Spring Arbor Baseball Gives Riggleman 1,000th Victory in Walk-off Fashion
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – Spring Arbor University head baseball coach Sam Riggleman notched his 1,000th career victory in dramatic fashion on Tuesday with a 3-2 walk-off win over Marian University at Hank Burbridge Field. With the score tied and two outs in the bottom of the seventh, junior Mitchel Patterson ripped the first offering he saw into the right field corner allowing freshman Francisco Ondina to race home all the way from first base to clinch the victory. “What an incredible accomplishment for Coach Riggleman,” said SAU Director of Athletics Ryan Cottingham. “He has proven to be a model of consistency over a long period of time. The 1,000 wins are certainly very impressive and put him in select company amongst some of the all-time greats at any level. However, the lives Coach Riggleman has impacted for the Kingdom of God is of far greater significance. His legacy and influence will carry on long after he’s done coaching. Sam is a minister disguised as a baseball coach, and he happens to be one of the best at both!” Senior JP Maracani broke a scoreless tie with his sixth home run of the season in the fourth inning, but Marian (16-17, 15-13…
