ADRIAN, Mich. – The NCBA D1 team took the field this weekend against Saginaw Valley State. The Bulldogs' offense exploded for 20 runs between the two games.

Game 1

Saginaw Valley State got on the board with an RBI single to left field in the second inning. Hunter Asbury responded with a bases-clearing RBI double, giving the Bulldogs a 3-1 lead through two innings. The Cardinals tied things up in the fourth inning courtesy of three straight doubles, bringing home two runs. The game was decided in the bottom of the fifth when Adrian's offense exploded for a six-run inning. The inning started with a single sandwiched between two hit batters to load the bases. Cody Priest gave the Bulldogs the lead with a double, scoring two runs. A walk reloaded the bases, and a wild pitch brought home another run for Adrian. Gabe Swann put the game on ice with a three-run RBI triple, in which Swann came home to score on an error by the Cardinals' left fielder. Kaden Meeks and Jimmy Ashburn combined for two scoreless innings out of the bullpen. Adrian took game one, 9-3.

Game 2

Once again, it was the Cardinals who drew first blood in game two. A couple of freebies put the Cardinals on base, and a couple of hits drove two runs home in the top of the second. The Bulldogs got things started offensively in the bottom of the third. A balk and an error by the Cardinals allowed Kaden Meeks to score before Ryan McDonald tied up the game with an RBI single. The Bulldogs offense exploded for another six-run inning in the bottom half of the fourth inning. Four hits, three walks, a hit-by-pitch, and two wild pitches helped Adrian take an 8-2 lead. Saginaw's offense couldn't get anything going against Connor Strong, who threw three scoreless frames in relief. Adrian added three insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth, two runs coming in on a Cash Haynes single. The Cardinals plated one run in the seventh, but it was far from enough as the Bulldogs took game two, 11-3.

Up Next

The Bulldogs will look to make it three straight victories when they face Bowling Green at 12 PM on October 24 at Nicolay Field.