CLEVELAND, Ohio (April 17, 2009) - Lake Erie College defeated Case Western Reserve University, 9-4 Friday afternoon in a nine-inning contest. It is the Storm's second win against the Spartans this year, having defeated them at Recreation Park, 22-1 back on March 19. This time, in Spartan territory, Lake Erie produced nine runs on 15 hits while freshman pitcher Alex Kanareff Westlake, Ohio/Westlake) earned the win in the first collegiate start of his career.

Lake Erie trailed 1-0 after three complete innings before posting a four-run fourth on three hits, including a double by sophomore Brandon James (Mentor, Ohio/Mentor), a two-RBI single by senior Harry Konrad (Mentor, Ohio/Mentor) and an RBI single by Kyle Kemp (Spotsylvania, Pa./James Monroe). The Storm then scored two more runs the following inning and another two in the eighth before adding its final run in the ninth.

Konrad went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBIs and one run. Senior Ben Reed (Middlefield, Ohio/Cardinal) went 3-for-5 with one double and two runs. On the hill, Kanareff went five innings with three strikeouts and two earned runs. In relief, freshmen Malcolm Tufts (Concord, Ohio/Riverside), Kyle Koberna (North Ridgeville, Ohio/Elyria Catholic) and Cameron Castro (Lorain, Ohio/Southview) combined to throw four innings without giving up a single run, while striking out four.

Lake Erie (12-23) has a four-game series on the road with Slippery Rock University this Saturday and Sunday.