INDIANAPOLIS – The Spring Arbor University baseball team dropped its series opener 7-1 to Marian University on Friday night.

THE BASICS

SCORE: Spring Arbor 1, Marian 7

LOCATION: Marian Ballpark | Indianapolis, Ind.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 18-25 (11-11 CL), Marian 22-17 (16-6 CL)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Marian struck first with a run in the first inning, but Spring Arbor answered immediately. In the second, Conner Lengerich got things started with a double to right before advancing to third on a sacrifice bunt by Nick Harris. Two batters later, Lengerich scored on an error to tie the game.
• That was how the score stayed until the fifth inning when the Knights cashed in on a pair of SAU miscues. The home plated two runs to take a 3-1 advantage.
• Marian would tack on four more runs en route to the victory.
• Christian Davis recorded two of Spring Arbor's five hits, including a double.
• Andrew Manier surrendered seven runs, but only three earned, in 7.2 innings of work.

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor will wrap up its three-game series with the Knights tomorrow with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.

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