ALLENDALE, Mich. – The Grand Valley State baseball team increased their winning streak to five games after a 17-0 win over Spring Arbor on Tuesday afternoon at the GVSU Baseball Field. The Lakers improve to 8-6 on the year, while Spring Arbor falls to 12-14.
 
The Lakers began the scoring onslaught in the second inning, plating four runs on four hits, highlighted by Parker Murdie's RBI double. Carter Smith also drove in a run to increase the lead to 4-0. After being held scoreless in the third, GVSU scored five runs in the fourth, seven runs in the fifth, and one more in the sixth to lead 17-0.
 
Smith and Anthony Cocco led the Lakers with four hits each, while Jonathan Catapano entered the game and launched a three-run homer to left field. Cade Stanton (3 hits), Catapano (2 hits), and Murdie (2 hits) also each had multi-hit games for GVSU.
 
Jared Skubic (1-0) earned the win by tossing three scoreless innings. Luke Hargis, Zach Karbowski, Joseph Huesing, Anthony Zurke, and Nathan Wargolet combined in relief to complete the shutout.

The GLIAC-leading Lakers will travel to Northwood to play a four-game series with the Timberwolves beginning on Thursday afternoon (April 1)