Fontbonne Baseball Falls In Regular Season Finale Against Spalding

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Fontbonne University baseball team closed out its regular season with a 3-1 loss against Spalding in the series finale.

Game Breakdown

In the first inning, the Golden Eagles this time around took a 1-0 lead on a Jacob Spanyer double to left. Spalding extended its lead out to 2-0 in the fourth on Cameron Spencer's RBI single that brought home Matthew Mcdowell who led off with a triple.

In the eighth, the Griffins got one of the runs back with Carter Lee and Braeden Dobbs each reaching base on back-to-back singles. Daniel Youngblood worked a walk and loaded them up for Matt Helm who flew out to right allowing Lee to score.

In the home half, though the Golden Eagles got an RBI single from Ethan Tuttle and despite Fontbonne putting two runners on in the ninth it was Spalding hanging on for the win.

Top Griffins

Matt Manint: 1-for-3

Brady Boyer: 1-for-3

Trey Kueper: 1-for-1

Carter Lee: 1-for-4, 1 run scored

Braeden Dobbs: 1-for-4

Matt Helm: 1 RBI

Up Next

The Griffins will now get ready for the SLIAC Tournament starting on Thursday at CarShield. Opponent is TBA but game time is set for 7:30 p.m.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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