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Crusaders Headed to Regional Championship Round
Site:
Battle Creek, Mich. (Nichols
Field)
BOX SCORE The Crusaders (33-19) got a strong pitching performance from Will Kennedy (5-1) who went seven strong innings, fanning seven and allowing just one earned run. The game was scoreless heading to the bottom of the fifth when MU scored four times off Tech starter Pete Pignatellio. Kyle Fedorka provided the first two runs on a single to left, scoring Manny Alvarado and Rikco Rhoades. After Gary VanAllen reached on a hit-by-pitch, Tony Luttman drew a bases-loaded walk to make it 3-0. Tech closer Garrett Wiejak came on and walked Zach Flavin to score the fourth MU run before getting John McCracken to strike out to end the inning. Kennedy cruised into the seventh before surrendering the first Tech run of the day on a sacrifice fly by Shane Tirey, making it 4-1. Madonna came right back to score three more in the seventh, two off the bat of Garrett Ignasiak who doubled in Fedorka and Luttman. Flavin later singled home, scoring pinch runner Drew Fry, giving MU a 7-1 lead. The Warrors would score one more time on a RBI single by Mark Heineman before reliever Mike Hand came on to record the final six outs of the game and send MU to tomorrow's regional finals. The Crusaders will face top-seeded Spring Arbor University in the first of a possible two games tomorrow. SAU is the lone undefeated team remaining in the tournament after defeating Indiana Tech 4-0 in the 2:00 pm game today. Spring Arbor, ranked #5 in the latest NAIA Top-25 coaches poll brings a 42-2 record into tomorrow's championship round. MU will need to defeat the Cougars twice to keep their season alive. The first game of championship Friday begins at 12:00 pm at C.O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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