The Northwood baseball team held off NCAA Division 2 #8 Nova 7-5 on Tuesday evening. The Seahawks scored two runs in the ninth with the score tied at 5-5 to win the game.

Gabby Mundo singled up the middle to lead off the game before Carlos Contreras doubled to center field for the early 1-0 lead. Keivan Berges followed with another double to center pushing the lead to 2-0. The Seahawks looked to tack on a third run, but Berges was thrown out at home trying to score from second.  In the bottom of the first, Nova loaded the bases but Cody Faulkner struck out the final two batters keeping the 2-0 advantage.

In the fifth inning, Damian Boyum led off with a single before advancing to third on an error and scoring on a failed pickoff making it 3-0. Northwood then loaded the bases and tacked on a run by an error for the 4-0 lead. A sacrifice fly by Berges then pushed the margin to 5-0, but Nova responded in the bottom half with four runs cutting the deficit to 5-4.

The first two Seahawks batters reached base on walks in the sixth, when Casey Mullennix moved them up with a sacrifice bunt. However, Nova got out of the inning without any runs given up.  The Sharks were able to tie the game in eighth inning at 5-5 with a run. However, the Seahawks came storming back in the ninth with two runs.

Nick Black was hit by a pitch and replaced by Daniel Arroyo to lead off the inning. Contreras then doubled to left center retaking a 6-5 lead. The final run of the game came off a sacrifice fly by Ryan Palenzuela winning 7-5.

Alan Carey took the win on the mound pitching 1.2 innings in relief striking out three and not allowing any runs. Contreras and Berges led the way at the plate with two hits apiece.

Head Coach Jeremy Kennedy on the win, "Tonight was a very good win for us against a very good program.  It wasn't easy but we hung in and got the job done.  We got a very good start from Cody and some quality bullpen innings from JC and Alan.  Carlos's double was huge to get the last rally going.  This win was a total team effort and I am very pleased tonight.  Tomorrow we will go back to work and try and clean some things up."

With the victory Northwood improves to 10-5 overall on the season.

The Seahawks return to the diamond on Friday when they travel to Webber International to begin a three game series. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.