SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – Spring Arbor University closed out the regular season with a hard-fought, back-and-forth 10-8 victory over Huntington University on Tuesday afternoon at Hank Burbridge Field.

Prior to the game, head coach Ryan Marken and the SAU baseball program honored the careers and contributions of seniors Jack Driscoll, Conner Lengerich, James Hall, Sam Memmelaar, Francisco Ondina and Emilio Perez.

With the win, Spring Arbor finished fourth in the Crossroads League standings and will receive the fourth-seed in the upcoming Crossroads League Tournament.

THE BASICS

SCORE: Spring Arbor 10, Huntington 8

LOCATION: Hank Burbridge Field | Spring Arbor, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 25-24 (15-12 CL), Huntington 18-22 (16-10 CL)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Huntington took control early pulling ahead 4-0 heading into the bottom of the second inning. Spring Arbor responded though, tallying four unanswered runs over the second and third innings to tie the score.
• After another Forester run in the top of the fourth, SAU would rally again. The Cougars plating four runs in the home half of the frame, including three following an HU error that would have ended the inning.
• Huntington refused to go away quietly, scoring single runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to stay within striking distance.
• The Foresters brought the go-ahead run to the plate in the ninth inning, but Vincent Herschberger worked his way out of the jam by inducing a groundout before striking out the final batter of the game.
• Spring Arbor pounded out 13 hits on the day. Chris Triplett, Driscoll and Hall recorded three hits apiece to lead the way. Hall enjoyed a career-day in his final game at Burbridge Field. The senior outfielder went 3-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored and two RBI's.
• The Cougars stole five bases, pushing them over the century mark for the season. Spring Arbor has now swiped 102 bases on the year – the most since stealing 101 during the 2010 campaign.

UP NEXT

The Crossroads League Tournament, hosted by Taylor University, is set to begin Friday, May 4. The fourth-seeded Cougars will take on fifth-seeded Marian University (20-24, 14-12 CL) in the first round at 7 p.m.

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