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Monday, April 11, 2022
Vol. 54 No. 25
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Street Fest returns to campus after a six–year break POLICE BRIEFS Impound On March 31 at 1:23 p.m., officers assisted SVSU Parking Services with impounding a vehicle for failure to pay tickets. The vehicle was impounded by Kreagers Towing and the driver was notified.
Traffic crash On April 4 at 6:08 p.m., officers were dispatched by Central Dispatch to parking lot G-3 for a traffic crash report. Both subjects were not injured and did not require medical attention.
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Students enjoy free rides, games, and events at Street Fest 2022. This is the first time students were able to enjoy the event since 2016. Vanguard Photographer | Ryan Pelletier
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VSU hosted its Streetfest April 8-9, giving the community a chance to have fun and enjoy the warming spring weather. The event, which was hosted in collaboration between Student Life, Program Board, and Valley Nights, spanned two days in parking lots D and E, next to the Ryder Center. Streetfest, which opened exclusively to students Friday and the general public Saturday, offered fair-goers the chance to win prizes, take part in various rides and games, and enjoy multiple food
trucks. Olivia Getzinger, a biochemistry senior and the executive senior event planner for Program Board, gave some input on what led up to the event. “This event has been in planning since October 2021,” she said “There haven’t been too many large hurdles along the way, just small ones that were easily overcome with the help from my team in Student Life, Program Board, and Valley Nights.” Specific attractions included a petting zoo, archery tag, and a ferris wheel. The event was further incentivised by the first 1,000 students who attended receiving $10 in food
truck vouchers. Paige Dejohn, a computer science junior, weighed in on her experience at Streetfest. “I was really excited for the rides,” Dejohn stated. “It’s been a long time since I’d been able to go on one.” Dejohn commented on how long she’s been looking forward to the fair. “I heard about it a couple weeks ago, and I thought ‘that sounds fun,’” she explained. “I’ve been having a bit of a hard time lately and I just felt like ‘you gotta get up, you gotta get out and do something’ and this is such a big event to do that.
I’m really glad I got to be there and got to experience some of it.” Getzinger also shared her optimism for the event. “This Streetfest is bigger and better than any year previously,” she said “I was most looking forward to enjoying all of the attractions with my fellow Cardinals.” Dejohn shared her hopes for other students in attendance. “I hope everyone had fun and if you had a bad day, a bad week, anything, you got to have a good time here,” she said. “Even though it was a bit of a cloudy, dreary day I was happy looking around and seeing everyone else be happy.”
Board of Control releases leadership profile to aid in presidential search Alyssa McMillan Vanguard News Editor
In November of 2021, President Bachand announced his intention to retire in December of 2022. SVSU has since been looking for its fifth president. The school enlisted the help of WittKieffer, a global executive firm that can help with matching leadership candidates up with job postings all around the country. Vicki Rupp, chair of the board of control, said the school selected WittKieffer out of a few different selection firms. “We sought and received proposals from a handful of search
firms,” she said. “After interviewing those firms and conducting our due diligence, we selected WittKieffer, and we have been pleased with their performance to date.” WittKieffer and the Board of Control held listening sessions throughout Feb. The sessions were open to students and staff and provided the firm a better idea of what to look for in the next president. They used this information to come up with a leadership profile which was released to students and the public through an email. Some of the most important things is finding someone who understands SVSU. “The most important things in
the profile are the elements that speak to SVSU’s character and culture,” Rupp said. “We have much to be proud of, even as we recognize that we must continue to transform and grow as a university. It is important for candidates to understand who we are as a university and as a community, and I think the profile captures us well.” Besides what’s included in the profile, the board is also looking for someone who is a strong leader. “We are seeking someone who is a strong and visionary leader, and who can work effectively and collaboratively with students, faculty, staff and other key stakeholders,” she said. “A successful university
president must be many things and exhibit many qualities to a diverse group of constituencies.” The school is currently in the recruiting phase of the process. “[We’re] seeking and encouraging candidates to apply for the decision,” Rupp said. “The search advisory committee will interview candidates in late spring or early summer, and they will provide a list of eligible candidates to the Board of Control. The Board will then interview candidates and make our selection. All of this work is expected to remain confidential out of respect for candidates’ privacy and the desire to identify the best possible leader for SVSU.”
