AVON PARK, Fla. – The Spring Arbor University baseball team led the University of Saint Francis (Ill.) 1-0 heading into the fifth inning when a five-run frame broke the game open for the Fighting Saints and led to a 5-2 loss for the Cougars in the final game of the Warner University Invitational Saturday.

THE BASICS

SCORE: Spring Arbor 2, Saint Francis 5

LOCATION: Avon Park, Fla.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 7-12, Saint Francis 13-10

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Saint Francis threatened early, loading the bases with two outs, but pitcher Joe Romence was able to escape the jam with no damage.
• In the second inning, Tyler Reed led off the frame with a base hit and eventually moved around to third base on a sacrifice bunt by Jack Driscoll. Reed would cross the plate one batter later when Kyle Harris lifted a sacrifice fly to center field.
• The Cougars took their 1-0 lead into the fifth inning, but the Fighting Saints would rally for five runs on four hits to take the lead.
• Spring Arbor got a run back in the sixth inning on another sacrifice fly by Harris to make it a 5-2 game. SAU would bring the tying run to the plate in the seventh inning, but was unable to score.
• Reed posted a 2-for-2 day at the plate with a double and two runs scored. Nick Harris saw his hitting streak snapped at seven games.
• Romence suffered the loss pitching four-plus innings giving up four runs on seven hits. Drew Weston appeared in relief and surrendered one run in three innings of work while striking out two.

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor returns to Michigan and will host Cornerstone University (8-16) in its home opener on Tuesday, Mar. 14 at 3 p.m.

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