MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – The Spring Arbor University baseball team clinched its second straight Crossroads League series victory after picking up two wins at Mount Vernon Nazarene University on Monday.
The Cougars defeated MVNU 8-7 in game one and 4-3 in game two.
Spring Arbor has now won three in a row and six of its last eight contests.
THE BASICS
SCORES: Spring Arbor 8, Mount Vernon Nazarene 7
Spring Arbor 4, Mount Vernon Nazarene 3
LOCATION: Mount Vernon, Ohio
RECORDS: Spring Arbor 17-22 (12-16 CL), Mount Vernon Nazarene 17-21 (13-15 CL)
GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS
- Spring Arbor led 7-4 after six innings, but a three-run seventh by MVNU tied the score.
- In the eighth, Bryce Richey delivered a clutch, two-out RBI single to bring in Aiden Brunin with the go-ahead run.
- Jaeden Rodriguez was 3-for-5 at the plate while Richey, Connor Dee and Ryan Gonzalez collected two hits apiece.
- Ryan Ruhlman earned the win on the mound with 2.2 scoreless innings of relief allowing just one hit and striking out four.
GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS
- Spring Arbor scored three runs in the top of the first inning and made it stand up.
- Dee was 2-for-3 with three RBIs while Brunin had a hit and scored twice.
- Josh Murphy picked up the win going six strong innings allowing three runs and scattering 10 hits. Jack Will earned the save.
UP NEXT
Spring Arbor hosts Siena Heights University in non-conference action on Wednesday, Apr. 17. Game one of the doubleheader is set for 3 p.m.