On March 31 at 1:20 p.m., officers met with a female resident regarding a plastic cover being ripped off the left tail light on her vehicle. This case is still under investigation. On April 4 at 3:26 p.m., officers were dispatched to Science East for a vandalism report. Two students had discovered inappropriate drawings on a desk in one of the lab rooms. The vandalism was cleaned up and left no permanent damage. On April 5 at 10:11 p.m., officers were dispatched to University Village West for damage to a door. Police arrived on scene and spoke with the students with the damaged door. The door appeared to be damaged from general use.
Suspicious situation On April 5 at 11:18 p.m., officers were dispatched to University Police Headquarters for two students wanting to report a suspicious situation. The students stated there was an older white male attempting to enter Carmona College of Business. The doors were locked, and he motioned for the students to open the doors. The students refused and the male left. The description of the male partially matched a custodial employee working in Curtiss Hall.
Law club holds hygiene product fundraiser to support Michigan Foster Care Closet Rebekah Williams Vanguard Reporter
Law Club hosted a Hygiene Product Fundraiser for the Michigan Foster Care Closet in SC 111 this week. Students who donated were entered to win a prize basket and RSO’s who donated were entered to win a gift card. They will also be recognized on the Law Club’s social media. The drop off began this week but will continue until April 15 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in OMSA (SC 111). The group is collecting
items like shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, black hair products and more. Business management sophomore Abigail Walk ran the lead on the event and serves as the advocacy committee chair for law club. “The goal of this event is to raise awareness of the Michigan Foster Care Closet, fundraiser for hygiene products, and to have fun by playing some bingo,” she said. “During this event, we will also address the struggles of children of color in the foster care system and how it is often forgotten to donate products like black hair products.”
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In conjunction with OMSA, Law Club held a bingo night on Thursday and students who brought products to donate got an extra bingo board. At the event, OMSA and Law Club gave away prizes during the bingo rounds. Professional and technical writing senior Catherine Shuler is an active member with Law club and loves being a part of the group’s goals and purpose. “Most legal professions are dedicated to serving their community, and some go even farther by fighting social justice issues,” she said. “This fundraiser is designed
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not only to give back to our community, but also to spread awareness of the issues our community faces. The awareness of issues is something our members can take with them throughout their time at SVSU and even into their future careers, whether it be in a legal profession or not.” Political science senior Surina Gupta, the president of the Law Club, said her favorite part of the event is the collaboration with another organization to bring awareness to an important cause. “We’re excited to see how our first event turns out and appreciate Opinion...................A2 A&E..........................A3 Sports.......................A4
all the support we’ve been getting from fellow students,” she said. The team worked in conjunction with Evangeline Cruz and Sammyra Nieves, the OMSA Program Coordinators. The Law Club feels these events are vital in inspiring others and their members. “It gets members involved in our community and exposes them to the issues that our community faces, with hopes that those issues will inspire our members to be advocates for change in their legal profession or wherever else they decide to go,” Shuler said.
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SVSU made the right call to ditch masks after the winter semester Connor Rousseau Reporter Secondary Education crousse@svsu.edu
Seven hundred and sixty-two days ago, COVID-19 invaded Michigan. Since then, Michigan has suffered years of pandemic adversity that has come at a cost too high to fathom. Children have lost years of education. Young adults have never been more depressed and isolated. Lockdowns and protests and drug overdoses and suicides compounded the mental health crisis. We thought the worst was behind us in the summer of 2021 when vaccination rates skyrocketed across the state and country. However, more lockdowns and pandemic-related mandates reclaimed our lives in the fall and winter with the emergence of the Delta and Omicron variants. But the tide has turned once more. Just about everyone I know has had the Coronavirus at some point since this nightmare began.
