April 2, 2005
Baseball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARDS MOVE TO 12-2 WITH SWEEP OF HILLSDALE

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The SVSU Cardinals have now won eight straight games after improving to 12-2 overall and 5-1 in the GLIAC with a pair of wins on Saturday over Hillsdale College. SVSU claimed a 5-4 win in game one coming back from a 3-0 deficit after Hillsdale scored three in the top of the first off starter Elijah Martin (Imlay City, Mich.). The Cardinals cut the lead to 3-2 after one inning as senior Dan Jones (Gladstone, Mich.) ripped a two-run double to right center. SVSU scored three more times in the bottom of the second as Justin Hanning (Lake Orion, Mich.) drove in the tying run with a single down the left field line. Junior Jason Burghardt (Temperance, Mich./Bedford) broke the tie with a double and a Mike Crawford (Lake Orion, Mich.) groundout drove in the final run. Sophomore Jeff Schulz (Livonia, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central) came into the game in relief in the third inning and stranded the bases loaded. Schulz threw five innings and allowed four hits and one earned run improving to 1-1. SVSU had five hits including three for extra bases.
     The Cardinals cruised to an 8-1 win in the nightcap. SVSU jumped out to a 4-0 lead after one inning. Junior Justin Doughty (Oscoda, Mich.) had the big hit in the inning, a two-run double down the left field line driving in the third and fourth runs. Doughty was 3-for-3 with two doubles and raised his average to .482. Jones was 2-for-4 with his seventh double of the season. The Cards scored three more times in the fourth inning as Burghardt and Crawford each drove in runs. Freshman Scott Roy (Mt. Morris, Mich.) threw 5.2 innings and allowed no earned runs and struck out three (2-0).
     SVSU will face Hillsdale in two more games on Sunday beginning at noon.

Game 1, Game 2

Contact: Ryan Thompson (989) 964-4053

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