AUBURNDALE, Fla. -- The Cardinal Baseball team finished its spring trip in Florida with a matchup with Kentucky Wesleyan College on Saturday (Mar. 7) morning. Saginaw Valley fell 8-1 to the Panthers in the regional contest at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex.

SVSU is now 8-5 overall on the 2020 season while Kentucky Wesleyan is 7-5 for the year. 

The Panthers got a single run in the top of the 1st and added five in the 2nd to take a 6-0 lead in the game. 

Saginaw Valley responded with a run in the bottom of the 4th inning, trimming the deficit to 6-1. Colin Cornwell walked to get it going and advanced to second on a wild pitch. He was moved to third on a Joshua Riggs groundout and then promptly driven home by Martin Money. 

Kentucky Wesleyan tacked-on two runs in the top of the 9th and that would finish the scoring for the game, as it claimed the 8-1 win.

SVSU had four hits in the game, with Collin Winters getting two of those. Money had an RBI single and Matthew Malgi had the other base knock. 

Jason Clark (0-2) took the loss on the mound, allowing six runs (3 ER) on four hits in his 2.0 innings. He posted three strikeouts. Hunter Merillat pitched solid in relief, working 6.0 innings with just one hit allowed and two walks while posting seven strikeouts. 

Up Next...

Saginaw Valley returns to the diamond next weekend, making a trip to play at Seton Hill. The three-game series will take place March 13-15 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. You can follow the games live at svsucardinals.com. 

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