Immunity is up and cases are down. The final remnants of pandemic life are fading away. Here at SVSU, the NEST program has done its work and the campus community is ready to move on. One of the only pandemic policies still in effect is the mask mandate in classroom settings, which SVSU has finally decided to remove at the end of the winter semester. We should be proud of ourselves for making it this far. It was no easy feat for any of us. COVID-19 has shaped our lives in a plethora of ways, many of which we never asked for. But we’re here. The smoke is clearing, and we mourn those we loved and lost. We found our own ways to navigate pandemic life, and as the wheel of life continues to turn, we rejoice as we welcome the next chapter of our lives. It seems too good to be true. We’re skeptical. We’ve been scarred by the paranoia and the masks and the social distancing and the contact tracing and the quarantining and the online learning. We wonder if SVSU will bring masks and distancing back if another wave of
the virus sweeps the nation into chaos once more. It’s a reasonable fear, for SVSU brought mask mandates back once before. That is why SVSU made the right call removing all campus mask mandates after the winter semester. It gives the community time to prepare for the adjustment we’ll see in May. The current culture of caution remains for one more month, which will feel like nothing when observing the tragic, interminable timeline of this virus. If we really wanted, we could keep this going on forever, for there will always be more variants, more waves, more breakthrough cases and more anger as everyday citizens see politicians and pandemic experts breaking their own rules. If we don’t turn the page soon, we’ll lose our window of opportunity to reclaim our independent lives, and the politicians will continue to assure us they know what’s best. It’s time for free will and independence to be celebrated once more, lest we forget and stumble back into the miserable cycle of past mistakes. Everyone who wanted a vaccine got one.
Everyone who was eligible for boosters has been boosted. What more can be done? We were assured that all we had to do was get vaccinated, but the goalposts kept shifting, and they always will. We must reclaim our lives and accept that COVID-19 will become endemic. We cannot sacrifice our livelihoods again in exchange for more lockdowns, online learning, canceled events, capacity limits and social distancing. Such measures have dealt permanent damage to our lives, damage we will continue to see and feel for years to come. History proves that independence is a struggle. King George III didn’t gift us the United States. Our independence was fought and bled for. It is a precious prize won by the will of the people, and it isn’t guaranteed to last forever. The people must continue the struggle and never give an inch, for when an inch is given, a foot is taken, and when a foot is taken, an entire mile is stolen. In May 2022, SVSU ends all mask mandates. We must hold the line. They mustn’t return again.
Review: ‘Fresh’ is a realistic horror movie, making it completely horrifying Alyssa McMillan News Editor Psychology anmcmill@svsu.edu
As a fan of horror movies, I watch every single one that comes out. I never miss an opportunity. So as soon as I heard the movie “Fresh” was out on Hulu, I had to watch it. I had no expectations going into this movie and it still somehow managed to exceed them. Now, this is for sure not the typical horror movie. It doesn’t contain some undead slasher killer or paranormal force. In fact, it deals with someone arguably much scarier: a normal person. This movie, without giving away any spoilers, shows the relationship between a man (Sebastian Stan) and the woman he has just started seeing.
Things seem to be going well until he takes her on a weekend trip and everything starts going terribly wrong. The movie is scary because it’s not about this unreachable horror. It’s not something that is entirely impossible. I think slasher movies, like “Friday the 13th” or “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” are a little less scary because you know it could never happen to you. The events in “Fresh,” while probably a little extreme, are completely possible. There’s no psycho killer who has a crazy weakness. It’s a normal man whom you probably wouldn’t think anything of if you saw him on the street. He starts out so normal and even a little bit charming in his own almost dorky way. He keeps up this act until he’s able to get exactly what he wants from her. To me, that is the scariest kind of horror movie.
