March 27
Baseball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cardinals Fall to Titans 3-2

DETROIT, Mich. – A two-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the University of Detroit Titans to a 3-2 win over Saginaw Valley State, Thursday (Mar. 27). A Cardinal two-out rally attempt in the top of the ninth came up short as pinch runner Justin Doughty (Oscoda, Mich.) was thrown out at the plate.
    The Titans scored a run in the bottom of the first and held the lead until the Cardinals scored two runs in the top of the fifth inning on an Eric Caldwell (Cary Grove, Ill.) single. SVSU held the lead going into the eighth inning before starter Steve Liebrecht (Saginaw, Mich/Heritage HS) arm ran out of gas. Liebrecht pitched eight strong innings only allowing seven hits and three runs, on two walks and five strikeouts. In the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs Adam Piggott (Sarnia, Ont.) singled and advanced to second on a passed ball to give Saginaw Valley one final chance to tie the game, doughty was eventually thrown out at the plate after Jason Burghardt (Temperance, Mich./Bedford HS) singled to right. T.J. Lehnertz (Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central HS) went 1-for-2 with a run scored for the Cardinals.
    The Cardinals struggled to move base runners all afternoon as they left twelve men stranded on base. Adam Meyers picked up the win for the University of Detroit, and Liebrecht picked up the loss for the Cardinals. SVSU falls to (10-4) on the season, while the University of Detroit moves to (3-11). Saginaw Valley returns to the diamond on Saturday, March 29 at Mercyhurst.

Contact: Matthew Woodbury (989) 964-4933

 

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