs in the fourth inning. Jacob Spaeth went 3-for-4 with three RBIs and Chris Barker went 3-for-5 with four RBIs to lead all MATC batters. First year pitcher, Robby Dyson earned his second win of the season as he pitched six innings. MATC won 15-5 in seven innings.

MATC Improves to 4-0 in Conference Play
Posted 4-15-07 - MATC improved to 4-0 in conference play with a sweep of WTCC opponent, Milwaukee Area Technical College on Saturday, April 14.

In the first game, MATC righthander, Kyle Barry struck out twelve batters in five scoreless innings of work to get his first win of the season. MATC cruised to a 9-0 win. Chris Barker and Travis Tuschen each went 2-for-3 and Dean Mlachnik and Matt Kabele each drove in two runs as MATC won its third straight game.

In the second game, MATC managed only five hits but outscored the visiting Stormers 5-2. Ben Long went 1-for-2 and drove in two. Brad Lusti Jr. pitched five innings to get his first win of the season and Nathan Kafka posted his second save. The WolfPack improved to 4-0 in conference play.

MATC Sweeps Conference Foe, Western Tech
Posted 4-11-07 - The #15 nationally ranked MATC Baseball team made its home debut on Tuesday, April 10th. The host WolfPack won both games of the doubleheader against conference opponent, Western Technical College.

In the first game, MATC bats posted fourteen hits as Johann Andes went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Dan Putnam went 1-for-3 and drove in three runs. Jared Meyer pitched a complete game to record his second win of the season and MATC won 12-2.

In the second game, the WolfPack continued their hot hitting as Graham Bintliff had a phenominal game. Bintliff, the former Greenfield H.S. athlete went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two triples, recording three RBIs. Kyle Frank earned his first win in six innings of work and MATC improved to 13-7 overall and 2-0 in conference play.

MATC Ranked #15 in National Division II Poll
Posted 4-9-07 - MATC Baseball was ranked #15 in the nation in the most recent NJCAA Divison II national baseball poll released on April 5, 2007.

MATC Struggles Hitting, Loses to Pima CC
Posted 4-7-07 - MATC finished their Arizona spring training trip 5-5 as they lost 9-4 to Pima Community College in Tucson, AZ on Friday, April 6. MATC managed only six hits in the loss and none of the WolfPack hitters posted more than one hit.

Dan Putnam went 1-for-5 with three RBIs. His two only single to left field in the second inning scored two of MATC's four runs on the day. Brad Lusti received the loss. MATC's overall record is 11-7.

WolfPack Baseball Claims Win over Scottsdale
Posted 4-6-07 - WolfPack Baseball claimed their fifth win of the spring trip with a 8-4 nine-inning victory over Scottsdale Community College on Thursday, April 5. MATC scored two runs in each of the last three innings and Ryan Kussmaul earned his second win of the season in relief.

Second year players, Jacob Spaeth and Johann Andes each went 2-for-2 with an RBI while Matt Lenski also pitched in going 1-1 with two RBIs. The WolfPack improved to 11-6.

MATC Falls to Gateway CC in Mesa, AZ
Posted 4-5-07 - MATC fell 7-4 to NJCAA Division II Gateway Community College in Mesa, AZ on April 4. The WolfPack posted ten hits but only managed four runs as second year pitcher, Craig Meier, received his first loss of the season.

Dan Putnam went 3-for-5 with one RBI while Matt Kabele went 2-for-2 and Matt Lenski went 2-for-4. MATC fell to 4-4 on the spring trip.

MATC Splits Doubleheader vs. Grand Canyon
Posted 4-3-07 - MATC split a doubleheader against Grand Canyon College JV, a NCAA Division II school at Brazell Stadium in Phoenix, AZ.

In the first game, MATC fell behind early. Trailing 12-3 in the fifth inning, the WolfPack rallied with five runs in the top of the sixth inning. Unfortunately, MATC did not get any closer as they fell 8-12. Kyle Frank received the loss despite pitching four innings and striking out six. Matt Lenski hit a three-run homerun and went 3-for-4 with four RBIs. Dave Lojeski also went 3-for-4 and had two RBIs.

In the second game, MATC posted a staggering twelve runs on seven hits to put the game away in the fifth inning. Ben Long, Travis Tuchen and Johann Andes each had three hits and accounted for 10 RBIs. Jared Meyer pitched five innings, striking out seven. MATC improved to 10-5 overall and are 4-3 on the spring trip with three games remaining.

MATC Win Two Against Phoenix College
Posted 4-2-07 - MATC won two close games against NJCAA Division II Phoenix College in Phoenix, AZ to improve their overall record to 9-4.

In the first game, MATC scored two runs on a Johann Andes homerun in the top of the eighth inning to break open a 4-4 tie. Evan Kohli closed out the game and earned his third save of the season while Lucas Annen earned the win. Second year catcher, Ben Long went 3-for-4 with a double, triple, and two RBIs.

