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Springfield, Mo. – The Lewis University baseball team fell 9-3 to Grand Valley State on Friday (May 17) at Meador Field in the 2013 NCAA Division II Baseball Midwest Regional.
 
The Flyers drop to 32-17 on the season while the Lakers improve to 33-16 on the year. Lewis plays Ashland at 3:30 PM on Saturday (May 18) at Meador Field.
 
“It was a tough game tonight,” Lewis head baseball coach Tim McDonough said. “We just didn't have enough. We made a push there in the sixth to get back in it but we just couldn't hold them down.”
 
Grand Valley State jumped on the scoreboard first when they plated three in the second inning and tacked on a single run in the third for a 4-0 lead.
 
The Flyers got within one run in the sixth inning, scoring three runs on four hits and a GVSU error. Sophomore Mark Kornacker (Lemont, Ill./Lemont) led off the inning with a single, before advancing to second on a balk. Junior Drew Buddle (Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin) hit a single to right field to score Kornacker for the Flyers first run of the game.
 
After junior Jake Murray (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) reached base on a fielder's choice and Buddle took second on an error by GVSU's shortstop, junior Ben Albano (West Dundee, Ill./Jacobs) singled to load the bases. Junior Kyle Kapka (Mount Prospect, Ill./Prospect) scored Buddle with a single to right field before senior Brian Norwood (Medinah, Ill./Lake Park) drew a walk to force in Murray as the Flyers got within one run, 4-3.

Grand Valley State answered with two runs in the seventh and three in the ninth inning to put the game away. The Lakers' Taylor Banks went 3-for-5 with five RBI while Mike Nadratowski collected three hits in the win. 
 
Lewis starting pitcher senior Michael Schroeder (Crown Point, Ind./North Newton) took the loss, giving up six runs, four earned, on nine hits. Schroeder (6-4) struck out nine and walked four.
 
Grand Valley State's Patrick Kelly (7-3) picked up the win, giving up three runs on seven hits in six innings. He also stuck out three and walked one. Kyle Zegarac earned the save, tossing three innings in relief for the Lakers.