FINDLAY, Ohio – The Saginaw
Valley State University baseball team improved its record to 8-6
overall with a 16-9 win over the University of Findlay Saturday
(March 20).
The Cardinals scored their first run in the top of the first
inning as Kyle O'Boyle (Midland, Mich./Bullock Creek HS)
scored Kevin Dore (Kawkawlin, Mich./Bay City Western) on a
grounder up the middle. Findlay took a 3-1 lead by the end of
the first, but Saginaw Valley would respond with a three-run second
inning. Matt Hunt (Howell, Mich. / Howell HS) recorded two of
his three RBI's on a ground-out, scoring both Charlie
Thomas (Northville, Mich./Northville HS) and Chase
Coulter (Clio, Mich. / Powers Catholic HS). Dore would
single to center field, advancing Dustin
Mayner (Linden, Mich. / Linden HS) home. The Oilers
would knot the score at seven in the bottom of the third
inning.
Saginaw Valley took the lead by seven at 14-7 in the sixth
inning as O'Boyle doubled to center field, hitting in Ryan
Ermers (Sterling Heights, Mich./Henry Ford II HS) before
scoring. Thomas would score Webber on a single to left
field. Coulter would reach on a fielder's choice, which
would plate Josh Peterson (Midland, Mich. / Bullock Creek
HS). Mayner would score on a Hunt single to right
field. Ermers then singled to right field, advancing Dore to
second and Hunt to home plate. O'Boyle would step to
the plate and single to right field, scoring Dore just before the
end of the inning.
The Oilers had a one-run inning in the bottom of the sixth and
seventh inning. Saginaw Valley would post a two-run eighth
inning as Webber singled to left field, advancing O'Boyle to
second base and sending Hunt home. Peterson would also pick
up his lone RBI on the afternoon, hitting in O'Boyle to end
the scoring for the Cardinals and sealing the victory at 16-9.
Scott Haase (Mt. Pleasant, Mich. / Sacred Heart
Academy) picked up the victory, throwing 3.2 innings in
relief. Mayner led the way for the Cardinals with four hits
in six plate appearances and two RBI's on the
afternoon. Both O'Boyle and Peterson posted three hits
in five at-bats.
With the win, Saginaw Valley remains undefeated in the Great
Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) with a 5-0 record
and hold an 8-6 overall record. The Cardinals will return to
action on Wednesday (Ma.h 24) as they travel to Hillsdale College
for a double header. The twinbill is scheduled to begin at
2:00 pm.