In the second game, the WolfPack rallied to tie the game at 4-4 in the six inning. With the game tied in the top of the seventh, MATC scored three runs. Craig Meier came in with two outs remaining and finished off the Bears, earning his first save of the season. The WolfPack won 7-5, capitalizing on seven Phoenix errors. Graham Bintliff went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Steve Hedgepath earned his first win of the season.

MATC Lose Two Tight Games to Central AZ
Posted 4-1-07 - MATC traveled to Coolidge, AZ, to face NJCAA Division I Central Arizona College in a doubleheader.

In the first game, MATC received great pitching from Brad Lusti Jr. as he pitched a complete game, striking out six and giving up only two earned runs. Unfortunately, the WolfPack's seventh inning comeback fell short as they lost 3-2. Michael Pena and Jacob Spaeth each has two hits in the loss.

In the second game, MATC scored three runs in the first inning to take an early lead. Central Arizona scored two runs in each of the next three innings before MATC battled back in the sixth. With the game tied 7-7 in the seventh inning, Central Arizona posted one run to win, 8-7. The loss went to MATC's Nathan Kafka. Second year player, Dean Mlachnik went 3-for-4 with three doubles and two RBIs while Evan Kohli went 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

MATC Swings Way to Victory over Glendale CC
Posted 3-30-07 - MATC tallied thirteen hits in a 7-4 victory over NJCAA Division II Glendale Community College in a nine inning game in Glendale, AZ.

Five WolfPack players had two hits and Nolan Crawley and Ben Long each posted two RBIs in MATC's spring trip debut. Craig Meier recorded his third win of the young season as he pitched five innings and struck out three batters. MATC improved to 7-2.

MATC Splits Doubleheader Against Waubonsee
Posted 3-29-07 - MATC split a pair of games with Waubonsee College in Suguar Grove, IL on Tuesday, March 27th.

In the first game, the WolfPack tied at 8-8 in the seventh inning used a Steve Nelson RBI double to score a run and take the lead 9-8. That score held as Nathan Kafka posted a 1-2-3 inning and his second save of the season. Ben Long went 2-for-3 with three RBIs in the win.

In the second game, MATC led 8-4 going into the sixth inning. Unfortunately, Waubonsee scored six runs in the sixth inning and put the game out of reach. Kyle Barry received the loss. Right fielder, Jeremy Richter went 2-for-3 with two RBIs while Nolan Crawley went 1-for-2 with two RBIs.

MATC Takes Doubleheader vs. Kishwaukee
Posted 3-23-07 - MATC continued to play well as they swept a pair of games from Kishwaukee College in Malta, IL on Thursday, March 22nd.

In the first game of the doubleheader, MATC earned three runs in the top of the seventh to claim their fourth straight win. Johann Andes continued his hot hitting as he went 2-for-3 with two RBIs while Nathan Kafka got the win in relief pitching two scoreless innings.

In the second game, MATC put eight runs on the board the never looked back as Evan Kohli earned his first college win by pitching five innings and striking out three batters. Chris Barker and Jeremy Richter each had two RBIs in MATC's fifth straight win.

WolfPack Take Two from Illinois Valley CC
Posted 3-21-07 - The WolfPack Baseball team faced Illinois Valley Community College in a doubleheader on Tuesday in Olgelsby, IL.

In the first game, with MATC up 4-1 going into the seventh inning, WolfPack bats broke the game open with five runs in the top of the inning. Former Madison Edgewood H.S. athlete, Craig Meier claimed his first win of the season pitching five innings and striking out five. MATC won 9-1. Nolan Crawley posted two RBIs.

In the second game, MATC scored four runs in the second inning and added three in the top of the seventh to win 7-1. Second year pitcher, Ryan Kussmaul posted a career high ten strikeouts in five innings of work. Matt Lenski went 2-for-3 with two RBIs while Johann Andes and Dave Lojeski combined for four RBIs as each went 2-for-4. MATC improved their overall record to 3-1.

MATC Splits with Muscatine in Season Opener
Posted 3-17-07 - In the opening series of the 2007 season the MATC WolfPack traveled to Muscatine, IA on Friday, March 16th, to face Muscatine Community College.

In the first game, MATC tied the game at 1-1 in the sixth inning after giving up one run in the first inning. The game remained tied until the top of the tenth inning when the WolfPack scored one run to take the lead. In the bottom of the ninth, the WolfPack allowed two runs to lose 3-2.

Second year player, Johann Andes went 3-for-4 with two doubles while Dan Putnam went 1-for-2 and scored both WolfPack runs. Nathan Kafka received the loss

In the second game, MATC once again fell behind early as Muscatine CC scored two runs in the first inning. MATC bats took off after the first inning as they posted two runs in the second, fifth and seventh innings to break the game open. MATC won 6-3 to claim their first win of the season.

Johann Andes once again had a great game as he went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Fellow second year player, Jake Spaeth also played well going 2-for-4 with one RBI. Former LaCrescent H.S. athlete, Robby Dyson pitched two innings and received the win.