Crusaders Pick Up 20th Win after Defeating Northwood
Pedro Guerrero notches his first collegiate win after four innings of relief

April 17, 2007

Site: Midland, Mich. (Gerace Stadium)
Scores: Madonna 6, Northwood 4
Records: MU (20-14, 7-7 WHAC), NU (13-17, 3-10 GLIAC)
Next MU Event: Wednesday, April 18 -- at Siena Heights (DH) (Adrian, Mich.), 1:30 p.m.

		Garrett Ignasiak

BOX SCORE

MIDLAND, Mich. – Freshman right hander Pedro Guerrero (Caohuila, Mexico/C.B. Technico HS) pitched four innings of two-hit ball in relief to record his first collegiate win as the Crusaders defeated host Northwood 6-4 in Midland Tuesday afternoon.

Madonna (20-14, 7-7 WHAC) scored three runs in the first inning capped off by a two-RBI single by junior catcher Garrett Ignasiak (Waterford, Mich./Orchard Lake St. Mary's HS).

Northwood (13-17) picked up an unearned run off MU sophomore starter Ryan Brodowsky (Farmington, Mich./Farmington HS) in the bottom of the first, but the Crusaders would score in the top of the second after senior outfielder Manny Alvarado (Southfield, Mich./Southfield HS) crossed home plate on a double steal.

The Timberwolves would pick up another unearned run in the home half of the second on a throwing error by senior third baseman Gary VanAllen (Dearborn, Mich./Crestwood HS).

Sophomore first baseman Gary Rule (Dearborn, Mich./Edsel Ford HS) would score the fifth Madonna run in the fourth inning after senior infielder Matt Humenay (Westland, Mich./Churchill HS) singled to center field.

Northwood would cut the lead to just one run (5-4) after plating two runs off Brodowsky in the fourth, chasing him from the contest.

Guerrero came on in the fifth inning and surrendered two hits before settling down and keeping the Timberwolves bats silent before giving way to senior right hander Mike Hand (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington HS) in the ninth inning.

The Crusaders picked up an insurance run in the ninth inning as Alvarado scored on a double down the left field line by Humenay.

After the lead off batter reached base for the host team in the ninth inning, Hand replaced Guerrero to work the final inning and pick up his third save this season.

Ignasiak, Rule and Humenay led the Crusaders attack at the plate, with each player recording a pair of hits and a pair of RBIs in the win.

Madonna will return to the diamond Wednesday, April 18 in a league doubleheader at Siena Heights, beginning at 1:30 p.m. in Adrian.
  

Contact:
Tony Baldwin, Sports Information Director
(734) 432-5834
tbaldwin@madonna.edu