April 21, 2004
Baseball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARDS SPLIT TWINBILL AT NORTHWOOD

MIDLAND, Mich. – The bottom three in the lineup made their presence known in game one on Wednesday as SVSU defeated Northwood, 14-6, behind 19 hits. Senior Kurt Neveau (Bay City, Mich./Central) from the ninth spot went 4-for-4 with four runs and three RBI's. Neveau also hit his fifth home run in a three-run second inning for the Cardinals. Junior Chris Norton (Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central) from the seventh spot went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI's. Norton also collected his 10th double. Junior third baseman Justin Hanning (Lake Orion, Mich.) went 4-for-5 with four runs and an RBI in the eighth spot. The Cards scored three runs in the fourth and fifth innings and also hung a five-run sixth inning on the Timberwolves. Freshman Jim Kelly (Lake Orion, Mich.) improved to 3-0 yielding four earned runs and 11 hits. Kelly threw six innings and struck out five batters. Cary Pohlman (Spring Lake, Mich.) pitched a perfect seventh inning in his first appearance on the mound.
    The Cardinals gave up one big inning in a 6-2 game two loss. The Timberwolves put together four straight two-out hits, including a three-run home run by Bryan Watson in the fourth inning to build a cushion. Scott Schlaff (Warren, Mich./Mott) allowed six earned runs and falls to 5-2. He also mowed down six hitters and walked three. Senior Mike Crawford (Lake Orion, Mich.) smacked his eighth home run in the first inning giving SVSU a 2-0 lead. NU scored single runs in the first and second innings before the four-run fourth. The Cards had several chances to get back into the game, but left 10 men on base.
    The Cardinals (24-20, 16-10 GLIAC) will conclude GLIAC play this weekend as they open a four-game series against Ashland beginning on Saturday with a pair of games starting at 1:00 pm.

Contact: Ryan Thompson (989) 964-4053

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