April 10, 2005
Baseball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARDS WIN THREE OUT OF FOUR WITH A SPLIT ON SUNDAY AGAINST #24 GRAND VALLEY STATE

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State baseball team jumped up the GLIAC standings this weekend and on Sunday split a doubleheader with visiting #24 Grand Valley State. The Lakers won game one, 8-3, scoring four runs in the top of the seventh on Cardinal miscues. In the nightcap, SVSU scored twice in the bottom of the first and cruised to a 7-3 win.
       SVSU had a balanced attack in game one as six different players recorded a hit. SVSU carried a 2-1 lead into the top of the fifth before GVSU scored three runs to take a 4-2 lead. SVSU scored one in the bottom of the sixth to cut the lead to 4-3 but could not get any closer. Jason Burghardt (Temperance, Mich./Bedford), Justin Hanning (Lake Orion, Mich.) and Ken Hoffman (Midland, Mich.) each had an RBI in game one. Ryan Reid (Sarnia, Ont.) took the loss (1-1) throwing a complete game and giving up five earned runs with five strikeouts.
      The Cards pounced on the Lakers early in the second game scoring two runs in the first and four more in the third to take a 6-0 lead after three innings. Hanning had an RBI double plating the game's fourth run and Justin Doughty (Oscoda, Mich.) reached on a fielding error by shortstop Ryan Lyster scoring two unearned runs. Scott Schlaff (Warren, Mich./Mott) earned the win in game two going seven innings and allowing one earned run with four strikeouts. Dan Jones (Gladstone, Mich.) was 2-for-2 with an RBI in the game and Chris Norton (Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central) collected two RBI in the nightcap. SVSU (18-5, 9-3 GLIAC) will next travel to Northwood for a GLIAC doubleheader on Wednesday, April 13 beginning at 3:00 pm.

Game 1 , Game 2

Contact: Ryan Thompson (989) 964-4053

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