SPRING ARBOR, Mich. -- Duncan Patterson pitched a two-hit shutout as No. 3-seed Spring Arbor (Mich.) beat No. 6-seed Indiana Wesleyan University baseball 3-0 in the opening round of the Crossroads League Tournament. Indiana Wesleyan will look to stave off elimination as they play No. 7-seed Goshen (Ind.) on Monday in Huntington, Indiana.

Game Vitals

• Tournament:  Crossroads League Tournament
• Score:  No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan - 0   |   No. 3 Spring Arbor - 3
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 32-23   |   Spring Arbor 19-20
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - Not ranked   |   Spring Arbor - Not ranked
• Location:   Burbridge Field   |   Spring Arbor University   |   Spring Arbor, Mich. 

What Went Down

• Spring Arbor scored the game-winning run in the 3rd inning on a Jeremiah RBI single to left field.
• Chris Triplett and Conner Lengerich had back-to-back RBI singles with two outs in the 7th inning to increase the Spring Arbor lead to 3-0.
• Duncan Patterson was stellar for the Cougars with a two-hit shutout. Thomas Sautel (FR/Littleton, Colo.) was the last Wildcat to reach base with a lead-off walk in the sixth inning. He was promptly doubled up on a bunt on the next batter up. Patterson did not allow a hit over the final four-plus innings.
• Andrew Breytenbach (FR/Palatine, Ill.) and Nick Yoder (SR/Millersburg, Ohio) accounted for the only Indiana Wesleyan hits. Caleb Birkey (SR/Granger, Ind.) and Thomas Sautel each drew a walk.
• Jacob Gividen (SO/Portage, Mich.) suffered the loss for the Wildcats as he surrendered three runs on nine hits in 6.2 innings.
  
   

Next Time Out

• Indiana Wesleyan will next play in an elimination game in the Crossroads League Tournament on Monday. IWU battles No. 7 Goshen (Ind.) at 12 p.m. at Huntington (Ind.).