The kind where, at the end, you question the choices you’ve been making in your own personal life. This movie makes you question not only how well you truly know someone, but especially how well you can trust the person you’re dating. It’s impossible to know what they’re hiding from you. How can you be sure that someone in your life isn’t just pretending to get close to you? Just the thought of someone that I’m that close with lying to be about their entire life makes me sick to my stomach. I will also warn you, this movie is not for those with a weak stomach. It is probably one of the most gruesome horror movies I have seen in a long time. It’s not exactly on a “Saw” level of gore, but it is still pretty gross. It does show quite a bit, but it’s more of what’s implied that’s most disturbing. There’s a part towards the end which didn’t even show anything, but it still
made me feel sick. This movie is uncomfortable and hard to watch, but honestly that’s what makes it so good. The best horror movies are the ones that have some sort of underlying meaning and aren’t just about showing blood and guts. Those kinds of movies are still good, but they typically rely on jump scares and being gross to scare people. On the other hand, “Fresh” is the kind of movie that, even if they took out the few scenes of gore, it would still be a scary movie. It is definitely in the psychological thriller section of horror. Overall, it depends on what kind of horror movies you typically like. If you’re a bigger fan of “The Conjuring” or “The Exorcist,” this might not be your favorite. However, if you like “Midsommar” or “Us,” then I think you’d really like this movie.
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Chamber recital features SVSU professors Yeagi Broadwell and Chia-Ying Chan
(From left) Takeshi Abo, Yeagi Kim Broadwell, Alicia Valoti, Jamie Fiste and Chia-Ying Chan perform together. Vanguard Photo Editor | Audrey Bergey
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wo distinguished SVSU professors took part in a chamber recital in the Rhea Miller Concert Hall on Tuesday, Apr. 5. The recital featured Dr. Yeagi Broadwell, who played the violin, and Dr. Chia-Ying Chan, who played the piano. In addition to this, the event also hosted professors from Alma College and Central
Michigan University. Chan was born in Taiwan and is a graduate of the University of Illinois. She has an extensive history of performances and awards for her piano skills, including multiple recitals at Carnegie Hall and the Elite Award from the National University of Tainan in Taiwan in 2007 Broadwell was born in Korea, where she began playing the violin at age seven. She graduated from the University of
Utah with a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree. She currently teaches string methods at SVSU. Broadwell gave insight into how she came to be a musician. “I have always felt a special tie to music and wanted to become a professional violinist since (I was) five,” Broadwell said. “Music has taken me to various parts of the world, including studying at a music boarding school in Novosibirsk,
Russia during my teenage years, moving to the United States at the age of 17, and living in the Netherlands for two years for my Master ’s.” The performance consisted of two pieces: “Schumann Piano Quintet in E-flat Major” and “Astor Piazzolla- Oblivion.” “Schumann Piano Quintet” was written in 1842 and contains 4 separate movements. It is a widely regarded chamber piece. It is also known for its exuberance in the music community. “Oblivion” is a far more recent piece. It was composed originally for the bandoneon in 1982 and has since been adapted for many different instruments and groups. Broadwell elaborated on the history of this piece. “Astor Piazzolla is an Argentinian composer known for his tango compositions,” Broadwell said. “His Oblivion was featured in the 1984 Italian film ‘Enrico IV.’” She also explained that this piece has had a lot of variety over the years. “There are many versions of this piece for various instrumentations, but the version we played tonight was arranged by a Russian pianist, Vyacheslav Gryaznov, for a piano quintet,“ Broadwell said. The recital ended with a group of children from the audience presenting the performers with bouquets after the final piece. Kendrick Raleigh, a sophomore music education major who attended the concert, shared his thoughts on the experience. “I thought it was overall really good,” Raleigh said. “I’m in string methods right now and it’s really challenging, but hearing that was really good.”
