INDIANAPOLIS – The Spring Arbor University baseball team fell to Marian University 3-0 in the opener of its three-game series on Friday evening.

The Cougars were unable to get the key hit they needed, leaving 10 runners on base – the fourth straight game SAU has stranded at least 10 runners.

THE BASICS

SCORE: Spring Arbor 0, Marian 3

LOCATION: MU Ballpark | Indianapolis, Ind.

RECORDS: Spring Arbor 21-26 (12-13 CL), Marian 24-17 (16-9 CL)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Marian manufactured the game's first run with a base hit, a sacrifice bunt and a passed ball before scoring on a sacrifice fly.
• Spring Arbor threatened in the fifth, putting two on with only one out, the Knights were able to escape the jam.
• Marian added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth on a two-out, two-RBI double.
• Chris Triplett and Brant Mast combined for four of SAU's six hits.
• Zachariah Devon allowed just one unearned run in five innings pitched while striking out three batters.

UP NEXT

Spring Arbor and Marian wrap up the series with a doubleheader on Saturday, Apr. 27 starting at 11 a.m.

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