Box Score LAKE WALES, Fla. – The Spring Arbor University baseball team concluded its Florida trip Saturday with the final day of the Warner University Invitational. The Cougars led Lourdes University 1-0 in the second inning, but a nine-run frame for the Gray Wolves was too much for SAU to overcome, ultimately falling 12-6.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Spring Arbor 6, Lourdes 12
LOCATION: Avon Park | Lake Wales, Fla.
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 7-11, Lourdes 9-7
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sophomore Jacob King put Spring Arbor on the scoreboard in the top of the second inning with the first home run of his career.
- Lourdes pushed nine runs across on five hits in the bottom half of the second to take a commanding lead.
- Trailing 11-2 in the fifth, the Cougars plated four runs to cut into the deficit. Chris Triplett drove in three runs with a bases loaded triple, and Francisco Ondina followed with a sacrifice fly to bring home Triplett.
- SAU threatened again in the sixth and seventh innings, putting two runners on base in both frames, but were unable to score.
- Josiah Kitchen was 2-for-3 at the plate and Triplett collected three RBIs to lead the offense.
- Nick Carroll suffered the loss on the mound. Vincent Herschberger tossed three innings out of the bullpen allowing one run on three hits while fanning two batters.
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor returns to Michigan to take on Cornerstone University (12-8) in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, Mar. 13 starting at 3 p.m.
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