GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cornerstone earned a huge win on a cold windy day, defeating Siena Heights 4-2 behind some early offense and an excellent pitching performance. The Golden Eagles are now 17-23, 9-11 WHAC as they inch closer to earning the sixth and final conference tournament spot. CU will continue action vs. Siena Heights on Saturday with a double-header starting at 1 p.m.
Game Flow – The Golden Eagles offense got off to a fast start, as the first two batters got on base in
Brady Eeles and
Jonny Abbadusky, then three hole hitter
Jarod Burton hit them home with a two RBI triple. A groundout by
Evan Wagner then scored Burton to give the Golden Eagles a 3-0 lead after one inning of play. Siena Heights then cut into the CU lead, scoring two in the top of the fifth to bring the score to 3-2.
Kyle Herrick pitched for the Golden Eagles and shutdown the Saints after they scored two, striking out a total of nine batters in 7.1 innings. CU then added an insurance run when
Evan Wagner scored on a wild pitch to bring the score to 4-2. Cornerstone then looked to the bullpen arm of
Noah Reed to close the game out, and he did exactly that earning his second save of the year.
Starters Lines
Game 1 –
Kyle Herrick – 7.1IP, 3H, 2ER, 9K, 2BB
Offensive Numbers
- Cornerstone outhit Siena Heights 8-4 on the game.
- Jonny Abbadusky and Brady Eeles each had two hits on the game.
- CU drew a total of eight walks in today's nine-inning game.
What's Next?
Cornerstone will take Good Friday off before hosting Siena Heights for two more games on Saturday starting at 1 p.m.
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