Guest trombonist Austin Seybert collaborates with SVSU Jazz Ensemble
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The SVSU Jazz Ensemble performs with guest trombonist Austin Seybert at their final concert of the semester led by Colin Wood, the director of jazz studies. Vanguard Photo Editor | Audrey Bergey
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The Rhea Miller Recital Hall welcomed the public on Friday, April 7 to see the SVSU Jazz Ensemble. Over 80 people attended the concert, filling up a good portion of the recital hall. The Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Colin Wood, invited guest trombonist Dr. Austin Seybert to perform with them. Seybert held a masterclass earlier that day at 4 p.m. In this class, he worked with students and talked about improvising. The Jazz Combo played for him as well and received feedback to help them think about improv differently. Trumpeter Felicia Snyder and percussionist Seth Bearden attended the masterclass. They also performed in the concert. “I really like Seybert’s insights on how to effectively improvise, and I think I learned a lot just from sitting in the audience,” Snyder said. “His analogies were really interesting and they were easy to follow.” Bearden agreed that the masterclass was helpful to the students. “I found his ideas about improvisation to be very interesting and insightful,” Bearden said. “He talked a lot about how it is all in the moment, as well as ways to be more engaged in your own improvisation. It’s always cool to hear about the different ways that musicians think about different
subjects.” The Jazz Ensemble had many rehearsals leading up to the concert. “I feel Iike it went well,” Bearden said. “But it was definitely nerve-wracking the closer we got to the performance date though. Fixing up all the little things hare and there. It is always a blast though.” Music department chair Dr. Norman Wika also played trombone with the ensemble. Seybert requested to play “Lament” by American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger J.J. Johnson, to feature the trombone section. Seybert worked with the Jazz Ensemble on Wednesday at their evening dress rehearsal in preparation for the concert. “I think our rehearsals went really well,” Snyder said. “We were missing a few of the parts during our normal meeting times during the week [throughout] the semester, but the people we had filling in those parts are great musicians, so it was really nice once their parts were finally able to be added. Seybert also had some nice insights as to how we could improve our sound.” Snyder ’s favorite part included “Backrow Politics.” “[My favorite was] either ‘Backrow Politics’ or ‘Midnight Voyage,’” Snyder said. “’Backrow Politics’ is very high on my list because it features the trumpet section and it’s genuinely a fun chart to play. I like ‘Midnight Voyage’ because its main melody and countermelody weave
together and interact in cool ways that make my brain happy.” Bearden enjoyed a different part of the show. “[My favorite is] ‘Blues and the Abstract Truth,’” Bearden said. “This chart is
incredibly interesting to listen to. It has lots of unique time signatures and grooves, keeps you listening closely, and has a different approach from your traditional blues feel. Having Seybert play for it as well [adds] a whole new level to it.”
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Track and field teams place third at weekend invite Rebekah Williams Vanguard Reporter
Chelsea Dzenga (left) and Elizabeth Stuart (right) celebrate a point (left). Sara Neves serves (right). Vanguard Photographer | Justin Kruskie
Tennis falls to Purdue, Davenport Rebekah Williams
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he women’s tennis team lost twice this weekend to Davenport University and to Purdue Northwest, falling 5-2 for both. SVSU hosted Davenport University for a GLIAC match on Friday. In doubles, Nicole Johnson and Sara Neves lost 6-0. Chelsea Dzenga and Joanne Gao lost 6-2. The last double match for the Cardinals was Elizabeth Stuart and Adiya Young who lost 7-5. The single matches at the end brought the Cardinals more success compared to the doubles. In match one, Neves lost 6-1 in both
matches to Willemien Coetzee. Emma Charlton lost 6-3 and 6-0 in both her double matches. Gao went 6-0 in hers, but Dzenga had success against Louise Hoskings winning both matches at 6-2 and 6-1 respectively. Johnson was close on both her singles going 6-4 and 7-5 but could not handle the heat Davenport was putting on. In the last singles match, Stuart defeated Sophie Jackson going 6-1 in both rounds. The second match of the week brought the same results for the cardinals, with 5-2 against Purdue Northwest. In doubles, Johnson and Gao lost 6-3 against Patricia Dizon and Sienna Lopez. Dzenga and Stuart followed behind losing 6-2 with Johnson and Alexis Anthes behind them losing 6-4.
Like the day before, the singles were where the Cardinals performed their best. Neves was defeated by Sienna Lopez, going 6-0 and 6-3. Gao followed with another loss at 7-5 and 6-4. Johnson brought the Cardinals their first win of the day with 7-5, 6-1, and 6-2 against Patricia Dizon. Dzenga defeated Hayley Tsuen with 6-4 and 6-4. Stuart and Young brought in the final two losses for the Cardinals at this meet. These matches bring the Cardinals to 6-11 overall, and 0-6 in the GLIAC. The team continues their season on April 22nd, traveling to Big Rapids, Michigan to compete against Ferris State University.
