YPSILANTI – Sophomore outfielder Chris Ebright (Ithaca) had a career day in leading the Saginaw Valley State University baseball team to a victory over NCAA Division I Eastern Michigan University by the score of 13-10.
      Ebright went 4-for-7 at the plate with a home run with five RBI. The four hits and five RBI both represent career highs for Ebright.
      Sophomore Andy Scott (Bay City/Western) picked up the win for SVSU by pitching 6 2/3 innings, allowing six earned runs and striking out five. Eastern's Rob Lawwill took the loss, lasting just two innings and allowing five runs on four hits and three walks.
      Junior Ruben Alvarado (Nuevo, CA) picked up his third save of the season by pitching a scoreless ninth inning.
      Cardinal left fielder Joel Dohm (Owosso) added a milestone to his career with his 52nd and 53rd doubles, making him the SVSU all-time leader. The senior has placed his name all over the Cardinal record books, including being in second place on the career home run list with 23, three behind the leader. Dohm went 2-for-5 in the game with a run scored an made important outfield assist.
      With the score 13-10 and nobody out, EMU loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth on two singles and a hit batsman, Alvarado got Nick Soliz to line out to Dohm in deep left field. Dohm then threw a perfect strike to the plate to throw out Frank Garcia who was trying to tag up from third base. Alvarado then got a ground out to the shortstop to end the game.
      Senior catcher Josh Miller (Whitby, Ont., Can.) chipped in with a 3-for-5, one RBI effort. Senior Kraig Enders (Sanford/Sanford-Meridian) went 1-for3, was hit by three pitches and scored four runs and freshman T.J. Lehnertz (Grand Rapids/Catholic Central) went 1-for-2 with four walks and scored a run.
      The win improves SVSU's season record to 15-5-1, while Eastern drops to 11-17.
      SVSU will now focus on conference play as nationally ranked Ashland University visits University Center for four games this weekend. The Eagles, ranked 22nd in the latest NCAA Division II poll, bring a 19-10 overall record and a 6-2 conference mark into the weekend series. Saturday's double header will begin at 1:00 p.m. while Sunday's games will start at 12 noon.