DETROIT, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State
University baseball team couldn't avoid a weekend sweep on Sunday,
losing 7-2 at Wayne State University in a single GLIAC contest on
Sunday (Apr. 11). With the loss, the Cardinals fall to 11-15
overall on the season and 8-9 in the GLIAC. The Warriors
improve to 19-12 overall and 14-3 in conference play.
The Cardinals struck first in the contest, scoring a pair of
runs in their half of the third inning. A single up the
middle by Mike
VanAlst (Clio, Mich.) scored Charlie Thomas
(Northville, Mich.) and Kevin Dore (Kawkawlin,
Mich./Muskegon CC), making the score 2-0.
Wayne State would score a run in the bottom of the fifth inning
to cut the Cardinal advantage in half at 2-1. Wayne State
would score six runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, as SVSU
couldn't get on the board again, falling by five runs.
Ryan Ermers
(Sterling Heights, Mich./Henry Ford II HS) and Chase Coulter (Clio,
Mich./Powers Catholic HS) each had two hits on the afternoon.
VanAlst had one hit, knocking-in the only two SVSU runs.
Dore and Josh Peterson
(Midland, Mich./Bullock Creek HS) also added singles in the game.
Kevin
Kerner (Richmond, Mich.) took the loss on the mound, working 7
1/3 innings while allowing five runs on six hits and striking-out
three Warrior hitters.
SVSU is back in action Tuesday (Apr. 13), as it travels to Alma
College for a single nine-inning contest. First pitch is set
for 2:00 pm.
