April 9, 2004
Baseball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARDS MAKE IT FOUR STRAIGHT GLIAC WINS WITH A PAIR OF WINS OVER GANNON

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Cardinals improved to 9-7 in the GLIAC and 16-16 overall with two wins over Gannon on Friday from the SVSU Baseball Field. Freshman Jesse Thompson (Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores) improved to 2-5 in an 8-4 game one win over the Golden Knights. Thompson threw six innings and struck out six in the winning effort. The Cards drew first blood scoring four runs through three innings and holding a 4-0 lead. The Knights closed the gap with three runs in the top of the fourth inning. SVSU responded with two runs in the fourth and fifth innings and took an 8-3 lead into the sixth inning. A solo homer by Phil Gnacinski ended the scoring as senior Pat Woody (Bay City, Mich./All Saints) recorded the final three outs in the seventh inning after the first two runners reached base. Junior Chris Norton (Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central) was 2-for-3 in the eighth spot with two doubles (6,7) and two RBI's. Freshman Danny Patterson (Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central) also doubled in a pair and scored a run. Junior Jon Straus (Beal City, Mich.) also drove in two runs and doubled in three at-bats.
    The Cardinals were 3-2 victors in game two behind a strong outing by freshman Richard Lindquist (Tecumseh, Ont.). Lindquist threw a complete-game and allowed two earned runs with four strikeouts. He is now 3-2 on the year. The Cardinals opened the scoring with a solo homer by senior Mike Crawford (Lake Orion, Mich.), his fourth of the year, in the fourth inning. SVSU tacked on two much-needed insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth. Patterson doubled down the left field line which scored Chris Hanna (Caledonia, Mich.) and Crawford. Patterson was 2-for-3 in game two with two doubles. Gannon notched two runs in the seventh, but stranded two runners as Lindquist got Nick Leslie to pop-out to third base to end the game.
    SVSU continues a four-game set with Gannon (15-13, 4-6 GLIAC) tomorrow at 12:00 pm.

Contact: Ryan Thompson (989) 964-4053

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