UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University baseball team fell to the Northwood Timberwolves today (May 3) by a score of 5-3.

The Cardinal bats were activated in the bottom of the first inning as junior Ryan Webber (Clio, Mich.) singled to right center field to get the first hit for Saginaw Valley, however they could not connect to put a run on the scoreboard until the bottom of the fifth inning. Leading off the inning, freshman Jason Potts (Hardland, Mich.) drew a walk before being sent home by junior Josh Peterson’s (Midland Mich.) double to left center field, however the Cardinals were unable to connect for another hit until later in the game.

Saginaw Valley would score again in the seventh inning as junior Derek Foyt (Ortonville, Mich.) hit a two-out single up the middle before Webber would step in to tally his second hit on the game, a double to left field, sending Foyt to home, cutting the visitor’s lead to two runs.

Peterson would lead off the bottom of the final inning with a single to left center before advancing to second on a bunt off the bat of junior Kevin Dore (Clio, Mich.). Foyt would step in and reach first on a fielder’s choice. Peterson scored the third and final run for Saginaw Valley on a throwing error by Northwood’s short stop.

Freshman Steve Pistono (Sterling Heights, Mich.) started on the mound for the Cardinals, pitching 4.2 innings, facing 27 batters while striking out seven. Junior Jon Tibaudo (Harper Woods, Mich.) entered the game in the top of the fifth inning to pitch the rest of the game, facing 21 batters, allowing one run and striking out three.

With the loss, Saginaw Valley falls to 17-28-1 overall, 13-19-1 in the GLIAC while Northwood moves to 24-20 overall and 18-15 in the GLIAC. The Cardinals will play their final home double header and games of the 2009 season as they host Rochester College tomorrow afternoon (May 4).