INDIANAPOLIS – For the fourth time in his last four starts, senior pitcher Brody Harris went the distance, shutting out Marian University over seven innings as the Spring Arbor University baseball team defeated the Knights 1-0 in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. 

Marian bounced back, however, with a 7-0 win in game two to earn the series win over the Cougars.

THE BASICS

SCORES: Spring Arbor 1, Marian 0;

Spring Arbor 0, Marian 7

LOCATION: Marian Ballpark | Indianapolis, Ind.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 19-26 (12-12 CL), Marian 23-18 (17-7 CL)

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS

• Spring Arbor got the only run it would need in the top of the first inning. Alex Holley ripped a double to left and, two batters later, would score on a sacrifice fly by Conner Lengerich.
• That would be all the support Harris needed as he outdueled MU's Brenden Smith. It was the first complete game shutout of the season for the reigning Crossroads League Pitcher of the Week, who allowed just two hits on the afternoon while striking out five batters.
• In addition to Holley, Lengerich and Jack Driscoll picked up hits for SAU.

GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS

• Spring Arbor committed some costly miscues early in game two, allowing Marian to race out to a 5-0 lead after two innings of play.
• MU pitcher Brendon Neal silenced the Cougar bats, surrendering just three hits in a complete game effort.
• Chris Triplett, Nick Harris and Francisco Ondina registered hits for SAU.
• Duncan Patterson pitched three innings of relief allowing one run on five hits with three strikeouts. Sam Memmelaar made his season debut, coming out of the bullpen and tossing two scoreless and hitless innings.

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor will return home to host a pair of non-league contests. The Cougars will host Davenport University (31-13) on Tuesday, Apr. 25 at 4 p.m. and Cornerstone University (21-24) on Wednesday, Apr. 26 at 3 p.m.

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