The SVSU track and field team competed in both the Golden Grizzly Invite and the Lee Flames Invitational this weekend. The team split up their athletes between the two competitions. At the Golden Grizzly meet, Morgan Fuerst placed first for the Women’s 1500 meter run and Lauren Buckner placed second. Fuerst placed with 4:31.85 and Buckner a second behind with 4:32.77. Alona Olshevska placed first in the women’s 200-meter dash with a time of 24.46. In the women’s long jump Cheyenne Williamson placed first with a jump of 6.12 meters. The next closest jump was a 5.44 meter jump from Antonia Woods from Eastern Michigan. For the men, the Golden Grizzly meet brought success. Seth Oxer placed second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 56.19 seconds and Nathan Furst placed third at 57.03. For the men’s 800 meter run, Brendan Nesbitt took first by one second with 1:52.87, Harrell William from Oakland University was right behind him at 1:53.07. Cavan Wilcox placed first in the men’s pole vault competition with 4.08 meters. The women’s team placed third out of the eight universities in the 18 scored events with 67 points. The men’s team also placed third with 76 points against 7 other universities. For both men’s and women’s Eastern Michigan won first and Oakland placed second. The results for the Lee Flames Invitational had not been posted at the time of this report. The team continues their season on Wednesday at the Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific University and at the Cal State LA Twilight Open hosted by California State-Los Angeles.
Softball sweeps Parkside and Ferris, falls to GVSU Sadie Shepherd Vanguard Sports Reporter
The SVSU softball team faced a week of doubleheaders, sweeping the University of Wisconsin-Parkside on April 4, winning games against Ferris State on Thursday and losing twice to Grand Valley State University on Saturday. On Monday, the team traveled to Rosemont, Ill. to take on Parkside in GLIAC competition. The Cardinals warmed up with a 3-0 shutout in game one and finished off the day with a 10-1 victory in game two. In game one, Jaclyn Groves earned the win in the circle, pitching five innings and allowing one hit, three base on balls and striking out five. Emily Depew pitched the last three innings to earn the save, allowing one hit, two base on balls and striking out three. Jackie Popko led the team offensively with a triple and two runs to finish 2-for-3. An error by Parkside in the first inning allowed for RBIs from Popko and Sara Moos, giving the Cardinals a 2-0 lead. SVSU concluded scoring in the sixth inning, when an RBI by Moos scored Popko to solidify the team’s win. Game two saw Julia Mundy in the circle
for all five innings, recording five strikeouts, walking three and allowing one run on five hits to earn the win. Popko performed well offensively once again with two hits and three runs. Julia Salisbury finished with two hits and two RBIs while Meagan VerVaecke and Paige Kolinski each recorded two hits and three RBIs. An RBI double by VerVaecke and a tworun single by Kolinski opened things up for the Cardinals in the seconds inning. In the third, RBIs from Kolinski and Moos took the team’s lead to 5-0. Four runs in the fourth were capped off by a two-run double from VerVaecke, taking the Cardinals’ dominating lead to 9-0. The top of the fifth brought an RBI by Salisbury and though the Rangers responded with a run in the bottom of the inning, the game concluded at 10-1, SVSU. On Thursday, the Cardinals competed as the home team at Ferris State due to field conditions at the SVSU Softball Complex. SVSU swept the doubleheader, taking game one 11-3 and clinching a 1-0 win in game two. In game one, Groves pitched 2.1 innings, allowing four hits, two runs and striking out one. Depew earned the win in the circle after
pitching 3.2 innings in relief and recording six strikeouts. The game started with a run by Ferris State in the top of the first, but SVSU came back with four runs in the bottom of the inning including a two-run double by Blasia Moyer to score Moos and Popko. The Bulldogs scored another run in the third, but SVSU extended its lead to 5-2 in the bottom of the fourth after Leah Denome singled to score Maddie Campagna. In the fifth, Popko hit her fifth solo home run of the season and Campagna scored VerVaecke to take it to 7-2, SVSU. A run by Ferris State in the top of the sixth was responded to in the bottom by four runs from the Cardinals including a tworun double by Kolinski to close out the game with an 11-3 victory. In game two, Mundy pitched a complete game shutout, allowing one hit and recording nine strikeouts to earn the win. The board stayed clear until the sixth inning when Salisbury scored the only run of the game, hitting an RBI single to score Campagna and seal the win. Saturday’s doubleheader at GVSU saw the Lakers take game one 2-1 before taking game two in a 5-0 shutout over the Cardinals. This takes SVSU to 18-12 overall
