UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley
State University baseball team completed a weekend sweep of
Hillsdale College, defeating the Chargers by a score of 5-3 Sunday
(Apr. 18). The win moves the Cardinals to 16-16 overall on
the season and 12-10 in the GLIAC while Hillsdale falls to 8-27
overall and 5-19 in league play.
The Cardinals scored a run in the bottom of the first and three
in the bottom of two, taking a 4-1 lead after two innings.
Hillsdale would put up a single run in the top of the fifth and
sixth innings, respectively, to cut the lead to 4-3. SVSU
would plate another run in the bottom of seven, and were able to
close-out for the 5-3 victory.
Kyle
O'Boyle (Midland, Mich./Bullock Creek HS) had two hits with a
double and an RBI, while Matt Hunt (Howell,
Mich./Concordia University) had a pair of doubles and an RBI.
Luke McClain
(Mt. Morris, Mich.) added two hits in his first start behind the
plate this season. Kevin Dore (Kawkawlin,
Mich./Muskegon CC) had a single and two RBIs and Charlie Thomas
(Northville, Mich.) and Chase Coulter (Clio,
Mich./Powers Catholic HS) added singles, with Thomas having an RBI.
Colin
Coulter (Clio, Mich./Powers Catholic HS) got the win on the
mound, working 8.0 innings, scattering seven hits and striking-out
eight Chargers. Justin Drzewicki
(Bay City, Mich./Central HS) picked up his second save of the
season, working a scoreless ninth in the victory.
SVSU is back in action Wednesday (Apr. 21), as it hosts Ashland
University in a 2:00 pm doubleheader.
