GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cornerstone was finally able to return to conference action, as they took on Aquinas Thursday night and fell 4-3 on an AQ walk-off in the bottom of the 10^th inning. CU has now lost four in a row dating back to their spring trip to Florida making their record 8-17, 3-6 WHAC. The Golden Eagles will continue action tomorrow with a double-header at Aquinas starting at 1 p.m.  

Game 1 – Aquinas got off to a fast start vs. starting pitcher Kyle Herrick and the Golden Eagles, scoring twice in the first on a two run homerun. CU responded in the third when Chris O'Neill Jr. hit a sacrifice fly to score Jon Stewart, followed by a Jarod Burton two run bomb that gave the Golden Eagles the 3-2 lead.
 
Kyle Herrick was dominant after the first inning homerun, going 6.0 innings with five strikeouts. Aquinas did get a run in the fifth inning to tie the game, scoring a runner that got on off of an error to tie the game at 3-3. Brett Shure came in to pitch and was able to hold the 3-3 score for three innings, but Aquinas finally was able to break the scoring drought in the 10^th inning with a bases loaded walk-off single to win 4-3.
 
Starters Lines
Game 1 – Kyle Herrick – 6.0IP, 4H, 3R, 2ER, 5K, 4HBP
 
Offensive Numbers

• Chris O'Neill Jr. was the only Golden Eagle player with multiple hits on the day, going 2-4.
• Jarod Burton hit his second homerun of the season.
• Jarod Burton, Brady Eeles, and Jon Stewart all scored runs today.

 
What's Next?
Cornerstone will play at Aquinas again tomorrow for a double-header starting at 1 p.m.  
 
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