Posted: Mar 21, 2022
UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. -- The Saginaw Valley State University baseball team dropped a 5-2 decision to Madonna University on Monday at the SVSU Baseball Complex.
The Cardinals record moves to 8-8 overall following the defeat.
Game Breakdown:
- SVSU struck in the bottom of the first when Todd Paperd hit an RBI single and brought home Hayden Jatczak to make the score 1-0.
- The Crusaders answered with runs in the top of the second and fourth innings to take a 2-1 lead.
- In the top of the fifth inning, Madonna scored three runs, with two coming from an RBI double.
- Martin Money reached on a fielder's choice that scored Reed Raymond and made it 5-2 in the bottom of the fifth, but SVSU was unable to get a rally started as Madonna held the Cardinals scoreless through the final four innings.
- On the mound, JJ Arbini got the start for SVSU, going 4.0 innings, allowing two runs, two hits, and recording one strikeout. He was relieved by Kameron Marnon (0-2) who ended up taking the loss.
Up next:
The Cardinals will host Lawrence Tech University at 3:05 pm Wednesday from the SVSU Baseball Complex.
