ST. LOUIS – A five-run second inning was not enough for Maryville on Thursday afternoon as the Saints fell to Saginaw Valley State 12-7 at Weber Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Maryville erased an early two-run deficit with a crooked number in the bottom of the second, sending nine hitters to the plate to grab a 5-2 advantage.
 
After Dominic Anselmo singled to start the frame and Dominic Sharp followed with a base hit, Nick Daugherty laced a two-run double down the left-field line to even the score. Andrew Stolte later added an RBI single, and a pair of wild pitches helped the Saints tack on another run before Jace Burton capped the inning with a sacrifice fly.
 
The Saints added to their lead in the third when Jackson Meyer doubled and later scored on Anselmo's RBI single to make it 6-2. In the fourth, Gavin Rathgeb doubled and came home on Meyer's second hit of the afternoon, stretching the margin to 7-3.

From there, the Cardinals went on to score eight unanswered runs, including three homers to take the lead.
 
Meyer finished 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Anselmo also collected two hits. Daugherty drove in two runs and Stolte added an RBI in the loss.
 
Maryville managed just one hit over the final five innings as the opposing bullpen struck out nine over five shutout frames to close the door.
 
UP NEXT
Maryville finishes the series with Saginaw, tomorrow at 12 and 3 p.m.