May 5, 2002
Baseball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cards Split With Knights
University Center, Mich.
- The Saginaw Valley State University baseball team wrapped-up
the home portion of its conference schedule splitting a doubleheader
with visiting Gannon University on Sunday. Each team recorded
a shutout as Knight starter Sean Gority got the win in game one
5-0 and a combined-effort one-hitter by the Cardinals in the nightcap
gave them the nightcap, 1-0.
In game one, Gority silenced the
Cards' bats, allowing just five hits in earning the complete game
shutout and moving his record to 5-5. Gannon CF Andy Chalot had
three hits including a key single in a four-run fourth to give
Gannon all the runs it would need. Justin Young (Flint/Kearsley)
gave-up three earned runs over 4.1 innings to take the loss
for SVSU.
In the nightcap, the pitching prevailed
again, with the Cardinals teaming-up to one-hit the Knights. SVSU
starter Rob Conley (Elliott Lake, Ont.) gave up
only one hit over 4.1 innings, while Toby Larkin (Bridgeport)
and Adam Ruffner (Gibraltar/Carlson) blanked
Gannon over the remaining 2.2 innings. The Cards had failed to
have a runner past second base until the sixth inning of the second
game when Sean Odamura's (Mississauga, Ont.) shot
up the middle was too much for Knight pitcher Dale Dollard to
handle, loading the bases. Eric Caldwell (Cary, Ill./Mott
CC) then knocked-in T. J. Lehnertz (Grand Rapids/Catholic
Central) for the game-winning run with a pinch-hit sacrifice
fly. Ruffner (5-0) earned the win in relief, lowering his ERA
to 1.00 for the season.
The Cardinals will make-up a game
originally scheduled for April 2 at Central Michigan on Monday
at 2 p.m. before heading to crosstown-rival Northwood on Wednesday
night to wrap-up their GLIAC schedule. SVSU (31-9, 19-7 GLIAC)
is currently ranked fourth in the North Central region and #27
in the nation (Collegiate Baseball News).
Contact: Mitchell Wigness
(989) 964-4933
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