UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University baseball team was swept by Wayne State University today (April 27).

Game One - Wayne State 6, SVSU 3 - Box Score

Wayne State (29-12, 19-6 GLIAC) jumped out to a 2-0 lead after posting runs in both the second and third innings.

Saginaw Valley (11-20, 9-12 GLIAC) responded in the bottom of the fourth inning with three runs to take a 3-2 advantage after a big 2-out rally gave the Cardinals momentum.

Chris Perkovich (Canton, Mich.) put SVSU on the board with a single down the left field line to plate Andy Orr (Utica, Mich.). Three batters later, Michael Craig (Milan, Mich.) connected on the first pitch to left field for a 2-RBI single. Ryan Hotmer (Walbridge, Ohio / Lake) and Perkovich came around to score giving SVSU the 3-2 edge.

However, the Warrior offense came alive in the fifth and six inning to come away with the 6-3 victory.

Starting pitcher Carson Beauchaine (Fraser, Mich.) picked up the loss on the mound for SVSU. Beauchaine allowed six earned runs on 11 hits with no strikeouts on 101 pitches.

Michael Craig paced the Cardinal offense with a pair of hits.

Game Two - Wayne State 5, SVSU 3 - Box Score

The Cardinals faced a slim 1-0 deficit in the fourth inning when they knotted up the contest after a Dylin Eschenburg (Shelby Township, Mich. / Eisenhower) single scored Kyle O'Boyle (Midland, Mich. / Bullock Creek).

SVSU pulled in front in the fifth inning with a 2-run blast off the bat of Andy Orr. Tyler Schwanz (Novi, Mich.) also scored on the play to give SVSU the 2-1 edge. 

Mike Schaaf (Saginaw, Mich. / Arthur Hill) had another solid outing on the mound for the Cardinals going 5 1/3 innings allowing two earned runs with two strikeouts. 

Unfortunately, the Cardinal bullpen was unable to hold on to a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the seventh as the Warriors swept Saturday action with a 5-3 final in game two.

SVSU baseball will be back in action tomorrow (April 28) for the series finale against Wayne State University at noon.