ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Siena Heights baseball continued Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) play as they traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to face Concordia on Saturday, April 2. The Saints split with the Cardinals losing the first game 4-1 and winning game two 8-7.
Game 1: SHU 1, CUAA 4 – 7 innings
Designated hitter Jakob Scroggie led Siena, hitting a home run in the top of the seventh, scoring once for SHU, and collecting an RBI. Adam Wilding stepped into the batter's box twice and was walked both times thanks to his good eye. Zach Bloom (L, 1-5) pitched all six innings for the visiting team facing 25 batters, striking out two, and giving up four earned runs.
A solid defensive showing from SHU forced a three-up-three-down first inning. Although in the bottom of the third, the Cardinal would bring in three batters to go up 3-0 over Siena Heights.
Innings four and five remained scoreless for both teams as the game remained a defensive battle. In the bottom of the sixth, CUAA would score their fourth and final run of the game. In the top of the seventh, with one out, Scroggie stepped up to bat and knocked a home run to make the final score 4-1.
Game 2: SHU 8, CUAA 7 – 9 innnings
Leading Siena was Cole VanWasshenova, who hit 1-for-3 from the plate. He crossed the plate twice and brought in an RBI. Wilding reached base twice on walks and scored twice while tallying one RBI. Cameron Hammer (3-for-5) put one run on the board and brought in four runners. Haydn Smith, Parker Mabe, and Collin Bammer scored once during the game. Pitcher Jarrett Cousino pitched two innings for the visiting Saints seeing 14 batters while allowing three earned runs. John Miller (W, 3-2) finished the game on the mound, pitching seven innings and facing 29 opponents. He struck out three and gave up one earned run.
SHU was the first to cross home plate in the top of the first, scoring twice. Both Wilding and VanWasshenova ran home after an RBI single from Hammer that was hit to right field. The home team scored twice, both unearned, in the bottom of the first, tying the score at 2-2.
Not to be detoured, Siena buckled down in the second, bringing in six runs. Mabe was first to score and was followed by Bammer. Both scored thanks to walks moving batters around the bases. Then, Hammer stepped up to bat and hit a single. He was given extra bases due to an error while Wilding and VanWasshenova scored on the play to extend the lead to 7-2. Hammer was brought home by Jacob Jackson with a single on the next play, and the Saints led 8-2 after the second inning.
Concordia would score four runs to close in on Siena Heights in the bottom of the third inning. Strong defense from SHU held the home team to only two hits for the next five innings seeing multiple three-up-three-down innings. The Cardinals would make a late push in the bottom of the ninth inning, scoring once but ultimately falling to the visiting Saints 8-7.
Up Next
SHU takes on Madonna University tomorrow, Sunday, April 3. Game one is scheduled to start at 1:00 PM.
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