Biggest Bob
Ryan Mitchell, MU Sports Information
2
Madonna MADONNA 5-12
3
Winner Aquinas (MI) AQUINAS 9-10
Madonna MADONNA
5-12
2
Final
3
Aquinas (MI) AQUINAS
9-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Madonna MADONNA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3
Aquinas (MI) AQUINAS 0 0 0 2 1 0 X 3 4 1

W: C. Gausselin (3-1) L: Bailey, Hayden (0-2) S: M. Hill (4)

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Winner Madonna MADONNA 6-12
6
Aquinas (MI) AQUINAS 9-11
Winner
Madonna MADONNA
6-12
10
Final
6
Aquinas (MI) AQUINAS
9-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Madonna MADONNA 0 6 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 10 14 0
Aquinas (MI) AQUINAS 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 11 4

W: Collins, Carson (2-2) L: Z. Marshall (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Crusaders split their WHAC opener with the Saints

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Madonna University baseball team split the series in their WHAC opener with Aquinas College on Saturday afternoon. In game one the Crusaders would lose 2-3 and in game two would win 10-6.   

Game 1:

Entering game one the Crusaders looked to get a opening WHAC win against the Saints of Aquinas. The Crusaders were the ones to strike first after two walks to Payton Mazzola and Kyle Revere which led them to double steal second and third. This set up Bobby Cavin with runners on second and third to drive in a 2 RBI single to put the Crusaders up 2-0 after the first inning. The Saints would score two runs in the 4th inning and again in the 5th inning to take a 3-2 lead. After the first inning the Crusaders were unable to score again despite having some good chances. Hayden Bailey would get the start for the Crusaders going 5 innings throwing 101 pitches and six strikeouts. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

 
Game 2:

The Crusaders looked to get a big win after a close game one against Aquinas and the Crusaders would do just that. The Crusaders would score first six total runs in the second inning of game two with RBI singles coming from Logan Ellis, Mazzola, Anthony Sharkas, Kyle Revere, and a sacrifice fly from Cavin to give the Crusaders a 6-0 lead after two innings. The Crusaders would pick up another run in the 5th inning off a Trey Rowley sacrifice fly to make it a 7-1 ball game going into the 6th. Then in the 6th inning the Crusaders would pick up three more runs after a Sandiha Jr. single that would bring in a run and a Ellis single that would bring in two runs to give the Crusaders a 10-1 lead going into the bottom of the 6th. The Saints would make a push at the comeback after scoring one in the 6th and four runs in the bottom of the 9th but it would not be enough to take down the Crusaders as they would pick up the 10-6 victory. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
  • Revere would go 3-4 with a double and an RBI.
  • Ellis would go 3-5 with 3 RBI's.
  • Sandiha Jr. would go 2-5 with a double and an RBI.

UP NEXT:
Madonna will be back in action for their home opener on Sunday, March 17th as they take on Indiana Tech. First pitch is set for 1:00 PM.


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