Cougars Come Up Short Against Crusaders
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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Saint Francis (Ind.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Madonna (Mich.) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 12 | 5 | 2 |
LIVONIA, Mich. - The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) Cougar baseball fell on the road to the Madonna University Crusaders baseball by a final score of 12–1 on Tuesday, April 7.
Madonna jumped out early to take control of Tuesday's game, scoring five runs in the second inning to make it a 5-0 game. Saint Francis drove in a run in the top of the fourth, but the Crusaders added four more in the bottom half of the inning and three in the fifth to extend the lead to 12–1.
The Cougars were limited to two hits with six walks against the Crusaders. Cole Kintz and Aslan Nolan each had a hit, while Kintz also had an RBI.
On the mound, Jacob Bardwell got the start on the mound, throwing 1.1 innings with three strikeouts. Ryne Thornton and Matthew Roettger combined for four strikeouts and two hits in 4.1 innings of relief.
Saint Francis (12-.25, 10-14 CL) will look to get back in the win column as the Cougars return to action on April 10 with a home league doubleheader against Spring Arbor University starting at 1:00 p.m.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. The academic structure at Saint Francis offers seven pathways: Humanities, Faith and Liberal Arts; Allied Health; Business and Leadership: Creative Arts and Digital Media; Education, Human Services and Community Care; Nursing; and Sciences and Medical Studies. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis delivers workforce development healthcare programs in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Gas City, Indianapolis, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. A National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Five-Star Champion of Character institution, Saint Francis has 21 athletic programs boasting three individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.