February 28, 2005
Baseball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cardinals Trump Salem International, 7-6

FT. MYERS, Fla. - The Saginaw Valley State University baseball team earned a hard fought 7-6 victory over Salem International on Monday (Feb. 28). With the scored tied 6-6 in the ninth inning, the Cardinals scored in the top half of the inning and held on for the victory.
     Junior Kyle Lepplemeier (Edgerton, Ohio) pitched four and a third innings, allowing six runs on seven hits before giving way to Aaron Dorgan (Jackson, Mich.). Dorgan pitched a scoreless inning, allowing two hits and walking two batters. Jesse Thompson (Muskegon, Mich./Reeths-Puffer) pitched the final 1.2 innings to earn the win, allowing only one hit.
     Joe Funsch (Clio, Mich.) led the offensive attack, going 3-for-4 with a run scored. Dale Marsden (Sarnia, Ontario) went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored. Jason Burghardt (Temperance, Mich./Bedford) went 1-for-1 with two walks, one RBI and a run scored, while Dan Jones (Gladstone, Mich.) went 1-for-4 with one RBI. Chris Norton (Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central) went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one run scored.
     The Cardinals improve their record to 2-2 on the young season, while Thompson moves to 1-0.

Contact: Jeffrey Bacholzky (989) 964-4933

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