May 8
Baseball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cardinals Hammer Timberwolves, Up Record to 34-9

Midland, Mich.- The Saginaw Valley State University Cardinal baseball team made a statement in a doubleheader sweep of host Northwood University 11-0 and 10-2, respectively on Wednesday. SVSU, currently tied for fourth in the North Central region standings, is making a postseason push, now winning 14 of its last 16 games.
     The Cards got on the board early and often, batting around in the first inning of both games, scoring three and four runs, respectively. Three homeruns in game one gave Cardinal starter Heath Craven (Hartland) all he would need in earning his eighth victory of the season (8-0). Sean Odamura (Mississauga, Ont.) hit a two-run blast in the second inning to give the Cards a 5-0 lead. Chris Ebright (Ithaca) hit a three-run homer in the fifth and Eric Caldwell (Cary, Ill./Mott CC) hit a two-run job to stake the lead at 10 in the sixth inning. The Cards would tack-on one more run in the seventh as relief pitcher Toby Larkin (Bridgeport) walked and eventually came around to score.
     In the nightcap, Scott Corby (London, Ont.) moved his record to 7-5 after another outstanding performance on the mound. Corby allowed just two hits and one run in five innings of work. Adam Piggott (Sarnia, Ont.) went 3-for-3 in game two with two runs scored and two RBIs. Odamura had two hits and drove-in two and Justin Garcia (Bay City/Western) went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
     The Cardinals are 34-9 overall this season, with a 21-7 mark in the GLIAC. SVSU will travel to Ypsilanti on Friday night for a 6 p.m. nine-inning contest with Eastern Michigan University before heading back to University Center on Saturday for the regular season finale in a doubleheader with Rochester College.

Contact: Mitchell Wigness (989) 964-4933

 

 

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