SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – After splitting a pair of games in Monday's doubleheader, the Spring Arbor University baseball team dropped the rubber match of its Crossroads League series with Bethel College on Tuesday, falling 5-1 at Hank Burbridge Field.

THE BASICS

SCORE: Spring Arbor 1, Bethel 5

LOCATION: Hank Burbridge Field | Spring Arbor, Mich.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 21-25 (12-12 CL), Bethel 11-26 (7-17 CL)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Bethel capitalized on a pair of walks and an SAU error to push two across in the top of the third inning.
• That would be all the run support BC's starting pitcher, Kory Goodrich, needed as he limited the Cougars' offense to just one run over nine innings.
• Spring Arbor had its chances, stranding a total of 10 runners on base, including leaving the bases loaded in the sixth.
• Duncan Patterson went 3-for-4 and drove in Spring Arbor's only run. Conner Lengerich collected two hits and scored.
• Zach Kraabel suffered the loss on the mound giving up two runs in three innings of work. Aaron Spry tossed 1.1 innings of scoreless relief while Evan Lorey pitched 3.2 innings allowing one run while striking out four batters.

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor closes out Crossroads League regular season play when it visits Marian University (23-17, 15-9 CL) this weekend. The Cougars and the Knights will play a single game on Friday, Apr. 26 starting at 3 p.m. and a doubleheader on Saturday, Apr. 27 beginning at 1 p.m.

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