February 26, 2024 - The Kishwaukee College Baseball team caught a break in the weather and played a season opening doubleheader up in Milwaukee Monday afternoon.  The Kougars lost two games to Milwaukee Area Tech 8-0 and 4-2.  In game one, Will Baumgartner (Sycamore HS) went 1-2 with the only hit for Kish.  On the mound Dean Rizzo (Huntley HS) pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up 2 earned runs and Sam Genslinger (Indian Creek HS) pitched a scoreless inning giving up no hits and 1 strikeout.

In game two, Kishwaukee led 2-1 through 4 1/2 innings but MATC would get 3 runs in the bottom of the fifth and hold on 4-2.  Daelen Figueroa (Waukegan East HS) went 3-3 scoring both runs for Kish.  Lenox Estremera (Proviso West HS) added 2 hits and teammates Zach Van Cura (Kaneland HS) added another hit while Zach Cantu (Huntley HS) picked up an RBI. Baumgartner pitched 4 innings giving up 1 earned run, walking 3 and striking out 2.  Sawyer Eccles (Byron HS) pitched a scoreless inning with a walk and a strikeout. Ian Solger (Huntley HS) pitched well in his first season apperance but took the loss in relief.

Kishwaukee (0-2 overall) will continue to prepare, with first year head coach Kish Joe Maskivish, for their next DH against I88 rival Waubonsee CC on March 4 in Sugar Grove.  "I felt getting outside was huge today! " said Coach Maskivish.  "We have been indoors for awhile and felt it was time to battle someone else. Overall, I was pleased with the effort, after getting over some first game jitters in game one, and a play here in there in the fifth I really thought we had control of game two.  I am excited to get back to work on the things we identified today and will be ready against another quality team in Waubonsee next week."