GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Cornerstone played three 7-inning games against Lourdes on Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Eagles came away victorious in the first two games, but came up short in the third. Cornerstone's record sits at 18-19 overall, 9-15 in the WHAC after the triple-header. Cornerstone and Siena Heights are scheduled to play a 3-game series on Friday and Saturday but weather may change the schedule. Stay tuned to cugoldeneagles.com for more information.
Game 1 – Cornerstone got two long home runs off the bats of
Jarod Burton and
Brady Eeles and it was all they would need with
Kyle Herrick on the mound.
The senior faced just two over the minimum in the complete game victory and did not allow a hit until the sixth inning but quickly got out of that with an inning-ending double play. The right-hander struck out four on the day and got 13 ground-ball outs.
Burton's home run came in the bottom of the second while Eeles first career shot came in the third.
Game 2 – Herrick got the start again in the second game and was perfect through nine hitters while striking out a pair of Gray Wolves. CU got the offense started early with a 3-spot in the first inning thanks a run scored on a balk, a
Joe Corsten sac fly and a
Jan Elias RBI single.
The Golden Eagles added to their lead with a single run in the third when Adam Harvey singled home Trevor Bastien and then broke the game open with a 3-run home run off the bat of Jarod Burton in the 4th, scoring
Aaron Krupansky and Brad Eeles.
The Gray Wolves did get a single run in each of the 4th and 5th innings as they managed five hits in game two after just two in the opener.
Game 3 – Lourdes scored a run in the second and third innings and held a 2-0 lead for the majority of the game. Cornerstone threatened to get on the board in the 4th and 5th innings, but stranded two runners in each inning.
Aaron Krupansky led off the sixth inning with a double, but the Gray Wolves defense retired the next three batters in order. With one out in the 7th inning, Cornerstone had two runners in scoring position. An RBI single by
Jon Stewart cut the deficit in half, but comeback ultimately fell short.
Starters Lines
Kyle Herrick – 7.0IP, 3H, 0R, 4K, 0BB
Kyle Herrick – 3.0IP, 0H, 0R, 2K, 0BB
Nick Hill – 2.2IP, 2R (2ER) 5H, 2K, 0BB
Offensive Numbers
2HR – Jarod Burton hit a pair of Home Runs (solo shot in 1st, 3-run shot in 2nd)
HR – Brady Eeles hit his first career HR in game one
4 – Four hits for Brady Eeles in game two. On May 3, 2017, Eeles also had a four-hit game against Lourdes.
10 – Ten shutout innings pitched by Kyle Herrick between games one and two. He only surrendered three hits.
Game 2 – Hitters 1-3 (Eeles, Krupansky, Burton) went a combined 9/12 with 6 runs scored and 3 RBI
What's Next
Cornerstone and Siena Heights are scheduled to play a 3-game series on Friday and Saturday but weather may move the games up a day. Stay tuned to cugoldeneagles.com for more information.
