8/1/05
Twelve Student-Athletes to Join SVSU in 2005-06

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Saginaw Valley State University head baseball coach Walt Head has announced the signing of twelve student-athletes to join the SVSU baseball team for the 2005-06 school year.
   “We are very excited about this year’s incoming class,” said Head. “We have a great mix of players and look forward to great competition for starting spots.” (More)

5/16/05
SIX PLAYERS HONORED BY GLIAC

BAY CITY, Mich. – The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced their All-GLIAC teams for the 2005 season and six Cardinals have been selected as representatives. Four players have earned Second Team All-GLIAC honors and two players have earned Honorable Mention All-GLIAC honors for their prowess on the diamond. (More)

5/13/05
CARDS BOW OUT OF GLIAC TOURNEY

DETROIT, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State baseball team was eliminated from the GLIAC Tournament on Friday, May 13 when they dropped their game against Wayne State Warriors by a score of 7-3. Saginaw Valley scored one run in the bottom of the second inning and didn't score again until the bottom of eighth when they recorded two more runs. By that time Wayne State already had done enough damage by tallying seven runs, enough to give them a 7-3 victory.The Cards were lead by Burghardt, who had two hits and a run scored. Fanion, Crawford and Justin Doughty (Oscoda, Mich) all recorded a hit and an RBI to help the cause. Roy suffered the loss on the mound, going seven innings and surrendering seven earned runs on eleven hits, while striking out four. (Stats, Recap)

5/12/05
CARDS DROP OPENER OF GLIAC TOURNEY

DETROIT, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State baseball team had a eight run lead after four innings of play only to see the game slip away, eventually dropping the game by a score of 11-12 in 11 innings. Leading the Cardinals at the plate were senior Dan Jones and Mike Crawford, who both recorded two hits and two RBI. Jason Burghardt also had a good day, scoring two runs and getting an RBI to help the cause. Scott Schlaff (Warren, Mich./Mott CC), who pitched the final two innings of the game suffered the loss for the Cardinals. (Stats, Recap)

5/4/05
CARDS SPLIT AT WAYNE STATE

DETROIT, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State Cardinals earned a split at league-leading Wayne State on Wednesday winning game one 9-6 and dropping the nightcap 3-0. Senior outfielder Mike Crawford (Lake Orion, Mich.) collected four RBI in game one including a towering three-run homer to left center which gave SVSU a 4-1 lead. Crawford later was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to plate another run. Junior Jim Kelly (Lake Orion, Mich.) pitched six strong innings and struck out seven improving to 3-1. Freshman Brandon Fanion (Marysville, Mich.) had two of the Cardinals five hits in game two as Wayne State scored two earned runs in the fourth and sixth innings. (Game 1, Game 2)

5/1/05
SCHLAFF THROWS SHUTOUT IN GAME TWO AS SVSU SPLITS AT FINDLAY

FINDLAY, Ohio – Sophomore Scott Schlaff (Warren, Mich./Mott) was working on three days rest, but it didn't show on Sunday as SVSU split a doubleheader at Findlay with Schlaff pitching a complete game shutout in a 7-0 game two win. Schlaff allowed six hits and struck out five improving to 5-2 on the year. SVSU dropped a 5-0 decision in game one behind Caleb Meyer who also allowed six hits and struck out four Cardinals improving to 3-3 on the year. (Recap)

4/30/05
LUCKY “7’s” PROPEL SVSU TO SWEEP OF FINDLAY

FINDLAY, Ohio – The Saginaw Valley State baseball team moved into second place in the GLIAC on Saturday as they defeated Findlay 7-6 and 7-3 in a doubleheader at Swale Park. The Cardinals jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first game including a three-run fourth inning. The big play in the inning was a three-run homer by freshman Brandon Fanion (Marysville, Mich.) his third round-tripper of the season. (Recap)

4/27/05
CARDS SPLIT WITH NORTHWOOD AS FANION HITS WALK-OFF HOMER IN GAME ONE

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Saginaw Valley State had one comeback in extra innings in game one and had one rally fall short in game two as they split with Northwood on Wednesday. SVSU got a walk-off homer from freshman Brandon Fanion (Marysville, Mich.) with two outs and a full count in the bottom of the 10th inning in a 7-6 game one win and then scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh and had bases loaded with one out before hitting into a game-ending double play to lose 6-4. Senior Dan Jones (Gladstone, Mich.) hit two homers in game one including the game-tying blast in the bottom of the seventh with two outs. (Recap)

4/19/05
11-RUN SECOND INNING PROPELS SVSU TO 20-6 WIN OVER CALVIN

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State baseball team scored more than 20 runs for the second time this season and erupted for 11 runs in the second inning for a 20-6 win against Calvin College on Tuesday from the SVSU Baseball Field. Senior outfielder Joe Funsch (Clio, Mich.) had a monster day collecting his first career grand slam in the second inning and driving in a career-high seven runs. Funsch had a two-run single the first time up in the second inning and later in the inning blasted his first home run over the wall in right center giving him six RBI in the inning. (Recap)

4/17/05
LIEBRECHT HURLS SHUTOUT IN GAME TWO AS SVSU SWEEPS MERCYHURST

ERIE, Pa. - Junior Steve Liebrecht (Saginaw Heritage HS) blanked Mercyhurst over seven innings in a 2-0 win in game two on Sunday as SVSU also won 8-7 in game one taking three out of four contests over the weekend against the Lakers. Liebrecht allowed four hits and improved to 3-3 as he also fanned four hitters and walked one. (Recap)

4/16/05
ROY WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT AND CARDS SPLIT AT MERCYHURST

ERIE, Pa. - The Saginaw Valley State baseball team has had a flair for the dramatic this season and Saturday was no exception. In a twinbill at Mercyhurst, SVSU dropped a 14-inning, 3-2 decision to the Lakers in game one and then behind the arm of freshman Scott Roy (Mt. Morris, Mich.) won game two, 7-1. (Recap)

4/13/05
KELLY THROWS GEM IN GAME TWO AS CARDINALS SPLIT WITH RIVAL NORTHWOOD

MIDLAND, Mich. – Junior Jim Kelly (Lake Orion, Mich.) got the nod for his first start of the season after five apperances in relief this season in game two of a doubleheader with Northwood on Wednesday and delivered a clutch performance in a 3-1 win. Kelly rallied the troops after a 5-2 game one defeat and kept the Timberwolves guessing at the plate. He pitched a complete game and allowed two hits, one earned run, two walks and struck out three T-Wolves improving to 1-0. (Recap)