INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- The Cardinal Baseball team finished its weekend on Sunday with a solid 5-3 victory over the Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars at West Virginia State University. Saginaw Valley went for five runs in the first inning, paced by a grand slam by Austin Koin. 

Brandon Scheurer scored the game's first run on a wild pitch and then Koin delivered the long ball and four RBI, scoring Dylan Golden, Joshua Riggs and Collins Winters. That opening inning saw the Cards score all five of their runs for the game.

UIS scored runs in the top of the 4th, 8th and 9th innings but that was not enough as Saginaw Valley moved to 4-1 overall on the season after the victory. 

On the Mound

• Hunter Merillat picked up his first collegiate victory on the mound, getting the start and tossing the first 5.0 innings. He allowed a single run on four hits with four strikeouts and three walks.
• Eric Fritz and Ryan Steinhauer each worked 2.0 innings of relief to help seal the win, allowing a run-apiece. Fritz walked two batters and Steinhauer had two strikeouts. 

Up Next...

SVSU continues play on the road at Trevecca Nazarene on Friday (Feb. 28) at 2:00 p.m. central time. Follow the action live at svsucardinals.com. 

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