UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State and Northwood University baseball teams are gearing up for one of the biggest events of the season as they get ready to square off in a doubleheader at 4 p.m. Saturday (May 2) in the “Battle at The Diamond” at Dow Diamond.

Saginaw Valley and Northwood students will receive free admission with proper student identification, and children who are wearing youth baseball and softball jerseys will get in for $1. General admission is $5. Students and children also will have a chance to run the bases between games.

Earlier this season, the Cardinals were swept in a two-game stretch by the Timberwolves at the SVSU Athletic Complex, 6-4, 3-0. The Cardinals are hoping the change of venue will give them momentum to win their next three games against Northwood to win the season series, 3-2.

This season, the Cardinals are ranked sixth in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) with a record of 12-15-1 in conference play, and an overall record of 16-24-1. The Timberwolves are sitting in fourth place, going 14-14 in the GLIAC and 20-19 overall.

Dow Diamond, located in Midland, Mich., is home to the Single-A Great Lakes Loons.