Baseball Secures Second Seed in the SLIAC Tournament

CARLINVILLE, Ill. – Spalding traveled to SLIAC opponent Blackbrun over the weekend. The Golden Eagles grabbed the series win, despite losing game one. SU secured the second seed in the SLIAC tournament. Game 1: Spalding 5, Blackburn 6 The weekend series in Carlinville began with a high-stakes battle that ultimately saw the Golden Eagles fall just short in a 6–5 loss. Despite out-hitting the Beavers and showing plenty of life at the plate, Spalding struggled to strand runners in scoring positions and was hampered by a few uncharacteristic defensive miscues. A late-inning rally brought the Golden Eagles within striking distance,…