ALMA, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State
University baseball team defeated the Alma College Scots (9-13) by
a score of 12-2 on Tuesday, April 13. The non-conference
victory improves the Cardinals' record to 12-15 overall on the
season.
The Cardinals got ahead early, scoring three runs in the top of
the first inning. Charlie Thomas (Northville, Mich.) recorded
a two RBI single, scoring Josh Peterson (Midland, Mich./Bullock
Creek HS) and Kevin Dore (Kawkawlin, Mich./Muskegon CC), who both
reached base on walks. A Kyle O'Boyle (Midland, Mich./Bullock
Creek HS) single would then score Thomas from second.
SVSU would add another pair in their half of the second, as
Peterson would score on a wild pitch and a Ryan Webber (Clio,
Mich./Powers Catholic HS) sacrifice fly would score Dore for the
second run and a 5-0 lead.
Saginaw would score next in the fifth inning. O'Boyle
would score on a Dan Norton (Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central
HS) groundout for the first run. An Eric Burt (Saginaw,
Mich./Heritage HS) double would score Chase Coulter (Clio,
Mich./Powers Catholic HS), and would be followed by a double by
Peterson, which would score Burt as the Cards took an 8-0
advantage.
The Cards would tack-on four more runs in the seventh,
highlighted by a two RBI single by Mitch Vrooman (Comstock,
Mich./GRCC), which scored Luke McClain (Mt. Morris, Mich.) and Drew
Woock (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage HS).
Mike Sprinkles (Carleton, Mich./Jackson CC) carried a no-hitter
into the eighth inning, working eight innings, allowing only three
total hits while allowing only two runs.
Peterson led offensively, recording two hits, including a
double, two runs, three steals and an RBI. O'Boyle also had a
pair of hits with a double, run scored and an RBI. Thomas,
Woock, McClain, Vrooman, Burt and Dustin Mayner (Gaines,
Mich./Linden HS) all added a hit in the contest, with Thomas and
Vrooman posting two RBI's.
Saginaw Valley returns to GLIAC action on Wednesday (Apr. 14),
as it hosts rival Northwood University in a 2:00 pm doubleheader at
University Center, Mich.
