Madonna
Gets Five Runs in Eighth to Top Northwood
Scott Boyer hit a
three-run homer in the bottom of the eight inning to help MU's cause
April
24, 2007
Site:
Livonia, Mich. (Ilitch
Ballpark)
Score:
Madonna 11, Northwood 10
Records: MU (25-16,
11-9 WHAC),
NU (14-23)
Next MU Event:
Wednesday, April
25
-- at Eastern Michigan (Oestrike Stadium),
3:00
p.m.
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Scott Boyer (left) and
Rikco Rhoades (right) |
BOX SCORE
LIVONIA, Mich.
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Sophomore outfielder
Scott Boyer
(Flat Rock, Mich./Flat Rock
HS) belted a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to
lift the Crusaders over visiting Northwood, 11-10, Tuesday afternoon at Ilitch
Ballpark.
The Timberwolves (14-23) took a 9-6 lead into eighth inning after scoring five
runs off Madonna (25-16, 11-9 WHAC) reliever
Ryan Bardoni
(Warren, Mich./Warren Woods Tower HS).
The Crusaders came back in the bottom of the eighth inning as senior third
baseman
Gary VanAllen
(Dearborn, Mich./Crestwood HS) tripled to left field, scoring senior
Kyle Fedorka
(White Lake, Mich./Lakeland HS).
VanAllen scored as the next batter,
Zach Flavin
(Novi, Mich./Novi HS), grounded out to second base to cut the
Timberwolves lead to one run (9-8).
After a
Garrett Ignasiak
(Waterford, Mich./Orchard Lake St. Mary's HS) single and a
Tony Luttman
(Farmington, Mich./Farmington HS) walk, Boyer stepped to the plate
and put the Crusaders ahead for good.
Mike Hand
(Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington HS) came on in the ninth
inning to pick up the save for Madonna. Hand allowed a run on two hits,
but stranded a pair of Northwood runners on the bases as he recorded the final
out for the victory.
Mike Orehek
(Livonia, Mich./Dearborn Crestwood HS) earned his team leading fifth
win of the season after pitching two innings in relief and allowing just two
hits.
Ignasiak led the Crusaders offensive attack with a 3-for-5 performance with four
RBIs. Ignasiak put the Crusaders on the board in the first inning with a
three-run homer to left field.
Despite the loss, Northwood out-hit the Crusaders 16-10.
Madonna will return to action Wednesday, April 25 in a single nine-inning
contest at Eastern Michigan. Game time is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at
Oestrike Stadium.
Contact:
Tony Baldwin, Sports Information Director
(734) 432-5834
tbaldwin@madonna.edu
