February 27, 2005
Baseball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cardinals Fall to Florida Gulf Coast

FT. MYERS, Fla. - The Saginaw Valley State University baseball team dropped a tough 4-3 decision to host Florida Gulf Coast on Sunday (Feb. 27). The Cardinals fell behind 1-0 in the third inning before tying it in the fourth. FGC scored once more to go up 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth. SVSU scored twice and allowed one more run in the seventh to take a 3-3 tie into the final inning. FGC scored in the bottom of the ninth to take the win.
     Junior Steve Liebrecht (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage) took the loss for SVSU, pitching eight innings, striking out nine, while allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks. Sophomore Jeff Schulz (Livonia, Mich./Catholic Central) pitched the ninth and allowed two hits and the winning run without recording an out.
     Junior Jason Burghardt (Temperance, Mich./Bedford) went 2-for-4 with a walk for the Cardinals. Senior Dan Jones (Gladstone, Mich.) went 1-for-4 with a walk and one RBI, while junior Dale Marsden (Sarnia, Ontario) went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored. Sophomore Danny Patterson (Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central) went 2-for-5 with one RBI, while senior Chris Norton (Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central) went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored. Senior Joe Funsch (Clio, Mich.) managed an RBI, while Brandon Fanion (Marysville, Mich.) recorded a walk and a run scored.
     The Cardinals fall to 1-2 on the season, while Schulz falls to 0-1.

Contact: Jeffrey Bacholzky (989) 964-4933

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