Lions take 7-1 victory

Vanguard University banged out 14 hits and played errorless defense

in posting a 7-1 nonconference baseball victory over visiting

Indiana-New Albany Monday.

Isaac Salazar wielded the heaviest bat for the Lions, going 4 for

5 and scoring twice.

Jason Searle and Jason Brunett were each 2 for 5 and Robert Cruz

was 2 for 4.

Searle and Andy Freeman, who had two RBIs, each doubled.

Searle got the victory after going five innings, allowing one

earned run, striking out five and walking just one. Matt Franco,

Robert Klein and Bishop Griggs combined to three-hit Indiana-New

Albany the rest of the way.

Mike Prestigiacomo went the distance for the Indiana nine,

allowing 14 hits and four earned runs. His defense committed seven

errors behind him.

Vanguard improved to 15-15, while Indiana-New Albany fell to 2-10.

The Lions are at Cal Baptist on Wednesday with the resumption of

Golden State Athletic Conference competition.

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Nonconference

Vanguard 7, Indiana-New Albany 1

Score by Innings

Indiana 000 010 000 -- 1 8 7

Vanguard 202 110 01x -- 7 14 0 Prestigiacomo and Reece; Searle, Franco

(6), Klein (8),Griggs (9) and

Westerfeld. W -- Searle, 2-1. L --

Prestigiacomo. 2B -- Searle (V), Freeman

(V)

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