and 4-4 in the GLIAC. Emily Depew pitched 6.2 innings in game one, taking the loss after allowing seven hits, two runs and recording nine strikeouts. Popko scored the first run of the game in the sixth inning after Moos reached on an error by GVSU. A two-run double by the Lakers in the bottom of the seventh closed out the game to give GVSU the win. Game two saw Mundy take the loss in the circle after allowing seven hits, five runs and striking out four in 6.0 innings. GVSU posted a run in the second and another in the third, giving the Lakers a 2-0 lead. Three more runs by GVSU in the fourth capped off scoring in the game and left the final score at 5-0, GVSU. The team faced another doubleheader at Davenport University yesterday, the results for which had not been published at the time of this report. On Tuesday, the Cardinals will travel to play a doubleheader at Wayne State starting at 3:30 p.m. The team will then host a doubleheader against Purdue Northwest on Friday starting at 1 p.m. followed by a doubleheader against Parkside on Saturday beginning at noon.
Baseball takes U of M at home, loses at Wayne State Sadie Shepherd Vanguard Sports Editor
The SVSU baseball team won at home this week against the University of MichiganDearborn before losing two games at Wayne State. Tuesday’s game against the Wolverines ended in an 11-3 victory for the Cardinals. Starting pitcher JJ Arbini allowed five hits, three runs and recorded three strikeouts. Chase Gruno earned the win in relief while Thomas Shipley and Hunter Merillat also made appearances on the mound. Hayden Jatczak led the offensive with five RBIs followed by Andrew Burke and Reed Raymond with one each. Ethan Dufresne scored on an RBI groundout by Jatczak to open things up in the first. SVSU extended its lead to 7-0 in the second with six runs including a two-run home run by
Jatczak over the left field fence. Jatczak doubled to score Dufresne on an RBI in the fourth, and while U of M scored three runs in the fifth, SVSU would claim the win after another run in the seventh and two in the eighth. On Friday, the Cardinals faced the Warriors in game one of a four-day series resulting in a 10-8 loss for SVSU. Kendall Anthes took the loss on the mound, going five innings and allowing eight runs, walking two and recording two strikeouts. An RBI double by Todd Paperd in the first was followed by two runs from Wayne State in the bottom of the inning, giving the Warriors a 2-1 lead. Paperd and Tucker Roe each posted an RBI single in the third, but Wayne State answered with a run in the bottom of the inning to tie things at 3-3. In the fourth, McClennen singled to score
Raymond, putting SVSU back in the lead. The Warriors quickly regained their advantage after posting two runs in the fourth and three in the fifth. Following runs in the seventh and eighth innings, Wayne State led 10-4. The Cardinals attempted a comeback in the ninth with an RBI single by Roe and a threerun home run by Austin Schweiger, but it was not enough to overcome the Warriors’ lead. Game two on Saturday resulted in another close defeat for the Cardinals, with the team falling to Wayne State 6-5. Jatczak started on the mound, going 5.1 innings and allowing five hits, four runs and striking out eight. Merillat took the loss after allowing two runs while pitching 3 innings in relief. In the first, Raymond scored on a wild pitch before the Warriors evened the score with a run in the bottom of the inning.
RBI singles by Raymond and Andrew Burke in the second put SVSU in the lead at 3-1. Wayne State tied things up again with two runs in the bottom of the inning. In the third, Schweiger singled to score Martin Money, giving the Cardinals a 4-3 lead before a run by the Warriors in the fifth tied the score. A single by Paperd in the seventh set the Cardinals ahead by one, but Wayne State tied the game once more in the bottom of the inning before walking off with the win after a single in the ninth. The Cardinals finished the series against Wayne State with a doubleheader yesterday, the results for which had not been published at the time of this report. Next up, the team will play a four-game series at home against Davenport University with game one starting on Thursday at 3:05 p.m.
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